What’s Trending: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse
Trending today: the star Betelgeuse, which is about to get a whole lot brighter in our night sky – in the very, very distant future.
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What’s Trending: Tip Your Waitresses
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 26, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a trip to Guardians of the Galaxy III gets Victor thinking about “synchs” in movies – that’d be the use of pop music in film.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Lewis Vs. Hemminger
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 25, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: algorithms, throwing stars, the unmemorable story of Pecos Bill, and Victor’s single-issue campaign for Chapel Hill mayor.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Taco Tuesday, Wayne Knight, and Happy Birthday (Taylor’s Version)
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 24, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a David-versus-Goliath battle between Taco John’s and Taco Bell over whether it’s possible to own the phrase “Taco Tuesday.”
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: ‘That’s Not a Flight – THAT’S a Flight!’
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 23, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: an Australian teen tries (unsuccessfully) to circumvent airline baggage fees by wearing a whole lot of clothes.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Anything’s Pasta-ble
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 22, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: hundreds of pounds of cooked pasta are dumped on the side of a New Jersey road, triggering lots and lots of pasta puns.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: The Most Minnesota Thing
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 18, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a Minnesota man invents a motorcycle powered by superheated beer – or as the British call it, “beer.”
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Jason, the 350-Pound Bear
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 17, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: a 350-pound bear is discovered napping in a tree, prompting a difficult effort to get him safely back to the woods.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Luggage Piranhas, Screaming Goats, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 16, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: an airline loses a man’s prosthetic leg, and a bleating goat is mistaken for a screaming man. Also, “Hamilton” linguistics.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Be Like Brooks Robinson
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 15, 2023 | What's Trending with Victor Lewis
Trending today: an online auction for a pair of contact lenses that once saw Taylor Swift. What’s your favorite celebrity memorabilia?
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