“Emily Thornberry” is trending – here’s the angle that stood out to me

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Emily Thornberry. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Thornberry: Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights (The Telegraph) Emily Thornberry: Labour has ended up in the ‘wrong place’ on Read More ““Emily Thornberry” is trending – here’s the angle that stood out to me”

“Hamilton West End”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Hamilton West End. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to Leslie Odom, Jr. to make West End debut in 'Hamilton' (London Theatre) Leslie Odom Jr | Hamilton Read More ““Hamilton West End”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”

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

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Hamilton kept popping up – so here we are. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to ‘That person has gone’: Lewis Hamilton ditches despair for feelgood Ferrari reboot (The Read More “The “Hamilton” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”

I couldn’t ignore “Axel Springer” today – here’s why it grabbed me

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Axel Springer started showing up everywhere. 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 Axel Springer kauft britischen »Telegraph« (Spiegel) Axel Springer erzielt Vereinbarung über den Erwerb der Read More “I couldn’t ignore “Axel Springer” today – here’s why it grabbed me”

I keep seeing “Jordan North” – so here’s a quick take

I thought I’d skip posting today, but Jordan North had other plans. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Soccer Aid 2026: What is it? When is it? Which celebrities are taking part? (BBC) Soccer Aid stars Paddy McGuinness & Jordan North Read More “I keep seeing “Jordan North” – so here’s a quick take”

“Gk Barry” is having a moment. Here’s mine

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Gk Barry. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Pompey midfielder gives celebrity partner a football crash course before Soccer Aid (Portsmouth News) GK Barry admits footballer partner has 'got work cut out' ahead of Soccer Aid debut (Manchester Evening Read More ““Gk Barry” is having a moment. Here’s mine”

My quick notes on “Uk Charter Flight Oman” while it’s blowing up

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Uk Charter Flight Oman was the centre of my screen. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to First UK government flight for Britons stuck in Middle East yet to take off (BBC) Foreign Read More “My quick notes on “Uk Charter Flight Oman” while it’s blowing up”

“Olivier Nominations 2026” is everywhere right now’ and I have thoughts

I thought I’d skip posting today, but Olivier Nominations 2026 had other plans. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Olivier Awards 2026 Announces Recipients of Outstanding Contribution and Industry Recognition Awards (Theatre Weekly) Olivier Awards 2026 – Everything you need Read More ““Olivier Nominations 2026” is everywhere right now’ and I have thoughts”

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

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Cars. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to More than 90k sales in best February for new car sales since 2004 (Autocar) Best February for new-car sales since Read More “The internet is fixated on “Cars” – and I get why”