I tried to summarise “Shah Rukh Khan” without the noise

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Shah Rukh Khan. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan: Bollywood’s elite list of Dubai golden visa holders (The Times of India) From Read More “I tried to summarise “Shah Rukh Khan” without the noise”

A tiny vibe check on “Bbc News Scotland”

I keep a soft eye on trends, and Bbc News Scotland jumped out immediately. I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations (BBC) Water cremation introduced in UK first (The Telegraph) 'Boil-in-the-bag' Read More “A tiny vibe check on “Bbc News Scotland””

The “Claude Down” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Claude Down kept popping up – so here we are. I try not to overthink trends, but I do like treating them as tiny snapshots of what we’re all paying attention to at the same time. What I saw people linking to Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot Read More “The “Claude Down” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”

On “Raheem Sterling”: the headline version and the human version

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Raheem Sterling. When something like this spikes, I always wonder what people are really searching for: clarity, gossip, context, or just the comfort of seeing that everyone else is curious too. What I saw people linking to Feyenoord's Robin van Persie defends Read More “On “Raheem Sterling”: the headline version and the human version”

“Man United vs Crystal Palace” is having a moment. Here’s mine

I noticed Man United vs Crystal Palace climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. When something like this spikes, I always wonder what people are really searching for: clarity, gossip, context, or just the comfort of seeing that everyone else is curious too. What I saw people linking to Premier League LIVE: Brighton Read More ““Man United vs Crystal Palace” is having a moment. Here’s mine”

The internet is fixated on “Beit Shemesh” – and I get why

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Beit Shemesh volunteered. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Woman killed, dozens injured as Iranian missile strikes Tel Aviv residential block (The Times of Israel) Continuous sirens: several wounded in Beit Read More “The internet is fixated on “Beit Shemesh” – and I get why”

One trend, one coffee: “Celtics”

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Celtics. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Sixers vs. Celtics game preview: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info (Sixers Wire) Philadelphia faces Boston on 3-game win streak (FOX Sports) Long-range Read More “One trend, one coffee: “Celtics””

Why “Fulham vs Tottenham” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Fulham vs Tottenham. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Football Bet of the Day: James Mason has an 11-10 selection in the Premier League (Racing Read More “Why “Fulham vs Tottenham” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”