Whether it's coding, filmmaking, or meditation, there's a site ahead that offers you the tools you'll need to conquer it. In addition to offering a slew of online courses, training, workshops, and live streaming events, many of these online educational programs offer free trial periods, too — so you can dip your toe in first to test the waters before fully committing.
Scroll on for our guide to the top options and shout out your favorites in the comments below. In the meantime, we'll just be over here on the couch practicing standup with Steve Martin.
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MasterClass
What You Learn
Skills taught by industry experts through 80+ streaming classes that average 20 ten-minute lessons per class.
What You Pay
One payment of $90 for lifetime access to a single class or $15 a month for all-access to classes. New subscribers get access to a free 7-day trial.
Who It's For
New-skill seekers looking to learn everything from filmmaking with Martin Scorsese to conservation with Dr. Jane Goodall, cooking with Gordon Ramsay, and photography with Annie Leibovitz, just to name a very select few.
What You Learn
Photography to music, art, and design skills taught by acclaimed experts across a global network through live streaming lessons, libraries of 1,500+ classes, and beyond.
What You Pay
A payment of $39 for the Monthly Creator Pass or an annual payment of $149 (usually $299) for the Annual Creator Pass which gives flexible access to streaming all classes.
Who It's For
Career creatives looking to not only learn from the masters in their given field but to also stay inspired, engaged, and connected through a diverse offering of virtual challenges, live events, student community forums, and new content added weekly.
What You Learn
Business skills from top instructors around the world and a selection of over 100,000 virtual classes and lectures with new monthly additions covering the topics of design to marketing, IT, and development.
What You Pay
A one-time fee for lifetime access to individual classes that range from $9 to $300 with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Who It's For
Techies or business beginners looking to brush up on their industry expertise — from coding 101 to a crash course in Photoshop and beyond.
What You Learn
Consciousness expanding skills for the body, mind, and spirit taught virtually through 8,000+ films, shows, classes, and live streaming events released weekly.
What You Pay
Monthly payments of $11.99 with one free trial week, annual payments of $99 (31% off the monthly price) with one free trial week, or $299 annually for Live Access to immersive expert workshops and replays of archived events.
Who It's For
Spirituals or those looking to enhance everything from meditative to mindfulness, yoga skills, and beyond.
What You Learn
Courses in everything from languages to history and environmental science taught by industry experts from leading companies and top universities across the country.
What You Pay
Courses are free to audit but full access to graded assignments and course certificates cost anywhere from $29-$99 for 4-6 week classes, $39-$79 for 4-6 month classes, and $15-$25,000 for 1-3 year programs.
Who It's For
New or returning students looking to build skills with flexible online curriculums taught by professors from Yale to Standford and industry experts from Google to IBM.
What You Learn
Creative skills that foster personal growth, discovery, and inspiration through an online learning community offering over 20k of on-demand streaming classes, content, and workshops.
What You Pay
There is no charge for access to a select number of free classes, but a Premium Membership with full class access and offline viewing costs anywhere from a monthly fee of $15 to an annual fee of $99. New members get their first two months free.
Who It's For
Curious creatives looking to explore and expand their abilities in everything from illustration to design, photography, video, and more.
The weighted comforter, although similar to the weighted blanket, is crafted in a more encompassing size range (from Twin to California King) and comes equipped with loops for securing inside your go-to duvet cover (for easier removal when washing). The DTC brand describes its new bedding creation as crafted to capture the sensation of comfort with, “a little extra weight designed to feel like a warm hug.” This relaxing effect is achieved through a 400-thread count sateen cotton shell with an interior quilted layer that’s filled with weighted glass microbeads. Available in options starting at 15 pounds and ending at 40 pounds, Brooklinen recommends selecting a comforter that makes up around 10% of your body weight (and sizing up if you’re in between).
We’re already planning to test this new good firsthand in order to find out which of the intended benefits it actually delivers on (from stress relief to more restful sleep and improved levels of comfort all around), so stay tuned. And in the meantime: the brand is currently offering 10% off sitewide (discount applied at checkout) for the next 10 hours and counting — if you’re looking to snag yourself that warm hug with a discount.
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In order to alleviate potential plant-shopping stress, we tasked ourselves with designing a guide to greenery based on horoscopes. (Cue comment-section sound off.) These zodiac-tied suggestions are intended to serve as both jumping-off points for all the plant noobs out there and a little something extra for the plant pros. Even if none of the ahead product matches jive with your sign — from outwardly intense Scorpio-cactus combos to adventurous Aries-monstera duos — then, at the very least, you've still got a curated selection of fresh green friends to shop.
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Pisces: Aloe Plant
The selfless and experienced Pisces is a natural-born healer, making the medicinal qualities of aloe vera a natural apartment plant partner.
(February 19 to March 20)
Costa Farms Aloe Vera Plant With Ceramic Planter, $, available at Amazon
Aries: Monstera Deliciosa Plant
The bold and ambitious Aries meets its adventurous match with the tropical Monstera Deliciosa apartment plant.
(March 21 to April 19)
Terrain Monstera Deliciosa Plant, $, available at Terrain
Taurus: Moss
Taurus are relaxed individuals who appreciate a serene and luxurious aesthetic — which is exactly why a delicate moss terrarium makes the ideal plant counterpart.
(April 20 to May 20)
The Sill Marimo “Moss” Ball, $, available at The Sill
Gemini: ZZ Plant
Due to the Gemini's constantly packed schedule and dueling interests, their apartment plant of choice is one that looks lively but requires nearly no care — in other words, the resilient ZZ plant that can go for months without water.
(May 21 to June 20)
The Bouqs Co Bisbee, ZZ Plant, $, available at The Bouqs Co
Cancer: Air Plant
Air plants compliment Cancer's highly intuitive and introspective nature with their soilless existence — and habit of 20-30 minute bath soaks per week.
(June 21 to July 22)
Spyloh Tillandsia Streptophylla Linguine Air Plant, $, available at Etsy
Leo: String Of Pearls
The statement-making and ever-popular String of Pearls succulent is never not putting on a show — much like its zodiac partner, the passionate natural-in-the-spotlight Leo.
(July 23 to August 22)
Cactus Limon Hanging String of Pearls Succulent Plant, $, available at Etsy
Virgo: Money Tree Plant
Money Trees are all-around resilient and easy-to-grow houseplants (with a hint of wealth-generating luck) — making them the perfect match for a hardworking Virgo.
(August 23 to September 22)
The Sill Money Tree Plant, $, available at The Sill
Libra: Succulent
Succulents are delicate apartment plants that require a fair balance of light and water in order to truly thrive — much like the equitable and harmonious Libra.
(September 23 to October 22)
Aquatic Arts Succulent Plants (5 Pack), $, available at Amazon
Scorpio: Cactus
Cacti, like Scorpios, possess an intense exterior with a more sensitive interior requiring care that many may initially overlook.
(October 23 to November 21)
Lula's Garden Cacti Garden, $, available at Lula's Garden
Sagittarius: Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palms will pique a Sag's curiosity and playful intellect with their distinct aesthetics (and minimal-care requirements).
(November 22 to December 21)
Bloomscape Ponytail Palm, $, available at Bloomscape
Capricorn: Ficus Plant
The Ficus and the Capricorn are both practical and dependable — with low-maintenance dispositions, to boot.
(December 22 to January 19)
Terrain Tineke Ruby Ficus Plant, $, available at Terrain
Aquarius: Philodendron Heartleaf
With sweeping heart-shaped leaves, this tolerant and forgiving plant falls directly in line with Aquarius' humanitarian qualities.
(January 20 to February 18)
Bloomscape Philodendron Heartleaf, $, available at Bloomscape
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If you spent this past weekend wedged into a corner of your couch, overcome with what can only be described as a mix of terror and glee, then chances are you (along with the rest of us) binge-watched all ofLove Is Blind. For those that haven’t given in to this new Netflix series, it’s tough to describe in comparative terms (try to imagine The Bachelor franchise meets Married at First Sight meets Real World meets a psychological thriller). But, we’re not here to summarize the series OR give away any spoilers. We’re here with an important product PSA about those baffling gold wine goblets the couples keep drinking from: you can buy them on Amazon.
How do we know that VonShef makes the exact same stainless-steel glassware clutched by the hands of an impassioned Amber talking marriage and inlaws? We went direct to the entertainment source and asked a producer from the show who verified via email, with an actual Amazon-cart screenshot and all, the exact date that these over-the-top goblets were ordered: October 8, 2018 (aka the year when this series was filmed). The only hitch? While we were spilling this shopping tea, the show-specific stemware styles sold out. So, in the throes of a classic Jessica snafu, we’ll let go of the Barnetts and reluctantly shop the below Marks instead (while not so subtly waiting for the Barnetts to come back in stock, of course):
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We don't sleep on Nordstrom Rack as a secret-weapon shopping destination. In addition to its steady inventory of premium brands with super-slashed price tags, the site throws more deals into the mix with surprise flash sales — and the biggest one just dropped. Clear The Rack kicked off this morning with an extra 25% off its already up to 50% off clearance stock. And unless another retailer starts giving goods away for free, this event takes the long-weekend sale cake.
With an up-to-75%-off savings potential dangling, we bit into Nordstrom Rack's double-discounted offerings and lined up the most alluring steals ahead. From fashion to home and beauty to tech, these real deals are the sale MVPs of President's Day Weekend. Scroll on to score big or go home.
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Rebecca Minkoff Puffy Nylon Weekend Bag, $, available at Nordstrom Rack
Madewell Striped James Pullover Sweater, $, available at Nordstrom Rack
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Marc Jacobs Leather Crossbody Bag, $, available at Nordstrom Rack
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