Daily Trends

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Gta Vi. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to GTA 6: All The Information About the Release and Game Features (GameSpace.com) Grand Theft Auto 6 Fully Procedural Breakable Glass System Is Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Gta Vi””

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Sky Atlantic was the centre of my screen. Sometimes a trend is a breaking-news echo. Sometimes it’s pure vibe. What I saw people linking to Virgin Media TV Boss Speaks: HBO Max, Sky Atlantic & More (Cord Busters) Virgin Media TV customers get a great free gift Read More ““Sky Atlantic” popped up – and I couldn’t not click”

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 Crime 101. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Chris Hemsworth and Barry Keoghan's “special” crime thriller has Read More ““Crime 101”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at New James Bond Actor like it was a riddle. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to The seventh 007: Identity of the new James Bond Read More “Why “New James Bond Actor” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Lamar Odom like it was a riddle. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Khloe Kardashian Details Finding Lamar Odom Smoking Crack After Coma and Read More “A small personal take on “Lamar Odom””

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Arc Raiders Flashpoint Update kept popping up – so here we are. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Flashpoint – Patch Notes 1.22.0 (ARC Raiders) Here’s When The ‘Arc Raiders’ Flashpoint Update Read More “One trend, one coffee: “Arc Raiders Flashpoint Update””

I saw Chris Rokos trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to Cambridge receives biggest university donation in history (The Telegraph) Billionaire donates record £190m to Cambridge University (The Times) Read More ““Chris Rokos” is having a moment. Here’s mine”

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Arlo Parks. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire album review (The Skinny) On ‘Ambiguous Desire’, Arlo Parks turns fleeting nocturnal moments into lasting songs (NME) Read More ““Arlo Parks”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”

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 The Drama. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to The Drama Read More “I clicked “The Drama” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Loganair. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Oil prices highlight need to develop electric aircraft – Loganair boss (BBC) Loganair Launches UK-First Electric Flights (Business Traveller) Sparks fly! Airline launches Britain's first all-electric flight from Read More ““Loganair” is trending – here’s the part that feels important”