
Entertainment
Sonix Is Upgrading AirPods Max With Monchhichi Covers: Here’s How to Shop the Tech Accessory
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Are you a fan of blind boxes and plushie collectibles? Maybe Monchhichis? Well you’ve come to the right place.
Sonix is offering fans of the cutsey toy the ability to keep their tech safe and stylish with Airpods Max covers printed with Monchhichi graphics, proving that protective gear doesn’t have to be boring. The style currently retails for $30, an attractive price tag in comparison to other branded covers out there. The collection can be shopped on Sonix’s website.
If you’re looking to update your AirPods Max headphones, this is the product for you. The covers are made of thermoplastic polyurethane and feature a bright red and white polka-dot design. The beloved Monchhichi Boy and Monchhichi Girl figures are in the center of the covers, along with the toy’s logo in gold lettering.
Sonix Monchhichi Friends AirPods Max Covers
TPU covers with Monchhichi on them.
These covers are lightweight and scratch-resistant, protecting your precious tech from hefty drops. Precise cutouts on the covers ensure all ports and buttons are accessible. They are also compatible with all Apple AirPods Max models. Simply slip the covers over the earcups, and boom — your headphones are safe and stylish.
That’s not all the Monchhichi merch Sonix has to offer — not by a long shot! The brand also has laptop cases, keychains, phone stands, charging port charms and even pickleball paddles for fans of the character to add a touch of whimsy to anything and everything. We especially love the Quilted AirPods Pouch retailing for $30 and the Puffy Laptop Sleeve Case retailing for $39. Both have a quilted texture and are padded to protect your tech while it is nestled inside.
Sonix Monchhichi Friends AirPods Case
A quilted Monchhichi AirPods case.
Sonix Monchhichi Puffy Laptop Sleeve
A quilted Monchhichi laptop case.
The AirPods Pouch is drop-tested for up to 10 feet and features a precision molded design for perfect fit and easy installation. A gold keyring is attached to the pouch, allowing you to clip it onto your keys or bag with ease. The laptop sleeve is compatible with 16-inch devices and features an outer sleeve constructed from water-resistant nylon fabric, keeping your tablet or laptop safe from scary spills.
You may be reading this, thinking to yourself, “What the heck is a Monchhichi?” The plushie hails from Japan and was originally created by the Sekiguchi Corporation back in 1974. The design is meant to look like a monkey with a fuzzy tail, ears and a pacifier. The name Monchhichi is an amalgamation of the French word “mon” — meaning “mine” or “my” — and the Japanese onomatopoeia “chichi,” which mimics the sound of a baby sucking a pacifier, hence the attached pacifier.
Entertainment
Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
It’s the final new music Friday (April 24) of the month, and everyone from Noah Kahan to Kehlani and Suki Waterhouse have put forth some of their best work as May waits just around the corner.
This week, Vermont’s favorite folk-rock singer-songwriter finally returned with a new album after four years of Stick Season, his breakout album that reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The Great Divide is 17 tracks of Kahan reexamining his worldview after struggling with his mental health in the years since he found fame.
And, as if taking cues from the success of first-ever Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Folded” (which reached No. 6 on the chart in January), Kehlani leans fully into classic R&B flavors in an intentional push to recenter the genre’s traditions. “All the R&B artists, we want R&B to be back,” the artist told Billboard ahead of being named Billboard Women in Music’s Impact honoree. “We want good, long songs. We want three verses and bridges and modulations and all the things – we want that too. We just didn’t think anybody else wanted it. I have an allegiance to the genre, and I’ll keep it there.”
On top of the bounty of new albums, several artists have released fresh singles — including Suki Waterhouse, who returns with “Tiny Raisin” shortly after announcing her next album, Loveland, as well as Hayley Kiyoko and Gigi Perez, who teamed up for heartfelt duet “Collide.” Plus, Dylan Gossett adds “My Boy” to the mix, written as a letter to his son.
But which release is your favorite this week? Let Billboard know by voting in the poll below.
Entertainment
Celeb-Loved Juicy Couture T-Shirts Are On Sale for $8 Right Now (If You Hurry)
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It’s been almost three decades since the LA-based casual wear brand Juicy Couture first hit store shelves, and the Hollywood-loved label has made its way back into the spotlight in recent years thanks to the Y2K trend resurgence and newfound love from influencers online.
Best known for its T-shirts, handbags and yes, those velour tracksuits (reportedly designed exclusively for Madonna at first), Juicy Couture pieces were seen on practically every major celebrity in the 2000s, from Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, to Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian. Musicians like Miley Cyrus, Nicole Scherzinger and even Beyoncé have also been spotted wearing Juicy Couture, and now, a new Amazon deal makes it easy for you to get into some JC as well.
LIMITED TIME DEAL
Juicy Couture Cap Sleeve T-Shirt (Five-Pack)
Amazon is selling a five-pack of Juicy Couture T-shirts right now for just $39. Part of the “Juicy Sport” line, the cropped T-shirts are made from a super soft and breathable “performance” fabric that features a touch of spandex for easy movement and stretch.
That makes the T-shirts as ideal for a workout or yoga session as they are for pairing with your everyday ‘fits. The crop top look leans into the Y2K aesthetic and Amazon’s website shows the shirts styled with shorts, leggings and mini skirts alike.
This Amazon deal gets you five Juicy Couture T-shirts for under $40. That brings the price of each tee down to less than $8 — a virtually unheard of deal for generic T-shirts, let alone a brand name pick.
We like the five-pack above, which gets you a T-shirt in two shades of pink (including a light pink with the signature Juicy Couture cherries), plus navy blue, gray and black. You can choose from other color combinations online. The tees are available in sizes small to XXL.
ALSO AVAILABLE
Juicy Couture T-Shirts (Three-Pack)
Don’t need five T-shirts? Amazon also sells a three-pack of Juicy Couture tees for just $30, bringing the price of each individual shirt to under $10.
ALSO CONSIDER
Juicy Couture Queen of Everything Mini Duffle Bag
And if you need a bag to take to the gym (or for an overnight stay), we like this mini barrel-style duffle bag, on sale for 43% off. The two-tone bag measures approximate 8.2 x 4.9 inches in size, which is enough room for your wallet, keys, change of clothes and toiletries. Choose to carry the bag via the top handle or with the detachable shoulder straps.
All of the above picks are officially-licensed products sold through Amazon’s Juicy Couture storefront. As with all Amazon deals, the sale prices could end at anytime, so we recommend adding the deals to cart while they are still live.
Entertainment
Head Back to Hawkins With New ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Soundtrack
Netflix is bringing us back to the ’80s, and it’s making sure we have the right music for the occasion.
On Wednesday (April 22), Billboard can exclusively reveal that an original soundtrack is coming this week for the brand-new animated spin-off series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. The score album, composed by Brad Breeck (Gravity Falls, We Bare Bears), will be released globally Thursday (April 23) at midnight ET.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 also arrives Thursday on Netflix, bringing viewers back to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the ’80s and reuniting us with some of the original show’s main characters. And much like Stranger Things, music plays a large role in the new show.
“This collection bridges the gap between the eerie depths of the Upside Down and the vibrant, neon energy of the mid-’80s,” Netflix said in a statement.
Tales From ’85 will feature not only a brand-new version of the original Stranger Things theme song, but the first episodes also include a selection of ’80s hits from artists like Black Sabbath, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper and more. Needle drops throughout the series include “We Got the Beat” by The Go-Go’s, “A Forest” by The Cure and “We’ll Meet Again” by Vera Lynn, “Rebel Yell” by Idol, and Lauper’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Time After Time.”
If it’s anything like the original show, artists with songs played in the new series could see a bump in streams and chart placements in the aftermath of the show’s premiere. After featuring the songs in pivotal moments, Stranger Things brought Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” to a new peak of No. 3 on the Hot 100 in 2022, 37 years after its initial release, while Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” made its debut on the chart the same year, 36 years after it came out.
Fans can pre-save Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) by Brad Breeck here, and find the full score track list below.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) by Brad Breeck track list
Flamethrower (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Brian Parkhurst)
Kids Riding Bikes
Big Snowstorm Coming
Someone In There
HIC Theme
I Just Saved Your Life
Strange Stones
Gotta Go Dark
How Long Is Detention
Sewer Chase (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Brian Parkhurst)
Towns
Clean Up
Investigating Pumpkins
Heaven Eleven
Nice Time Tonight
Storm the Gates
What Were These Things
Ground Rules
seluR dnuorG
Her Royal Nastiness
We Have To Try
Tales from ’85 End Titles (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Cooper Babbes)
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