What’s Trending: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022
#TaylorSwift
o This Friday she is releasing her tenth album called Midnights and she is teasing 9 days of exciting events to celebrate.
o She posted a video on social media of a dry-erase board breakdown of what she’s going to be up to from October 20 to 28.
o Things kick off after this week’s Thursday Night Football kicks off, as a teaser trailer or some kind will air during the third quarter of the game broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
o The busiest day on the schedule is Friday the 21st when aside from the album release, a “special very chaotic surprise” is set to take place/be unveiled at midnight our time, followed by the “Anti-Hero” video premiere at 5 a.m. and lyric videos dropping at 5 p.m.
o She says the song “Anti-Hero” is one of her favorite songs that she has ever written, saying, “I really don’t think I’ve delved this far into my insecurities in this detail before. You know, I struggle a lot with the idea that my life has become unmanageably sized, and that I, you know… not to sound too dark, but, like, I struggle with the idea of not feeling like a person.
But, don’t feel bad for me. You don’t need to.”
#HarrisonFord
o It’s official! He is joining the Marvel Universe!
o The actor known for his roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones will be taking over the Marvel role of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, beginning with Captain America: New World Order.
o He’ll star opposite Anthony Mackie and while the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, Mackie will reprise his role as Sam Wilson, who assumed the role of Captain America in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
o Ford’s General Ross is a top-ranking military official who comes to lead the team of anti-heroes knowns as the Thunderbolts.
o He is taking over the role played by William Hurt in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk through 2021’s Black Widow, prior to his death in March at 71.
o The movie is slated for release in May of 2024.
#MountainDew
o Fruitcake is the holiday treat everyone makes fun of so why not make a soda based on it?
o Fruitcake-flavored Mountain Dew has hit the shelves for the holidays.
o It’s called Mountain Dew "Fruit Quake" and it should roll out nationwide by November.
o According to the label, it's got a nice blast of "artificial fruitcake flavor."
o The reviews for it are mixed… some people love it. But one Mountain Dew super-fan said it's even grosser than the gingerbread flavor. They said it tastes like the inside of an arts-and-crafts store.