HomeWord Culture Update for 9/19/14

What’s Hot? 09/19/14

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
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The Web Blasts Past One Billion Websites

In recent weeks, the web has blasted through the one billion total websites barrier.
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Destiny Sales Fall Short of the Hype

Destiny, the highly anticipated new sci-fi shoot-em-up video game has not lived up to sales projections in its first week of release.
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Focus On Dangers of Caffeine Powder Is Increasing

Government officials are raising concerns about the dangers associated with use of powdered pure caffeine. The product is currently unregulated and is often purchased in bulk on the Internet.
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What’s Hot?

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

Trending Today on Twitter – 9/19/14
1. #TIWILY
2. #SendMeToDerpConBecause
3. #TalkLikeAPirateDay
4. #WhenIHearAmnesia
5. #PirateTVShows
6. #ShouldCouldDream
7. Devin Hester
8. iPhone 6
9. New Twitter
10. iOS 8
Source: Twitter

Hot Searches on Google – 9/19/14
1. Scotland
2. Devin Hester
3. BBC
4. Alibaba
5. Gwen Stefani
6. Hannah Graham
7. Derek Jeter
8. Larry Ellison
9. Ron Washington
10. King Fire
Source: Google

iTunes Top 10 Singles  – 9/19/14
1. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
2. All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
3. Bang Bang – Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
4. Habits (Stay High) – Tove Lo
5. Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora) Iggy Azalea
6. Burnin’ It Down – Jason Aldean
7. Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
8. Anaconda – Nicki Minaj
9. Don’t – Ed Sheeran
10. Gonna Know We Were Here – Jason Aldean
Source: iTunes

Top 10 TV Shows in Prime Time – Week Ending 9/14/14
1. NBC Sunday Night Football
2. CBS+NFLN Thursday Night Football
3. Football Night in America – Part 3
4. 60 Minutes
5. America’s Got Talent – Wed
6. America’s Got Talent – Tues
7. Big Brother – Sun
8. Miss America Competition
9. Big Brother – Wed
10. America’s Got Talent – Wed 8P
Source: Nielsen Co.

Top YouTube Videos – Ages 13-17 – 9/19/14
1. The Amazing Brick
2. Jenna’s Drunk Art School: Balloon Art
3. Nicki Minaj – Anaconda
4. Surprising Jenna Marbles
5. Midnight Madness!
Source: YouTube

Top 5 Movies – Last Weekend
1. No Good Deed
2. Dolphin Tale 2
3. Guardians of the Galaxy
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5. Let’s Be Cops
Source: Rotten Tomatoes