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Top 40 Pop Culture Trends in August

From Celebrity-Designed Earbuds to Virtual Talent Agencies

— August 28, 2022 — Pop Culture
The August 2022 pop culture trends range from celebrity-designed wireless earbuds to virtual talent agency projects and showcase how brands are tapping into mainstream media to reach consumers.

Notably, Kim Kardashian is expanding her empire with a new partnership with audio brand Beats. The pair recently launched the audio brand’s first-ever custom collaboration for the ‘Beats Fit Pro,’ a brand new pair of wireless earbuds. Available in three colorways -- Moon, Earth, and Dune -- the earphones feature Kim Kardashian's iconic minimalist aesthetic with Beats’ powerful audio technology.

Another intriguing example from the August 2022 pop culture trends comes from Sony. The technology brand recently launched the 'PRISM Project,' a new virtual talent management agency operating under the umbrella of Sony Music Entertainment. "The project hopes to draw new attention to the virtual talent and 'VTuber,' or virtual YouTuber, space by hiring several talented individuals from around the world."
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Protective Daily Moisturizers
Protective Daily Moisturizers
The Protect Your Light Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 Hydrates
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Spotify Home Screen Updates
Spotify Home Screen Updates
Spotify's New Home Screen Includes Two Feeds for Music and Podcasts
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Fighting Game Character Announcements
Fighting Game Character Announcements
Capcom Announced Juri and Kimberly for Street Fighter 6
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Cartoon-Themed Sour Candies
Cartoon-Themed Sour Candies
The Rick and Morty Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Celebrate the Series
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Arizona Desert-Inspired Speakers
Arizona Desert-Inspired Speakers
Devin Booker Works with Beats on a New Custom Pill+ Speaker
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Enhanced TV Streaming Features
Enhanced TV Streaming Features
HBO Max Rolls Out Its Restructured App and Tech Stack
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Trending Film Trackers
Trending Film Trackers
Variety's 'Film Chatter Chart' Let's You Track Movies' Twitter Engagement
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Co-Branded Sour Gummies
Co-Branded Sour Gummies
Trollis Introduces a Rick and Morty Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Series
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Digital Card Game Tournaments
Digital Card Game Tournaments
Mattel163 Announced the 'Wildcard Series: All Stars' for UNO! Mobile
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Basketball-Themed Floral Sculptures
Basketball-Themed Floral Sculptures
Victor Solomon's Sunflower Vessel Artwork Bridges Cultures
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Sentimentality-Exploring Fashion Collections
Sentimentality-Exploring Fashion Collections
Maddison Robinson’s Heir is an Award-Winning Project
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Music-Playing Gaming Controllers
Music-Playing Gaming Controllers
This Singing Xbox Controller is Arriving for Sweepstakes Winners
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Celebrity-Designed Wireless Earbuds
Celebrity-Designed Wireless Earbuds
Kim Kardashian Partners with Beats for the 'Beats Fit Pro'
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Benelux Skate-Inspired Streetwear
Benelux Skate-Inspired Streetwear
Pop Trading Company Unveils Its Retro Autumn Winter 2022 Capsule
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Libation-Collaborative Limited Fashion
Libation-Collaborative Limited Fashion
CÎROC Joins ROMEO HUNTE on a New Fashion Collaboration
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Metaverse Movie Recreations
Metaverse Movie Recreations
Netflix Debuts a VR Experience on Decentraland to Promote 'Gray Man'
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Asymmetrical Multiplayer Games
Asymmetrical Multiplayer Games
2K Games Relaunched the Servers for its 'Evolve' Multiplayer Game
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Co-Viewing Metaverse Events
Co-Viewing Metaverse Events
Roblox Users Will Soon Be Able to Watch Bakugan Battle Planet In-Game
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Anniversary-Honoring Superhero Watches
Anniversary-Honoring Superhero Watches
Marvel and CITIZEN Join to Celebrate 60 Years of Spider-Man
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TikTok Event Tickets Feature
TikTok Event Tickets Feature
Ticketmaster Partners with TikTok to Launch New Ticket-Buying Feature
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Virtual Talent Agency Projects
Virtual Talent Agency Projects
Sony's 'PRISM Project' Encourages People of All Backgrounds
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Custom Desktop Operating Systems
Custom Desktop Operating Systems
'Feren OS' is a Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use Linux OS
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Beloved Cartoon-Themed Fashion
Beloved Cartoon-Themed Fashion
Rowing Blazers Delivers a New Winnie-the-Pooh Collection
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Celeb Chef Meal Kits
Celeb Chef Meal Kits
HelloFresh Taps Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka for New Promotion
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Cartoon-Themed Moccasin Shoes
Cartoon-Themed Moccasin Shoes
Clarks Originals Launches a New Special Pokémon Wallabee Shoe
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Programmable Single-Knob Keypads
Programmable Single-Knob Keypads
Megalodon Launched Preorders for its 'Macro Knob Pad'
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Punk Band-Inspired Figurines
Punk Band-Inspired Figurines
Funko Unveils a Three-Piece Blink-182 Set for the Band's Anniversary
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Iconic Street Culture Figurines
Iconic Street Culture Figurines
Kaws Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of His Iconic CHUM Figurine
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Actor-Honoring Tuna Sandwiches
Actor-Honoring Tuna Sandwiches
Ike's Love & Sandwiches Honors Howie Mandel with a New Sandwich
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Barbie-Inspired Coaster Sets
Barbie-Inspired Coaster Sets
The Barbie™ x Dragon Glassware® Coasters Set is Ideal for Millennials
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Co-Branded Mullet Wigs
Co-Branded Mullet Wigs
Planters and Oliver Tree Launch a Limited-Edition Mullet Wig
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Mobile Game-Inspired Cereals
Mobile Game-Inspired Cereals
The New Clash of Clans Cereal Celebrates a Classic Game
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Affordable Matte Eyeshadow Sticks
Affordable Matte Eyeshadow Sticks
Elf Cosmetics Spotlights Its No Budge Matte Shadow Stick
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Rapper-Collaborative QSR Merchandise
Rapper-Collaborative QSR Merchandise
Kid Cudi and McDonalds Celebrate His In the Booth Performance
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Chrome Street Racing Apparel
Chrome Street Racing Apparel
PRIX WORKSHOP and PFUSA Launch Seven-Piece Racing-Themed Collection
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Video Game-Themed Bourbons
Video Game-Themed Bourbons
Ubisoft Debuts an 'Assassin’s Creed 15th Anniversary' Whisky
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Virtual Banking Environments
Virtual Banking Environments
The Uni-Verse is a Banking Metaverse for Union Bank of India Clients
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Angry Customer Action Figures
Angry Customer Action Figures
Namespace Turned a Modern Cultural Phenomenon into a Collectible
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Chrome-Colored Action Figures
Chrome-Colored Action Figures
Hot Toys Shares Imagery of Its Upcoming Chrome Stormtrooper
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Hilarious Donut-Inspired Candles
Hilarious Donut-Inspired Candles
Ryan Porter | Candier Boasts a Sprinkled 100% Soy Candle
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