Pop Culture 2025 So Far: The Brat Summer, Hank Hill in Fortnite, Pup Play Pop, and Sasha Obama Serving Boho Gen Z Realness
- Jessica Ramirez
- 17 hours ago
- 4 min read
Bratz dolls, pup play, and Hank Hill in Fortnite? Welcome to the cultural fever dream that is June 2025. You think you know pop culture—until you read this.
Welcome to June 2025, where pop culture has officially out-weirded itself in the best possible way. If you blinked, you probably missed at least three niche internet aesthetics, a dozen streaming reboots, and the viral resurrection of Bob Belcher—yes, that Bob—inside Fortnite. Grab your resin bangles and a butter-yellow matcha, because we’re diving headfirst into this week’s gloriously chaotic pop culture soup.
Sabrina Carpenter Said “Pup Play,” and Gen Z Said “Yes, Chef”
Sabrina Carpenter just dropped her new album Man’s Best Friend, and somehow turned BDSM-adjacent aesthetics into a chart-friendly bop. Think latex, collars, bone-shaped hair clips—and a very wink-wink embrace of queer-coded imagery. What was once the domain of Tumblr niche tags is now Saturday Night Live material. Naturally, TikTok is flooded with #BabygirlEnergy and reactions like, “Did Sabrina just pup-play me?”
Surprising no one, conservative corners are clutching pearls, while everyone else is streaming “Please Please Please” like their lives depend on it.
Hank Hill, Bob Belcher, and Cleveland Brown Walk into a Battle Royale...
This isn’t a fever dream: Fortnite has teamed up with FOX for Father’s Day and is dropping literal animated dads into the arena. Picture Hank Hill, propane and all, trying to survive a build battle while Cleveland Brown flosses. Boomers may cringe, but Gen Alpha? They’re eating it up.
Call it the “dadcore digital renaissance.” If Bob’s Burgers taught us anything, it’s that awkward fatherhood is timeless—and now, apparently, bulletproof.
Sasha Obama Is the Gen Z Style Icon We Didn’t Know We Needed
Sasha Obama—yes, that Sasha—is lowkey reinventing Y2K-boho chic, and we’re here for it. Think low-rise skirts, midriff-baring tanks, tinted sunglasses, and perfectly imperfect lip gloss. Somewhere between Coachella 2004 and early-Mischa-Barton energy, she’s leading a movement that screams: “I thrifted this entire outfit and I look like a goddess.”
Forget political royalty. Sasha is street-style royalty now, and the fashion girlies have taken notice.
Meet the Sounds of Summer 2025: LatinCore, Scandi Futurism & Axxcelerationism (No, We’re Not Making These Up)
If your Spotify Discover Weekly sounds like a spaceship melting during a mosh pit—congrats, you’ve tapped into the microgenres of the moment.
LatinCore: Think post-baile-funk with a dash of uwuracha (yes, that’s a word now).
Scandi Futurism: Euphoric electropop from icy cities where everyone looks like a robot supermodel.
Axxcelerationism: Imagine experimental rap meets a Red Bull overdose.
It’s chaotic. It’s vibey. It’s exactly what we deserve after 2024.
Hailee Steinfeld’s Wedding Is Now the Blueprint for Every Millennial Bride
When Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen tied the knot last month, they didn’t just throw a wedding—they sparked an aesthetic movement. Minimalist luxury? Check. Phone-free ceremony? Double check. Late-night comfort food and Old Hollywood-style photo booths? You better believe it.
Brides everywhere are scrambling to recreate the “haute-meets-homey” vibe. Also, shout-out to their golden retriever in a tux. Ten out of ten, no notes.
Toys for Adults? Yes, and They’re Cute-Ugly On Purpose
If you haven’t seen Labubus, Jellycats, or Crybaby plushies on your feed, you’re not online enough. These oddly adorable collectibles are going viral among adults thanks to their aggressively nostalgic, “so-weird-it’s-cute” design. Plus, you get them via blind boxes, which taps into our collective gambling addiction.
This is what late capitalism looks like when it puts on soft textures and a cutesy pout.
Brat Summer Is Here: Lime Green, Resin Bangles, Starfish Earrings—Go Big or Go Back to 2023
This summer’s aesthetics are giving Bratz Doll meets rave chic. Think: lime-green eyeshadow, 3D floral nails, Bermuda shorts (yes, they’re back), and anything you could imagine on an early-2000s red carpet.
It’s loud. It’s tacky. It’s oddly emotional. Welcome to Brat Summer 2025, where the vibes are hot, the fashion is hotter, and subtlety is for suckers.
TikTok Is a Wild West of Fast Memes and Slideshow Sob Stories
Finally, TikTok continues its descent into meme chaos:
Slideshow stories with shocking plot twists are dominating.
Everyone’s using the “propaganda I’m not standing for” audio to roast niche annoyances.
Outfits are revealed to the beat of a Bieber remix like it's 2011 again.
Fast content, faster emotions, and an algorithm that knows you better than your therapist.
Pop culture in mid-2025 is delightfully unhinged. There’s no single vibe—it’s all vibes. Retro and future, camp and couture, weird and wonderful. And isn’t that kind of the point? Stay tuned for updates and more in-depth coverage of your favorite celebrities and entertainment news! Create a free membership account with us today!
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References & Further Reading
AP News: Streaming & Release Roundup
Them: Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” and Pup Imagery
PageSix: Music Trends & New Releases
Vogue Business: Viral Toys & Collectibles
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