What’s Trending: Monday, December 6th, 2021
#BillieEilish
o The singer is trending for a couple of reasons today!
o First, she announced that her “Male Fantasy” video would be dropping this morning!
o The video was directed and edited by her and it’ll be released at 9am PST.
o Secondly, she changed her hair color again, which is normally not a big news story but apparently it is when it comes to Billie.
o She’s now gone dark brunette after her bombshell blonde phase and fans were shocked, considering all the promo for her Happier Than Ever album which was tied to the blonde hairstyle.
o She posted a picture with the big reveal with the caption “Miss me?”
o It looks like she may have also cut her hair shorter.
#Billboard
o Billboard released their 2021 Year-End charts, naming the biggest names in music this year.
o The Top Artists were (in order): Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, and The Weeknd.
o The Top Duo/Groups were (in order): BTS, Glass Animals, and Dan + Shay
o The Top New Artists were (in order): Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI, and Giveon
o The Top 100 Songs were (in order): Levitating by Dua Lipa, Save Your Tears by The Weeknd and Ariana Grande and Blinding Lights by The Weeknd.
#Tipping
o Remember when the pandemic first hit and everyone was over-tipping? It looks like that trend my stick around!
o A new report found that 58% of us are still leaving bigger tips than we were before the pandemic.
o Over half of us now leave waiters more than 20%, and 38% typically do the same for delivery drivers.
o Only 6% of Americans said they're tipping less and another 6% said they usually don't leave ANY tip.
#Chipotle
o Do you hate cilantro because you think it tastes like soap?
o Chipotle is now poking fun at that by selling actual cilantro soap.
o They just added it to their online store, ChipotleGoods.com.
o The description says it's the, quote, "perfect gift for cilantro lovers AND haters."
o One bar costs $8 and has the Chipotle logo on the front of the box.
o It doesn't look like they put actual ground-up cilantro in there but one of the main ingredients is "coriander essential oil," which is basically the same thing.
o Cilantro is the word we use for the leaves and stems of the plant and coriander usually means it’s made from the seeds.