“Ind vs Ned” today: what people seem to be reacting to

A quick glance at what’s trending turned into a deep breath and a click on Ind vs Ned. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to India look to go into Super Eight stage with all-win record (ESPNcricinfo) … Read more

I keep seeing “Elena Rybakina” – so here’s a quick take

I saw Elena Rybakina and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to Ruzic advances to first WTA 1000 quarterfinal after Rybakina retirement (WTA Tennis) Elena Rybakina's Dubai run ends prematurely (Latest … Read more

My small attempt to make sense of “Hsbc Banker Train Fare”

I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Hsbc Banker Train Fare got me anyway. 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 Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train … Read more