by David Phillips | Feb 20, 2011 | Culture, Trending
This week, the number 10 trend on twitter was Maulid Nabi (also Mawlid). Maulid Nabi is a term used to refer to the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which occurs in Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. Maulid Nabi...
by David Phillips | Feb 12, 2011 | Music, Television, Trending
Trending this past week were several things I found interesting. On twitter, the top two trends did not include Egypt, Justin Bieber, or the Super Bowl. The top trend on twitter this week was Britney Spears. Britney Spears announced her 7th studio album will be titled...
by David Phillips | Jan 15, 2011 | Trending, World Crises
Though the focus of much of the United States was on the deadly shootings in Tuscon, AZ this week, massive floodwaters rushed through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia this week destroying thousands of homes and killing at least 16 people. Brisbane is the capital and...