Things to Look Forward to in August 2021

Here we go again Mad Rock Nation – it’s a new month, and for a lot of your kids it’s back to school time! Here are some other things to look forward to in August of 2021:

So many new TV shows to watch this month:

“Reservation Dogs” starts August 9th on Hulu
Marvel’s new animated series “What If” is available August 11th on Disney+
The season 8 premiere of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is August 12th on NBC
The tenth season of “American Horror Story” drops August 25th on FX
The premiere of “Archer: Season 12” is August 25th on FXX or the next day on Hulu

Here are the movies coming out this month:

“The Suicide Squad” debuts August 6th on HBO Max
Val Kilmer’s documentary “Val” also comes out August 6th, but on Amazon Prime
“Free Guy” starring Ryan Reynolds opens nationwide August 13th
Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in “Respect” also opening on August 13th
Jordan Peele’s, “Candyman” movie premieres on August 27th

Mad Rock’s 6th Annual Texoma Family Fest is Saturday, August 28th at Forest Park in Dension, TX!

As for sports:

NFL Football doesn’t start till September but I bet your fantasy football draft is this month
The Olympics wrap up on August 8th in Tokyo
The Yankees play the White Sox in MLB’s “Field of Dreams” game, which takes place on August 12th in Dyersville, Iowa

And finally, the totally made up holidays! Here are a few you might want to mark on your calendar:

Today (8/2) is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
National Grab Some Nuts Day is tomorrow (8/3)
International Beer Day is August 6th
National Women’s Day is August 8th
National Bowling Day is August 14th
National Fajita Day is August 18th
Kobe Bryant Day is August 24th
August 28th is National Red Wine Day

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