Author: Catcher

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Andy Halliday. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Michael Stewart calls out 'wild' Celtic vs Rangers decision as 'terrible VAR' blasted (The Herald) Rangers given new Celtic 'offside' goal referee verdict as Read More “A trend check: “Andy Halliday” and what it might mean”

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Marc Leonard. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Hearts & Celtic in transfer tussle for Leonard – gossip (BBC) Former Cobblers boss interested in signing former Cobblers Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Marc Leonard””

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Diageo like it was a riddle. Part of me loves the speed of it – a million people asking the same question within the same hour. What I saw people linking to Diageo to invest €400m more in Kildare brewery (RTE.ie) Diageo opens Read More ““Diageo” is trending in the UK – here’s what I noticed”

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Peaky Blinders. Trends are funny – they’re half news, half group chat energy. You can almost feel the collective ‘Wait, what?’ through the screen. What I saw people linking to Steven Knight Teases New ‘Peaky Blinders’ Series in Fresh Update (IMDb) New Peaky Read More “I keep seeing “Peaky Blinders” – so here’s a quick take”

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly European Single Market was the centre of my screen. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong as he seeks to avert leadership challenge – video (The Guardian) Starmer’s Read More “My small attempt to make sense of “European Single Market””

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Joe Perry Snooker. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to O'Sullivan overcomes Milkins in 'tough conditions' to reach Crucible final (TNT Sports) O’Sullivan and Perry to Meet in Crucible Final (World Seniors Snooker) World Seniors Read More “A small personal take on “Joe Perry Snooker””

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Amd started showing up everywhere. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Nvidia or AMD: Morgan Stanley Says One AI Chip Stock Has the Edge (TipRanks) AMD Stock Is Up 320% Over the Past Year. Should Read More “What “Amd” says about the mood today (at least to me)”

I noticed Motogp climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to MotoGP: Marc Marquez to miss French and Catalan Grand Prix after fracturing foot in crash (BBC) Marc Marquez update: more surgery, #93 to miss Catalan GP (motogp.com) Read More “A trend check: “Motogp” and what it might mean”

I saw Aidan Turner trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Aidan Turner: ‘I’d be sitting in the trailer going, ‘God Almighty. Can you just give me a cop drama?’’ (The Irish Times) Aidan Turner: Read More “One trend, one coffee: “Aidan Turner””

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Anshul Kamboj kept popping up – so here we are. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to CSK star at CM Vijay's oath ceremony in Chennai? R Ashwin joins social media Read More ““Anshul Kamboj” is everywhere right now’ and I have thoughts”