What’s Trending: Monday, November 29th, 2021
#MatthewMcConaughey
o The actor is finally revealing what his future in Texas politics will be.
o He made an announcement on social media yesterday and announced he will not be running for Governor after all.
o He said that there are a lot of problems that need to be fixed, most importantly, working together rather than continuing to be divided.
o He also said of the fact he is being considered for a role as Governor, “It’s a humbling and inspiring path to ponder. It is also a path that I am choosing not to take at this moment."
o He has led in a lot of polls when pitted against the incumbent Greg Abbott.
#VirgilAbloh
o The designer died on Sunday of cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.
o According to a statement. He had been privately fighting the disease for years.
o He was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection and the CEO and founder of Off-White.
o He was only 41 years old.
#GetBack
o The new Beatles documentary “Get Back” just came out on Disney+ and it’s being called by critics the most unique music documentary ever made.
o It was directed by Peter Jackson and it charts the band’s journey towards recording their final album Let it Be back in January of 1969.
o The project took four years to make and a team of 14 people had to remaster all of the never-before seen footage before they could even start the editing process.
o The footage is very candid and shows that, contrary to the rumors, it was not about the band arguing all the time and there were a lot of very special moments of them and their relationships.
#ChristmasMovies
o It’s that time of the year when Christmas movies are everywhere!
o If you’re going to watch them, why not get paid to do so?
o The website Reviews.org is looking for a “Chief Holiday Cheermeister” to watch 25 holiday movies in 25 days and earn $2,500.
o In addition to the cash, you also get a free one-year subscription to seven streaming services: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Hallmark Movies Now.
o Added bonus: YOU get to pick the movies. The only real catch is that you have to fill out a short survey about each movie.
o Applications are due by December 3rd, which is this Friday.