Silence, Brand! 06.02.25
š¦ IG comment filters + Jonathan Anderson at Dior + Grindr update + RIP Joann Fabrics + Dunkinā x Stoney Clover + scripps spelling bee + viral career: horseshoeing + stay-at-home sons š¦
itās officially June!!!
aka Happy Pride Month š¦š³ļøāš
this means brands are dusting off
their rainbow logos
itās the corporate scramble
for queer clout
but weāve got a surprise for you this week:
tomorrow weāre going live on Substack!!!
join us for our first live & weāll be talking all about
the latest trends and internet culture
youāll want to be caught up before we spill, so
letās crack into itā¦
fresh catch:
TikTok thinks making a fan edit of yourself will make the saddies go away because even baddies get saddies (Jon Jonasā words, not ours)
Gigi Hadid will have anklets trending all Summer 2025 with new Havaianas collab
big news from Dior with Jonathan Anderson named as sole Creative Director
trends:
the āperfect coupleā trend comes with an unexpected plot twist
this Ariana Grande pose is going viral on TikTok, but people are doing it in the strangest places!!!
the āhere fishy fishy fishyā trend will have you surprised by who the fish is š
and donāt even get us started onā¦
Grindrās new spicy live feed feature
Knicks fan who paid Etsy witch to cast a spell for them to beat the Pacersāspoiler: it didnāt work
Patti LuPone shaking up the Broadway community just before the Tonys
remember: see you at the Substack live!!!
come for the chaos, stay for the commentary
for nowā¦
TO THE LINKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
weāve evolved, so we added a paid tier!!!
freebies still drop fridays, but paid gets the full unhinged brillianceāspecial reports, chaos, and rare insight.
basically, youāre funding our glorious descent into crabby madness.
š¦ TL;DR: Join or be a sad little fomo crab.
Feeling down? TikTok says: Make a fan edit of yourself (Fast Company)
TikTok's latest trend encourages users to create "fan edits" of themselves. This confidence-boosting phenomenon involves transforming personal videos with dramatic music, glowing filters, and "fan-cam" energy, allowing individuals to experience themselves as their own favorite celebrities.
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