Sleep News & Entertainment

Yep, another one. A 20-year-old man in Canada was arrested after sleeping while the car’s self-driving autopilot was driving the car at speeds that topped 90 miles-per-hour. Witnesses called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after seeing “a speeding Tesla electric car heading south of Edmonton, and what appeared to… Read More »“I’m Speechless”: Tesla Driver Arrested for Sleeping at the Wheel Doing 90 MPH

PepsiCo – a company that is synonymous with caffeine-infused sodas – just announced a new drink that’s designed to help you fall asleep. Driftwell is a drink that PepsiCo is planning to infuse with l-theanine, a sleep supplement and amino acid that promotes restfulness. L-theanine is found naturally in green… Read More »Pepsi is Launching a New Drink To Help You Fall Asleep

If you’re looking to spruce up your bedroom this fall, heads up! Macy’s is offering the lowest prices of the season on a variety of different bedroom furniture from now until September 20. The sale focuses on expensive big-ticket items like platform beds, sofa beds, and dressers. Department stores like… Read More »The Unexpected Place to Score New Bedroom Furniture for 50 Percent Off Right Now

The early bird gets the worm. Also, Alzheimer’s. That’s what a new study out of Imperial College London suggests. A team of scientists discovered that a significantly higher risk of getting the disease was associated with waking up early. The team studied over 500,000 people and monitored their sleeping patterns.… Read More »This Neurodegenerative Disease is Twice as Common in Morning People, Study Confirms

Rioters have been looting mattresses from small businesses and in some cases have even burned the stores down. Most of these stores have been struggling to survive due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and many of them will never recover after they’ve been destroyed. Mattresses looted from this store minutes… Read More »Donate to Help Rebuild Independent Mattress Stores That Are Being Destroyed by Rioters

Most Dallas Mavericks players are understandably unhappy about being forced to stay in the “bubble” in Orlando during the playoffs. There is one silver lining, however: the players and coaches are all sleeping on custom mattresses, pillows, and sheets that are based on their own beds and bedding from home.… Read More »Dallas Mavericks are Getting Custom Pillows and Mattresses for the NBA Playoffs

Billie Eilish claims that she suffers from a common sleep condition that many people don’t know about: sleep paralysis. She also said that she experiences severe nightmares and that it takes her “forever” to fall asleep at night. The 18-year-old singer said, “I went to sleep on a plane sitting… Read More »Billie Eilish Has ‘Weird Sleep Issues’

It turns out that sleep serves a purpose other than just replenishing your energy. When you sleep your brain actually changes its state to clear away toxic byproducts that accumulate throughout the day. A team led by Michele Bellesi from the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy examined the brain’s response… Read More »Study: Your Brain May Be Eating Itself When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

Casper Sleep CEO Phillip Krim recently filed for a $300 million blank-check IPO after shares of his popular bed-in-a-box company plunged 30% since debuting on the NYSE in February. Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to sell… Read More »Casper Sleep CEO Files For $300 Million Blank-Check IPO

Anderson Cooper and Mike Lindell got into a heated argument on the air Tuesday when the MyPillow CEO appeared on CNN to promote oleandrin as a cure for COVID-19. Cooper set the tone at the beginning of the interview by aggressively pointing out that Lindell doesn’t have a medical background… Read More »Watch: Anderson Cooper Aggressively Berates MyPillow CEO Over COVID-19 Cure Claim

Serta Simmons Bedding just announced that they are going to create a mattress that kills COVID-19 with a 99.9% effective rate. The company is partnering with HeiQ Group, a Switzerland-based company that is known for being a leader in textile innovation to develop the world’s first antiviral mattress. How the… Read More »Serta Simmons Bedding is Creating the First Antiviral Mattress to Kill COVID-19

Jane Fonda, the 82-year-old Oscar winner, was announced as a celebrity ambassador for weed and CBD brand Uncle Bud’s back in May. She recently revealed that she’s been using a weed vape pen to help her fall asleep. “I use a [weed] pen that limits how many doses you get,… Read More »Jane Fonda, 82, Says That Weed Helps Her Sleep Better Than Pills

Sports can to an immediate halt when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the USA back in March. The NBA was one of the first professional sports leagues to cancel games, but they’re looking forward to resuming the season at Disney World on July 30 with a few key coronavirus-prevention… Read More »NBA Players Will Wear Oura Rings During the New Season to Prevent COVID-19

Major advertisers are pulling out of Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News after Carlson was quoted as saying that the George Floyd protests were “definitely not about black lives”. MyPillow will not be one of them, according to a statement from their CEO. What MyPillow’s CEO said about the Tucker… Read More »MyPillow CEO Says ‘All Lives Matter’; Will Continue Airing Ads on Fox News

JCPenney made headlines as being one of the struggling retailers who filed for bankruptcy during the COVID-19 crisis. The company may be in dire financial straights, but that isn’t stopping them from expanding their home bedding lineup. The new brand is called Linden Street and is made up of comforters,… Read More »Bankrupt JCPenney Launches a New Bedding Brand

Joe Rogan interviewed David Pakman, host of the The David Pakman Show, on episode #1479 of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The discussion mainly focused on politics, but Rogan and Pakman began discussing the effects of the novel coronavirus. Rogan revealed that he actually lost sleep in the early days… Read More »Joe Rogan Reveals That He Lost Sleep Because of COVID-19

Dr. Rhonda Patrick appeared on episode #1474 of the Joe Rogan Expeirence to discuss a variety of topics including COVID-19, saunas, nutrition, and sleep. They talked about the benefits of saunas on your sleep, blue light glasses, sleep apnea, and more. Saunas, working out, and sleep Rogan: It’s also great… Read More »Joe Rogan and Rhonda Patrick Talk About Sleep: Coronavirus, Saunas, and Blue Light Glasses

Sleep deprivation is one of the worst things you can do for your health. It can contribute to a host of problems including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and weakened immunity. It can also cause serious issues with memory and hurts your ability to make decisions. Getting insufficient… Read More »5 Disasters That Were Caused By Sleep Deprivation

Jocko Willink is a former Navy SEAL and founder of Echelon Front, a leadership consulting company. He’s authored numerous books including Extreme Ownership and Discipline Equals Freedom. What he’s best known for, however, are his podcasts. In Jocko Podcast episode #229 with co-host Echo Charles, Jocko discussed a topic that… Read More »Jocko Doesn’t Think Sleep Deprivation is Real

Casper Sleep (CSPR) just announced their financial results from the first quarter of 2020 that ended on March 31. Since this quarter encompassed the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic it gives us a glimpse of how the virus has affected one of the biggest names in the mattress industry (and… Read More »Casper Officially Reveals How COVID-19 Impacted Their Business

Elon Musk – the legendary entrepreneur who founded Paypal, SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Company – just made his second appearance today on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Musk made headlines with his first appearance on JRE two years ago when he took a hit off a joint live on… Read More »Elon Musk on JRE: Why You Should Avoid Eating Before Sleep

Dave Grossman is a psychologist, author, and former Army Ranger best known for writing the book On Killing; which examined the psychological impact of taking human life during war. Grossman recently appeared on episode 124 of the Cleared Hot podcast hosted by former Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf. The episode covered… Read More »Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: There’s “Nothing Tough” About Being Sleep-Deprived; Use This Sleep Tracker

Dr. Anthony Fauci – director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – is one of the lead members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under the Trump Administration. He’s rapidly become a household name due to his leadership role and his ability to calmly and rationally… Read More »Dr. Fauci Reports Sleeping More to Improve His Health During Coronavirus Crisis

Drake is known for his affinity for luxury, which was on full display in a recent Architectural Digest cover story. The superstar rapper gave fans an inside look in his new 50,000 square foot Toronto mansion. Drake showed off his lavish amenities including a full recording studio, NBA regulation-size basketball… Read More »Drake Just Became the First Person to Buy a $400,000 Mattress

Mattress company Casper is laying off 78 employees and shutting down its European operations in an attempt to survive the coronavirus recession, according to a statement from the company. Investment tools we love StockMarketEye – Best portfolio tracking software Why Casper’s laying off employees The company has been struggling financially… Read More »Casper is Laying Off Employees to Survive the COVID-19 Recession

Casper is one of the most popular of the so-called mattress-in-a-box companies. Although they didn’t start the trend, they’re definitely one of the most dominant companies in the business with sales that surpass rivals like Saatva, Avocado, and Puffy. The company recently went public and has a current market cap… Read More »You Can Earn Free Bitcoin When You Buy a Casper Mattress

The CDC has officially recommended that everyone wear a face mask – even a homemade DIY mask – to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Just two months ago the CDC lied to the public and told us that face masks are ineffective, which may have costed countless lives. But… Read More »How to Make Your Own Coronavirus Face Mask

We’ve decided to remix our logo as a reminder for our readers to continue practicing social distancing – avoiding gathering in crowds of people – to prevent the spread of the novel Chinese coronavirus pandemic. We’ve separated the “Sleep” and the “Line” and staggered our tagline: Better Sleep Starts Tonight.… Read More »Sleepline Unveils New Social Distancing Logo As a Reminder to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

The coronavirus situation is so desperate in New York that doctors at the Northwell Health hospital system are making backup ventilators out of sleep apnea machines and are sharing the instructions online. Why is Northwell Health making ventilators out of Sleep Apnea machines? The health system – which has 23… Read More »New York Hospitals are Making Ventilators Out of Sleep Apnea Machines

The COVID-19 virus pandemic – which started when a person consumed a bat at a wet market in Wuhan, China – has been spreading around the globe and killing thousands upon thousands of people. The majority of people in the world are practicing social isolation in an attempt to flatten… Read More »Can Sleep Deprivation Increase Your Chances of Catching Coronavirus?

Oura – the company that makes the Oura Ring sleep tracking device – is sponsoring research at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to determine whether the physiological data that the company collects from its users can predict whether they are showing symptoms of coronavirus. If you have an… Read More »Oura is Doing a COVID-19 Study and You Can Participate to Help Stop the Virus

Anyone who regularly listens to the Joe Rogan Experience knows that the comedian/cagefighting commentator is a huge fan of health and wellness topics. He is outspoken about his sleep apnea and is one of the few celebrities to admit that he sleeps a full eight hours per night. He is… Read More »Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz Talk About the Risks of Taking Ambien

MyPillow is joining the effort to win the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting 75% of their production to making protective gear for front line hospital workers. Mike Lindell, CEO of the Minnesota-based company, says that two-thirds of MyPillow’s production will be dedicated to manufacturing cotton masks for the… Read More »MyPillow Shifts 75% of Production to Make Face Masks for Hospital Workers

In a Medium post announcing a $28M Series B funding round, Oura CEO Harpreet Singh Rai revealed that the company has sold over 150,000 of its rings since launching in early 2018 and that their team has grown to over 100 people globally. Links to resources mentioned in this article… Read More »Oura CEO Reveals How Many Sleep-Tracking Rings They Have Sold

The increasing awareness of COVID-19 means that all of us are going to have to take extra precautions to help reduce the spread of this pandemic. Most medical experts, scientists, and other health professionals recommend that you self-quarantine – meaning isolate yourself in your house and never leave unless necessary… Read More »Is It Safe to Sleep in the Same Bed as Your Partner While Quarantined?

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson both tested positive for COVID-19 while filming an untitled Elvis Presley movie in Australia. One of the main symptoms that made Hanks want to get tested was that he was “feeling tired”. Resources featured in this article Surgical mask – Designed to prevent the spread… Read More »Tom Hanks Tests Positive For Coronavirus After “Feeling Tired”

The USA is currently in a state of panic over the novel coronavirus epidemic. People are flocking to Costco and Walmart to stock up on bottled water, non-perishable food, and – for some weird reason – toilet paper. Hysterical people like to take actions that they feel will be helpful… Read More »Dr. Oz: This is How Many Hours You Should Sleep to Prevent Coronavirus

Some TikTok users are streaming videos of themselves sleeping overnight and are actually making cash doing so, according to a new investigation from the New York Times. Resources mentioned in this article TikTok – Social media platform Eight Sleep Blue Wave Glasses – Blue-light-blocking glasses Sleepline Audio: Better Sleep Starts… Read More »TikTok Users Are Streaming Themselves Sleeping For Profit. People Are Actually Watching.

It’s that time of year again: get ready to lose an hour of sleep on Sunday since the clocks will “spring forward”. On March 8, 2020 at 2 a.m. Americans in the vast majority of states that observe Daylight Saving Time will adjust their clocks forward one hour. Resources mentioned… Read More »When Is Daylight Saving Time This Year?

Generation Z and Millennials are much more likely to report that they are dependent upon masturbation in order to fall asleep, based on data from a survey commissioned by Sleepline.

A new version of coronavirus – labeled 2019-nCoV – was discovered recently in Wuhan, China after people began developing pneumonia without an obvious cause. So far no existing vaccines or treatments are effective at treating this outbreak, which has been spreading internationally. The disease can be transmitted from human-to-human and… Read More »Coronavirus Keeping You Up at Night? Here’s How to Relax and Get Some Sleep

Kobe Bryant – the legendary basketball star who just tragically died in a helicopter crash – is one the greatest players of all time. His work ethic and practice routine are the stuff legends are made out of. It turns out that his unique sleeping habits helped contribute to his… Read More »How Kobe Bryant’s Unique Sleep Habits Made Him the GOAT

The sleeplessness epidemic continued to get worse in 2019. According to a new survey of 2000 adults the average American got less than 6 hours of sleep per night. This comes out to 47 minutes less than 2018, an all-time low. This stunning drop means that the 6 hours and… Read More »Survey: Americans Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours Per Night; 47 Minutes Less Than Last Year

Casper – the wildly popular mattress and pillow startup – announced on Friday that they are going to go public in a filing with the federal government. Unfortunately it looks like their overwhelming popularity in the consumer market hasn’t yet translated in profitability, making this an IPO that you should… Read More »Casper is Going Public: Why You Shouldn’t Invest in the IPO

Nightmares are never a good time for anyone, but new research indicates that those horrific dreams actually serve a purpose. A team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland conducted a dream study that identified the parts of the brain that are active when you are having a nightmare.… Read More »Nightmares Are Designed to Prepare You For Dangerous Situations in Real Life

Professional video game players may not have the same physical demands as actual athletes, but they definitely have the same cognitive demands. It’s critical that high-level competitors in any domain get sufficient sleep to help improve their performance, but it turns out that eSports players aren’t meeting this requirement. Why… Read More »eSports Teams Are Exhausted and Demanding More Sleep

In our modern sleep-deprived society many Americans consider skimping on sleep a badge of honor. Popular culture tells us that if you want to work hard and get ahead then you need to stay up late checking emails, filling out spreadsheets, and hating life. According to a new survey that… Read More »Skimping on Sleep Will Double Your Chances of Getting Fired

Blue light from TVs, cell phones, and computer screens has been cited as one of the biggest culprits causing the sleepless epidemic in our modern, high-tech society. Many people buy blue light-blocking apps, glasses, and screen covers in an attempt to stop the allegedly harmful rays from disrupting their sleep… Read More »Research: Blue Light From Your Phone Doesn’t Disrupt Sleep

If you struggle with anxiety you aren’t alone. Over 18% of the population suffers from an anxiety disorder in any given year. Fortunately it’s highly treatable with a variety of different therapies, medications, and lifestyle changes. According to a recent study, it turns out that getting more high-quality shuteye is… Read More »New Study Reveals Why Deep Sleep Makes You Less Anxious

You may not recognize the name Tony Fadell but you’re definitely familiar with his work: He’s the superstar designer who helped create the iPod, iPhone, and Nest. Fadell was a guest on a recent episode of the Tim Ferris podcast where he discussed a wide range of issues including sleep.… Read More »The Guy Who Designed the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Buys This Sleep Product For His Friends

A new study shows that “waking up on the wrong side of the bed” isn’t just an occasional occurrence, it’s actually the norm. The average adult American wakes up in a bad mood 300 times per year. I’m not sure if you’re counting, but there’s only 365 days in a… Read More »Study: Average Person Wakes Up in a Bad Mood Six Days Per Week

Many people were surprised to learn about “sleep divorce” when Carson Daly announced on the Today Show that he and his wife have been sleeping in separate beds for months. This new trend isn’t just a celebrity quirk, however. Approximately 1-in-10 couples have adopted the practice of sleeping separately to… Read More »Sleep Divorce is a Trend and It’s on the Rise

Who would have guessed that Joe suffers from a sleep disorder?

A new study claims that hispanics who have difficulties with sleeping may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. What did the study find? The study found that there is a link between insomnia and a decline in neurocognitive functioning. This can be a precursor… Read More »Study: Link Between Poor Sleep Quality and Alzheimer’s in Hispanic People

Which celebrity sleep habits most resemble your own? Are you a Benjamin Franklin (7 hours) or a Joe Rogan (8 hours)? Do you sleep the same amount as prolific inventor Thomas Edison (5 hours)? Or does your shuteye more closely resemble Albert Einstein (10 hours)? Figuring out how much sleep… Read More »How Many Hours Successful People Sleep

Over the past few years there have been several viral videos and stories of people sleeping behind the wheel of their Tesla while it drives on Autopilot. Autopilot is a technology present in Tesla cars which gives the vehicle the ability to drive itself on highways. Tesla officially requires that… Read More »Tesla Drivers Sleeping at the Wheel