Hurom’s Automatic Juicer Will Elevate Your Juicing Experience

A lot of us grow up drinking juice. Of course, the juice boxes you loved as a kid probably had more in common with soda than they do with healthy cold-pressed juices. As we get older and our palettes and waistlines expand, we trade those sugary juice drinks for something a little more fresh. Which is where investing in a good juicer can make a huge difference.

Of course, the best juicers can be expensive, which is why we jumped at the chance to test Hurom’s Citrus Juicer.

Sitting right at $150, the Hurom unit is still a bit of an investment, but it’s a more than worthwhile kitchen gadget. At first glance, the unit is small. That’s especially helpful for city-dwellers with small apartments who lack counter space and storage. The juicer itself, even with the handle up, fits nicely into an under sink storage area (or similar space) so it’s easy to stow away once you’re done juicing.

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Everything You Need to Know About Going to the Movies During the Coronavirus Lockdown

This article originally appeared on Complex.com

It’s difficult to believe movie theaters will be opening again soon. With so many delays and schedule adjustments—many of which we covered extensively—the idea of seeing a movie felt like a distant dream. Nevertheless, movie theaters will be opening far sooner than many of us anticipated. As we sit on the precipice on these openings, it’s easy to wonder: What will going to the movies during coronavirus look like? The answer, much like everything surrounding the 'rona, is decidedly complicated—with few clear answers in sight.

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The Best TV Shows of 2020 (So Far)

This article originally appeared on Complex.com

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, stories in Hollywood for 2020 is without a doubt how COVID-19 shifted the entire game. Most of the impact was felt by the film industry, for sure; while movies have been released, the potential box office destroyers (No Time to Die, Black Widow, Mulan, etc.) that should already be out got their release dates pushed back, sometimes more than once (we'll see what happens to Tenet). The TV industry felt it as well—with the rona touching down in early spring, a number of shows with active seasons had to truncate their series orders to accommodate for the missing episodes (Riverdale), while others split up their seasons or took different routes to fill in space (One Day at a Time, Black Monday). That said, there was more than enough heat hitting the plethora of streaming services and TV channels at our disposal.

The game's also shifted; 2020 saw the debut of HBO Max and Quibi debuting, with new streaming channels like Peacock set to further give you a grip of TV shows you have to then figure out how to fit into your schedule. That point might be moot, honestly, given that the cream of the crop seem to still be residing on HBO, FX, and other top-tier stations. Or they are just making more heat than your average network. Whatever the situation is, we've seen some of our favorite series make triumphant returns, slept-on shows continue to get slept-on (even with a loud minority in tow), and others series really finding ways to cut through the chatter of a system that can see the release of whole-ass TV seasons dropping damn near on a weekly basis, although some behemoths might average a new season of a show damn near every other day.

No matter what your viewing habits are, we know that, at the halfway mark for 2020, the Complex Pop Culture squad assembled the best TV shows that have aired this year.

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Here Are 11 Medical Gloves to Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus

As the coronavirus crisis continues to rage, it’s important we all take the most effective measures to help flatten the curve. That means, of course, to stay home and social-distance. However, there are going to be times in which people need to venture outdoors. Whether it’s just for some sunshine or to go grocery shopping, making sure you’re accomplishing those tasks as safely as possible is critical. In addition to cloth face masks, many people feel more safe wearing safety gloves, and for good reason.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is not necessary to wear coronavirus gloves when going to the grocery store or going for a walk. Rather, they recommend wearing gloves when cleaning or disinfecting clothing or surfaces that may have been contaminated. You should also wear gloves when caring for someone who is sick.

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Charge’s New Line of Electric Bikes Brings Cycling Into the Future

Bike riding is one of America’s most beloved pastimes. Whether it’s casually, on a commute or sport cycling, it’s a critical thread of the tapestry that makes up modern life. However, most bikes feel decidedly analog in our increasingly digital world. Of course, that’s by design. But that also doesn’t mean we can’t re-imagine them to be smarter… or faster. Which is where electric bikes have come into play. There’s a chance you’ve ridden one or even tried an e-bike conversion kit. If you live in a major city, then you know they’ve become the vehicle of choice for delivery men. But finding an affordable, smartly built, and elegant electric bike for home use is still difficult. That is until Charge entered the space.

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Rowing Blazers and FILA’s Collaboration is Full of Sporty Goodness

In many ways, collaborations are some of the most fun parts of fashion. It’s always fascinating to see what results come from two different visions joining forces to create something new and original. NYC-based menswear brand Rowing Blazers has never shied away from collaborating with all kinds of partners. From Sperry, Lands’ End, Barbour, and more, founder Jack Carlson loves to work with brands that you can tell he himself loves. And that really shows with the brand’s latest partnership with FILA.

Far more than the shoes they’ve recently popularized, FILA is a beloved sportswear brand that has a storied legacy that dates back to the early 1900s. The Italian company really took off in the 1970s however when it sponsored Swedish Tennis superstar Björn Borg. This collaboration harkens back to those tennis days, channeling those beloved court looks you might have seen in classic photos or as the inspiration for some of the fashion in The Royal Tenenbaums. But as is Jack Carlson’s penchant in his design, there’s a zag to the partnership — literally. Each of the classic pieces is emblazoned with the Rowing Blazers zig-zag pattern. The result is a set of uniquely striking items that are bold and classic in equal measure.

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The Best New TV Shows & Movies This Week: Perry Mason

This article originally appeared on Complex.com

Screened: Five episodes for review

Of all the questions posed by HBO’s Perry Mason revival, the biggest one of all seems to be “Just who is this for?” In the show’s initial batch of episodes, I’m not sure if I can definitively answer that question. The courtroom drama that made the Raymond Burr-led 1950s and 1960s version so infamous is largely unseen. In its place instead is a gritty crime drama that more resembles a 1930s version of True Detective than it does anything remotely close to what people remember of the Burr series. (That’s no accident: TD creator Nic Pizzolatto was initially attached to the project, with Robert Downey Jr. set for the lead role) While that approach is (admittedly) a smart way to bait the hook for new viewers, the result causes this version to trend all too familiar waters, despite stunning visuals and superlative performances—and lands it in a bit of a narrative no man’s land, unsure of where exactly it wants to go.

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Somewhere Is DC's Coolest Store, As Long As It Survives

This article originally appeared on InsideHook.com

Running a retail fashion company in 2020 is an increasingly delicate proposition. We’ve seen how difficult business was for big brands like J.Crew or Barney’s even before COVID-19. Throw in a global virus that has radically changed our day-to-day lives, and being in fashion right now is tough. How can you sell clothes if your primary business model is dependent upon a brick-and-mortar, in-person experience? 

These were just a handful of issues at play for one of D.C.’s hottest and newest clothiers, Somewhere. The combination retail store and coffee shop opened in September of 2019 in the District’s rapidly expanding (read: gentrifying) Navy Yard neighborhood, practically a baseball’s throw away from the ballpark of the Washington Nationals. While the store appeared to be thriving, one has to keep in mind the staggering statistics facing new retail businesses: approximately 20 percent of new ventures close within the first two years of operation without factoring in a one-in-a-lifetime pandemic. “The irony of the situation is right before shelter-in-place went into effect locally, we had one of our most successful in-store pop-ups we’ve ever done,” Somewhere co-founder Dominick Adams tells InsideHook. “There were like 400 or 500 people outside waiting to get inside, and the whole street was blocked off. That was literally the Sunday before shelter-in-place happened. Three days later, it was like, OK, don’t go outside and wear a mask. Like, wait a minute — I just hugged like 50 people yesterday!”

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