The internet has chosen its topic of the day, and apparently it’s John Wayne. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to The 1963 movie John Wayne wanted to delete from history: “Just plain bad judgment” (Far Out Magazine) John Wayne's Dirty Harry-Style Action … Read more
I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Liverpool Midfield Transfer Rumors got me anyway. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Mac Allister's Struggle Epitomised Liverpool – Is This The End? (This Is … Read more
Not everything trending earns a post, but Peter Hickman felt worth a pause. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Fourteen-time Isle of Man TT winner to make debut at Southern 100 (Isle of Man Today) 2026 Southern 100: … Read more
Some trends glide by. Claude Guillemot basically waved at me until I paid attention. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to A Cessna 421 plane crashed in France, among the victims is Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot – media (Українські Національні Новини (УНН)) Ubisoft … Read more
I saw Dermot O'leary and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. Sometimes the trend isn’t the story – the reaction is. What I saw people linking to Angela Scanlon steps in for Alison Hammond on This Morning after last-minute presenter shake-up (Yahoo News New Zealand) Alison Hammond misses This Morning as Angela … Read more
This wasn’t on my radar at all – until Jlr started showing up everywhere. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. I caught myself doing that thing where you start with one search’ then suddenly you’ve got twelve tabs open and you’re deep in a rabbit … Read more
Not everything trending earns a post, but Twickenham felt worth a pause. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Man, 74, dies and two women injured in bridge crash (BBC) One dead as A316 crash causes major delays – live (London Evening Standard) … Read more
I noticed Berlin Open climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. It’s fascinating how quickly a topic can become common knowledge just by being searched enough. What I saw people linking to Sabalenka wendet Sensation gegen Bartunkova ab (Lippische Landes-Zeitung) WTA Berlin: Pegula triumphiert im US-Viertelfinal-Clash gegen Keys (tennisnet.com) Jessica Pegula steht ohne … Read more
Not everything trending earns a post, but Sabalenka felt worth a pause. 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 Berlin Open: Aryna Sabalenka battles past Nikola Bartunkova, Jessica Pegula through … Read more
A quiet morning, a loud trend: Steve Hilton. A spike like this usually means people are comparing notes in real time. What I saw people linking to Opinion | California Needs a Pro-Business Governor (WSJ) Opinion | How California became a case study in failed governance (The Washington Post) CNN's Fareed Zakaria blasts California's 'failing' … Read more