What’s Trending: Thursday, April 13th, 2023
#PrinceHarry
o King Charles coronation is next month and yesterday Buckingham Palace broke the news.
o The said that they are “pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th” and that "The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet."
o Before people start speculating about why Meghan is not going, it could be that their son, Archie, is turning 4 on the same day (May 6th.)
o Many are looking at Harry’s appearance as an attempt to mend the broken relationship with his father.
#NationalRecordingRegistry
o Twenty-five different recordings are being added to the prestigious National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.
o The recordings span from 1908 through 2012 and meet the criteria of being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” as well as at least 10 years old.
o The collection now includes 625 pieces of audio from radio broadcasts, significant speeches, songs and more.
o Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven,” John Denver’s "Take Me Home, Country Roads, as well as the Super Mario Bros theme by composer Koji Kondo are among this year’s entrants.
#VodkaButter
o There are a few ways to jazz up your morning toast: You can grab a fancy bread, you can add cinnamon and sugar, you could put avocado on it.
o But now there's a fascinating new option: Add alcohol.
o The latest food trend to go viral on TikTok is VODKA BUTTER.
o It's what it sounds like . . . butter blended with vodka for an extra kick.
o Chef Carolina Gelen popularized it in a TikTok post a few months ago, and it's been picking up steam ever since.
o It's easy to make: You just soften two sticks of butter and put it in a food processor with three ounces of vodka.
o Then spread it on toasted bread and top it with something salty, like anchovies, pickles, or capers . . . along with a little black pepper and lemon zest.