An experiment in search trends visualization. I get the most trending search terms from google, then pipe them through Flickr, Wikipedia, Google News, and other sources to see what they're all about.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Iphone 3G S




iPhone 3G S vs Palm Pre: The Battle Begins


The guessing game is over: Apple's iPhone 3G S has arrived. Don't let appearances fool you. On the outside nothing looks much different with the 3G S. The real difference is what's inside. So how will Apple's iPhone 3G s compare to the Palm Pre? ...
 [more from www.pcworld.com]

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Scores: [total: 0.13, news: 0.52, image: 0.04, trends: 0.54]

Monday, June 8, 2009

Next To Normal




Elton John, Poison Bring Rock & Roll to the Tony Awards


The show's score, co-penned by Elton John, wound up losing Best Original Score to the powerful original production Next to Normal. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers has said that musical proves "rock is alive and rolling like thunder" on Broadway, ...
 [more from www.rollingstone.com]


Scores: [total: 0.16, news: 0.50, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

Hair The Musical




Elton John, Poison Bring Rock & Roll to the Tony Awards


The band joined the cast of hair-metal musical Rock of Ages, a show that also features the music of Warrant, Whitesnake and Quiet Riot — and yes, was nominated for five Tonys. Michaels unfortunately suffered a severe blow to the head when he was ...
 [more from www.rollingstone.com]


Scores: [total: 0.18, news: 0.31, image: 0.06, trends: 0.54]

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Linda Eder




Cheyenne Jackson and Michael Feinstein Extend Their Cabaret Run


According to a news release, Feinstein will perform without Jackson for the June 11 performance only. Upcoming concerts at Feinstein's eponymous club include Ann Hampton Callaway (June 6), Linda Eder (June 13) and Barbara Cook (June 18-20).
 [more from www.broadway.com]


Scores: [total: 0.08, news: 0.04, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

Summer Bird




2009 Belmont Stakes Odds ALERT


Summer Bird is currently sitting at 12 to 1 odds with horse racing bettors losing interest in this horse since his morning line was set at 10 to 1 odds. "He (Summer Bird) ran a very big race in the Arkansas Derby," stated 2009 Belmont Stakes Odds ...
 [more from sports-odds.com]


Scores: [total: 0.20, news: 0.31, image: 0.07, trends: 0.61]

Tv On The Radio




A procrastinator's guide to making Friday's digital- TV transition ...


If not, a low-cost indoor antenna will often work, especially if you live in the city and closer to TV transmitters. FreeDTVshop.com has a nice selection of Terk-branded antennas. Retailers like Radio Shack also stock a variety of antennas; try Radio ...
 [more from www.twincities.com]


Scores: [total: 0.20, news: 0.62, image: 0.07, trends: 0.54]

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Preston Castle




Ione's Preston Castle . Where ghosts and history co-exist


High atop a hill lies the former Preston School of Industry - a reform school - known locally as Preston Castle. A monstrosity of sandstone Romanesque Revival, built in the late 1890's, is where once thousands of homeless, incorrigible and violent ...
 [more from www.examiner.com]


Scores: [total: 0.07, news: 0.03, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

National Donut Day




A holey holiday - National Doughnut Day


For true aficionados of the doughnut - or "donut," as the common gobbler spells it - every day is national doughnut day. "Doughnuts are just ... just ... the best things around," John Kunz, 32, said as he picked out a dozen at what for many is the ...
 [more from www.sfgate.com]


Scores: [total: 0.10, news: 0.57, image: 0.03, trends: 0.54]

Bo Burnham




Bo Burnham Gets Schooled in Yo Teach


He even gets troubled student — played by piano-rapping YouTube sensation Bo Burnham — to appreciate that the greatest rapper of all time is William Shakespeare. Who knew Burnham could act? He's actually quite good when he's not in front of a piano and ...
 [more from newteevee.com]


Scores: [total: 0.12, news: 0.17, image: 0.04, trends: 0.54]

Path Train




PATH Train Fire Stops Transit


A fire in Journal Square has stopped PATH train service between New Jersey and New York. PATH train service will continue to be suspended for some time. You can find more information at the official Port Authority of New Jersey and New York website. ...
 [more from www.rantrave.com]


Scores: [total: 0.15, news: 0.33, image: 0.05, trends: 0.61]

Tetris




Have a block party: Tetris turns 25


The puzzle video game Tetris is shown at Barcade in the Brooklyn section of New York. Tetris is perhaps the world's most recognized video game. Still played by millions around the world, on Facebook, the iPhone, on computers and gaming consoles, ...
 [more from www.chicagotribune.com]


Scores: [total: 0.17, news: 0.28, image: 0.06, trends: 0.59]

Friday, June 5, 2009

David Carradine




David Carradine Death Accidental?


Oscar-nominated actor David Carradine was found dead yesterday in Bangkok. He was 72. Carradine, best known as the star of the 1970s TV show "Kung Fu," was on location filming a movie and was discovered dead in his hotel room, according to his manager, ...
 [more from www.parade.com]

Scores: [total: 0.08, news: 0.03, image: 0.07, trends: 0.54]

John Mayer Trio




Taylor Swift, "bad boy" John Mayer duet in Los Angeles


So it was a little shocking when John Mayer, who has broken a few actresses' hearts along the way, made a surprise appearance on stage during her sold-out Staples Center concert in Los Angeles on Friday. The pair duetted on Mayer's "Your Body is a ...
 [more from blogs.reuters.com]


Scores: [total: 0.15, news: 0.29, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

Martha Plimpton




Plimpton and Breaker Host 54th Annual Obie Awards May 18


By Andrew Gans Pal Joey Tony nominee Martha Plimpton and Shrek the Musical's Daniel Breaker co-host the 54th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards May 18 at Webster Hall in Manhattan. Presenters for the awards, which celebrate the 2008-2009 Off-Broadway and ...
 [more from www.playbill.com]


Scores: [total: 0.16, news: 0.19, image: 0.06, trends: 0.54]

Lidsville




Land of the Lost'


It's based on a kitschy 1970s live action children's series created by Sid and Marty Krofft (creators of "HR Pufnstuf" and "Lidsville"). The Kroffts have spent decades denying that they made their loopy, special-effects heavy shows under the influence ...
 [more from www.kansascity.com]


Scores: [total: 0.18, news: 0.70, image: 0.06, trends: 0.54]

Gwyneth Paltrow




Gwyneth Paltrow swaps lucrative cosmetics contract to become ...


Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly keen to end her Estee Lauder deal, so that she can concentrate on her self-help site goop.com. The 36-year-old actress has a weekly newsletter sent out to subscribers, which it is claimed she wants to concentrate on. ...
 [more from www.theinsider.com]


Scores: [total: 0.19, news: 0.37, image: 0.07, trends: 0.54]

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Air France Crash Update




Air France crash update : More debris found, black box may be lost ...


On Wednesday, a Brazilian military official told the Los Angeles Times that aircraft searching for wreckage from Air France Flight 447, which was presumed to crash into the Atlantic Ocean late this past Sunday, have found more debris thought to have ...
 [more from www.collegenews.com]

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Scores: [total: 0.05, news: 0.02, image: 0.07, trends: 0.54]

Faces Of Meth




Puppies severely neglected in Terre


"I don't see how anyone could treat an animal this way." Manley says the dog's owner, Laura Ross, will be in court Friday on 3 counts of animal cruelty. She faces a maximum penalty of $300 for each count. He says if you see any neglected or abused ...
 [more from www.wthitv.com]


Scores: [total: 0.08, news: 0.05, image: 0.04, trends: 0.54]

Nate Mclouth




Hoffpauir's bloop single gives Cubs 3-2 win


Shortly before the first pitch, Atlanta announced a trade with Pittsburgh to acquire All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth, who fills a big hole in the lineup. The deal signaled that the Braves think they can get back to the playoffs after missing out ...
 [more from www.google.com]


Scores: [total: 0.09, news: 0.05, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

Tom Glavine




Melvin: Brewers Don't Want Glavine


One of the best left-handers in modern history, Tom Glavine, has just become a free agent after the Braves released him, freeing themselves from $3.5 million in potential payments to him. Yet Milwaukee Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin said ...
 [more from www.todaystmj4.com]


Scores: [total: 0.11, news: 0.10, image: 0.04, trends: 0.56]

Eldora Speedway




Ambrose Eldora /Pocono preview


for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500, Marcos Ambrose takes to the half-mile, high-banked, Eldora Speedway dirt oval tonight. The Australian driver was recently invited to the Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt Late Model race lineup that ...
 [more from www.motorsport.com]

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Scores: [total: 0.12, news: 0.08, image: 0.06, trends: 0.55]

Debbie Allen




Sanaa Lathan Joins Jones and Rashad in West End Cat on a Hot Tin Roof


Directed by Debbie Allen, performances begin at the Novello Theatre on November 21. Lathan received a 2001 Tony Award nomination for her performance as Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. She has been seen off-Broadway in Por' Knockers, ...
 [more from www.broadway.com]


Scores: [total: 0.14, news: 0.27, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

J.D. Salinger




Right Or Wrong: JD Salinger Wants Holden To Stay "Forever Young"


This isn't about JD Salinger's right to legally block the publication of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye by JD California. This is about love and the adolescent inability to separate real life from fiction; the tantalizing privileges of ...
 [more from www.huffingtonpost.com]


Scores: [total: 0.18, news: 0.57, image: 0.06, trends: 0.54]

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Poptropica




Poptropica , the coolest flash-based game for kids


Poptropica is a free Flash game, that also has paid features, designed especially for 6 to 15 years old kids. Poptropica represents a world with many island, of which one you have to pay for. Each island comes with its own mysteries and challenges to ...
 [more from www.softsailor.com]


Scores: [total: 0.03, news: 0.02, image: 0.02, trends: 0.55]

Eddie Cibrian




Eddie Cibrian's Wife: LeAnn Rimes Is Stalking My Husband


Since news of her alleged affair with co-star Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes has been labeled everything from a cheater to a home wrecker. But now, Cibrian's wife has given her a new title – stalker. In an interview with Us magazine, Cibrian's wife, ...
 [more from www.foxnews.com]


Scores: [total: 0.04, news: 0.71, image: 0.01, trends: 0.57]

Princeton University




Four youths held after incident at Princeton


(CNN) -- Students at Princeton University were asked to remain indoors briefly Wednesday after a report of an armed man on campus, but police determined that there was no gunman, according to the university's Web site. However, four juveniles with a ...
 [more from www.cnn.com]


Scores: [total: 0.09, news: 0.31, image: 0.03, trends: 0.54]

Koko Taylor




Koko Taylor dies at 80; singer was Chicago blues icon


By Greg Kot Koko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female blues vocalists of her time with signature hits such as "Wang Dang Doodle," "I'm a Woman" and "Hey Bartender," died Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in ...
 [more from www.latimes.com]


Scores: [total: 0.15, news: 0.50, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

g4tv


g4tv




Heavy Rain Pre-E3 video from G4TV


G4TV has released a video discussion with David Cage discussing some of the details for the upcoming Quantic Dream title, Heavy Rain. So far, the incredible graphics are the most striking thing about Heavy Rain. It seems that from the video, ...
 [more]


Scores: [total: 0.31, news: 0.18, image: 0.04, trends: 0.55]

james cameron avatar


james cameron avatar




Avatar Screenshots Realise James Cameron's Dream


Ubisoft has lifted the satin sheet from James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, an action game with RPG elements based upon his long-time-coming film of the same name. Amidst a conflict between a space consortium and a planet's primitive indigents, ...
 [more]


Scores: [total: 0.32, news: 0.45, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

i m a celebrity get me out of here 2009


i m a celebrity get me out of here 2009




Do Spencer and Heidi want off ' I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of ...


We're going with the family report. Spencer and Heidi aren't quitting, trust us! They are way too smart for that. Posted by Elizabeth Snead on June 1, 2009 in heidi montag , i'm a celebrity... get me out of here , Spencer Pratt | Permalink | Email this ...
 [more]


Scores: [total: 0.32, news: 0.95, image: 0.05, trends: 0.54]

star wars the old republic


star wars the old republic




Top Ten Best ' Star Wars ' Games


Knights of the Old Republic – Xbox and PC (2003) I alone could write an entire article why Knights of the Old Republic is the best Star Wars game ever. But at the risk of being prejudice, I asked my panel of experts to explain why they feel this game ...
 [more]


Scores: [total: 0.32, news: 0.44, image: 0.06, trends: 0.55]

spencer pratt


spencer pratt




Spencer Pratt And Heidi Montag To Spend Honeymoon On TV


'As of now, her honeymoon plans are to battle celebs in the jungle,' Pratt says of couple's stint on 'I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!' By Jocelyn Vena Although Spencer Pratt and his new bride, Heidi, recently visited Mexico after their wedding ...
 [more]


Scores: [total: 0.33, news: 0.56, image: 0.06, trends: 0.54]

g4


g4




G4 : MGS : Rising Not Exclusive


G4 has cleared things up for us! Instead they cloaked in timely and tricked us! "We said that the next Metal Gear will be coming [to Xbox 360]," he said. So there you have it, pretty much confirmed that this game will be coming to other platforms in ...
 [more]

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Scores: [total: 0.33, news: 0.22, image: 0.05, trends: 0.58]