Following and sharing today's interests.
This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Charles Iii started showing up everywhere. 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 King Charles strips 10 people of honours in 2026 – check the Read More “I clicked “Charles Iii” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”
You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Saimoni Vunilagi. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Saimoni Vunilagi: Rugby player from Fiji dies in Japan from suspected heatstroke (BBC) Rugby Player in Japan Dies From Suspected Read More “My small attempt to make sense of “Saimoni Vunilagi””
I saw Deportation and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections (The Guardian) Haitian immigrants report to Ohio ICE office, exit with ankle Read More “Why “Deportation” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Ambulance. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to US military exercise may have caused fatal air ambulance crash (The Telegraph) A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame? (WIRED) US military jammed Read More “I tried to summarise “Ambulance” without the noise”
I saw The One Show and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to The One Show at 20, A House Through Time and The Great British Sewing Bee: TV highlights (Yorkshire Read More ““The One Show” is trending – here’s the angle that stood out to me”
There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Jaze Kabia. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Jaze Kabia Joins Leyton Orient (Grimsby Town Football Club) Plymouth Argyle Handed Transfer Blow As League One Rivals Clinch Striker Deal Read More “Why “Jaze Kabia” is on everyone’s mind (at least today)”
There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Vertical Drinking. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to ‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs (The Guardian) Plan to limit ‘vertical Read More “What’s behind “Vertical Drinking” right now? A personal read”
This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Roman Kemp started showing up everywhere. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Martin and Roman Kemp explore Ireland’s storytelling and scenery in new Channel 4 series (Welcome to Tourism Ireland – Tourism Ireland) Spandau Ballet star Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Roman Kemp””
I thought I’d skip posting today, but Avfc had other plans. 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 Aston Villa celebrate iconic mosaic again in new 2026/27 third kit from adidas (Aston Villa Review) Aston Villa Read More “I tried to summarise “Avfc” without the noise”
Not everything trending earns a post, but Music felt worth a pause. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Rihanna working on new music, says A$AP Rocky (BBC) Rihanna’s ninth album has been teased yet again… but fans don’t believe it (The Independent) Read More ““Music” today: what people seem to be reacting to”