What the Trend/Twitter Zeitgeist 2009

At the end of 2009, we take a look back at the top trends of the year. Below are the top 100 most active trends over the course of 2009, and the definition for each of them. This data is gathered by looking at Twitter's daily stats and calculating the relative popularity of the trends accordingly. For more information, or to get the full list, please contact us at .

#1
#iranelection
(First seen: June 13)
Jun
13
A large percentage of the Iranian population disputes the election of President Ahmedinejad, believing the election rigged, a "Sea of Green" took to the streets to protest. #iranelection

Jul
30
Police disperse hundreds of people who were marking the 40th day after Neda's death at her grave. Neda became a matyr for the Green movement after her murder during a protest. #iranelection

Aug
4
One hundred activists were put on trial for crimes related to the protests. #iranelection

Aug
5
Ahmadinejad is sworn in as president. #iranelection

Aug
8
False show trials resume today. More detainees are trotted out to "confess," protestors continue to gather in outrage. #iranelection

Sep
3
http://iran.whyweprotest.net/green-brief/ provides the latest in post-election unrest. #iranelection

Nov
4
Iran became a hot topic after the disputed presidential elections and subsequent protests. Iran

Dec
7
Dec. 7 - Reports from Iran say there have been clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators in the capital Tehran. There are reports of tear gas being fired and at least two people have been arrested for protesting against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. #iranelection

Feb
11
The Iranian population inside and outside Iran are currently protesting for political change online and on the streets. Also includes discussion about possible international sanctions against Iran for its pursuit of enriched nuclear materials. Iran

Aug
21
Despite sanctions, Iran fuels first nuclear reactor. Iran

#2
Michael Jackson
(First seen: March 04)
Jun
25
Michael Jackson has suffered a cardiac arrest, was taken to the hospital, and died. Cardiac Arrest

Oct
12
Michael Jackson's "new" single, "This Is It," was posthumously released. A free stream of the song is available at http://www.MichaelJackson.com. His new album dropped Oct. 27. A documentary of the same name premiered worldwide Oct. 28 MJ's

Oct
28
People are tweeting their reviews and speculation about Michael Jackson's new movie THIS IS IT, which came out Oct. 28, 2009. The documentary is a behind-the-scenes look at the tour he was preparing. Michael Jackson

Feb
1
A tribute was held for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson at the 2010 Grammy Awards. MJ's

Feb
1
In reference to Michael Jackson, because of the Grammy Awards Tribute and his two older children accepting an award on his behalf. (MJ's Kids) MJ’s

Feb
1
There was a tribute for Michael Jackson (The King of Pop) at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Michael Jackson

Apr
5
Fans want justice for Michael Jackson. Conrad Murray in court today. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/los-angeles-courthouse---conrad-murray Michael Jackson

#3
New Moon
(First seen: January 08)
Nov
12
New Moon is an upcoming 2009 American romantic film scheduled for release on November 20, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer, a best seller author and is the sequel to 2008's movie, Twilight. New Moon

Nov
30
New Moon, the second Twilight movie, broke both single-day and opening-day box office records, earning an estimated $72.6 million on Nov. 20 alone. Fans and haters are tweeting about the movie. New Moon

Dec
6
New Moon, the second installment in The Twilight Saga, has grossed over $476.2 million dollars in the one week time period. It is supposedly one of the highest grossing movies in the world. New Moon

Mar
20
The Twilight Saga: New Moon came out on DVD in the US today, March 20th. New Moon

#4
Google Wave
(First seen: May 28)
Nov
13
New members have been invited to Google's new communications platform and there is a new "follow" feature. Google has also announced that if Google Wave trends on Twitter for 72 hours they'll invite 72k more people. Google Wave

Nov
29
Google Wave is a communication & collaboration tool by Google. Invitations to a preview and testing version can be given out by other users. A new wave of Google Wave invites has been sent by Google. Now almost anyone can get one. Twitter is "Wave Crazy" with tweets about it. Google Wave

#5
Follow Friday
(First seen: February 27)
Dec
11
Every Friday people tweet the names of users that they like following or someone they want others to follow Follow Friday

Jan
8
Follow Friday is a tradition where people tweet people they believe are fun/interesting to follow. Follow Friday

Jan
8
Follow Friday is a tradition where people tweet people they believe are fun/interesting to follow (on Fridays). Follow Friday

Jan
29
Follow Friday is a tradition where people tweet people they believe are fun/interesting to follow (on Fridays). Follow Friday

Feb
5
Follow Friday is a tradition where, on Fridays, Twitterers share the names of people they believe are fun or interesting to follow. #followfriday

Feb
6
No one really follows on follow friday. Waste of time if you ask me #followfriday

Feb
19
Follow Friday is a tradition where people tweet people they believe are fun/interesting to follow (on Fridays). #followfriday

#6
Halloween
(First seen: September 01)
Oct
21
Hallowe'en will be celebrated ten days from now. People are planning events, choosing scary films and discussing costumes. Halloween

Nov
4
Halloween was on October 31st. People are still tweeting about what they did. Halloween

#7
#nowplaying
(First seen: November 28)
Dec
5
People are tweeting the song they are listening to right now. #nowplaying

Dec
6
People are tweeting what they're listening to. #nowplaying

Dec
9
People are tweeting about music they're listening to or movies they're watching. #nowplaying

Dec
17
People are tweeting about music they're listening to or movies they're watching. #nowplaying

Dec
23
People are tweeting about music they're listening to or movies they're watching. #nowplaying

Dec
31
People are tweeting the music they are listening to or the films they are watching. #nowplaying

Jan
2
People are tweeting the music they are listening to or the films they are watching #nowplaying

#8
Paranormal Activity
(First seen: September 25)
Oct
18
A horror film that was recently released was created with a $15,000 budget and it has earned millions -- it is said to be one of the scariest movies of all time. It wasn't. Paranormal Activity

Nov
1
An ultra low-budget horror film about a couple experiencing spooky events at night. The film opened US-wide (after a limited release on Sept. 29, 2009) on Oct. 16, 2009. It has gone on to make more than $80 million dollars. Paranormal Activity

Dec
2
People are talking about the recent low-budget horror film called Paranormal Activity, filmed in 2007 but released in theaters in Fall 2009. It returns to trending topics on Twitter as it is released in different countries and people talk about a possible sequel. Paranormal Activity

#9
BBQ
(First seen: March 08)
Dec
9
People love BBQ, love to eat BBQ, and love to tweet about eating BBQ. BBQ

#10
Swine Flu
(First seen: April 24)
Apr
26
An outbreak in Mexico City might spread to California. Swine Flu

May
6
Another name for the H1N1 virus, people used this hashtag to tweet their concerns, rears and reactions as news of the virus spread. #swineflu

Jun
11
Swine Flu is the more colloquial name for the H1N1 Influenza Virus, which has sickened over thousands worldwide. Discussion is reawakened as cases appear in new locales. Swine Flu

Oct
25
President Obama has declared H1N1 a national emergency. Swine Flu

#11
District 9
(First seen: July 08)
Sep
5
District 9 is trending because it was recently released. District 9

Sep
16
The post-apocalyptic movie continued to trend as it was released in new countries worldwide. District 9

#12
Susan Boyle
(First seen: April 12)
Apr
24
Susan Boyle appeared on Saturday's Britain's Got Talent show - prime time show in the UK - and shocked the judges with her fantastic performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Misérables after being sneered at for her appearance. Susan Boyle

May
23
Susan Boyle appeared on Saturday's Britain's Got Talent show - prime time show in the UK - and shocked the judges with her fantastic performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Misérables after being sneered at for her looks. Her performance (found on YouTube) became a viral phenomenon. Tonight, 23rd May, she made it through to the semi finals. Her semi-final will be held on tomorrow (Sunday) night. Susan Boyle

May
24
Susan Boyle competed in tonight's Semi-Final of Britain's Got Talent, shown live on primetime TV in the United Kingdom. She made it through to Saturday's final. Susan Boyle

May
31
Susan Boyle has been taken into rehab in London. She was taken by ambulance from her hotel. Onlookers said she looked dazed and confused. Show spokesperson says she is suffering from exhaustion. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25567931-12377,00.html Susan Boyle

Sep
17
Susan Boyle just finished her first performance in the United States on the finale of Americas Got Talent. She has been in Los Angeles all week and was mobbed by the paparazzi when she arrived at LAX. She also went to Disneyland with some friends. Susan Boyle

Nov
22
Susan Boyle performed on the UK TV show The X Factor. Susan Boyle

#13
Star Trek
(First seen: February 02)
Nov
18
The new Star Trek movie came out first in theaters, and then later on Blu-ray and DVD. Star Trek

Jul
10
The fourth film in the Star Trek franchise, 'The Voyage Home', is airing on Channel 4 in the UK. Star Trek

#14
Glee
(First seen: May 20)
Oct
28
Glee is a popular American TV show airing on Wednesday nights in the US and the Philippines, and Thursday night in Australia. People are voicing their displeasure that it is getting preempted by the World Series. Glee

Nov
5
On Nov. 4, Fox Brazil started airing Glee and the album "Glee - The Music, Vol. 1" was released. The cast of Glee held a CD signing in New York City. Glee

Dec
10
Wed 12/9 was the "Fall Finale" (mid season... not season finale) of the popular Fox Television show "Glee." The show starts back up on April 13, 2010. Glee

Jan
11
Fox TV show got renewed for a second season! Original first season episodes will begin airing again after the new season of American Idol ends in April. Glee

Jan
11
It was announced that Fox renewed Glee for a second season today and it returns to the air in April. Tonight Glee had its UK premiere on E4. Glee

Jan
18
The first season of Glee is currently being broadcast in the UK each Monday at 9pm. Also, on Sunday, Jan. 18th, Glee won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Glee

Jan
24
The first season of Glee is currently being broadcast in the UK each Monday at 9pm. Also, on Sunday, Jan. 18th, Glee won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and on Jan. 23rd a Screen Actors' Guild award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series this evening. Glee

Feb
10
RTs of @gleeks: "If #Glee is for losers, then we're all LOSERS! Who loves #Glee? We LOVE #Glee!" Plus, it seems that Glee is now being broadcast in Indonesia and people are talking about the show in Asia. Glee

Feb
15
The first season of Glee is currently being broadcast in the UK each Monday at 9pm on E4. Glee

Feb
22
The cast of Glee was asked to perform at the White House by President Obama. Glee

Mar
10
Glee airs tonight in the USA after American Idol. It's not a new episode. The spring season begins in April. Glee

Apr
8
The cast of Glee appeared on Oprah for the first time ever on April 7th, 2010 and performed live! Glee

Apr
12
The popular US comedy-drama series returns on April 13 after a long hiatus. Glee

Apr
13
The popular US comedy-drama-musical series returns on April 13 after a long hiatus. It will appear on FOX after American Idol. Glee

Apr
13
The popular US comedy-drama-musical series returns on April 13 after a long hiatus. It will appear on FOX after American Idol at 9:28/8:28 central. Glee

Apr
14
GLEE is a comedy-drama-musical series on FOX, airing again tonight. Also added by fans who talk it over on twitter. Glee

Apr
14
GLEE is a comedy-drama-musical series on FOX, which returned on Apr 13 after a long hiatus. Also added by fans who talk it over on twit Glee

Apr
19
GLEE is a comedy-drama-musical series on FOX, which airs on Tuesday nights in the USA after American Idol. It also returned to British television screens (Apr 19). Glee

Apr
28
Glee is trending because it is one of the most popular shows this season, and it aired Tuesdays on Fox at 9pm and in the UK Monday at 9pm on E4. Glee

Apr
29
Glee is trending because it is one of the most popular shows this season, and it aired Tuesdays on Fox @ 9pm (US) and in the Monday @ 9pm on E4 (UK), and Thursday @ 8pm on Ten (Australia). Glee

May
10
Glee is a popular show on FOX which airs every Tuesday at 9:00 EST, every Monday at 9.00pm in the UK and every Thursday at 10.00pm in Australia. Glee

May
12
Glee is a popular show on FOX which airs every Tuesday at 9:00 EST, every Monday at 9.00pm in the UK and every Thursday at 10.00pm in Australia, also every Wednesday at 8:00 in Indonesia. Glee

#15
Snow Leopard
(First seen: June 08)
Sep
7
On Friday, August 28, Apple Inc. released a new version of their Mac OS X operating system. Version v10.6, "Snow Leopard". It raises performance from v10.5 "Leopard" and frees up disk space for more files. Snow Leopard

Jan
5
Apple's rumored new tablet computer device. Apple Tablet

Jan
11
People RTing a @Mashable post: "RUMOR: Apple Tablet to Have Webcam, 3G" Apple Tablet

Jan
12
On 1/27/10, Apple will, or will not tell us if they are going to sell a Tablet PC. Rumors are swirling that their yet-to-be-announced tablet will come with a connection to cellular networks like those run by Verizon and AT&T. According to McGraw-Hill, we will find out there will be an Apple Tablet with an iPhone style OS. Apple Tablet

Jan
26
Apple's tablet is expected to be announced soon and hopefully they will announce that Verizon will carry the iPhone! Apple's

Jan
27
On 1/27/10, Apple will, or will not tell us if they are going to sell a Tablet PC. Rumors are swirling that their yet-to-be-announced tablet will come with a connection to cellular networks like those run by Verizon and AT&T. According to McGraw-Hill, we will find out there will be an Apple Tablet with an iPhone style OS. Apple’s

Jan
27
Apple, the company best known for the iPhone, iPod and their range of Macs, hosted an event Jan. 27th in San Francisco to announce the release of the "iPad." #apple

Jan
27
Apple's "iPad" (tablet) is was announced today at Apple's media event. MacBreak Weekly is covering the event via Leo Laporte's TWiT Network. If you are going to add to this, please use edit and leave the link. Apple Tablet

Jan
27
DealsPlus is spamming up Twitter with a "Win a free Apple product" campaign. Ignore. Apple

Jan
28
Apple has announced a new device called the iPad. It looks like a big iPod touch. Details in the link below. #apple

Feb
9
The Apple Store site was down. It is back up now and has Aperture 3 for sale. Apple Store

Mar
12
Apple Store (online) has the iPad available for pre-order now. Apple Store

Mar
23
Opera Software has submitted the iPhone version of its Mini browser to Apple for App Store approval, Opera said on Tuesday. This will probably NOT be approved. Apple’s App Store

Mar
28
The Apple Store was down. Nothing new today in the store. Apple Store

Apr
13
the apple store is down for what people believe to be product updates. specifically the macbook line, happens all over the world Apple Store

#16
#SxSW
(First seen: March 03)
Mar
12
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a music, film and interactive conference and festival held in March in Austin, Texas. http://www.sxsw.com for more details. #SxSW

Aug
17
South By Southwest is a interactive (3/12-16), music (3/17-21) and film (3/12-20) festivals in Austin, TX. There are a lot of associated gatherings people Tweet from. SXSW

Mar
12
South By Southwest is a interactive (3/12-16), music (3/17-21) and film (3/12-20) festivals in Austin, Texas. It is one of the largest music festivals in the world, and people from all over the USA go to Austin to experience this annual event. There are a lot of associated gatherings people Tweet from. SXSW

#17
American Idol
(First seen: January 13)
May
21
The American Idol results show was tonight. Kris Allen won. American Idol

Aug
5
Paula Abdul has announced that she will not be returning to Idol next season. American Idol

Sep
10
Paula Abdul's replacement as a judge will be Ellen Degeneres American Idol

Jan
11
Talent critic Simon Cowell is planning to leave his position as a judge on "American Idol", the popular US talent show after this season so he can concentrate on his new show "X-Factor". American Idol

Jan
13
The good, the bad, and the well....no one exactly knows American Idol

Jan
13
The 2-night premiere of Season 9 of the popular US talent TV show "American Idol" starts tonight (Jan 12, 2010) on the Fox network American Idol

Jan
27
USA talent show on Television every Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Last night's auditions were in LA with guest judges Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry! American Idol

Feb
3
This week, it's more Hollywood auditions with Ellen DeGeneres' as the 4th judge. They will reduce100+ contestants down to 12 men and 12 women. American Idol

Feb
18
The TV show American Idol airs every Tuesday and Wed. night in the USA. Tuesday, the top 12 female contestants sing for our supper. Wednesday night, the top 12 males perform. American Idol

Feb
25
The U.S. TV show talent show airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights on Fox. American Idol

Mar
4
American Idol is an American reality television competition to find new solo singing talent, It aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. American Idol

Mar
17
American Idol is a reality television competition to find the next big solo singing talent. It airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights. American Idol

Mar
24
American Idol is a reality television competition to find the next big solo singing talent. It airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Featuring the top 11 contestants this week. American Idol

Mar
24
Justin Bieber was recently caught Smoking Weed by E News photographers. http://tinypic.com/r/qs2tro/5 American Idol

Mar
31
R&B singer Usher was a mentor on the 3/31 show. Top 10 performed R&B songs. 3/31 - 10 minus 1 leaves 9. American Idol

Apr
8
Tonight Big Mike (Michael Lynche) was suppose to go home. But the judges saved him so now two will leave next week. American Idol

Apr
14
American Idol airs tonight at 8/7c! Adam Lambert is the mentor for tonight. American Idol

Apr
28
American Idol airs Tuesday at 8/7c! This week, Shania Twain is the mentor and the contestants are singing her songs. American Idol

May
27
The American Idol US TV show has been won by Lee DeWyze. American Idol

May
27
The American Idol US TV show has been won by Lee DeWyze. American Idol

#18
Adam Lambert
(First seen: February 26)
Nov
30
Adam Lambert gave an eyepopping performance at the 2009 AMAs on November 22, the night before the release of his new album, For Your Entertainment. He was then subsequently dropped from a performance on ABC's "Good Morning America," and instead performed on CBS' "The Early Show." Adam Lambert

Mar
4
Adam Lambert is an American singer best know for being the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. He is trending because he performed Sleepwalker on The Tonight Show Adam Lambert

Mar
4
Adam Lambert is an American singer best known for being the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. He is trending because he performed Sleepwalker on The Tonight Show Adam Lambert

Mar
4
Adam Lambert is an American singer best known for being the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. He is trending because he has landed in Sydney, Australia and performed on SYTYCD Australia. He is also confirmed for Sydney's LGBT Mardi Gras which many people are excited about! Adam Lambert

Apr
6
People are congratulating Adam Lambert on reaching 400,000 followers and discussing the rumors that he will be the mentor as well as perform on American Idol next week. Adam Lambert

Apr
6
The hottest person alive! Adam Lambert

Apr
13
People tweeting about Adam mentoring on American Idol tonight. Adam Lambert

Apr
13
He will mentor the American Idol finalists tonight and perform tomorrow night! Adam Lambert

Apr
14
Last season's runner-up, Adam Lambert, mentored this season's contestants on tonight's episode of FOX hit, "American Idol." Adam will also perform live on tomorrow's results show. Adam Lambert

Apr
14
Last season's runner-up, Adam Lambert, mentored this seasons contestants on last night's AI as IDOL judges continued to be biased with their choice performances. He also performed on the result show. Adam Lambert

Apr
15
He just performed on American Idol. Adam Lambert

Apr
18
Adam Lambert just closed the show at the #GLAADMediaAwards with a performance of Music Again and Fever! Adam Lambert

#19
#openwebawards
(First seen: October 15)
Nov
12
Twitterers are casting votes for the best website, best mashup, best application, best magazine etc. for @Mashable's 3rd Annual Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition. #openwebawards

Dec
6
@mashable's 3rd Annual Open Web Awards, Social Media Edition. Voting on the 5 top nominations in each category takes place Nov. 18 - Dec. 13. Winners are to be announced Dec. 15. #openwebawards

#20
Easter
(First seen: March 23)
Apr
19
The Christian spring festival of Easter, was on April 12th and Orthodox Easter on April 19th in 2009. It is celebrated as both a religious holiday and a time to rejoice in bunnies, decorated eggs and chocolate. Easter

Mar
17
Both the Western Christian & Orthodox Easter are celebrated on April 4, 2010. The day is celebrated as both a religious holiday and a time to rejoice in bunnies, decorated eggs and chocolate. Easter

#21
Avatar
(First seen: August 20)
Dec
17
James Cameron's sci-fi extravaganza "Avatar" had its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 16th. Avatar

Dec
24
The new James Cameron movie/second coming of 3D film-making opened in the U.S. on Friday, Dec. 18th. Opened in the UK and Australia on 17/12/09. This may be the most expensive film ever made. Avatar

Dec
29
James Cameron's much-awaited new 3D film opened in the U.S. on 12/18/09 and in the UK and Australia on 17/12/09. Avatar

Jan
5
James Cameron's much-awaited new 3D film has made $1.3 billion internationally in its first 3 weeks of release. In just 24 days, "Avatar" shot past the $402.1 million domestic total of "Transformers" to become the No. 1 release of 2009. Avatar

Jan
22
Considered one of the best movies in 2009, and will possibly a number of Oscar nominations. Avatar

Mar
8
Actor Ben Stiller pokes fun of this Academy Award nominated film. Avatar

Mar
8
Avatar lost Best Picture at the 82nd annual Academy Awards in LA. The Oscar went to "The Hurt Locker." Avatar

#22
Tiger Woods
(First seen: February 19)
Dec
8
Pro golfer Tiger Woods, was involved in a solo car accident. Also, he has backed out of "his own" Sherwood CC golf tourney in CA. He is trending Dec. 2nd because of an alleged voicemail message to his mistress which is getting circulated online. Tiger made a public apology and it has also been rumored that he has cheated on his wife with at least 2 other women. Now...more than 10 alleged mistresses have come forward. Radar online now reports Tiger's wife, Elin, has moved out. Also: Tiger may have taken too much medicine the day after Thanksgiving. http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/08/tiger-woods-hospital-overdose/ Tiger Woods

Dec
31
AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture and Gillette in dropping support for the golfer. Tiger Woods

Feb
19
PGA Golfer Tiger Woods, spoke on 2/19 about his marital infidelity issue and apologized publicly. He emphasized that his wife Elin did NOT hit him at any time. Tiger Woods

Feb
19
PGA Golfer Tiger Woods, spoke on 2/19 about his marital infidelity and apologized publicly. He emphasized that his wife Elin did NOT hit him at any time. Tiger Woods' wife Elin was not present at his recently concluded press conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Tiger Woods

Feb
26
Gatorade cuts all ties with Tiger Woods Tiger Woods

Mar
16
Tiger Woods says he will return to golf at the Masters Tournament. Tiger Woods

Apr
5
American golfer Tiger Woods is participating in the Masters Championship this weekend (April 5-11). This is his first event since a recent sex scandal became public in late 2009. Tiger Woods

#23
Watchmen
(First seen: January 16)
Mar
11
Buzz about the newly released film, an adaptation of an "unfilmable" 1986 superhero graphic novel. Watchmen

#24
True Blood
(First seen: January 12)
Oct
7
True Blood is a television series about vampires originated by cable channel HBO in the US. The UK terrestrial transmission of season one premiered on Channel 4 on Oct 7. True Blood

Jun
22
True Blood is a television series on HBO based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlane Harris. It airs new episodes on Sundays in the US and is presently in its 3rd season. True Blood

#25
Dollhouse
(First seen: February 13)
Dec
5
Joss Whedon's new series premiered in 2008 and was canceled in 2009, even as fans tried to garner support through a grass-roots campaign. Episodes of Dollhouse air Fridays nights on FOX (U.S.). Dollhouse

#26
Goodmorning
(First seen: April 13)
Jul
30
Because, somewhere on Earth, it is morning. Goodmorning

Dec
6
Somewhere in the world, people are waking up and greeting their friends. Goodmorning

#27
Lady GaGa
(First seen: March 14)
Apr
2
US singer-songwriter, girl, 23. First 2 singles (Poker Face and Just Dance) made it to #1 in the pop charts. Lady GaGa

Nov
17
Lady Gaga was a guest star on the television show Gossip Girl (aired Nov 16, 2009) Some people saw the show and are tweeting about it. Others missed her appearance and are tweeting about it. Lady GaGa

Dec
6
Lady Gaga performed "Bad Romance" on X Factor. Lady GaGa

Jan
5
It was announced that Lady Gaga, among others, will be performing at the Grammys awards show this month. She also has a lot of fans on Twitter & once she enters the Top 10 TT for whatever reason, they try to get her to #1. Lady GaGa

Jan
7
Lady Gaga is not a man. The reason why she is trending is that she will be on Bravo TV 1/6/10. Lady GaGa

Jan
7
Lady Gaga will be appearing on the new Bravo TV show "Launch My Line" on Wednesday at 10PM EST. Lady GaGa

Jan
7
Lady Gaga appeared on the new Bravo TV show "Launch My Line" on Wednesday, Jan. 6th at 10PM EST. Lady GaGa

Jan
7
Lady GaGa appeared on the new Bravo TV show "Launch My Line" on Wednesday, Jan. 6th at 10PM EST. Whenever Lady GaGa appears in the Top 10 TT, her fans try to get her to #1. Lady GaGa

Jan
8
Lady Gaga has been appointed as Creative Director of Polaroid Lady GaGa

Jan
16
She was on Oprah Friday, Jan. 15th and performed a mix of her songs. Lady GaGa

Feb
1
Lady Gaga is trending because of Twitter chatter regarding her appearances on NBC's Today Show & ABC's Good Morning America. A lot of the tweets are questioning whose style is crazier, hers or Rhianna's. Lady GaGa

Feb
16
Lady GaGa just did a show stopping performance at the Brits of Telephone and Dance in the Dark dedicated to the late Alexandar McQueen Lady GaGa

Feb
23
Fans are putting Lady GaGa in the TT. Lady GaGa

Mar
5
Lady Gaga is a pop superstar. She recently annouced on March 5,2010 that her music video for her song "Telephone" with Beyonce will be premiering shortly! Currently being interviewed by Jonathon Ross in the UK. Lady GaGa

Mar
6
Lady G appeared on the TV Show "Friday Night with JR." Lady GaGa

Mar
12
Lady Gaga's brand new music video for 'Telephone' (featuring Beyonce) is viewable now on YouTube. It's amazing! (note: some can watch it and others can't... getting a link not found or "video no longer available" notice.) Lady GaGa

Mar
12
Today is the premiere of Lady Gaga's (ft. Beyonce) song "Telephone." You can watch it here now: Lady GaGa

Mar
15
Lady GaGa is currently touring in New Zealand. Lady GaGa

Mar
19
Lady Gaga has released a new clip, is in the news, and is touring Australia (currently in Sydney), people are tweeting about this, or scrobbling their play list, through to news bots and porn spam. The indesputable biggest flash pop artist in history is making waves. Lady GaGa

Mar
27
Sunday, 3/28 is Lady Gaga's birthday & her fans are wishing her a happy one! Lady GaGa

Mar
29
March 28 was pop singer Lady Gaga's 24th birthday. She also has the most views on YouTube. Lady GaGa

Apr
8
Lady Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; March 28, 1986) is an American recording artist. Author of popular songs like Poker Face & Bad Romance Lady GaGa

Apr
30
Filming for Lady GaGa's new video , Alejandro begins April 30. Lady GaGa

#28
Kobe
(First seen: January 15)
Dec
5
Nike is airing new commercials featuring Lebron and Kobe as puppets. People love them! Kobe

Dec
18
Kobe Bryant scores 39 points & the game winning shot again, with a broken finger, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 107-106 overtime victory Wednesday, Dec. 16th over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kobe

Jan
2
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings (109-108) after Kobe Bryant hit a 3 point basket at the buzzer in OT on a New Year's Day game. Kobe

Jan
22
Kobe, one of the greatest players of the 2000's, came just short of helping the Lakers win tonight. Kobe

Feb
6
Kobe Bryant, one of the star players on the Los Angeles Lakers, is having a great game against the Denver Nuggets despite a sprained ankle. Kobe

Feb
6
Kobe Bryant is an NBA basketball player that plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, and will miss the upcoming All-Star game due to an injury. Kobe

Feb
19
Kobe Bryant is an NBA basketball player that plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is out injured and not playing right now. Kobe

Feb
25
Kobe Bryant often trends whenever the Los Angeles Lakers have a game. Kobe

Mar
16
Kobe Bryant scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers top the Golden State Warriors for 9th straight time, 124-121. Kobe

Apr
9
Since the playoffs are right around the corner, the Lakers decide to sit Kobe out for tonight! Kobe

Apr
18
Kobe Bryant the BEST player in the NBA and is a player of the Los Angeles Lakers who just beat the OKC Thunder in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. Kobe

Apr
23
People are tweeting about the star player of the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe

Apr
23
Kobe Bryant became the Lakers' all-time leading playoff scorer during Thursday's loss to the Thunder, racking up 4465 career playoff points after scoring 24. Kobe

Apr
25
Kobe Bryant is an NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers who is regarded as the best player in the the league. Kobe

Apr
28
Fans are tweeting about Kobe Bryant who has 4 NBA Championship Rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe

May
10
Kobe Bryant is the current starting 2 guard for the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe

#29
Valentine's Day
(First seen: January 13)
Dec
16
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and people are tweeting plans. Celebrated on Feb 14th, it is a traditional day on which lovers express their love for one another. Valentine's Day

Jan
21
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and people are tweeting plans. Celebrated on Feb 14th, it is a traditional day on which lovers express their love for one another. Valentine’s Day

Jan
31
Celebrated on Feb 14th, it is a traditional day on which lovers express their love for one another. It is also a movie coming out on Feb. 12th. Valentine's Day

Feb
8
Celebrated yearly on February 14th, a day to express to a loved one how much they mean to you by exchanging gifts. Also, movie coming out in theaters by the name of "Valentines Day." Valentine's Day

#30
Super Bowl
(First seen: January 11)
Dec
16
The Arizona Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, the culmination of a season of National League Football play. The Super Bowl is treated almost as a holiday in the United States, with many people holding parties, some just to watch the commercials during the game. Super Bowl

Jan
25
The Indianapolis Colts play the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, the culmination of a season of National League Football play. The Super Bowl is treated almost as a holiday in the United States, with many people holding parties, some just to watch the commercials during the game Super Bowl

Feb
7
Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are playing in the 2010 Super Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 7th. The game starts at 6 pm ET/5pm CT/3 pm PT. SuperBowl

Feb
7
Superbowl 44 (a USA football championship game) is underway. Millions of people will watch the Super Bowl live. The Saints vs. The Colts.The game is broadcast live on February 7th, 2010. Super Bowl

Feb
8
The New Orleans Saints are the Super Bowl 2010 champions, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Miami, FL. Super Bowl

Feb
9
The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. It recieved 106.5 million viewers, the most in American TV history. #whodat Super Bowl

#31
Wolverine
(First seen: April 01)
Aug
31
The film X-Men Origins: Wolverine came out earlier this year, and more recently, Disney Corp. decided to by Marvel comics, owner of the Wolverine franchise. Wolverine

#32
AIG
(First seen: March 02)
Mar
19
AIG took a $30 billion bailout from the US government. AIG has paid $165 million in executive bonuses to 74 individuals to great uproar. A bill has been passed to specifically tax these payments. AIG

#33
Bruno
(First seen: April 02)
May
31
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as "Bruno" from the new film "Bruno", made a cameo at the MTV Movie Awards in which he descended from the ceiling, barely dressed, and floated above rapper Eminem, who subsequently stormed from the building. (via @JuliaEveHays) Bruno

Jun
28
Sasha Baron Cohen's character Bruno is currently on Australian TV show Rove Bruno

Jul
10
Sacha Baron Cohen's new film Bruno opens Friday Bruno

Jul
19
Comedy film by Sacha Baron Cohen. July 10 - The film opened and was the #1 movie of the weekend. Bruno

#34
Thanksgiving
(First seen: October 12)
Nov
4
Thanksgiving is a few weeks away. Thanksgiving

Nov
13
Thanksgiving in the US is soon approaching, and people are talking about their plans for the holiday weekend. Thanksgiving

Nov
13
In the United States, people give thanks on the fourth Thursday in November (in 2009, the 26th). People are tweeting their holiday plans, which traditionally include turkey. Thanksgiving

#35
#omgfacts
(First seen: November 23)
Dec
29
The OFFICIAL fact source of twitter @OMGFacts. Posting pointless but amazing facts that thousands have loved since Sept 27th, 2009. #omgfacts

Dec
30
The official fact source of Twitter @OMGFacts. Posting pointless but amazing facts that thousands have loved since Sept 27th, 2009. #omgfacts

Jan
6
People are tweeting #OmgFacts, Funny facts, interesting facts, weird facts, strange facts, fact you need to know, random facts, oh my gosh facts. #omgfacts

Jan
6
People are tweeting #OmgFacts, Funny facts, interesting facts, weird facts, strange facts, fact you need to know, random facts, oh my gosh facts. #omgfacts

Jan
10
The official fact source of Twitter @OMGfacts. Posting pointless but amazing facts that thousands have loved since Sept 27th, 2009. #omgfacts

Jan
19
The official fact source of Twitter @OMGFacts. Posting pointless but amazing facts that thousands have loved since Sept 27th, 2009. @OMGFACTS was officially closed on Monday January 18th, 2010. #omgfacts

Jan
22
The official fact source of Twitter @OMGFacts. Posting pointless but amazing facts that thousands have loved since Sept 27th, 2009. The recent trend has to do with animals with 2 (or more) penises. #omgfacts

Mar
10
The unofficial fact source of Twitter @OMGFacts. Posting pointless facts since Sept 27th, 2009. #omgfacts

#36
Oprah
(First seen: January 07)
Nov
21
Oprah Winfrey chatted with President Barack Obama on a TV special that aired Sunday, Dec. 13th. Oprah

Jan
21
Yesterday's episode of Oprah was dedicated to the Haitian Earthquake & featured a performance by Rihanna of Redemption Song. Oprah

Apr
19
There is an episode of Oprah today with Mo'Nique's brother who she accused of molesting her when she was growing up. Oprah

Apr
23
Oprah Winfrey revealed today that the stars of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" will be coming to Chicago next month to tape an episode of her show. Oprah

May
4
Justin Bieber just taped an episode of Oprah. Worlds collide. Oprah

May
12
Justin Bieber & Charice appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show May 11th. An episode with the Twilight cast is coming up. Oprah

#37
Chris Brown
(First seen: February 09)
Nov
13
Singer Rihanna's interview, about her abuse by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, has been aired. Chris Brown

Dec
5
Singer Chris Brown's interview on 20/20 aired tonight, Dec 4, 2009. Chris Brown

Dec
16
Chris Brown deleted his Twitter account, @MechanicalDummy. It is rumored that he was forced to delete his twitter account by his Record Label after posting tweets about them. Chris Brown

Feb
6
Chris Brown, an R&B musician, performed live on Feb. 5th at the #S0SHaiti Telethon. Chris Brown

Mar
5
Chris Brown, an R&B musician, is generating discussion this morning as he comments on the Tiger Woods situation. Chris Brown

Mar
11
Fans of Chris Brown, an R&B musician, are lobbying for radio stations to start playing his music again. Chris Brown

Mar
11
all of #teambreezy is on twitter representing for Chris Brown because WE LOVE HIM and he should be on the radio more! Chris Brown

#38
Mexico
(First seen: January 30)
May
5
A deadly outbreak of swine flu started in Mexico and spread to other countries. And today marks the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla. Mexico

Jun
6
El Salvador beat Mexico 2-1 in soccer today. Mexico

Jul
5
Mexico is holding election day for Congress on July 5th. Mexico

Jul
24
Mexico beat Costa Rica in penalties 4-2 in the Gold cup semifinals. Mexico

Jul
26
Mexico is playing USA in the Gold Cup soccer FINAL in Giants Stadium. Mexico wins 5-0 Mexico

Aug
3
On August 3rd, there was a 6.9 earthquake that was felt in Baja California, Mexico. Mexico

Oct
11
Mexico just qualified to the soccer world cup, for a while it looked as if they wouldn't Mexico

Dec
30
A 6.9 magnitude Earthquake hits Baja California in Mexico. The quake is felt into the US, causing buildings in San Diego to shake. Mexico

Apr
5
A 7.2 magnitude Earthquake hit Mexicali, Mexico, felt as far as California, Nevada and Arizona. Mexico

Apr
10
RTs of @reggie_bush: "My boy just sent me a picture of this from some big drug bust in Mexico! $400 million in cash!" Mexico

May
5
Spanish for "fifth of May", Cinco De Mayo is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla. Mexico

#39
Summer
(First seen: May 12)
Jul
8
Summer began June 21st in North America. People are discussing summer plans. Summer

#40
Palm Pre
(First seen: January 08)
Jun
7
Gadgets: A highly anticipated smartphone, the Palm Pre, was launched on June 6, 2009. Palm Pre

#41
Copenhagen
(First seen: September 28)
Dec
6
The major world leaders will meet in Copenhagen from 7 – 18 December 2009 to discuss action on climate change.. Copenhagen

Dec
7
The major world leaders will meet in Copenhagen from 7 – 18 December 2009 to discuss action on climate change. Copenhagen

#42
Transformers 2
(First seen: February 01)
Jul
1
Dreamworks Pictures' Transformers 2 was released June 24, 2009 & grossed $112 million over the weekend. Rolling Stone calls it possibly the worst movie of the decade because of Megan Fox. Most critics agree. Transformers 2

#43
MW2
(First seen: May 25)
Nov
9
Infinity Wards new shooter game Modern Warfare 2 is being released on the 10th Nov on xbox ps3 PC MW2

Nov
13
Infinity Ward's new shooter game Modern Warfare 2 was released on Nov. 10, 2009 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows platforms. MW2

#44
CES
(First seen: January 02)
Jan
8
The Consumer Electronics Show, a traditional place for manufacturers to introduce new electronics gear, begins Jan 8th, 2009 in Las Vegas. CES

Jan
5
The Consumer Electronics Show, an international conferences for manufacturers to introduce new electronics gear, runs from Jan. 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas. CES

Jan
5
The Consumer Electronics Show, an international conferences for manufacturers to introduce new electronics gear, runs from Jan. 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas. CES

Jan
6
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a non-public trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association. At the show, many previews of products are introduced, and new products are announced. CES

#45
Chelsea
(First seen: January 11)
Dec
5
An English Premier League Football Club. Often trend when they play. Today they play Manchester United. Chelsea

Jan
16
In UK football, Chelsea is playing Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday Jan. 16 Chelsea

Mar
16
An English football club based in London, they are playing ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's FC Internazionale in the Champions League. Chelsea

Mar
16
Chelsea are a UK Premier League football club. They are now playing ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's FC Internazionale in the Champions League. Chelsea

Mar
16
Chelsea are a UK Premier League football club. They are playing ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan in the Champions League, live from Stamford Bridge. Chelsea

Apr
3
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford in the EPL. The match was billed as a title decider. Chelsea

Apr
10
Chelsea Football Club, playing in the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea

Apr
10
Chelsea Football Club of the UK just beat Aston Villa. Chelsea

Apr
17
An English Football Club based in West London. They just lost 1-2 from their London rival, Tottenham Hotspurs but they're still on top of the EPL table with 1 point-gap from the 2nd position, Manchester United. Chelsea

Apr
24
Chelsea have moved down to second place in the Premier League as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur today! Chelsea

Apr
25
Chelsea thumped Stoke City, 7-0, and returned to the top of the English Premier League. Chelsea

May
2
Liverpool 0-2 Chelsea: Chelsea take a giant step towards the Premier League title with a comfortable win over Liverpool. Chelsea

May
9
Chelsea FC is playing Wigan today, May 9th. Chelsea

#46
Coraline
(First seen: January 23)
Jul
22
Coraline is an animated movie newly released on DVD and blu-ray. It comes with 3D glasses. In it, a young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. Coraline

#47
ODST
(First seen: June 01)
Sep
21
ODST, short for the full name, Halo 3: ODST, is the sequel to the hit game Halo 3, and continues the Halo universe story. Halo 3: ODST releases on September 22nd, 2009, and there are many midnight launch events planned across the world. Expect this trend to continue throughout the week. ODST

May
3
The Halo: Reach beta is now available through the Halo 3: ODST Main Menu. ODST

May
3
The Halo: Reach MP BETA is now available through the Halo 3: ODST disk main menu. ODST

#48
#in2010
(First seen: December 06)
Dec
6
People are weighing in their predictions & wishes for 2010. #in2010

Dec
6
People think they can predict the future! #in2010

Dec
7
People are tweeting their new year's resolution for 2010. #in2010

Dec
7
People are tweeting their New Year's resolutions for 2010. #in2010

Dec
8
People are tweeting about their hopes and goals for 2010. #in2010

Dec
8
People are tweeting about their hopes and goals for 2010. #in2010

Dec
30
2010 is a common year starting on Friday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. People are tweeting what will happen or their resolutions for the year. #in2010

Dec
31
People are tweeting their predictions and hopes for 2010. #in2010

Jan
2
People are tweeting their predictions and hopes for 2010 #in2010

#49
Zombieland
(First seen: October 01)
Oct
11
Zombieland is a movie that was released in U.S. theaters on October 2nd 2009. Zombieland

#50
Cavs
(First seen: January 10)
May
23
Cleveland Cavaliers, basketball team, beat Orlando in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night when Lebron James hit an incredible game-winning three point shot at the buzzer. Cavs

Jun
25
Cavs is a nickname for the Cleveland Cavaliers who recently completed a trade which allowed them to acquire C Shaquille O'Neal. Cavs

Oct
27
The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing the Boston Celtics in Cleveland. The game is on TNT. Cavs

Jan
9
In NBA: The Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 99-97. Cavs

Jan
15
In NBA: The Utah Jazz beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98-97. Cavs

Jan
22
In NBA: The Cleveland Cavs vs Los Angeles Lakers January 20, 2010 Cavs

Feb
18
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed in principle to a 3-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers that brings forward Antawn Jamison to Cleveland. Cavs

Feb
21
In NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavs) are playing against the Orlando Magic today Cavs

Mar
14
The Boston Celtics are playing the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday afternoon. Cavs

Apr
17
he NBA Playoffs kick off today with the Cleveland Cavaliers playing the Chicago Bulls. Cavs

Apr
23
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost one to the Chicago Bulls but are up 2-1 in the NBA playoff series. Cavs

Apr
28
The Cavs and the Bulls are playing on TNT. Cavs

Apr
28
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls were playing in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Cleveland won the series 4-1. Cavs

May
12
Boston Celtics are playing at the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Semifinal Playoffs. Cavs

May
12
Cleveland Caveliers just lost by 32 pionts to the Boston Celtics in game 5. Boston now leads the series 3-2. Cavs

#51
Inglourious Basterds
(First seen: February 11)
Aug
29
Quentin Tarantino's new film Inglorious Basterds has just been released world-wide. The title is misspelled on purpose. Inglourious Basterds

#52
#uksnow
(First seen: February 01)
Mar
5
It's snowing in the UK yet again. http://bit.ly/17W4t1 to see where #uksnow

Dec
16
It's snowing in the UK yet again. http://bit.ly/17W4t1 to see where. This app searches Twitter for real-time snow reports and displays them on the map: http://uksnow.benmarsh.co.uk/ #uksnow

Jan
5
It's snowing in Britain; people are getting snowed in and exchanging local travel information on services affected by the snow. Sightings of snow are being reported for a map that is being built from #UKsnow tweets. #uksnow

Jan
5
It's snowing in Britain; Whiteouts and blizzard conditions reported across most of the country. Most tweeps seem more excited than in a mood to complain. #uksnow

Jan
6
It's snowing in the UK. #uksnow

Jan
6
Ben Marsh asks people to attach this hashtag + the first part of their postcode + a ?/10 for how much snow is falling where they are in the UK #uksnow

#53
Comic-Con
(First seen: July 09)
Jul
9
San Diego Comic-Con is the largest pop culture convention in the world. It runs from July 23-26, 2009. July 9 - The programming schedule for Wednesday night (Preview Night) and all-day Thursday have been released. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday's schedules are forthcoming. Comic-Con

Jul
28
Comic-Con is a huge annual convention in San Diego. It begins this week. Comic-Con

Jul
22
Comic-Con is an annual comic, pop culture and media convention held in San Diego. Comic-Con

Jul
22
Comic-Con 2010 kicked off in San Diego with super surprises on Wednesday night and was a great start. Comic-Con

Jul
24
The San Diego Comic Con, happening from July 22 - 25, is a large annual convention for comic books and pop culture in general, featuring several panels with the stars and creators of popular movies, TV shows and comic books. Comic-Con

#54
Earth Hour
(First seen: March 19)
Mar
27
8:30 pm in your own time zone, on Saturday, March 28th is Earth Hour. Join in and try to manage without electric lights for an hour. Earth Hour

Mar
27
Lights off! On Saturday, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour, Earth Hour from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time, to make a strong statement about energy use and climate change. Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2010, the message has grown global. Earth Hour

#55
Liverpool
(First seen: January 10)
Nov
4
Liverpool's football match against Lyon today (4/11) ended in a draw. Liverpool

Dec
13
Liverpool lost to Arsenal 2-1 at Anfield in the Barclays Premier League. Liverpool

Feb
6
Liverpool is playing Everton in England's Premier League (football). Liverpool

Mar
8
Lost a game to Wigan, 1-0 Liverpool

Mar
28
Liverpool are playing Sunderland, and they scored in the first 4 minutes. Liverpool

Apr
16
Liverpool went up for sale Friday after American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett appointed Barclays Capital to find a buyer. Liverpool

Apr
29
Liverpool FC is up, 2-1, over Madrid. Liverpool

#56
Wimbledon
(First seen: May 17)
Jun
7
NBC is replaying a historic Wimbledon match between Nadal and Federer. Wimbledon

Jun
19
The Championships, Wimbledon is a tennis tournament, due to start on 22nd June. After Andy Murray win at Queens Club, a number of British users are predicting Murray to do well. However, Mr. Federer from Switzerland might be motivated enough to win Wimbledon 2009. Meanwhile, defending men's singles champion, Rafael Nadal, has withdrawn due to injury Wimbledon

Jul
6
The Wimbledon Grand Slam is over. Wimbledon

Jun
23
The third Grand Slam tennis event of the year that runs from 21st June - 4th July. Fans are tweeting about the epic match between Mahut & Isner. Records are being broken at every point! Wimbledon

Jun
24
The third of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. Runs from 21st June - 4th July in Wimbledon, London in Britain. Games today included the end of the longest tennis game ever! Played on grass courts. Wimbledon

Jun
30
Wimbledon runs from June 21st to July 4th in London. The third of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year, it is played on grass courts. Wimbledon

Jul
4
Rafael Nadal has won the Men's Final of Wimbledon 2010. Wimbledon

#57
NBA
(First seen: February 06)
Dec
5
Several NBA games were on U.S. TV tonight (December 5th). NBA

Jan
6
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams in North America (twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada). NBA

#58
Labor Day
(First seen: August 27)
Sep
5
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 7 in 2009). It's also a Canadian holiday (Labour Day) observed on the same day. Labor Day

#59
Lost
(First seen: January 15)
Nov
17
The television show Lost is on. Lost

Feb
3
Season 6, Espisode 2 of Lost airs/aired 2/2 on ABC in the USA. It's about... uh... we'll find out at the end of this season what the show is about. Lost

Feb
10
The Episode 4 of Lost Season 6 airs tonight on the ABC network. It's about... uh... we'll find out at the end of this season what the show is about. Lost

#60
Rihanna
(First seen: February 09)
Dec
5
There was a Chris Brown interview on 20/20 tonight (Dec 5th) so many mentions of Rihanna on Twitter. Rihanna

Dec
11
Rihanna is on live on the popular @BET TV show @106andPark. Rihanna

Jan
23
Rihanna sang as part of the Hope for Haiti telethon. Rihanna

Feb
1
She won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song ("Run This Town") along with Jay-Z and Kanye West. Rihanna

Feb
1
It's been 12 months since the private lives of Chris Brown and Rihanna spilled out into the Los Angeles streets following a violent argument while driving home from a pre-Grammy party. Rihanna

Apr
8
Rihanna performed "ROCKSTAR 101" on American Idol. She had a very bad performance tonight. Rihanna

#61
Jimmy Fallon
(First seen: March 02)
Sep
21
Jimmy Fallon appeared onstage during the Emmy Awards. Jimmy Fallon

Nov
26
Fallon is trending today because he appeared in on a Gibson Guitars float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Jimmy Fallon

Dec
19
A US TV host, recently taken over from Conan O'Brien's spot on "Late Night with". He uses Twitter in his show and is covering techy and geeky topics. Jimmy Fallon

#62
Adam
(First seen: February 14)
Oct
13
Adam Lambert announced today on Ryan Seacrest's radio show that he will be performing at the American Music Awards on November 22nd. He is also announcing the nominations today with Paula Abdul and Snoop Dogg. Adam

Oct
30
Adam Lambert's new single, For Your Entertainment, premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. Adam

Jan
22
Adam Lambert appeared with Ryan Seacrest recently. Adam Sandler appeared on the second-to-last Tonight Show with Conan O'Brian Thursday night. Adam

Apr
14
Last season's runner-up, Adam Lambert, mentored this season's contestants on last night's American Idol. He will also perform on the results show. Adam

#63
Mother's Day
(First seen: March 21)
May
10
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10th. Mother's Day

Mar
14
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9th. Mother's Day

Apr
26
Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. Mother's Day will be celebrated on Sunday May 9, 2010 (in the U.S. & Canada). In the UK Mothering Sunday is celebrated on the 14th of March, 2010. Mother's Day

#64
Spring
(First seen: February 18)
Mar
27
Common term; most likely popular because of upcoming/ongoing Spring Break holidays and Spring Forward for Daylight Saving Time. It's also actually Spring now! Spring

Mar
19
People express their joy for warmer weather and their plans for the new season. The spring season officially began on March 21st in the Western Hemisphere. Spring

#65
A-Rod
(First seen: February 07)
Nov
6
A-Rod of the New York Yankees won his first World Series! A-Rod

Apr
10
Short for Alex Rodriguez, third baseman for the New York Yankees. He just got a big hit for his team. A-Rod

May
9
Perfect game pitcher Dallas Braden's grandmother told the press "Stick it, A-Rod", according to @susanslusser. A-Rod

Aug
3
Alex Rodriguez (also known as A-Rod) is the 3rd baseman for the New York Yankees. He is still trying to hit his 600th homerun. Some people believe his career is tainted because of his admitted use of steroids. A-Rod

Aug
4
Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th career home run during today's game with the Toronto Blue Jays. A-Rod

#66
Safari 4
(First seen: February 24)
Jun
8
Safari 4 has just been released by Apple. See http://apple.com for download. Safari 4

#67
Bing
(First seen: May 28)
Jun
5
Microsoft has announced they're relaunching their Live Search search engine as "Bing". Bing

Jul
29
Microsoft is almost closing the negotiations to buy Yahoo, in order to use Yahoo's search engine on Bing. Bing

Dec
4
Bing.com is down. Bing

#68
GI Joe
(First seen: January 31)
Aug
16
The new GI Joe movie has recently been released and people are discussing the film. GI Joe

#69
North Korea
(First seen: March 08)
Jun
13
Tough UN sanctions brought threatening response from North Korea, that's why. North Korea

Jul
4
North Korea test-fires four missiles. North Korea

Aug
4
Aug 4 - Bill Clinton was invited to talks in North Korea. He aims to secure the release of two U.S. journalists held there since March and possibly further negotiations regarding nuclear arms. http://bit.ly/XLMTv North Korea

#70
Diddy
(First seen: March 07)
Mar
20
P Diddy is twittering @iamdiddy and at the same time showing a live feed of the party he is at. http://bit.ly/BeN2t Diddy

Sep
12
because he just performed with jay-z Diddy

#71
President Obama
(First seen: January 20)
Mar
20
President Obama was on The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno and made a joke saying his bowling score of 129 was to "like Special Olympics, or something." It was a major PR gaffe. President Obama

Sep
15
According to ABC News reporter Terry Moran's Twitter (@TerryMoran) President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass." President Obama

Oct
9
U.S. President Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize President Obama

Dec
10
U.S. President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway this morning (Dec. 10th). President Obama

Mar
22
U.S. President Barack Obama saw the House pass his Health Insurance Reform bill Sunday night, 21 March, after over a year of work. President Obama

Mar
23
President of the United States has SIGNED the USA's first National Health Care Bill President Obama

Mar
28
President Obama arrived in Afghanistan Sunday for a surprise visit. President Obama

#72
Philippines
(First seen: February 17)
Sep
30
The country was victimized by Typhoon Ondoy (International name Ketsana), the worst to hit the country in 4 decades. Nearly 300 people have been killed. Users are tweeting to pray for the country and are asking to help the country out, including celebrity users like Demi Lovato, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Alyssa Milano, Paris Hilton, Ricky Martin, Michelle Branch, Pete Wentz, Paulo Coelho, Josh Groban and Oprah. Philippines

Mar
25
An intensity 6.1 earthquake occurred in Mindoro, Philippines, Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:29:31 PM at epicenter 13.744°N, 120.069°E, 72.4 km depth. Philippines

#73
#teaparty
(First seen: February 21)
Dec
16
Twitter groups coordinating or discussing a national protest by concerned American Citizens at the corruption and waste of tax payer dollars in Washington by all politicians. Most individuals involved in this movement identify as Independents or Republicans. #teaparty

#74
LeBron
(First seen: January 16)
Oct
28
LeBron James plays for the Cavaliers, who were beaten by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. It was the Celtics' first win in Cleveland since 2004. LeBron

Dec
12
LeBron James scored 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from consecutive road losses with a 104-99 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. LeBron

Jan
11
In NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 106-94, as Cavalier LeBron James scores 41 points & grabs 10 rebounds. LeBron

Jan
26
Basketball Star LeBron James may be leaving Cleveland and is looking at possibilities. LeBron

Mar
14
LeBron James is playing in a game today as the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Boston Celtics at home. LeBron

Apr
3
LeBron James scored 27 points, including 9 points during a 14-0 Cavalier run in the 4th Quarter to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 93-88 win over the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron

Apr
4
People are tweeting about how Lebron scored 42points against the Celtics but blew the game with a foolish 3-pointer. LeBron

Apr
17
Lebron James plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers who are playing the Bulls tonight. LeBron

Apr
28
Cleveland Cavaliers Forward Lebron James just scored 19pts, 10 rbs and 9 assists to beat the Chicago Bulls and advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference finals. LeBron

May
12
Boston Celtics are playing at the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Semifinal Playoffs. LeBron

May
12
Lebron James is a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers who recently played the Boston Celtics. LeBron

May
12
Lebron James is a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers who recently played the Boston Celtics. He is trending because of his sub par performance in last night's game. LeBron

#75
Taylor Swift
(First seen: January 11)
Nov
12
Taylor Swift was just awarded Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the CMA (Country Music Association) Awards and is nominated a few more times tonight live on ABC. Taylor Swift

Nov
23
Taylor Swift received many awards, including Artist of the Year, at the American Music Awards. Taylor Swift

Nov
23
Yo Taylor I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but Beyonce was the Best Artist of the Year of the AMAs of all time! Of all time!! Taylor Swift

Feb
1
Taylor Swift won the Grammy Award for 'Album of the Year' at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards that aired tonight on CBS Television in the USA Taylor Swift

#76
Public Enemies
(First seen: March 04)
Jul
4
New movie starring Johnny Depp, James Russo, Christian Bale, and Marion Cotillard. Public Enemies

#77
Balloon Boy
(First seen: October 15)
Nov
13
The story of a little boy who was thought to have been carried off by a homemade balloon has turned out to be a hoax. The parents have recently plead guilty. Balloon Boy

Apr
21
Twitter is actually including any Tweets with "boy" in them. Balloon Boy

#78
#threewordsforyou
(First seen: December 20)
Dec
23
People are tweeting 3 carefully chosen words, for you. #threewordsforyou

#79
MacWorld
(First seen: January 02)
Jan
2
MacWorld is traditionally the place for Apple to release new products. MacWorld 2009 was the last year Apple had a keynote. MacWorld

#80
#Blackout
(First seen: February 16)
Feb
19
Many Twitter users are blacking out their Twitter icons to protest about a copyright law change in New Zealand. #Blackout

#81
Happy Easter
(First seen: April 09)
Apr
9
Because Easter is coming up. Happy Easter

Apr
1
Easter occurs on April 4, 2010 and people are wishing each other a Happy Easter. Happy Easter

Apr
3
Easter occurs on April 4, 2010 and people are wishing each other a Happy Easter! Happy Easter

Apr
4
People are wishing one another Happy Easter, which occurs this year on Sunday, April 4th. For Christians, Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ Happy Easter

#82
Google Voice
(First seen: March 12)
Jul
18
Google Voice Arrives on iPhones with HTML5-Powered Webapp. RTs of LifeHacker, Mashable and Engadget stories. Google Voice

Oct
27
Now Use Google Voice With Your Existing Phone Number, USA only. Google Voice

#83
T-Mobile
(First seen: January 16)
Jan
5
T-Mobile is the first carrier to get the Google 'Nexus One' subsidized for as low as $179. T-Mobile

Mar
23
RT of Dell Insprion Mini 10 with T-Mobile webConnect launches tomorrow, $199.99 on contract (Chris Ziegler/Engadget) T-Mobile

#84
Drake
(First seen: February 13)
Feb
1
Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake Rock 'Forever' At 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Drake

Feb
15
Canadian rapper "Drake" is in the new Sprite commercial , people are talking about it. Drake

Mar
5
Toronto rapper Drake's [Vevo VIDEO] for his hit song "Over." Drake

Apr
12
Drake's video for his first single, "Over" has been released online. Drake

#85
JEdward
(First seen: October 24)
Jan
30
X-Factor semi-finalists John and Edward are called JEdward. The are twin brothers who aren't the greatest singers, but are fantastic performers. The have released a single and video with rapper, Vanilla Ice." A remake of Queen's "Under Pressure." JEdward

Mar
16
X Factor twins Jedward have been dropped by their record label, Sony, after just one single JEdward

Mar
16
X-Factor twins Jedward have been dropped by Sony after just one single. JEdward

#86
NCAA
(First seen: March 14)
Apr
4
Acronym referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Their Division I Men's Basketball Championship concludes Monday (April 5) in Indianapolis. NCAA

Apr
6
Acronym referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Their Division I Men's Basketball Championship concluded Monday night when Duke defeated Butler. NCAA

Apr
22
Acronym referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Just agreed to a long-term deal with CBS to keep the tournament there & expand to 68 teams. NCAA

#87
Beyonce
(First seen: January 18)
Nov
17
Beyoncé's new video "Video Phone," featuring Lady Gaga, was released to the Internet today. Beyonce

Feb
1
Beyoncé is nominated for some Grammy Awards & is scheduled to perform on the awards show. Beyonce

Feb
8
Singer/Actress Beyonce's music is featured in the movie, Shutter Island. Beyonce

Mar
12
Beyonce is featured in Lady Gaga's 10 minute video for "Telephone" Beyonce

#88
Sherlock Holmes
(First seen: May 19)
Dec
26
Sherlock Holmes is a movie with Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, directed by Guy Ritchie that's opening this week in some countries. Sherlock Holmes

Dec
31
The movie starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams, directed by Guy Ritchie, opened on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Sherlock Holmes

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