What’s Trending: Cuckoo Cocoa Costs
Trending today: a continued spike in the cost of cocoa, thanks to poor harvests driven largely by climate change.
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What’s Trending: Smarties On The Rise
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 24, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: the consistent popularity of the classic candy Smarties (Canadian and American alike). Also, Victor’s beef with Necco wafers.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Well Excuse Me, Anita Bryant
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 23, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: with Americans drinking less orange juice than before, Tropicana reduces the size of their standard bottle.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: The Nation Is Providing
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 22, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: the nation of India, which is making academic journals widely available for free for university students and researchers.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Why Does Victor Lewis Hate The Atlantic?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 21, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a story about how the character Lamb Chop is now a beloved dog toy, and Victor’s blind hatred of a popular periodical.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Yet Another Great Reason to Root for the Lions
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 17, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: the mobile betting company Draft Kings, which could potentially be in real trouble if the Lions win the Super Bowl.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: But They Were All Of Them Deceived
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 16, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: Victor takes a deep dive into Lord of the Rings-themed video games – not doing well, despite a huge investment.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Hector Banana-Bread
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 15, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a woman who’s trying to remember her boyfriend’s favorite NBA player – whose name sounds like “Hector Banana-Bread.”
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: A Heist, or an Honest Day’s Work?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 14, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a gang in Colombia that stole $200 million worth of gold – by taking over a mine and mining it themselves.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: I Got A Little Curious About Toilet Paper
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 13, 2025 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: the concept of a “mega” toilet paper roll, which is larger than a “regular” roll. Did you know “regular” rolls don’t exist?
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