“Tg Jones”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Tg Jones. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as resue deal approved (BBC) Up to 150 former WH Smith stores to close as high court … Read more

One trend, one coffee: “Kayla Day”

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Kayla Day. 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 Wimbledon (Reuters Connect) Kayla Day vs. Madison Keys Prediction, Odds for Wimbledon First Round (Sports Illustrated) WTA Wimbledon First Round Best Bets Including … Read more

My small attempt to make sense of “Cormac Daly”

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Cormac Daly. 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 Cormac Daly joins Hearts (Hearts FC) Hearts confirm signing of forward Cormac Daly after Nottingham Forest exit (Hearts Standard) … Read more