I keep seeing “Iphone 17” – so here’s a quick take

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I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Iphone 17 got me anyway. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to Apple iPhone 17e hands-on: New chip, more storage memory, and yes, MagSafe (Mashable) Apple's iPhone 17E vs. … Read more

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

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This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Will Mellor. I’m always wary of hot takes, but I do enjoy the first draft of public opinion. What I saw people linking to TV tonight: Brenda Blethyn’s wonderful, horny revenge drama (The Guardian) Will Mellor & Lenny Rush star in the new rags-to-riches … Read more

“Slow Horses” is having a moment. Here’s mine

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I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Slow Horses kept popping up – so here we are. When a phrase jumps like this, it’s usually because something happened – or someone said something – or both. What I saw people linking to Sydney Writers’ Festival program announced (Books+Publishing) Controversial writer Randa Abdel-Fattah … Read more

I went looking up “Iphone 17E” so you don’t have to

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I saw Iphone 17E and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to iPhone 17eを発表 (Apple) ギャラクシーS26好調 iPhone17e伸び悩む – CHOSUNBIZ (Chosunbiz) UQモバイルでiPhone17eに最適な機種変更キャンペーン一覧！契約手順も解説 (株式会社ショーケース) I didn’t expect Apple to be the one that clarified it, but ‘iPhone 17eを発表’ did … Read more

Today’s little rabbit hole: “Scarpetta”

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I checked the trending list out of habit and got immediately snagged by Scarpetta. I like to think of trends as a map of attention: messy, crowded, and occasionally revealing. What I saw people linking to Scarpetta review – this Nicole Kidman show is a dire mess … with an AI chatbot as a main … Read more

Today’s little rabbit hole: “Stephen Robinson”

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I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Stephen Robinson got me anyway. Trends are funny – they’re half news, half group chat energy. You can almost feel the collective ‘Wait, what?’ through the screen. What I saw people linking to Aberdeen given permission to talk to St Mirren boss Robinson (BBC) … Read more

I keep seeing “Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly” – so here’s a quick take

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I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly 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 'Extinct' large tortoiseshell butterfly spotted across southern England (BBC) Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in … Read more