#HarryStylesTODAY Harry Styles performed on the Today Show to crowds of screaming fans who had been camping out for days.
How brands can jump in: Harrymania is coming. His third album, ‘Harry’s House’, drops tomorrow and it WILL be everywhere. Today is a good time to start thinking about how your brand can get ahead of the hype and react as early as possible.
#PGAChampionship is in full swing. (See what we did there?)
How brands can jump in: Is your audience into golf? Show them you're also watching by referencing the championship in your content.
Taylor Swift receives an honorary doctorate from NYU and delivers a memorable commencement speech.
How brands can jump in: If your fans are Swifties, go forth. Offer to send her product to congratulate her!
actual image of the inside of my brain
What it is: This meme trend gives Twitter users and brands alike the chance to show their followers a glimpse inside their mind from their favorite fandom to the random little things that plague us all (did I actually unplug my straightener?).
How brands can jump in: What do fans of your brand obsess over? Use the template to highlight some of those things and create a relatable, sharable moment. You can use any blank image of a sectioned out brain.
Examples: 1, 2, 3
Urgency level: Mild. This one's very evergreen!
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What it is: McDonalds shared a photo of Ronald and friends with the caption, "name this band. wrong answers only". In less than 24 hours, the post collected about 20k likes and almost 3,000 "wrong answers".
Why we love it: "Wrong answers only" is a meme format first seen on Twitter in 2017. The trend had a true moment in late 2019 where feeds were flooded with, well-- lots and lots of wrong answers. Even past its prime, this format is very much a part of internet culture, and while we move at a lightening pace, some trends never lose their potency.
TikTok launches its first creator crediting tool.
Everything you need to know about Monkeypox.
Bob Odenkirk says goodbye to Better Call Saul.
The current state of the Stock Market.