Geen verrassing in de Twittertrends tot 23 juni 2011
Vaderdag, de zomer, voetbal, veel NBA en wat awards. Geen verrassingen in de Amerikaanse twittertrends van afgelopen week. Wél dat Vaderdag wel heel erg leeft op Twitter. Niet alleen Amerika maar ook in Nederland. Zo kruipt Twitter geleidelijk het gezinsleven in.
Top Twittertrends van de week: 17/6– 23/6/2011:
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Rank
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Topic
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Intensity
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Description
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#1
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Father’s Day
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2
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Some users celebrated their fathers while others lamented fathers who were absent in their lives. Relevant hashtags included #ILoveMyDadEvenThough and #MyDadGetsNoCallBecause along with #HappyFathersDay. |
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#2
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Soccer/Football
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2
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Soccer players, managers, coaches and owners generating a lot of conversation this week were Andre Villas-Boas, Lionel Messi, Sylvain Marveaux, Daniel Levy, Joel Natalino Santana, Vitor Pereira and Raheem Sterling. |
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#3
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NBA/NBA Draft
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2
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Several conversations contributed to this trend. First, there were #BasketballQuotes that reflected users’ attitudes towards players and teams. There was also the news that Ron Artest is trying to legally change his name to Metta World Peace. Finally, on Thursday night, the NBA Draft took place and many NBA draft picks hit Twitter trends. |
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#4
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Summer/Winter Solstice
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1
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For the Northern Hemisphere, June 21 was the longest day of the year, the first day of summer. But for those in the Southern Hemisphere, the day marked the beginning of winter. Notably, Google commissioned Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami to create a Google doodle to mark the solstice. |
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#5
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Ryan Dunn
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1
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Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a car crash in Pennsylvania on June 20. There was controversy over movie reviewer Roger Ebert’s comments against drunk driving and the timing of his remarks. |
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#6
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Fried Kool-Aid
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1
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Chicken Charlie’s (a staple of fried rations at fairs across the country) is selling 400 to 600 orders of deep-fried Kool-Aid. Twitter users seem both fascinated and repulsed by the food. |
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#7
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Chris Brown
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1
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Fans of Chris Brown tweeted their affection for the singer while other responded harshly to the hashtag #ChrisBrownNeedsTo. |
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#8
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Jonas Brothers
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1
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Eagle-eyed Jonas Brothers fans generated several related trends when they noticed that Demi Lovato followed Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas, after unfollowing them earlier. |
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#9
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Clarence Clemons
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1
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Bruce Springsteen’s longtime saxophonist Clarence Clemons died on June 18 of complications from a stroke. He was probably best known for the sax solo in the song Jungleland. Clemons was 69 years old. |
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#10
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MuchMusic Video Awards
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1
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The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel to honor the year’s best music videos. Lady Gaga won Best International Video (“Judas”) and |
