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Taylor Swift’s love of the color orange sets social media branding ablaze

Taylor Swift‘s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans — or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind.
On Wednesday after Swift went on the “New Heights” podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend, NFL football star Travis Kelce, to announce the imminent release of her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl,” major companies went into marketing overdrive.
Numerous corporations, from United Airlines to Olive Garden, began posting orange hued memes on their own social media accounts soon after the new album was announced. Shake Shack, FedEx, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cinnabon, Walmart and Netflix did, too.
That is because Swift appeared onstage wearing orange numerous times toward the end of her Eras Tour and she discussed her feelings about the color on the Wednesday podcast.
“It feels like energetically how my life has felt,” the 14-time Grammy winner tells co-host Jason Kelce.
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Many, it seemed, saw value in tying their brand to Swift.
More than a dozen NHL teams followed with posts on social media acknowledging Swift’s new album, both north and south of the Canadian border.
Even X got in on the action, declaring that it had a new profile pic: a glittery orange X. The post has garnered 5.5 million views so far.
Google is using its search engine to celebrate the October release of Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl.” Users search for “Taylor Swift,” are greeted with a stream of orange digital confetti, along with a flaming orange heart and the phrase, “And, baby, that’s show business for you.”
Swift’s tour appearances have become economic events. The singer’s Eras Tour two years ago was the first such tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar’s 2023 year-end charts. Cities and their surrounding areas registered a sizeable economic boost after Swift appeared, with thousands of fans making the pilgrimage and spending money at hotels, restaurants and elsewhere.
Swift also mentioned during the Wednesday podcast that she had Lasik eye surgery. In response, the X account for LASIK.com wasted no time promoting the fortuitous namedrop. The post currently has more than 389,000 views and 15,000 likes.
About 500,000 Americans undergo Lasik every year, CBS News recently reported. And while the American Refractive Surgery Council says the complication rate is less than 1%, side effects are not uncommon and should not be taken lightly by those considering the procedure.
Swift’s two-hour chat with the Kelces’ marks the singer’s first ever podcast interview, a milestone moment for the medium.
By Thursday afternoon, Wednesday night’s talk had already been seen more than 11.7 million times on YouTube. Clips distributed on Instagram, TikTok, X and elsewhere have received more than 400 million views, and the episode was also available for streaming on audio platforms.
It has further to go to be a record-setter, though. The most-watched podcast episode ever on YouTube, and likely the most-consumed podcast ever, is by a company called Thmanyah, a Saudi Arabian Arabic podcast network and independent journalism platform, according to its website. The video has racked up 144 million views in two years.
Swift, who infrequently gives interviews to journalists, revealed key information about her upcoming album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and talked about her relationships with Travis Kelce and her family, and her joy of gaining full control of her past work — a yearslong quest.
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Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank mark major milestone with PDA-filled moment

Princess Eugenie marked 7th wedding anniversary with her husband Jack Brooksbank.
In order to celebrate sweet milestone, the Princess of York took to Instagram on Sunday and shared an intimate photo with her husband.
The picture showed Eugenie and Jack sharing a sweet PDA-filled moment.
In the caption, Eugenie wrote, “Happy Anniversary..”
Adding, “7 years and counting!”
Royal fans poured their love in the comments section with one stating, “Happy 7th anniversary Eugenie and Jack , you are an amazing couple.”
Meanwhile another added, “That’s a great photo, congrats!”
“Happy anniversary to you both what a beautiful couple,” the third comment read.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank tied the knot on October 12, 2018. The royal couple share two sons together: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, four, and Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, two.
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Marvel makes big update on ‘X-Men ’97’ future

At New York Comic Con, Marvel makes a series of splashing announcements. One of them is the renewal of X-Men ’97 for season three.
The studio did not stop at the announcement; it also showed the trailer to the attendees of the festival, which saw the return of many characters, including Apocalypse, an evil mutant.
Not to mention, the show’s season two, which is highly awaited, is announced to drop in 2026 on Disney+.
X-Men ’97, which first made a debut in March 2024, received positive reviews as it continued the story of the hit series of the 1990s, X-Men: The Animated Series.
In related news to Marvel, James Gunn, the co-head of DC, recently made a statement. He, during a virtual press conference, shared that in his mind he had an idea of having Deadpool as a cameo in season two of Peacemaker.
“Yeah, I wanted them to open the door and see Deadpool in a room,” he said, wishing to have a historic crossover between Marvel and DC.
The director even had a conversation with Ryan Reynolds, who plays Merc with a Mouth. “And I talked to Ryan Reynolds about it.”
However, complex legal hurdles put a brake on his thoughts. “But I think we would’ve had to go through some pretty big hoops to do that! He wanted to do it.”
Peacemaker season two, meanwhile, is streaming on HBO Max.
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