I tried to summarise “Danny Murphy” without the noise

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Danny Murphy volunteered. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Eze scores stunner as Arsenal ease past Bayer Leverkusen (BBC) Arteta on ‘outstanding’ Eze and ‘immense’ Rice | Quotes | … Read more

I went looking up “Jollof Rice” so you don’t have to

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Jollof Rice kept popping up – so here we are. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to King hails the 'living bridge' with Nigeria's UK community (BBC) Britain and Nigeria can build prosperity on shared trust (The Telegraph) … Read more

A brief, slightly biased explainer of “Linda Campitelli”

This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Linda Campitelli started showing up everywhere. When something like this spikes, I always wonder what people are really searching for: clarity, gossip, context, or just the comfort of seeing that everyone else is curious too. What I saw people linking to WhatsApp messages, surveillance footage linked … Read more

I keep seeing “Dog” – so here’s a quick take

A quick glance at what’s trending turned into a deep breath and a click on Dog. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to 'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn (BBC) Crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems … Read more

The internet is fixated on “Amazon Alexa+” – and I get why

A quick glance at what’s trending turned into a deep breath and a click on Amazon Alexa+. It’s a reminder that the internet isn’t one conversation – it’s thousands happening at once. What I saw people linking to Amazon Alexa's UK personality to change with Echo AI update (BBC) ‘Alright mate?’: Amazon pins UK hopes … Read more

“Anna Calvi” is having a moment. Here’s mine

I saw Anna Calvi trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to Anna Calvi teams up with Matt Berninger for new single 'Is This All There Is?' (Mystic Sons) Anna … Read more