To personally experience select brands with home, wellness, and creativity products, I attended The New Everyday Immersive Pop-up Influencer Event.
Note: I was invited as media to event. However, any views expressed are always 100% my own.
There was lots to see and learn from various brands including Horow, Fitnexa, Canoly, Waterdrop, Urevo, Soneda Skincare, Procolored, and Inkwon. The Pop-Up was filled with demo areas in the whole location.
A few highlights include
UREVO Compact Walking Pad
The UREVO CyberPad for Home has Compact design that slides under desks and tucks neatly away after use. It also has a quiet, dust-free brushless motor that minimizes disruption.
The MegaLift technology provides a 14% incline, enhancing calorie-burning efficiency by 230% for faster results.
Inkwon Tag 4-in-1 Pocket Color Printer
Inkwon Tag, is the world's first versatile 4-in-1 handheld printer designed to make personalized creation as mobile as a smartphone.
It is a single, pocket-sized solution for four major creative needs: Instant Tattoos, Custom Stickers, Fabric Heat Transfers, and HD Photo Prints. Measuring just 105 x 97 x 45 mm, the Inkwon Tag is built for portability
Canoly's C16 Cold Press Juicer
C16 cold press juicer features hands-free juicing and combines the functionalities of cold press juicing, making plant-based milk, and preparing sorbet.
Ideal for frequent use or large batches, it comes with a brushless AC motor and a large 90-oz hopper with a built-in pre-cutting blade, allowing users to place whole fruits into the hopper and produce a cup of richly nutritious juice.
It delivers up to 96% juice yield with the help of a 0.1 mm fine filter, and all parts are made from BPA-free plastic.
Fitnexa SomniPods 3 AI Powered Sleep Earbuds
SomniPods 3, ultra-light sleep earbuds is designed to make rest more intentional by bringing together precision noise canceling, real-time sleep monitoring, and AI-driven sleep improvement coaching.
Each earbud weighs 3.3g (0.12oz) and is 9.9mm (0.39in) thin, shaped to immerse naturally in your ear — even when you sleep on your side. Its ultra-low profile minimizes pressure for all-night comfort.
Through built-in sensors, it tracks your sleep duration, provides sleep-stage, posture estimates, and delivers a clear Sleep Score every morning in the Fitnexa App.
Soneda Advanced Skincare
The VividLift™ 2-in-1 HIFU+Sono K-Beauty Device combines two technologies previously exclusive to medical spas: High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and sonophoresis.
Transform Your Skin in 15 Minutes per day. Stimulates natural collagen production for lasting firmness. Helps lift sagging skin around jawline, neck, and eyes. Improves skin texture, hydration, and overall radiance
Everblog Digital Family Calendar
The Everblog Calendar is a smart, wall-mounted device created to help families manage daily life. The calendar combines schedules, chores, rewards, meal planning, and even media sharing into one simple hub for the home.
Schedule Management - Syncs with Google Calendar and iCal to keep the whole family on the same page.
Voice Input - Add new tasks instantly, just by speaking.
Photo & Video Display - Doubles as a digital photo frame for family memories.
HOROW Smart Toilet
Its touchless functions allow guests to move through the bathroom with ease. The toilet automatically detects the user, opens and closes the lid, and flushes on its own, creating a clean and seamless experience even in a busy home.
The water-saving dual-flush system further supports eco-conscious households. Featuring a self-cleaning bidet, UV sterilization, ADA comfort height, and dual flush system.
Broken Land is a dramatic film that explores themes of compassion, responsibility, and human connection through a story that's both personal and timely.
Note: I was invited as media for screening. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.
Here are three reasons why Broken Land stands out.
Tells a Meaningful Story
BROKEN LAND - "Someone's Missing" Clip | On Digital June 12
Broken Land explores difficult choices, unexpected relationships, and the impact one decision can have on multiple lives. What would you do if someone unexpectedly needed your help. But you knew helping them would cause more trouble?
Morse portrays Carson's unfolding guilt, conflict, and eventual tenderness with a quiet intensity. He doesn't rely on big, dramatic monologues; instead, he carries the emotional weight of the film in his eyes and his silences.
The story encourages viewers to consider themes of empathy and understanding. Broken Land is a film for reflection and conversation.
The Characters Feel Real
One of the film's greatest strengths is its character development. Broken Land presents people with flaws, struggles, and motivations that feel authentic.
The issues of someone wanting a better life is universal whether it's an of migrant, a woman or a loner man. Broken Land shows how unexpected connections can mend the deepest, oldest wounds.
As the story unfolds, viewers will connect with the characters journeys, challenges, and growth.
The Desert as a Central Character
You can't have a true Western without the landscape playing a starring role, and Broken Land captures the vast, beautiful, and unforgiving Texas terrain spectacularly.
The sweeping cinematography highlights the harsh isolation of the desert, serving as a perfect visual metaphor for the characters' own emotional isolation. It's against this backdrop of sun-baked earth and endless horizons that the story of mutual healing takes place.
If you like Westerns with heart, grit, and incredible acting, Broken Land is a gripping, emotional ride that honors the best of the genre while telling a deeply relevant story.
Marking the feature directorial debut of writer/director J.T. Walker, BROKEN LAND is a modern-day Western that follows a reclusive rancher whose life changes when an injured, pregnant migrant takes refuge on his land.
Carson Tidwell (David Morse) wants nothing more than to be left alone on his rural Texas ranch. When he accidentally shoots a pregnant migrant worker crossing his land (Jaklyn Bejarano), he feels compelled to protect her from his estranged Border Patrol agent son (Bill Heck).
As she recovers, a bond forms that ultimately heals them both.
Starring: David Morse (The Green Mile, The Hurt Locker), Jaklyn Bejarano, Bill Heck
Directed by: J.T. Walker
Co-Written by: J.T. Walker, Christopher Young
Produced by: Sharri Hefner, Houston Hill, George Sledge, J.T. Walker
Executive Produced by: Greg McCabe, Ty Roberts, Allen Gilmer, Jeanette McCollum
Learn more, visit - www.wellgousa.com/films/
In Vertical's COUTURE movie In Theaters June 26, 2026, Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie stars as Maxine, an American filmmaker who arrives in Paris during the frenzy of Fashion Week.
Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds - all fighting to take control of their own destinies - Maxine finds herself on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
Starring Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier, Anyier Anei, Vincent Lindon
Couture | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical
Written and Directed by Alice Winocour
Produced by Charles Gillibert, Zhang Xin, William Horberg, Angelina Jolie
Blending pop culture, functionality and display-worthy design, the new Buzz Lightyear Cable Guy from ExgPro.com taps directly into the “kidult” audience reshaping the collectibles and gaming accessories market.
At the same time, the rise of “kidult” spending drives demand for products that sit between fandom, interiors and tech - collectibles that feel at home beside a gaming setup, as they do on an office shelf.
Standing at just over 21cm tall, the Buzz Lightyear Cable Guy is designed to securely hold gaming controllers, smartphones and remotes, including the PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X/S controllers.
But beyond practicality, its appeal lies in what it represents: a generation that grew up with Toy Story now bringing those characters into their adult spaces in a more elevated, lifestyle-led way.
Whether positioned beside a monitor, on a bedside table or in a collector display, Buzz Lightyear delivers instant recognition without feeling overtly childish - something increasingly important to adult fans investing in nostalgic brands.
Designed as both a controller holder and phone stand, the officially licensed figure transforms one of animation’s most recognizable characters into a practical desktop accessory for gamers, collectors and Disney fans alike.
With Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story universe preparing for a major return with Toy Story 5 movie, Buzz Lightyear is once again reaching new heights, not just with kids.
The Buzz Lightyear Controller Holder & Phone Stand, Toy Story, Cable Guys costs $29.99.
Learn more, visit - www.ExgPro.com
With danger closing in from all sides, Manco Kapak (Russell Crowe) must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival in THE GET OUT opening select theaters on June 26 and then On Digital and On Demand on June 30.
A nightclub owner (Russell Crowe) is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend (Teresa Palmer). When masked gunmen (Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul) rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer (Luke Evans) arrives with an interest in buying the business.
Starring Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, with Nina Dobrev and Aaron Paul
The Get Out | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical
Directed by Derrick Borte
Screenplay by Derrick Borte and Daniel Forte
Based on the novel STRIP by Thomas Perry
Produced by Nickel City Pictures’ Mark Fasano, A Higher Standard’s Jeffrey Greenstein, G2 Dispatch’s Deborah Glover, and Life & Soul Pictures’ Mark Bower
From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left two friends stranded at the top of a tower comes FALL 2: DEADPOINT, a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline. In theaters September 2.
Synopsis
In FALL 2: DEADPOINT, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before.
Cast: Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, Tom Brittney
FALL 2: DEADPOINT (2026) Official Trailer - Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas
Directed by: The Spierig Brothers
Written by: Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann
Based on the Character Created by: Jonathan Frank & Scott Mann
Produced by: James Harris, Mark Lane, Scott Mann, David Haring, Christian Mercuri
Roku has unveiled a new TV Home Screen that has both an updated look and a personalized streaming experience with Quick Access, Top Picks for You, Collapsible Menu and more.
Note: I was invited as media to this event. However, any views expressed are always 100% my own.
This new look marks the first significant update of the Roku Home Screen in over a decade, but still offers a tailored, content-forward way of watching.
New features include:
Quick Access for your most used apps, continuously adapting to your routine
An intelligence-driven and expanded content-first “Top Picks for You” section
New genre-based destinations such as:
For You , built on your interests and filled with fresh personalized picks
Subscriptions , allowing for a convenient way to browse and discover from across all your subscriptions in one place
Search in key destinations with relevant suggestions and results
A streamlined collapsible menu
Elevated shortcuts for everyday actions including Save List, Continued Watching, and more
Your Daily Scoop , a dynamic row that brings you a curated digest of breakout shows and cultural trends
A Roku City tile , taking you to an interactive version of your favorite screensaver
To learn what went into making Roku's new TV Home Screen, I listened to a Ruko team panel including
Margret Schmidt, VP of User Experience Design & Research (moderator)
Preston Smalley, VP of Viewer Product
Frances Callaghan, Head of Ad Product Commercialization
Rohit Mahto, Senior Director of Personalization & Search Product
Roku conducted extensive user research (* Roku/Harris Poll April 2026), including thousands of one-on-one interviews and surveys, to improve their home screen.
Key findings included a desire for personalized content recommendations, with 82% of users wanting their preferred show at the top. Users appreciated large tiles but wanted more content visibility.
The design process emphasized simplicity, emotional connections through faces, and effective use of space. A/B testing validated user behavior.
To address ad fatigue, ads were optimized for better frequency and relevance. The team also focused on maintaining a snappy interface across all devices, ensuring the home screen remains efficient and user-friendly.
Meet the new Roku Home Screen | Roku
Guided by deep behavioral insights and viewer input, this update ensures every change is grounded in what users actually do, need, and value.
With billions of possible Home Screen combinations, Roku’s intelligence models pick the best one for each viewer every time they turn on their TV.
The new Home Screen is now available across all Roku TVs and streaming devices in the United States. Expansion to additional countries will follow in the coming months.
