Twitter index: Ryan Reynolds, English football squad

  • Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes

    Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches.

  • COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for small and big cars rose in the latest bidding exercise Wednesday.

  • Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    The family of Shane Todd, a U.S. scientist found hanged dead in Singapore last year, will not participate in the remainder of a coroner’s inquiry into his death.

  • SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT will embark on a full-scale inspection of the entire North-South and East-West lines to detect any potential rail cracks.

  • AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has stopped the sale of a brand of tapioca balls commonly used to make Taiwan bubble tea in Singapore. In a Facebook post on Monday, the AVA said it had informed the local importers of Sunright brand tapioca balls -- commonly known as "pearls" -- to withdraw them from sale.

Twitter users are buzzing about the reported marriage between actor Ryan Reynolds and actress Blake Lively and the English football team on Monday, September 10. 

In an exclusive report, People magazine claims that actor Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern) and actress Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) tied the knot in a secret ceremony in South Carolina on Sunday. According to the report, Florence Welch, of the popular band Florence and the Machine, was among the guests.

Also causing a buzz on Twitter under the trending topic "England" is the English football team. The national side is causing ripples on the microblog after announcing that Liverpool's Raheem Sterling, Southampton's Adam Lallana and Tottenham Hotspurs' Jake Livermore have been called up to the England squad for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.

Today microbloggers are also giving a shout out to 20 "cute" people on Twitter and Romanian users are expressing their love for British-Irish boy band One Direction by trending "Romania Loves 1D."

The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on September 10 at 12:30 PM GMT are: 

01. #Mention20CutePeopleOnTwitter
02. #AskYammouni
03. #WeAllHaveThatOnePerson
04. Romania Loves 1D
05. Deveny
06. Ryan Reynolds
07. Selçuk Inan
08. England
09. Feliz Lunes
10. HIV 

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  • Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes

    Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches.

  • Water Wally and Singapore’s campaign obsession

    The schoolboy, the hawker auntie, the young lady and the taxi uncle – the spasms began as soon as Water Wally popped up in the background, lurking in the corner of every frame. First shocked, then jubilant, they found their … Continue reading →

  • Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because "it was better having them (the weapons) aimed on one person".