What’s Trending: Friday, October 15th, 2021
#Adele
o She officially made her music return yesterday with her new single in six years, “Easy On Me.”
o It’ll be on her self-described “divorce album,” 30 which is coming on November 19th.
o In the song she says she “changed who I was to put you both first,” but is ultimately giving up on the marriage, presumably talking about her ex, Simon Konecki and son, Angelo.
o These days she is dating sports agent Rich Paul. They’ve been together since August.
#Ikea
o Americans have been saying the name of a popular store wrong for ages.
o YouTuber “Mac Does It” recently pointed this out and now the internet is in shock!
o He said on Twitter, “So IKEA is pronounced like (EE-key-uh) not (EYE-key-uh) and no one was gonna tell me?”
o An IKEA spokesperson previously commented on the matter and confirmed the right way to say the word is indeed EE-key-uh.
o How did we not pay attention?
#Vaccine
o It seems that just about everything can be turned into a sexy Halloween costume!
o The “Sexy Vaccine” costume has arrived just in time for the holiday.
o Lingerie and costume retailer 3Whishes released its latest one that pays homage to vaccines.
o It features a nude min dress alongside a syringe-style headband.
o The company’s cofounder said, “We wanted to make the costume as simple and wearable as possible, We ended up with the nude dress because it could be interpreted as an arm with the vaccine going into it. It's a little obscure but instantly recognizable."
#CoffeeMate
o If cream in your coffee is your thing, then listen up!
o Coffee Mate is going to start selling creamer that tastes like Rice Krispies Treats.
o It’s an official partnership with Kellogg’s…yes, Nestlé owns both brands.
o It should hit store shelves after the holidays, sometime in January.
o This isn’t the first cereal-themed cross-over they’ve done…they have been selling a Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavor since 2019.