The Weber Forecast Archive - Weber Shandwick

Issue 124 | Friday 24 January

Mirror selfies, AI relationships and a return to the dark ages.

Issue 123 | Friday 17 January

Age gap relationships, magical thinking and why we love to play detective.

Issue 122 | Friday 13 December

Highlights include Pepe the Prawn, Scrim the most elusive dog and our personal fav, MORDORKORE (this has our vote for next year’s office Christmas party theme!).

Issue 121 | Friday 6 December

This week we love little ducks, were repulsed by a mayonnaise drink and were entertained by bedroom Djs.

Issue 120 | Friday 29 November

The countdown to the holidays is officially on. Still haven't got your advent calendar sorted? We can suggest one that's filled entirely with soup. Enjoy your slurping!

Issue 119 | Friday 22 November

This week’s Forecast delves into a tactic we’ve all been victim to…RAGE BAIT. It’s no surprise DIY rage rooms are trending, then.

Issue 118 | Friday 15 November

Bruno Mars’ Brazilian music video. The most mysterious song on the internet. Being fit at the club. All things Wicked. So, get your headphones out and read on!

Issue 117 | Thursday 7 November

Moo Deng who?! Say hello to Haggis. Meet Luce, the Vatican’s new Anime mascot (that definitely wasn’t on our 2024 Bingo card) And why brands are ditching the f-word (feminism, that is). And LOADS more.

Issue 116 | Friday 1 November

Throw your Halloween costume in the bin, Christmas is upon us! We look at DIY healthcare, Timothée Chalamet (or is it?) and the perfect holiday destination.

Issue 115 | Friday 25 October

Trending topics include Skinny's rebrand, AI slop and brands not performing.

Issue 114 | Friday 18 October

Mass migration of women to Tanaland, the politics of the office tea break and death’s Gen Z makeover.

Issue 113 | Thursday 10 October

James Blunt, treasure hunt, grimace stunt!

Issue 112 | Friday 04 October

Moo Deng and his new cuteness rival, Pesto the Penguin. And back to the future to investigate whether modern culture has stagnated, or if the world’s nostalgia obsession is a clue to what culture is missing.

Issue 111 | Friday 27 September

Business astrology (ooo), ‘overnightmares’ (eeee) and late-stage social media (ahhh).

Issue 110 | Friday 20 September

Britcore beyond nostalgia, Slowpunk and MILFs.

Issue 109 | Friday 13 September

Is September the real new year? What is a cat tour and why must everyone immediately go on one? And why was #UnderwearCrisis trending in China? Why was #UnderwearCrisis trending in China?

Issue 108 | Thursday 5 September

The Barbie Brick phone, music’s anti-fan era and apocalypse-minded shoppers drive demand for survival supplies.

Issue 107 | Thursday 12 July

Going wild for country, reading groups get creative and tween period care.

Issue 106 | Thursday 4 July

The new world of WAGs, gnomes in shopping centres and male ‘tweakments’ in the mainstream.

Issue 105 | Wednesday 26 June

Wild Thang crowned ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’, opening our eyes to myopia (nearsightedness) and Gen Z ditch the pill.

Issue 104 | Thursday 20 June

Euros fever, the return of Habbo Hotel, the great DIY revival, geriatric millionaires and why we’re so keen on getting revenge.

Issue 103 | Friday 14 June

Introducing generational middle child, Gen X. Plus girl mossing and Germany laying it bare.

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