“Explosion” in my feed: a few thoughts

I opened my browser this morning expecting the usual mix of headlines and distractions – and then I saw Explosion sitting there in the trending list. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station re­con­struction underway after Blue Origin … Read more

“Elle Magazine” in my feed: a few thoughts

I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Elle Magazine got me anyway. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to Cette semaine avec votre magazine ELLE : un stick solaire Embryolisse à emporter partout (ELLE) EssilorLuxottica and Meta … Read more

A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Ire vs Ind”

I saw Ire vs Ind and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. The interesting part is the mix: curiosity, concern, entertainment, and the need to know ‘right now’. What I saw people linking to Ireland v India – Radio and text updates from first T20 at Stormont (BBC) Live – India and … Read more

My small attempt to make sense of “Mitchell Santner”

I saw Mitchell Santner and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to Irritated Stokes seems slightly less sure of himself on return to England captaincy | Andy Bull (The Guardian) England … Read more

My quick notes on “Itv Win” while it’s blowing up

This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Itv Win. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Colombia 1-0 Congo DR: Daniel Munoz scores his second goal of the World Cup as Colombia progress to the last 32 (BBC) Internationals | Wan-Bissaka and … Read more

I saw “Naomi Osaka” trending and did a double take

I noticed Naomi Osaka climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Sports News, Transfers, Scores | Watch Live Sport (Sky Sports) Osaka beats Alexandrova for first Top 20 grass win, reaches Bad Homburg semis … Read more