Daily Trends

There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Uk Rental Market Mortgage Rates. Trends compress time: yesterday’s unknown becomes today’s everywhere. What I saw people linking to Rent rises set to speed up in gloomy forecast for tenants (BBC) Rental supply falls for first time in three years, Zoopla reveals (The Negotiator) Read More “I keep seeing “Uk Rental Market Mortgage Rates” – so here’s a quick take”

I wasn’t looking for a new obsession today, but Next James Bond volunteered. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to James Bond Has Been Picked, Says Gary Oldman, Who Hopes forJack Lowden (Variety) Tom Ellis: 'Pierce Brosnan told me I'd make a good James Bond' (Metro.co.uk) Read More “I went looking up “Next James Bond” so you don’t have to”

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Michael J. Fox kept popping up – so here we are. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to “Maybe just long enough”: the 1984 song Michael J Fox calls his “personal anthem” (Far Out Magazine) The Read More “The “Michael J. Fox” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”

I saw Illegal Dumping 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 Three compounded after CCTV catches rubbish dumping in Klang (mediaselangor.com) Melbourne man removes trailers of rubbish dumped in Read More ““Illegal Dumping” is everywhere right now’ and I have thoughts”

A quiet morning, a loud trend: Jamie Dimon. 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 UK banks don’t have a windfall to tax (Financial Times) JP Morgan boss meets Burnham and Healey amid fears of bank Read More “I tried to summarise “Jamie Dimon” without the noise”

I saw Police 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 Arrest after car collides with eight parked vehicles in Brighton (BBC) Mini rams two police cars (Brighton and Hove News) Read More “I clicked “Police” and ended up thinking about the bigger picture”

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Kelly Brook kept popping up – so here we are. I can’t help noticing how different generations search for different reasons. What I saw people linking to Kelly Brook wows in lacy lingerie as she shares surprising bedroom confession (Daily Star) Kelly Brook shows off Read More ““Kelly Brook” is trending in the UK – here’s what I noticed”

I thought I’d skip posting today, but Stranger Things had other plans. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to 'Strange Things' Officially Returns to Netflix This Week with 10 New Episodes (Polygon.com) OTT releases this week: September Read More ““Stranger Things” popped up – and I couldn’t not click”

I noticed Sufc climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Sheff Utd come from behind to beat Blackburn (BBC) Attitude and mentality delights Wilder (Sheffield United FC) Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield United: Sydie Peck Read More ““Sufc” is trending in the UK – here’s what I noticed”

The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s Malta Weather. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Rain forecast all week after 118-day summer drought (Times of Malta) Rain Returns To Malta After 120-Day Dry Spell (Lovin Malta) Five days of rain Read More “The “Malta Weather” trend, in plain English (and a bit of opinion)”