May 2017: 4 things that went viral this week

 A lot can happen in a week. Just in case you’ve missed anything, we’ve selected our top picks of trendy stories that you need to know about. With this guide, you won’t ever have to resort to awkward small talk about the weather again.

1. The Met Gala

Everyone is talking about the outrageous fashion that we’ve seen at the Met Gala. This year’s theme was “Avant Garde” and the stars really did put their best foot forward.

2. Little Charlotte

This week marked the little princess’s second birthday and Duchess Kate shared this beautiful picture that she took of her daughter in their home.

3. J.K. Rowling’s death apology

Our favourite fiction author makes a public apology for killing professor Snape in Harry Potter.

4. This insane person

We couldn’t watch this without wanting to chop our hand off after. A dad tried to impress his kids and sticks his hand into a spiders nest.