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I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Benjamin Field volunteered. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Benjamin Field's Maids Moreton murder conviction quashed (BBC) Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed (The Guardian) Churchwarden found … Read more

There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Helen Mirren. 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 Helen Mirren's top-rated drama is a perfect police procedural named … Read more

There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Arc Raiders. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Epic Games Pins ‘Fortnite’ Comeback on Disney Partnership (Bloomberg.com) Epic Games is working on an Arc Raiders-like Disney extraction shooter slated to release by the … Read more

I saw Sri Lanka Repatriates Iranian Sailors trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home (BBC) Iranian crew members … Read more

I keep a soft eye on trends, and Namibia vs Scotland jumped out immediately. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Namibia v Scotland | Match Highlights | ICC Men's CWC League 2 (ICC) Scotland beat Namibia thanks to McMullen masterclass (BBC) NAM … Read more

I keep a soft eye on trends, and Leeds United Tickets jumped out immediately. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Emirates FA Cup: Semi-final ticket details (Leeds United) Fords Events are delighted to confirm FA Cup semi-final Screening (Castleford Tigers) FA under fire for “disgraceful” … Read more

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Lisa Nandy like it was a riddle. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to At The Telegraph, support for Israel is now a corporate principle (BattleLines with Owen Jones) Telegraph takeover … Read more

I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Liam Neeson got me anyway. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Liam Neeson's “underrated” thriller remake is now streaming for free (Yahoo Movies UK) Liam Neeson's “underrated” thriller remake … Read more

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Marseille. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Kanye West reporte son concert à Marseille après la menace d’interdiction de Laurent Nuñez liée à ses propos antisémites … Read more

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Octopus kept popping up – so here we are. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to World's oldest octopus is not an octopus, scientists find (BBC) Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus … Read more