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, February 7, 2012

Madonna halftime show



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"Give Me All Your Luvin" is a song by American singer Madonna featuring guest vocals from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. It was released to radio and as digital download on February 3, 2012, as the lead single of her forthcoming album MDNA. The song is the debut release from her Live Nation contract and will be distributed in partnership with Interscope Records, under a new three-album deal. A demo version of the song was leaked on November 8, 2011, under the name "Give Me All Your Love". An accompanying music video was filmed in December 2011, directed by MegaForce. (more from wikipedia).


Super Bowl sets Twitter record, Madonna half-time show divides users


Super Bowl XLVI yesterday broke all records on Twitter as fans worldwide sent more than 10000 tweets per second during the climax of the sport showpiece, although opinion about Madonna's half-time show on the microblogging site wildly differed.
 (more from www.digitalspy.com).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.80, news: 0.02, image: 0.06, trends: 0.48

Monday, February 6, 2012

Super bowl score



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Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals by a score of 27?23, earning their sixth Super Bowl win, which gave Pittsburgh the record for most Super Bowl wins and moved them ahead of the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, whose shared record of five they had tied three years prior following their win in Super Bowl XL. Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes, who caught 9 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, including 4 for 73 yards on their final scoring drive, was named Super Bowl MVP. He was the third Steelers receiver ever to win the award, following Lynn Swann and Hines Ward. (more from wikipedia).


Verlander correctly picked Super Bowl score


Not only did he pick up the American League MVP and Cy Young, but the Tigers' pitcher nailed the Super Bowl score in a celebrity Super Bowl poll. Earlier this week, Verlander predicted the Giants' 21-17 victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl in the ...
 (more from www.cbssports.com).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.40, news: 0.02, image: 0.08, trends: 0.47

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Hall of fame



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The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by WWE. It was officially created on the February 1, 1993 episode of the then-World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw television program. On this episode, the sole induction of WWF alumnus Andre the Giant, who had died five days prior, was announced; his death was the reason for the creation of the Hall of Fame. (more from wikipedia).


2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees: Chris Doleman, Former Falcon, Makes List


By Jeremy Mauss - Newsdesk contributor Chris Doleman made the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame on his second attempt. Doleman played for the Falcons in the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Feb 5, 2012 - Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chris Doleman was ...
 (more from atlanta.sbnation.com).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.53, news: 0.02, image: 0.08, trends: 0.31

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The forgotten man




Forgotten man is a phrase with several meanings, some of which are polar opposites. It was first used by William Graham Sumner in his article The Forgotten Man to refer to the person compelled to pay for reformist programs; however, since Franklin Roosevelt appropriated the phrase in a 1932 speech, it has more often been used to refer to those at the bottom of the economic government whom the state needed to help. (more from wikipedia).


The Forgotten Man Criticizes Obama


The Forgotten Man become most talked about topic as the title direct us to an art image from an artist, Jon McNaughton. The artist who often made a controversy now targeting Obama and though his artwork, he expresses his opinion that Obama is trampling ...
 (more from www.wgnetwork.net).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.40, news: 0.02, image: 0.08, trends: 0.31

Friday, February 3, 2012

Groundhog



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Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 of each year, the town of Punxsutawney celebrates the beloved groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a rural area about 2 miles east of town. According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring." The date of Phil's prognostication is known as Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada. He is considered to be the world's most famous prognosticating rodent. During the rest of the year, Phil lives in the town library with his "wife" Phyllis. (more from wikipedia).


Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow


By Annie Archer Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club It's official, sort of: We'll get six more weeks of winter. Punxsutawney Phil crawled out of his ...
 (more from renton.patch.com).


Scores:total: 0.07, wp: 0.45, news: 0.02, image: 0.06, trends: 0.31

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Florida primary results



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The 2012 Florida Republican primary was held on January 31, 2012, on a winner-take-all basis. Fifty delegates are at stake, none of them are RNC delegates. Originally awarded 99 delegates, the Republican National Committee removed half of Florida's delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before March 6. It is a closed primary. There are 4,063,853 registered Republican voters as of January 3, 2012. (more from wikipedia).


Florida Republican primary: How to track the candidates, find results


Here's how to follow all of the day's events, from on-the-ground updates and analysis to live results and candidates post-primary speeches on WashingtonPost.com. Florida's Republican primary is a winner-take-all contest for the 50 delegates it will ...
 (more from www.washingtonpost.com).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.52, news: 0.02, image: 0.06, trends: 0.31

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Blake griffin



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Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, Tommy Griffin, who was the head coach. He played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and was awarded numerous accolades in his second year including the Naismith College Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Trophy and the John Wooden Award. (more from wikipedia).


Blake Griffin's dunk launches larger Clippers' discussion


By Broderick Turner It was the stuff of legends, but then again Blake Griffin's dunking exploits already are legendary and they just continue to grow by leaps and bounds. Just ask Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins, who was on the receiving end of ...
 (more from www.latimes.com).


Scores:total: 0.08, wp: 0.40, news: 0.02, image: 0.08, trends: 0.31