The Room director Tommy Wiseau made a new shark movie, or maybe… underwear ad?
The Big Shark trailer is finally available online, and it’s absolutely baffling
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The Big Shark trailer is finally available online, and it’s absolutely baffling
It’s been 20 years since the world was first blessed with Tommy Wiseau’s debut film, The Room, and now he’s finally ready for the follow-up. The film is called Big Shark and it’s about, you guessed it, a big shark. Though you may not put that together from this first trailer since the majority of it is just a whole…
A deep-sea drama is unfolding in the world of shark science. An exciting scientific record of a rare species in a new place might actually just be a photo of a plastic toy.
Save $70: As of March 15, the Shark IZ363HT anti-allergen pet cordless stick vacuum is on sale for $259.99, down from $329.99 at Best Buy. That’s a savings of 21%.
A great vacuum is an asset to your home appliance arsenal. Today’s high-tech models not only clean dirt and dust, but they also come armed with features that help you make cleaning a breeze. If you’ve been looking to upgrade to a cordless vacuum, Shark now has a deal for you.
As of March 15, the Shark IZ363HT anti-allergen pet cordless stick vacuum is on sale for only $259.99. Typically sold for $329.99, this vacuum is $70 off just in time for spring cleaning and allergy season.
This Shark’s fins make constant contact with floors and carpets for a thorough cleaning. Pick up any and all pet hair thanks to the vacuum’s self-cleaning brush roll. The vacuum is fully equipped with a HEPA filter, perfect for dealing with allergens and purifying air as you clear dirt, dust, and debris.
The Shark IZ363HT also transforms into a handheld vacuum so you can clean sofas, your car’s interior, and countertops with ease. Use the included crevice tools to get in between cushions and smaller areas.
The vacuum has a battery life boasting 50 minutes, an XL removable dust cup that’s easy to remove, and LED lights that help you see around tricky corners. This is a deal well worth checking out while it’s still around.
UPDATE: Mar. 8, 2023, 3:30 p.m. EST This story has been updated to include the best deals on robot vacuums from iRobot, eufy, and more.
BEST BUDGET DEAL: The iRobot Roomba 694 is the cheapest Roomba on our list and can schedule cleanings through an app — $179 $274.99 (save $95.99)
BEST SELF-EMPTYING DEAL: The Shark EZ is cute, compact, and holds a month’s worth of debris — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100)
BEST ROBOT VACUUM/MOP DEAL: The Roborock Q7+ is the brand’s cheapest self-emptying hybrid with room mapping — $549.99 $799.99 (save $250 with on-page coupon)
Only three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and a few days each month when you need to vacuum but just don’t have time. Whether you detest the chore or hope to make your home upkeep a bit breezier, a robot vacuum is a lifesaver. Shop models on sale below.
A non-discontinued Roomba below $180 is a Black Friday-like deal that we’ve been seeing pretty often in 2023. The baseline 600 Series offers a standard clean that you can trust to keep floors tidy on a daily basis. Schedule cleanings and get custom cleaning suggestions in the iRobot app.
Dirt Detect tech gives extra attention to dirtier areas
90-minute battery life
Loosen and lift strategy on carpet
ILIFE A80 Max — $88 $219.99 (save $131.99)
Eufy 25C — $129 $249.99 (save $120.99)
Eufy 11S — $139.79 $229 (save $90.20)
Eufy G30 — $175.98 $318.99 (save $143.01)
iRobot Roomba i1 — $180 $248.99 (save $68.99)
Neato Robotics D8 — $199 $399.99 (save $200.99)
Less than $300 is a decent price for a self-emptying robot vacuum, especially from a brand like Shark. The EZ model doesn’t map your home but still maintains wall-to-wall coverage by cleaning in methodical rows, returning to charge then resuming cleaning when necessary.
Schedule cleanings through app
75-minute battery life
Self-emptying dock holds 30 days’ worth of debris
iRobot Roomba i3 Evo — $249 $349.99 (save $100.99)
Neato D9 — $279 $499.99 (save $220.99)
Roborock Q5 — $299.99 $429.99 (save $130 with on-page coupon)
Eufy X8 — $319.99 $599.99 (save $280 with Prime)
iRobot Roomba i3+ Evo — $399 $549.99 (save $150.99)
iRobot Roomba j7 — $399 $599.99 (save $200.99)
Samsung Jet Bot+ — $450.99 $799 (save $348.01)
Roborock Q5+ — $499.99 $699.99 (save $200 with on-page coupon)
Samsung’s website and Amazon are constantly duking it out for the best price on Samsung’s most advanced robovac. Amazon is currently winning with a 48% price slash that definitely makes this vac worth it.
Like the Roomba j7+, the Jet Bot AI+ uses an array of 3D sensors to identify small obstacles that other robot vacuums usually eat, like cords and pet waste. Like the Roomba s9+, the Jet Bot AI+ has one flat edge that offers pristine corner cleaning and wall trailing. What sets the JetBot AI apart is an onboard security and pet camera that can live stream directly to your phone.
Room mapping, zone cleaning, and small obstacle avoidance
90-minute battery life
Self-emptying dock holds up to two months’ worth of debris
iRobot Roomba j7+ — $599 $799.99 (save $200.99)
iRobot Roomba s9+ — $799 $999.99 (save $200.99)
Roborock debuted three new robot vacuums in 2022. Of the Q Series, the mid-range Q7+ is the most affordable model that self-empties and mops. It vacuums with more-than-decent suction and simultaneously mops, lifting the pad when carpet is detected. The main difference between the Q7+ and the Q7 Max+ is a gravity-fed electric water tank, which probably isn’t enough to make the current $100 price difference between the two worthwhile.
Room mapping and zone cleaning
180-minute battery life
Self-emptying dock holds up to seven weeks’ worth of debris
Yeedi Vac 2 — $239.99 $349.99 (save $110)
Ecovacs Deebot N8+ — $268 $649.99 (save $381.99)
iRobot Braava Jet M6 — $299 $449.99 (save $150.99)
Yeedi Vac Station — $349.98 $499.98 (save $150)
Roborock S7 — $429.99 $649.99 (save $220 with on-page coupon)
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ — $849 $1,099.99 (save $250.99)
A vacuum is the one purchase that you hope sucks a lot. Suction power is typically measured in Pascals (Pa), with most current vacs ranging between 1,500 Pa and 3,000 Pa. Stronger sucking will be needed to pick up heavier pieces of debris (be sure to set a no-go zone around Legos) and to pull matted-down pet hair from rugs.
Carpeting and high pile rugs will probably require stronger suction than hard floors, as well as special features like an extra-wide or self-cleaning brush roll to prevent hair from wrapping and clogging. Folks in homes with multiple floor types might consider a bigger, sturdier robot vacuum that can hurl itself and its wheels over mats, rugs, and transitions from carpet to hard floors.
Because robot vacuums are typically under four inches tall, their onboard dust bins are also small — which means they frequently require emptying. (Dustbins fill up particularly quickly in homes with pets.) A self-emptying vacuum takes that job out of your hands, emptying itself into a larger dustbin in its charging dock. These larger bins can typically hold weeks of dirt without needing to be cleaned or dumped out.
Every robot vacuum is equipped with sensors and drop detection. But if your home has lots of rooms, lots of turns, or lots of close-together furniture, you’ll have fewer navigation issues with an advanced model that uses intelligent mapping to remember exactly how your home is laid out, including labeling of specific rooms, mental notes of staircases, and ability to deploy zone cleaning.
No one should have to be scared about what’s accumulated under their couch over the past year. A robot vacuum measuring three inches or less in height should be able to scoot under most low-hanging couches and beds.
One of the main complaints people have about their robot vacuum is that it craps out in the middle of the floor. Larger spaces require more time to clean, and it all depends on how annoyed you’ll be if it only finishes a few rooms at a time. Average run times for the list below range between 90 and 200 minutes, which translates to about 500 and 2,800 square feet covered on one charge.
WiFi-enabled robot vacuums can be synced with a smartphone app to control scheduling, manual start, and cleaning settings, as well as telling your vac to make its rounds when you’re not home. Low-end models that don’t connect to WiFi will usually come with a separate remote. If you’re used to asking Alexa or Google to turn off the lights or tell you the weather, a model with voice integration will blend in nicely.
FEARS are growing for beachgoers after what looked like a huge “shark fin” was seen off the UK coast.
The fin was spotted at around 11am on Sunday off the south Cornish coast by a woman in Gunwalloe, near Porthleven.
A woman managed to get this snap of what looks like a shark’s fin[/caption]
The ‘fin’ was seen off the south Cornish coast by a woman in Gunwalloe, near Porthleven[/caption]
The woman was able to get a snap of the “shark fin” near to the beach – which has raised concerns among swimmers and beachgoers.
A local told Cornwall Live that the fin, seen from around 30 meters away, appeared to be too large for “the average basking shark”.
Other commentators have speculated the fin could be a dolphin or even a seal, as the grainy image makes it hard to properly identify.
The local said: “The photo was taken at around 11 am at Gunwalloe from about 30 meters ‘ish’, I can’t say what type of shark it is but it doesn’t look like the average basking shark so thought I would just mention its presence just in case.
“Either way, dangerous or not, it’s unusual to see any type of shark inshore this time of year and with a fin that size.”
Last summer, a blue shark was seen near Trelissick beach.
Dan Jarvis, from the charity British Divers Marine Life Rescue called the sighting “worrying”.
He added that sharks do not usually come that close to beaches and feared someone might get injured.
In August last year, the Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team went to the aid of a snorkeler who was thought to have sustained a shark bite.
The swimmer had suffered a leg injury and was transferred into the care of medics.
While basking sharks are harmless to humans, blue sharks have been known to attack although incidents are said to be “extremely rare,” according to the British Sea Fishing website.
Only four fatal and 25 non-fatal attacks have been confirmed.
The last sighting near to a British coastline of what is thought to have been a deadly great white was in St Ives in 2007.
Another great white was seen in August 1999 by experienced fishermen off the coast of Padstow.
The woman said she thought the fin was too large for it to be a basking shark (pictured) which are often seen off the coast of the UK[/caption]
If you somehow predicted that a company best known for its high-end vacuums and air purifiers would also wind up making the world’s most coveted hair tool, please come collect your prize.
We’re talking, of course, about Dyson and its legendary Airwrap. Originally launched in 2018 and then updated in the summer of 2022, the multi-functional styler has earned a cult following for its ability to dry, smooth, and curl without the use of extreme heat. A suite of brush and barrel attachments make it suitable for a range of different hair types and textures — plus, it comes with a case for easy storage.
Priced at a jolting $599.99, the Dyson Airwrap is more expensive than a PlayStation 5, and it used to be just as hard to buy. (We found it in stock at Best Buy, Sephora, Ulta, and on the Dyson website at the time of writing.) Between the current economic climate and TikTok’s de-influencing trend, it seems like people are catching on to the fact that you can achieve similar styling results at a fraction of the cost with the right dupe. The newest and best alternative we’ve tested managed to replicate the Airwrap experience for around $270, but there are several good options well under the $200 mark if you’re willing to make some big concessions.
For reference, the second-generation Airwrap comes in three different variants for different kinds of hair:
The Dyson Airwrap multi-styler Complete works best on hair that’s chest-length or shorter
The Dyson Airwrap multi-styler Complete Long is meant for hair that’s chest-length or longer
The Dyson Airwrap multi-styler Complete Curly/Coily (featuring a wide-tooth comb attachment) is designed for curly and coily hair
Mashable Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard had high expectations when she took the Complete Long variant for a spin, given its reputation and luxury price point. And while she did get compliments “every single time I styled my hair with this product,” Allard ultimately walked away from her weeks-long trial period thinking the Airwrap was “just fine.” Its learning curve was steeper than she expected, its case took up a lot of room, and it took too long to curl her long hair (with limp, short-lived ringlets). Its smoothing attachments did manage to produce some impressive results, but they still weren’t life-changing enough for Allard to justify the Airwrap’s overall cost.
That being said, Allard noted that there are some types of people who will find the Airwrap more worth it than she did. If you’re someone who heat-styles their hair every day, for example, the Airwrap could prevent you from frying the shit out of your ends. If you like getting ready right after you hop out of the shower — the Airwrap is designed for use on freshly washed hair — it’ll fit effortlessly into your existing routine. And if you have shoulder-length or shorter hair, it could cut your styling time in half. “As someone who’s had shorter hair, I also know that some form of daily styling is usually necessary, so the plus of less damage isn’t negligible,” Allard wrote.
Even if you’re dead-set on buying the Airwrap (more power to you), you should at least be aware of the competition before spending half a month’s rent on a hair tool.
First, a little more about the design of the Airwrap: Its base unit features a high-pressure motor that’s powerful enough to produce an aerodynamic phenomenon called the Coanda effect. This creates a spinning vortex of warm air, which attracts and automatically wraps hair around its barrel in either direction to gently dry while adding volume. As this is happening, an intelligent heat control system measures the device’s temperature over 40 times a second to ensure it never ventures beyond 302°F; your hair’s keratin strands typically start weakening when exposed to heat above the 300-degree mark, Dyson says.
For a long time, the Airwrap was the only hair tool of its kind on the market with this kind of styling technology, and no dupe was an exact match or a fair comparison. But in late 2022, a hot new bombshell entered the villa: the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System. (What is it with vacuum companies and fancy hair tools?) It utilizes the same Coanda effect, offers a similar range of attachments as the Airwrap, and even one-ups it with a twistable base that lets it double as a normal hair dryer. But perhaps best of all, the FlexStyle clocks in at a much more reasonable $269.99 — $279.99, if you want to customize its configuration. It’s the absolute best Dyson Airwrap dupe available right now, no contest.
If that price point is still pushing it, you can replicate some Airwrap attachments’ results using more traditional styling tools like hot air brushes and (certain) curling irons and straighteners. To narrow down your pool of options, pinpoint the No. 1 reason why you’re drawn to the Airwrap in the first place, aside from the “minimal heat damage” thing:
Are you intrigued by the promise of easier at-home blowouts? Your best bet is a round hot air brush like the Revlon One-Step Volumizer (version 1.0 or 2.0). These are great for full-bodied curls or natural waves and work best on hair that’s still slightly damp.
Are you trying to get your curly hair straighter without completely flattening it? Try a hot air brush with a paddle-style head like the T3 Airebrush Duo or the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Styler, which will smooth hair and minimize flyaways while still adding some volume. (These also work best on towel-dried hair.) A straightener with a built-in fan such as the L’ange Le Duo could be an option, too, though that one’s for dry hair only.
Are you just plain fascinated by the Airwrap’s ability to pull and twirl hair into perfect ringlets? (C’mon, it’s so cool.) Hunt down a gadget like the Beachwaver, whose spinning barrel produces tangle-free curls in seconds. Use it on completely dry hair.
No matter what kind of device you wind up buying, even if it’s a FlexStyle or an actual Airwrap, consider adding some styling products to your cart while you’re at it. Dyson itself recommends using hairspray to “maximize curls’ longevity” and a heat protectant “whenever possible.” (It can only help.) The company’s Global Lead Stylist Amy Johnson also suggests applying a mousse to your roots while your hair is still wet for extra volume.
Revlon recently introduced the $74.99 One-Step Blowout Curls, which is yet another iteration of its One-Step hot air brush with a detachable, vented, ceramic-coated barrel that can supposedly dry and curl at the same time. It’s definitely not a 1:1 dupe like the FlexStyle, but it might be another budget-friendly option for those interested in fast, full volume. Check back to see if it winds up on this list as reviews start trickling in. (Ours is in the pipeline, FWIW.)
Below, you’ll find our guide to the best Dyson Airwrap dupes that are currently available: