Today’s little rabbit hole: “Scott Mills”

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Scott Mills. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 over 'personal conduct' (BBC) Scott Mills sacked by BBC after allegations about his personal conduct (The Guardian) Radio 2 … Read more

My small attempt to make sense of “London City Lionesses”

I saw London City Lionesses and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to WSL highlights: Manchester City 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur (BBC) Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw takes goalscoring to new heights as Man City … Read more

A small personal take on “Les Dennis”

I saw Les Dennis trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Amanda Holden says 'I wanted to help' as she shares first impression of Les Dennis (Manchester Evening News) Inside Amanda Holden's romance with Les Dennis from … Read more

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

I noticed Odeon climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to Cinemagoers urged to switch off mobiles tonight to enjoy distraction-free movie (Peterborough Telegraph) Council purchase of disused cinema marks turning point for … Read more

I went looking up “Kelvin Fletcher” so you don’t have to

Some trends glide by. Kelvin Fletcher basically waved at me until I paid attention. 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 Kelvin and Liz Fletcher issue sad farm update after heartbreaking loss (Manchester Evening … Read more

I tried to summarise “Petrol” without the noise

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 Petrol. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Asda boss rejects … Read more