Daily Trends

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Police Service of Northern Ireland kept popping up – so here we are. 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 Separate arson attacks in Limavady and Read More ““Police Service of Northern Ireland” today: what people seem to be reacting to”

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Cyprus. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz (BBC) Iranian soldier killed in overnight US strike on port, Iranian media says (The Times of Israel) Iran war Read More “The internet is fixated on “Cyprus” – and I get why”

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 Yastika Bhatia. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to India lead England by 269 runs at stumps on day two Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Yastika Bhatia””

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Solar Eclipse 2026. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Europe's first total solar eclipse in almost 30 years: What you need to know (Sky News) This summer's sunset solar eclipse will be like nothing Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Solar Eclipse 2026””

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Sean Jansen. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to Japan vs Ireland: Sean Jansen to make international debut as Andy Farrell makes nine changes for Newcastle contest (Sky Sports) Nations Read More “One trend, one coffee: “Sean Jansen””

I came for the headlines and stayed for the curiosity: Australia Rugby Union. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to Japan vs Ireland LIVE: Nations Championship 2026 – Build-up, team news, scores & live text updates (BBC) France run riot Read More “On “Australia Rugby Union”: the headline version and the human version”

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 Marion Bartoli. I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to Wimbledon 2026 results: Arthur Read More “A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Marion Bartoli””

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Martina Navratilova started showing up everywhere. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to BBC star fights back tears during live Wimbledon coverage and says 'I can't talk about it' (Wales Online) Navratilova chokes up in update on tennis icon Read More “What’s behind “Martina Navratilova” right now? A personal read”

I did the classic ‘quick scroll’ and somehow ended up staring at Crimea like it was a riddle. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Why does Crimea matter to Putin? (BBC) Ukraine hits five substations and key power bridge from Russia to Crimea overnight (Українська правда) How Read More “My small attempt to make sense of “Crimea””

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Chris Hoy kept popping up – so here we are. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to King and Queen to open Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (BBC) His Majesty The Read More “One trend, one coffee: “Chris Hoy””