Daily Trends

I saw Darragh Macanthony trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to Peterborough United chairman responds to defensive injury issues, but the fans are entitled to be concerned (Peterborough Telegraph) Read More ““Darragh Macanthony” is having a moment. Here’s mine”

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was News. I try not to overthink trends, but I do like treating them as tiny snapshots of what we’re all paying attention to at the same time. What I saw people linking to Live updates: US-Iran strikes; conflict widens with Houthis Read More ““News” today: what people seem to be reacting to”

I keep a soft eye on trends, and Grahams Milk Recall jumped out immediately. 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 Milk urgently recalled from UK supermarkets due to contamination fears (The Independent) Contaminated milk containing Read More ““Grahams Milk Recall” is trending – here’s the part that feels important”

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Adam Driver. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Adam Driver Has Passed on So Many Marvel Roles That It’s Become a “Tradition,” Kevin Feige Says (The Hollywood Reporter) Marvel boss says one Hollywood Read More “A trend check: “Adam Driver” and what it might mean”

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Easyjet Flight Turned Back Tenerife was the centre of my screen. Sometimes you can feel a story crossing the invisible line from niche to mainstream. What I saw people linking to Mid-air mass brawl halts easyJet's Tenerife to Liverpool flight (BBC) EasyJet 'mass' brawl breaks out mid-flight Read More “I saw “Easyjet Flight Turned Back Tenerife” trending and did a double take”

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Angela Lonsdale like it was a riddle. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Emmerdale star confirms exit in Charity's dark storyline (Digital Spy) Emmerdale's DS Reid star reveals 'final' scenes air this week as Dr Read More “I went looking up “Angela Lonsdale” so you don’t have to”

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Doctor Doom. I try not to overthink trends, but I do like treating them as tiny snapshots of what we’re all paying attention to at the same time. What I saw people linking to Marvel Studios Launches ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer and Read More “My small attempt to make sense of “Doctor Doom””

I clicked one thing, then another, and suddenly Bruce Willis was the centre of my screen. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Bruce Willis, 71, makes rare public appearance amid dementia battle (The Mirror US) Bruce Willis makes rare Los Angeles outing Read More ““Bruce Willis” is trending – here’s the part that feels important”

I thought I’d skip posting today, but Hannah Rapp had other plans. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to ‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief (The Guardian) American boxer Hannah Rapp, 26, dies after being Read More “I tried to summarise “Hannah Rapp” 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 Thea Booysen. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to YouTuber MrBeast marries Thea Booysen in British Virgin Islands Read More ““Thea Booysen”: the story, the subtext, and my takeaway”