Second Mentions

The Laughing Cow Wikipedia entry The Laughing Cow (French: La vache qui rit) is a brand of processed cheese products made by Fromageries Bel since 1921. The name refers in particular to the brand's most popular product, the spreadable wedge.

Something quietly sublime about "the spreadable wedge". @secondmentions.bsky.social

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"The libertarian fan token" @secondmentions.bsky.social

I'm going with 'the bovine legwear'.

How to wear the new leather trousers, by our fashion director Love them or loathe them, they are set to be everywhere this spring. But this time there’s a new shape — and a new way to wear them

Leather trousers: "the shiny, squeaky strides"

www.thetimes.com/article/1881...

Minute Maid discontinues frozen juice concentrate after 80 years The process to make juice concentrate was invented by the research team C.D. Atkins, Edwin Moore and Louis MacDowell in the 1940s.

"The iconic, slush-filled tubes"
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"After Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch gained four yards to set up second-and-goal from New England’s one-yard line, most assumed the Seahawks would hand the ball again to Lynch – the Skittles-scarfing bruiser whose impact was once measured on the Richter scale."

Marshawn Lynch: "the Skittles-scarfing bruiser" @secondmentions.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny

@secondmentions.bsky.social 'the carrot-chomping icon' www.tcm.com/articles/now...

What a lovely second mention. This makes me almost think it might be nice to try the “unnecessary Sunday lunch plate filler”.

See also: "the savory, crispy, and fluffy baked batter staple"

Happy British Yorkshire Pudding Day!

🥳 We love 'the fluffy Sunday dinner sides' 🥳

"The floppy-collared crown prince of daft."
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FAO @secondmentions.bsky.social Ant – “the industrious insect”

Ft: ‘the porcine diva’

"Luckily for the Bastard of the North, red priestess Melisandre (Carice van Houten) was able to resurrect him two episodes into season six. This mystery was never satisfactorily explained and seen by some as the start of the show’s decline in quality. The fur-shouldered favourite might have been better served by staying dead."

Jon Snow, "the fur-shouldered favourite" @secondmentions.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Tap here to read about Germany's ambitious plan to distribute 4 million kg of surplus spuds: ft.trib.al/tY7BIEO

Harry Styles 'set to add more Wembley dates to 2026 tour' as fans rush to pre-sale The pop star, 31, is currently scheduled to play six nights at the iconic north London venue in June

Wembley: "the iconic north London venue"

www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/harr...

Hanging Out with Ant and Dec review — 40 painfully stretched minutes The Geordie double act’s light entertainment banter feels more than effortful on their new podcast. Have they run out of things to say?

Ant and Dec: "the Geordie double act"

www.thetimes.com/article/ac94...

"The company known for its lace-up chunky boots" is a particularly clunky @secondmentions.bsky.social. (h/t @kimwillsher.bsky.social)

Take That review – could it be TV magic? Yes! T​his fantastically enjoyable romp about the boy band covers the highs, the oiled thighs and the chainmail codpieces. But why does Gary Barlow twiddle his bandmates’ earlobes so much?

God-tier second mention of Gary Barlow in this review: the noted tax innovator

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Take That review – could it be TV magic? Yes!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

@secondmentions.bsky.social Cognac the “pricey French brandy”. Simple. Does the job.

"The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon" is a job for @secondmentions.bsky.social if ever I read one.

Vaccine skeptics are coming for your feta cheese As a sheep pox epidemic spreads through Greece, the government is sticking to its anti-vaccination policy.

Greek farmers are begging for vaccines to save their flocks from sheep pox, and Brussels is offering them for free. But the Athens government prefers to cull infected animals.

That's all very bad news for feta cheese fans. Here's why 👇
www.politico.eu/article/vacc...

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Τhe trademark salty, white, crumbly delight

At @jodrellbank.bsky.social for the opening of #cosmicthreads and @annekellytextiles.bsky.social commission piece for the 80th anniversary - go and see it and of course the iconic radio telescope

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Are the Traitors players prejudiced? Here’s what the data says Since the hit show began some viewers have complained that older contestants and those from ethnic minorities are more likely to be murdered or banished

Traitors: "the cloak-and-dagger game"

www.thetimes.com/article/20ec...

Greenland, “The large, icy island” - New York Times
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The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’ These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anyth...

"microscopic mites"

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Brooklyn Beckham ('the celebrity spawnster', in MailOnline), meanwhile is described as "the photographer-turned-online-chef" at second mention in the Sunday Mirror, and somewhat more harshly by MailOnline as "the budding but untalented chef".

In need of a second mention for Brooklyn Beckham? Look no further...