Every year on February 14, we see endless pairings of pink and red, while our reactions remain pretty black and white. This polarizing holiday tends to inspire only one of two passionate responses: Valentine’s Day stinks--or it rocks. Depending on whom you ask, it’s a special day to shower your loved...
This week's Trends: lights, wind, guitars
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We took in some dazzling videos of the Northern Lights captured on camera.We collected video from...
This week's Trends: wind, tears, and sailors
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We looked at how a recent ad from candidate Rick Perry has stirred up lots of interest and parodies.We...
This week's Trends: billions, spots, jelly beans
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We noted that Justin Bieber's single "Mistletoe" helped push the star over 2 billion views.We...
This week's Trends: commercials, conflicts, light shows
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We studied how local TV commercials have become a new (comedy) art form.We saw tense and dramatic...
This week's Trends: breaking news, music videos, and corn
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We discovered a viral video trending amongst the 55+ crowd.We saw a stadium stunt that spread...
This week's Trends: Wall Street, Nicki Minaj, antelope
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We tracked trending videos from Occupy Wall Street in Boston as well as NYC and San Francisco....
This week's Trends: hits, protests, and Steve Jobs
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We learned how one deaf woman created the viral hit of the weekend.We finished our series on three...
This week's Trends: space, holidays, and pranks
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We studied a trend of popular composite videos created from photos taken in space.We collected...
This week's Trends: anniversaries, webcams, and the future
Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:We looked at how the anniversary of 9/11 became a dominant topic on YouTube.We studied the unexpected...
