🔥 Trend Watch 🔥

Culture-spanning moments from the week ahead to have on your radar.

🇧🇪 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix — With McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leading the standings, Spa hosts a high-stakes weekend as Red Bull fights to stay in title contention.

🚴 Tour de France Finale — Pogačar rides into Paris with a commanding lead, closing out a dramatic 3,338 km race against rival Vingegaard.

🎤 Oasis at Wembley — The Gallagher brothers play five sold‑out nights to over 450,000 fans, marking one of the biggest live music moments of the year.

🎬 Happy Gilmore 2 — Sandler’s cult golf comedy returns with Shooter McGavin, Gen Z gags, and Travis Kelce cameo buzz driving major nostalgia.

🕵️‍♂️ Thursday Murder Club — Netflix adapts Richard Osman’s bestseller into a cozy crime series with Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan leading a charming cast.

🌍 Global Moments

Worldwide cultural flashpoints.

🗓️ ONGOING: Mercury will be in Retrograde until August 11 and Leo Season prevails until August 22.

⚽️ July 27 | UEFA Women’s Euro Final

In a rematch of the 2023 World Cup final, England and Spain face off once again—this time at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. England advanced with a dramatic 2–1 extra-time win over Italy, sealed by Chloe Kelly’s 119th-minute goal, while Spain edged past Germany 1–0 thanks to Aitana Bonmatí’s 113th-minute strike. With Spain aiming for a historic treble and England looking for redemption, it’s a heavyweight clash with everything on the line.

🌠 July 30–31 | Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak

Known for their slow, bright fireballs, the Alpha Capricornids peak July 30–31 and are best seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, especially after midnight in dark, clear skies. Though less frequent than other showers, they’re famous for producing some of the year’s most vivid fireballs, visible worldwide.

🎯 National Spotlights

Holidays, headlines, and more.

🇧🇪 July 25–27 | Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix

As Spa-Francorchamps hosts one of F1’s most challenging races, Oscar Piastri leads the standings with 234 points, just ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Red Bull enters under pressure following leadership changes and car upgrades, making this a pivotal race in the title fight.

🇺🇸 July 27 | National Parents' Day

Marked on the fourth Sunday in July, this observance drives a wave of family-focused campaigns and emotional storytelling. It’s a key opportunity for brands to connect through inclusive messaging and social media tributes.

🎲 July 31–August 3 | Gen Con

The largest tabletop gaming convention in North America returns to Indianapolis with over 70,000 attendees, hundreds of new game debuts, and a massive slate of cosplay, RPG, and board game events. Early previews highlight top upcoming titles and the 10-year anniversary of Tabletop Gaymers as major draws.

⚽ Live Sport

Big sports moments happening in real time.

🗓️ ONGOING: Tour de France & Tour de France Femmes (until July 27) and England vs India Men’s Test Series (until August 4).

🎾 July 26–August 7 | National Bank Open (Montreal)

Fresh off surprising first-round exits at Wimbledon—Coco Gauff to Dayana Yastremska and Jessica Pegula to Elisabetta Cocciaretto—this WTA 1000 tournament offers both stars a chance to rebound.

🎾 July 26–August 7 | National Bank Open (Toronto)

On the ATP Masters 1000 stage, top names like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner arrive amid buzz and pressure—but with Wimbledon headliners still fresh, attention is split between hard‑court prep and post‑Grand‑Slam fatigue, making this Toronto stop a crucial gauge ahead of the US Open.

🥊 July 26 | UFC Abu Dhabi

Robert Whittaker looks for redemption after his jaw-breaking loss to Chimaev, while Reinier de Ridder, on a three‑fight UFC win streak and boasting two straight submissions and a KO, has openly predicted a stoppage win, marking this as a hard-hitting middleweight showdown.

🚴 July 27 | Tour de France Finale

The 112th Tour de France wraps on the Champs‑Élysées in Paris, capping a 21‑stage, 3,338 km spectacle. All eyes are on Tadej Pogačar, who enters the final stage with a commanding ~4‑minute lead over Jonas Vingegaard.

⛳ July 30–August 3 | AIG Women’s Open

Held at Royal Porthcawl in the UK, this major championship features elite women golfers tackling a challenging coastal layout, generating fresh momentum for conversations around women’s sports and emerging global talent.

🏈 July 31–August 3 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Weekend

Taking place in Canton, Ohio, this annual ceremony honors NFL legends and their enduring impact on the sport through speeches, iconic moments, and fan celebrations.

🎮 Gaming Updates

Major launches, events, and viral moments.

🎮 July 25 | Wild Hearts S

Launching on Nintendo Switch 2, this dungeon-crawling RPG has sparked conversation over early demo performance—some report smooth 60 FPS in docked mode, while others flag serious stuttering and a hefty 24 GB file size. The performance inconsistencies have made it a talking point in gaming forums ahead of release.

🎮 July 29 | Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game

Available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, this cozy life-sim lets players build and decorate a Hobbit home in Bywater. Early previews from PC Gamer praise its “clutter-core” design and accessible gameplay, with strong appeal for cozy gaming fans.

🎧 Music Moments

Tours, releases and awards by kickoff date.

🎤 July 25–August 3 | Oasis Live ’25 – Five Sold‑Out Nights at Wembley

Oasis’s reunion tour hits a peak in London with five consecutive sold‑out shows at Wembley Stadium—July 25, 26, 30, August 2 and 3—drawing a combined crowd of over 450,000, underscoring the enduring demand and cultural momentum behind the Gallagher brothers’ return.

🎵 July 25 | Post Animal – IRON (Album Release)

The Chicago psych‑pop band reunites all six original members, including Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, for their fourth studio album — already earning “On Your Radar” praise from Melodic Magazine ahead of release.

🎵 July 25 | Alice Cooper – The Revenge of Alice Cooper (Album Release)

Rock legend Alice Cooper returns with his first studio album in over a decade, reigniting his signature shock-rock theatrics and drawing renewed festival and fan interest across hard rock media.

🎵 August 1 | Reneé Rapp – Bite Me (Album Release)

Rapp’s debut album launches amid strong social buzz—lead single “Leave Me Alone” hit #20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart and is seeing major TikTok engagement—plus she's taking it on the road with a full arena tour this fall.

👀 What To Watch

Major movie, TV and streaming releases.

🎬 July 25 | Fantastic Four: The First Steps (Theatrical)

The MCU's Phase Six kicks off with a fresh, retro‑futuristic take on Marvel’s First Family— Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss‑Bachrach face off against Galactus and the Silver Surfer.

🎬 July 25 | Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix)

Nearly 30 years after the original, Adam Sandler returns with cult-favorite Christopher McDonald reprising as Shooter McGavin, ensuring a nostalgia-fueled revenge narrative that’s sparking immediate social media chatter around Travis Kelce cameo hype.

🎬 July 25 | Big Brother: Unlocked (Streaming Premiere – Paramount+)

This new behind-the-scenes companion series dives into the strategy, alliances, and drama of Big Brother 27, with commentary from returning alumni.

🎬 July 29 | WWE: Unreal (Streaming Premiere – Netflix)

This behind-the-scenes docuseries lifts the lid on WWE’s writer’s room, revealing how storylines, rivalries, and superstars are built from scratch. Featuring Triple H, John Cena, and Rhea Ripley, it’s Netflix’s first deep dive into wrestling’s offstage drama.

🎬 July 29 | Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (Netflix)

The newest installment in Netflix’s Trainwreck docu‑series dives into the 2019 viral “Storm Area 51” meme event—with interviews ranging from meme creators to UFO hunters—and capitalizes on audiences' fascination with internet-born chaos.

🎬 July 30 | Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (Streaming Premiere – Netflix)

Netflix’s latest true-crime series features never-before-heard audio interviews with serial killer David Berkowitz, diving into the psyche behind one of America’s most infamous cases.

🎬 July 31 | The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix)

This adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling cozy mystery assembles a powerhouse cast (Mirren, Brosnan, Kingsley) in a retiring‑village whodunit that blends humour with heartfelt intrigue—the trailer’s charm is already being praised as “absolutely brilliant” by critics and fans alike.

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