What’s Trending: Friday, April 16th, 2021
#TaylorSwift
o She was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week and fans believe that she dropped a number of hints that her next re-recorded album will be 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
o During the interview, Swift made references to New York City (1989 of course leads with “Welcome To New York”), referenced “Shake It Off,” mentioned 1989 directly, and seemingly gave other hints.
o Some fans noted Swift’s vision board of Colbert features eight hearts and nine stars, which could be a visual representation of ’89 (so 1989).
o The poster also features a seagull, which may be a reference to the seagull-covered shirt Swift wears on the 1989 album cover.
o Furthermore, at one point during the interview, Swift starts to reveal Colbert’s social security number but gets cut off after saying just “33035.” The digits of that number add up to 14, and since May 14 is a Friday, some believe that is when the first single from 1989 (Taylor’s Version) will be released.
#BlackPanther
o Thousands of Black Panther fans are petitioning to re-cast Chadwick Boseman's King T'Challa in the upcoming Marvel sequel, out of respect for the late actor's work on the character and to "honor" the hero's legacy.
o The President of Marvel Studios previously said T'Challa would not be recast after the loss of Boseman, who died in August after a private cancer battle at the age of 43.
o The Change.org petition states, “"If Marvel Studios removes T'Challa, it would be at the expense of the audiences (especially Black boys and men) who saw themselves in him. That also includes the millions of fans who were inspired by the character as well.”
o The petition clarifies that the movement's intention "is not asking for an immediate replacement" in the role or a replacement of Boseman in the grand scheme, as "no one could ever do that."
o They say that they are merely asking to continue the portrayal of T'Challa in the MCU saying “#RecastTChalla is a call to fulfill the role that Chadwick Boseman worked so hard for the world to see."
#AaronRodgers
o Tonight is his last night as guest host of Jeopardy!
o Rodgers shared an image to his Instagram account that highlighted how he’s used sticky notes at the podium to keep himself on track.
o Rodgers kept six notes on the podium to give himself little pointers that have helped him along the way — five of them are notes from himself with phrases like “Speak less,” “Slow Down,” “Relax,” “Energy” and “Stand Up Straight.”
o The sixth is from the show’s stage manager, who wanted Rodgers to make sure that he did not do anything particularly embarrassing while filming, so he left a note that said, “Don’t pick your nose/butt.”
#MillerLite
o The beer brand is encouraging people to get their COVID-19 vaccine with new t-shirts.
o The limited-edition “Vax Time” t-shirts have just one sleeve, so the wearer can have their arm free for their shot.
o The shirts are $10 are unisex and they come in two styles: a navy shirt without a left sleeve and a white shirt without a right sleeve.
o Both have “Almost Miller Time” written on the front.
o All proceeds from the shirts will go to the U.S. Bartenders Guild and Miller Lite will match donations up to $50,000.
o You can get your on their website at shop.millerlite.com.