The internet is fixated on “Channel 4” – and I get why

I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Channel 4 got me anyway. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to 24 Hours in Police Custody issues warning as 'brutal' episode returns to Channel 4 (Wales Online) 24 Hours in Police … Read more

One trend, one coffee: “El Niño”

I saw El Niño trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ 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 Se prevé una intensificación de El Niño, lo … Read more

One trend, one coffee: “Linfield vs Kilmarnock”

I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Linfield vs Kilmarnock kept popping up – so here we are. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Linfield (A) match preview (Kilmarnock Football Club) How to watch Linfield … Read more

On “Samsonova”: the headline version and the human version

You know when a word keeps following you around online? Today that word was Samsonova. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to Wimbledon (Reuters Connect) Liudmila Samsonova vs. Marie Bouzkova prediction, odds, picks for Wimbledon 2026 (Dimers) Preview: Liudmila Samsonova vs. Marie Bouzkova – Wimbledon prediction, … Read more