The Feed August 23rd

Merge 104.8  |  23 August 2026

Pepsi has teamed up with a beauty brand for a limited-edition personal care collection inspired by its iconic flavours. The lineup includes Wild Cherry Body Wash, Vanilla Slushie Body Scrub and Blue Raspberry Body Scrub, all designed to capture the scents of Pepsi-inspired flavours. The collection is aimed at fans of novelty beauty collaborations and collectible products.

 

If you’ve been online long enough to secure an email address that is simply your first and last name, with no extra numbers, letters, or characters… sorry, Gen Z says you’re probably old. A user on Reddit said a Gen Z coworker was shocked by their email address using their full real name. Apparently, that’s a sign you’re old because early Gmail users could claim their names before they were taken.

 

Robin Williams’ family is bringing his legacy back to social media, reviving his official Instagram account more than a decade after his death. His children, Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams, say the page will share authentic photos, videos and memories of the comedian. They also hope it will help fans distinguish real footage of their father from AI-generated content mimicking his voice and likeness.