What’s Trending: Thursday, October 20th, 2022
#BTS #Jin #Coldplay
o It’s official! Jin is collaborating with Coldplay for his upcoming single.
o It was previously announced that the song is called “The Astronaut,” which is due out on October 28th and yesterday it was announced that Jin and Coldplay co-wrote the song.
o Jin had previously teased that he worked on the single with someone he admired very much.
o The iconic British band worked with BTS for their hit single “My Universe.”
o Speaking of BTS, the South Korean defense ministry has reported said that the guys will be free to participate in “national” events for the “public good” during their mandatory military service.
o They have not specified what kind of national event would be covered under the exemption, though reports earlier this month said that defense minister Lee Jong-sup said that BTS members could potentially join overseas performances during their service time.
#Ebay
o The site says they have now banned all Jeffrey Dahmer-inspired Halloween costumes.
o Their policy states that sellers are banned from listing items associated with violent individuals from the past 100 years.
o They are actively searching through the current listings and removing them.
o Items that have been posted on eBay include an orange jumpsuit with a mask based on actor Evan Peters’ portrayal of Dahmer in the Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and glasses that resemble the ones worn by Dahmer.
#DrPepper
o They are putting out a limited edition, BOURBON-FLAVORED soda called "Dr.
Pepper Bourbon Flavored Fansville Reserve.”
o It features "sweet, savory, and woody notes with subtle hints of cherry, vanilla, chocolate and caramel."
o The catch is that it is NOT alcoholic.
o Unfortunately, right now this special Dr. Pepper is only available through a sweepstakes for their "Pepper Perks" members.
o So, they want you to sign up for that, then do some scratch-and-win games to see if you can win.