I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Ukraine Drone Attacks Russian Refineries kept popping up – so here we are. Sometimes you can feel a story crossing the invisible line from niche to mainstream. What I saw people linking to Hydrocracker Strikes Spark Fuel Crunch As Ukraine Pounds Russian Refineries (Radio Free … Read more
I wasn’t trying to get pulled into the trending vortex, but Daniel Kretinsky got me anyway. There’s a strange comfort in watching a shared curiosity ripple across the country. What I saw people linking to Daniel Kretinsky set to become West Ham’s largest shareholder (The Times) Kretinsky Is Said to Consider Becoming Top West Ham … Read more
I saw Jacques Villeneuve 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 Jacques Villeneuve delivers verdict on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari form (Motorsport.com) Jacques Villeneuve outlines the only thing Lewis Hamilton … Read more
I saw Rakhimova Tennis and immediately opened a new tab. Then another. Then another. I always ask myself whether this is about facts, feelings, or a mix of both. What I saw people linking to How to watch the women’s The HSBC Championships: Streaming options for the Quarterfinal (The New York Times) Emma Raducanu vs … Read more
I noticed Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard climbing the list and decided to follow the trail. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to Prabhsimran, Gaikwad, Tilak score fifties in DLS loss to Afghanistan … Read more
Some trends glide by. Darts World Cup basically waved at me until I paid attention. The search bar is where we go when we’re trying to catch up without asking anyone directly. What I saw people linking to World Cup of Darts 2026: Wales overcome Lithuania while hosts Germany beat Philippines (BBC) World Cup of … Read more
There’s always one trend that feels oddly personal – today it’s Afghanistan vs India. I often start with the basics: what happened, who noticed, and why it spread. What I saw people linking to Ball by Ball Commentary & Live Score – IND vs AFG, 1st ODI (ESPNcricinfo) India v Afghanistan First ODI Tips: Afghans … Read more
I saw Emma Raducanu trending and felt that little jolt of ‘what did I miss?’ I find myself wondering what people are hoping to confirm when they type it in. What I saw people linking to Katie Boulter stuns Rybakina for biggest win after Raducanu starts Queen’s party (The Guardian) GB's Boulter stuns world number … Read more
This is one of those ‘I should probably understand this’ moments: Red Arrows Flight Path. 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 The Red Arrows are flying over North Wales this afternoon (Denbighshire Free Press) Red … Read more
I wasn’t planning to write about what’s trending today, but Amy Adams kept popping up – so here we are. If you squint, trending topics are basically a public pulse-check. What I saw people linking to 'Pure malevolence': How Cape Fear's psychopath Max Cady became one of America's all-time greatest villains (BBC) Another thriller, another … Read more