What’s Trending: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
#TopGunMaverick
o If you went and saw the movie over the Memorial Day weekend, you were not alone!
o In the first four days in North American theaters, the sequel sold an estimated $156 million in ticket sales.
o Worldwide the film earned $248 million.
o This is also a major milestone for Tom Cruise!
o The actor just got his first $100 million opening!
o Reviews for the movie have been great, with a 97% fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an A+ on CinemaScore.
#StrangerThings #KateBush
o The Netflix show is helping revive a song from the 80s thanks to the show’s Season premiere on Friday.
o The Kate Bush 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” is currently No. 1 on the iTunes chart.
o The song first appears in the premiere episode and plays a significant role in Max’s story.
o YouTube says that searches for the music video spiked 800 percent since the new episodes were released.
o The final episodes of this season of Stranger Things come out on July 1st.
#Wendys
o After successfully launching them in Canada last summer, word is that Wendy’s is bringing the Strawberry Frosty to the US in June!
o A company memo was leaked on Reddit that says that the chain will remove the Vanilla Frosty from national menus throughout the summer to maintain a two-flavor Frosty program—Strawberry and Chocolate.
o The Strawberry Frost features a classic Vanilla Frosty blended with fruity strawberry-flavored syrup.