Trends for 12/11/11

2011 Heisman Trophy winner goes to....Robert Griffin III!  The Heisman Trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player each year, this year was given to Griffin of Baylor University.  Griffin was the 32nd quarterback to receive this prestigious award but was the first from Baylor University.  He has broke many records at his university and he is currently leading the league with 192.3 passing efficiency.  Not only was he granted the Heisman Trophy but he was also named the Big 12's Offensive Player of the Year.  Congrats Robert Griffin III.
http://www.heisman.com/images/2011_press_release.pdf



Hulk Hogan is ready for another match in the ring!  However, this time he is facing probably his scariest competitor yet, his ex-wife.  Hogan is suing his ex-wife due to false claims of abuse during their 24 year marriage.  Linda, his ex-wife, wrote a memoir called, My Life Against the Ropes, wrote detailed parts of Hulk abusing her.  Except that wasn't the only dark secrets she revealed.  Linda also wrote that Hulk had relations with another male wrestler.  Whether this is true or not, Linda is crying out for attention, she isn't in the spotlight anymore and her only way back in it is revealing the skeletons in the closet, good for you.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/hulk-hogan-sues-ex-wife-linda-bollea-for-claiming-abuse-gay-affair-20111012

Tom Brady and Bill O'Brien go at it on the sidelines.  Tom Brady has been doing exceptionally well, he hasn't thrown an interception in four games, however today in the fourth quarter of his game against the Washington Redskins, he threw a very careless interception.  The two began yelling at each other on the sidelines as Tom Brady almost cost them a chance for the redskins to tie up the game.  The fighting had to be broken up by head coach, Bill Belichick.  Though arguments happen often this was all in a result of Tom Brady displaying poor quarterback skills.  Good job veteran, you looked more like a rookie.

Lindsay Lohan is currently trending due to her $5,000 Chanel purse being stolen.  Really? This is what is making top headlines?  Lindsay Lohan has lost way more than just an expensive designer bag.  If this is one of her current biggest issues, she should probably think twice.  

http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/lindsay-lohans-purse-stolen-in-hawaii-1657192.story

Trends for 11/16/11

1.  Aaron Rodgers is stated by Jim Kelly to be playing better than any quarterback in NFL history.  Regardless if you are a packer fan, it is hard to disagree with that statement.   The difficulty of his passes that he continues to make with ease are incredible.  Currently they are considering him the best player in the league.  His stats are incredible and he is surpressing many other quarterbacks who have been in the league for quite some time.  Payton Manning and Tom Brady have nothing on the Wisconsin Stud.  The big question is, can he lead his team to another Super Bowl?

2. And the Lookout continues.  Bye Bye 2011 and 2012 NBA season.  The players couldn't come to agreements with the owners and as a result there won't be any NBA.  The players are just that greedy to give up their season.  Guess Kobe won't be getting another ring this year.  GO college basketball!

3.  No more Kardashians!  A petition has been made to remove the Kardashians from E! network.  Many people are appauled by the sanctity of marriage or the supposed wedding hoax.  Cydney Snider was the creator of the petition and currently there are thousands of signatures.  It's true though, these shows are already staged enough, the wedding took it to a whole new level.  How these people even became famous is beyond me but maybe this petition will officialy get this family out of the public.

4. There is much hype about Breaking Dawn.  Fans have already pre-ordered their tickets weeks ago, getting ready for the midnight showing on November 18th.  Fans will stand outside for hours waiting to be let in.  How devoted are they?  It is crazy how far fans will go, I gaurantee the movie will still be playing the next day, a week from opening day, and a month from then.  Fans need to relax a little! Edward is good looking, but not THAT good looking.

 

Trends for 11/7/11

Mariah Yeater

1.  Baby, baby, baby ohhhhhh!  Justin Bieber is most likely playing this song in his head over and over.  There are reported claims that the young music star is expecting a baby with Mariah Yeater.  A little background on Yeater is she is currently in court in Las Vegas being charged with a misdemeanor battery charge, what a winner!  Dont worry though, the Biebs is planning to fight back witha  paterenity test and a lawsuit.  I didn't even know that the Biebs is old enough for what he is being accused of, poor kid!  Hopefully his girlfriend, Salena Gomez is sticking with him through this, at least until they get the results...

2.  And the winner of this year's Miss World goes too...Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos!   I wonder what it would feel to be crowned the most beautiful girl in the world, that is quite the honor, if you ask me.  The runner up was Miss Philippines,  Gwendoline Ruais and Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez came in third, which is basically saying you two were great BUT, Miss Venezuela was just better.  The beautiful pageant however wasn't beautiful in all aspects, there were about 50 feminists who rallied outside, waving placards reading, " Objectification won't achieve world peace," and, "Being a woman is not a competition," some even read, "Sexism is pretty ugly."  Well no matter what people complain about, this pageant has been around for years and I don't see it going away anytime soon.  Good luck Miss Venezuela, let's try and keep a clean record for once please.



3. The US Wealth Gap between young and old Americans has hit an all time high.  Currently, people the age of 65 have a a net worth 47 times greater than a household of someone around the age of 35.  This is due to our economic difficulties right now and college debt.  Instead of making more money as Americans get older, they are just adding more debt.  Does it make sense that we are giving elders so much money for their retirements, when it looks as if younger Americans will never get to retire.  Young Americans won't get the chance to retire because they will spend their life trying to pay off debt from the previous years.



4. AND the court rules guilty for Dr. Conrad Murray, also known as Micheal Jackson's personal physician.  The twelve jurors ruled guilty for the charge of manslaughter.  They all agreed that he was the reason for Jackson's death by giving him a deadly dose of  the powerful sedative, Propofol.  Yes he may be guilty for actually giving Jackson the sedative used for big surgical operations but, Micheal Jackson wanted to take large doses of sedatives.  He liked being able to be in a controlled coma, so is it really fair that this man is being sent to jail?

October 31, 2011!

1.  Trick or Treat!  It's Halloween and everyone seems to be in the spirit! All ages included, little children and adults all see to be dressing up for the holiday.  Some of the most popular costumes this year were Where's Waldo, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, an Angry Bird, Captain America, and Tron.  Well everyone enjoy your one night to dress up as anything and get free candy!

Here are a few pictures of how some celebrities dressed up:

Kim K as poision ivy                            Hieid Klum                   Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, and their twins

2.  Kim Kardashian filed for divorce earlier this morning after marrying basketball player Kris Humphries.  Only 72 days after having a more elaborate and more talked about wedding than the Prince of England they are going their seperate ways.  However who is really surprised by any of this?  If any one has watched "Keeping up with the Kardashians," on E! or if you managed to watch the two hour wedding you will know that this divorce was inevitable and was coming soon.  Well Kim, you got your fairytale wedding, just didn't have your fairytale ending.

3.  Innocent Taylor Swift may not be so innocent.  On the celeb Jihad site they have posted a topless picture of Taylor Swift laying on a bed.  Taylor claims the picture is not real and is threatning to sue.  The guy behind this site is really making a name for himself as he tears apart celebrities images.  Everyone knows how innocent Swift is, the girl wears nude spanx under her dresses at concerts to avoid wardrobe malfunctions.  Taylor we are on your side!

4.  There is much buzz about the rookie quarterback Cam Newton who plays for the North Carolina Panthers.  Although the rookie isn't exactly winning every game his stats are just amazing.  Newton is now the 4th rookie quarterback since 1960 with 5-250 yard passing games.  He is currently being called the fifth best QB in the league.  Rookie of the year? Right now it's looking quite possible, even with a losing record.  Cam, let's see a win here, you just lost to the Vikings!


5.  16-foot burmese python found in the Everglades, Florida has supposedly killed and ate a 75 pound deer.  That is the biggest intact prey ever discovered.  The python was shot and killed due to the potential danger to the area.  Even though they are currently found mostly around Florida the pythons now have adapted to cooler weather and could even survive in D.C.  Watch out Barack!

Top 5 Trends for Sunday October 23

1. Rex Ryan is obviously trending, the guy doesn't know when to shut his mouth.  We get you are honest, you should be respected for that.  However, nationally insulting the chargers head coach, I mean come on?  Rex Ryan was making fun of the chargers head coach because the Sand Diego chargers have never won a Superbowl. Hey Rex Ryan, you haven't done anything with the jets, be quiet and worry about your own team.






2.  Ashton, am I being "Punkd" or are you still with Demi?  Rumors are going around that he allegedly committed infidelity.  Although he recently posted a video stating, "We are our own editors, and our own publishers and printers, and therefore anyone can bastardize in any way, shape, or form they want and spread it all around the world."  Ironic he is showing his ring in his newly posted photo?  Who knows, but let's get it together please.

3.  Mark Henry vs. Big Show, it was inevitable that Big Show was going to challenge Henry once again for the World Heavyweight Championship because Henry had put out Big Show before.  Except the feuding between the two doesn't just stop there, the two hate each other, which makes for a good fight.  But regardless to how big the feud is the fight will only last around ten minutes.  So if you are watching the big fight, don't fall asleep to the build up of the fight and don't blink while they are fighting.




4.  Turkey Earthquake: Victims of the Turkey earthquake you are in everyone's thoughts, as Van Turkey experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2.  It was the worst earthquake they have had since over a decade.  The numbers of death rose this evening to a high of 138.  Many rescuers are still searching for people.  Take a moment for those lost, and pray for the families in Turkey.


5.  Who is this Herman Cain and what is he really about?  Though he is desperately trying to get into the White House, he is finding it the hard way what it means to be in the national spotlight.  Over the past week he has mentioned setting up electric fences along the Mexico and United States border, killing illegal immigrants.  He also brought up negotiating with terrorists who are holding U.S. soldiers in prison.  Not to mention he told CNN he didn't believe in abortion, yet the government should not make social decisions.  Cain I strongly suggest saying things in your head a few times before saying them to the public if you would like any chance in the White House.

Overview

My name is Rachel Pollock and I will be writing for the magazine, People.  My column is all about what is currently trending in the world.  Some sites such as Twitter and Yahoo, have a list of topics that are trending right at the moment.  What does trending mean you may ask?  It simply means someone or something that is being talked about a lot.  My style of writing will following some of People's style of writing.  I will be writing facts yet I will also be writing from my opinion, in a tone that comes of sarcastic at times.