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What’s Hot? 08/22/25

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

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Trending Today on X – 8/22/25
 1. John Bolton
2. Jerome Powell
3. Mariah
4. Adley
5. #FanCashDropPromotion
6. Malik Beasley
7. Good Friday
8. Game Day
9. #FridayFeeling
10. Clapper
Source: X 

Trending Today on Google – 8/22/25
 1. John Bolton
2. Powell Speech Today
3. Adley Rutschman
4. Samuel Basallo
5. Ingalls
6. Malik Beasley
7. College Football
8. Kenya vs Madagascar
9. Shawn Hatosy
10. Sachia Vickery
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music – 8/22/25
 1. Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, et al.
2. What I Want – Morgan Wallen
3. It Depends (feat. Bryson Tiller) – Chris Brown
4. Just in Case – Morgan Wallen
5. Soda Pop – Saja Boys, et al.
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies – Weekend of 8/15/25
1. Weapons
2. Freakier Friday
3. Nobody 2
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. The Bad Guys 2
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services – 8/22/25
 1. Alien: Earth – Disney+
2. Butterfly – Prime Video
3. The Rainmaker – Peacock
4. South Park – HBO Max
5. Peacemaker – HBO Max
Source: Reelgood

Current TikTok Trends
August 1, 2025: “My Type” Trend
Example: Posting a video contrasting what TikTok shows you when you search “My type” vs. who your actual partner is. Other variations just show what your ideal type would be through a series of photos/clips.
Source: SlayingSocial

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today – 8/22/25
 1. Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
2. Hostage
3. Wednesday
4. America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys
5. The Hunting Wives
Source: FlixPatrol