One trend, one coffee: “Rosanna Arquette”

I noticed Rosanna Arquette climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. 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 ‘Lack of class’: Quentin Tarantino hits back at Rosanna Arquette over Pulp Fiction N-word criticism (The Guardian) Quentin … Read more

“Lorraine Itv” in my feed: a few thoughts

There are some days when a trend feels like background noise, and some days when it feels like it’s tapping you on the shoulder. Today, that shoulder-tap was Lorraine Itv. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Lorraine off air for ‘a few weeks’ after health … Read more

A trend check: “Betmgm” and what it might mean

I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Betmgm. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to BetMGM PA Casino Bonus Code BOOKIESCAS: Get $1,000 Bonus + $25 on the House (Mar. 9) (Bookies.com) BetMGM Casino bonus code NJCOM secures $25 no … Read more

“Sky Brown” is having a moment. Here’s mine

There are some days when a trend feels like background noise, and some days when it feels like it’s tapping you on the shoulder. Today, that shoulder-tap was Sky Brown. 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 … Read more