Following and sharing today's interests.
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Martin Clunes. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to What To Watch Tuesday: New Best Medicine And Will Trent, State Of The Union, And More (TVLine) Bishop’s Back on ‘NCIS,’ Scott Speedman Is ‘RJ Decker,’ Original Doc Martin Visits ‘Best Medicine’ (TV Read More “So, “Martin Clunes” is trending. Let’s talk about it”
I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but International Womens Day 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 OBCT hosting International Women’s Day panel (constructconnect.com) OBCT Hosts Engaging Panel for International Read More “So, “International Womens Day” is trending. Let’s talk about it”
I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Johnny Russell. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Johnny Russell return 'hugely beneficial' for Dundee United (BBC) JOHNNY RUSSELL MAKES STUNNING RETURN TO TANNADICE (Dundee United Football Read More ““Johnny Russell” is having a moment. Here’s mine”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Iaea. 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 Live – Iran tells IAEA Natanz nuclear site was struck in US-Israeli strikes | Iran International (ایران اینترنشنال) No sign Iran's nuclear Read More ““Iaea” is trending – here’s the part that feels important”
A quick glance at what’s trending turned into a deep breath and a click on M25 Closures. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to M25 delays after police incident forces full closure (London Evening Standard) Piccadilly part suspended as rush hour disruption grips Tube (London Read More “I went looking up “M25 Closures” so you don’t have to”
This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Cat Deeley. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to ITV This Morning's Cat Deeley returns to show after break as fans say same thing (Daily Star) This Morning viewers make Read More “Today’s little rabbit hole: “Cat Deeley””
I thought I’d skip posting today, but Edinburgh had other plans. 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 Two people hurt as armed police called to reports of man with knife in Edinburgh (BBC) Read More ““Edinburgh” in my feed: a few thoughts”
I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Pete Hegseth like it was a riddle. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Iran-US war latest: Trump administration holds first press conference on war Read More ““Pete Hegseth” is having a moment. Here’s mine”
I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Ashley Dalton. At its best, a trend is a shortcut to context. At its worst, it’s a game of telephone. What I saw people linking to Health minister with incurable cancer resigns from government (The Times) West Lancashire MP steps down from Read More “Why “Ashley Dalton” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”
The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Greece. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to British Iranians take to streets of Manchester hours after US-Israeli strikes (BBC) ‘You weren’t free’: Iranians party Read More “I keep seeing “Greece” – so here’s a quick take”