“Lauren James”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Lauren James was the centre of my screen. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Lifting the Lid with Lauren James | News | Official Site (Chelsea official site) What’s On: … Read more

“Talksport” is having a moment. Here’s mine

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Talksport. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to Spurs crisis – who is to blame for club's struggles? (BBC) Tottenham fighting relegation: Igor Tudor has made a disaster start to Spurs reign – so where … Read more

A tiny vibe check on “Salford City vs Barnet”

There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Salford City vs Barnet. 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 Salford City v Barnet: League Two stats & head-to-head (BBC) PRE-MATCH | “We have … Read more

One trend, one coffee: “Iran War Dubai”

I saw Iran War Dubai and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Iranian missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain sirens (Al Jazeera) Three killed, 112 injured in UAE since start of missile and … Read more

I saw “Sam Lee Jockey” trending and did a double take

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Sam Lee Jockey. 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 Amateur jump jockey Sam Lee dies aged 27 (Racing Post) Jumps racing world devastated by … Read more