I saw “Tube Strikes” trending and did a double take

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Tube Strikes started showing up everywhere. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to London Tube strikes: What you need to know (BBC) London Underground strike action: March – May 2026 | UCL News – UCL (University … Read more

A trend check: “Katie Price” and what it might mean

I saw Katie Price trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to 'I know real reason Katie Price needs always needs a man and it's heartbreaking' (The Mirror) Katie Price gushes … Read more

A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Lee Andrews”

I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Lee Andrews got me anyway. Sometimes you can feel a story crossing the invisible line from niche to mainstream. What I saw people linking to Katie Price's husband ran up huge bill at Dubai wedding hotel 'and still hasn't paid' (The Mirror) Katie Price’s … Read more

A small personal take on “Honda Electric Cars”

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Honda Electric Cars. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Opinion: Honda killing its EVs is the most staggering car news ever… here’s why (Top Gear) Bad news: Honda has scrapped this radical wedge-shaped EV saloon … Read more

On “Stephen Mcginn”: the headline version and the human version

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Stephen Mcginn. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Next St Mirren Manager Odds: Ex-Hearts trio and Celtic hero amongst favourites to replace Robinson (The Scotsman) Young backs Saints to 'come together' against Rangers (BBC) Former Irish … Read more