What’s Trending: Friday, May 27th, 2022
#BTS
o K-pop phenoms BTS will meet President Joe Biden next week to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the White House said Thursday.
o The White House made the announcement yesterday saying that the Grammy nominated group will head to the White House on Tuesday “to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination which have become more prominent issues in recent years.”
o Biden and BTS will also discuss “the importance of diversity and inclusion and BTS’ platform as youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world.”
o Additional details about the group's visit to Washington are expected in the coming days.
o Also, the group collaborated with Benny Blanco for a new remix of songs that the fans voted on—“Blood Sweat and Tears,” “Fake Love,” and “Life Goes On.” The remix dropped last night.
#JustinTimberlake
o He just sold his entire song catalog!
o The deal gives Hipgnosis Song Management all the rights to the artist’s previously released music.
o They bought 100 per cent of Timberlake’s rights, including to tracks like “SexyBack,” “Rock Your Body,” and “Can’t Stop The Feeling.”
o The deal pertains to his publishing rights, not his recording rights, which means songs that he either wrote or co-wrote.
o Timberlake was not a writer on some of NSYNC’s big hits like “Bye Bye Bye” or “It’s Gonna Be Me,” so those are ot included in the sale but the majority of his solo work is.
o The financial details of the sale have not been disclosed
#MountainDew
o The drink has a huge following – and every time a new flavor is introduced, fans flip out.
o PepsiCo has now decided to bring back a discontinued MTN Dew flavor from way back in 2010 with Typhoon.
o If you’re not familiar, it’s a tropical punch vibe.
o The official introduction is on June 1st at 9am PST.
o And if you want some, there’s a catch – you can’t go to the store and buy it.
o It’s only available at the Dew Store and you need to be a member of MTN Dew’s loyalty club, Dew Nation HQ.