Free Fry Friday 🍟 and More Of What's Hot

And few things that are definitely NOT!

It’s smack dab in the middle of the summer. Skies are blue, the flowers are in bloom and the moon is full! Emily is at summer camp with her family enjoying nature. Deanna is still buzzing from her Vegas win and is plotting her next trip to the city of lights.

But we’re both never too busy to break down the hottest things bubbling up right now! So get ready to feel this scorcher of a list. Here is what’s hot 🔥 —

(Almost) Free Fry Friday! 🍟

Yo, It’s national french fry day?! Here are all the chains that will give you some kind of deal on fries today, often requiring you to order on their app, or purchase something in order to get the free fries, but a fry is a fry! For instance, if you spend $1 at Burger King you get FREE FRIES.

NIRA Anniversary Sale up to 25% off through July 13th 😱 Click here for major savings and add code HTBLO at check out. Did you hear our incredible conversation with CEO and creator of NIRA David Bean?

Keep Your Shoes On!

In 2006 TSA started requiring we take our shoes off to go through airport security because some guy tried to bring a bomb through in his sneakers. But as of a few days ago travelers through TSA can keep their shoes on!!!

Keeping It Artsy Fartsy

Apparently Gen Z is setting a new record with most applications to get into 🥁 ART SCHOOL! Sounds great to us!

TikTok Shop

Hard pivot on the Sephora tween! Gen Z is buying a lot of their beauty products on TikTok shop, so brands in the know are launching their Tok-shops. Fenty, Mabelline and Glossier have all joined the TikTok era.

Pinch Me!

Have you ever been deeply annoyed by all the distracting text around an instagram reel? Each reel has the likes, the shares, the comments and the icons mucking up the content you’re actually trying to see. Well a few days ago this post came across our feed and blew our damn hair back —

If you “pinch” the screen you can watch reels w/o all the instagram icons! Well, we gave it a whirl and dang it if it didn’t work! You pinch OUT and the little icons, text and numbers go bye-bye. See the results below!

Solar Power Banks

The Chengs were deeply influenced by the Tok below.

@dealdazzlecoThey warned us and this might be your only backup. #solarpowerbank #solarpower #solarcharger #charger #powerbank #tiktokshopmusthaves

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We immediately sourced a Prime Day solar power bank and sent an alert to both our families to do the same. No one responded or “hearted” our call-to-action. Ultimately we’re happy to have a solar panel in route!

Presidential Sketch

Larry David and the Obamas are making a sketch comedy show focused on American history. Obama said, “I’ve sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems. Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.” And we believe it!

Raising a Glass to Slovakia!

A Slovakian music festival was cancelled after thousands signed a petition because Kanye West was set to perform. Slovakian’s were not on board after the US rapper’s release of a song glorifying Hitler. Kanye can suck it and we are so grateful to Slovakia.

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