Top Twitter Trends This Week: 11/13 – 11/19
Rank | Topic | Top Index This Week | Intensity | Description |
#1 | Aung San Suu Kyi | 1 | 3 | Military authorities in Myanmar have signed an order authorizing the release of pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, according to news reports. |
#2 | Royal Wedding | 1 | 3 | Prince William, the second in line to the throne of the British Royal Family, announced his engagement to Kate Middleton. The wedding will be held in Spring or Summer of 2011. |
#3 | Boxing | 1 | 2 | Manny Pacquiao earns his 8th title via a unanimous decision after his fight against Antonio Margarito. After boxer Manny Pacquiao’s decisive victory, the sports talk turns to the only likely fighter left for him to face, the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. |
#4 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 | 2 | Eid Mubarak is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for use on the festivals of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr. The phrase translates into English as "blessed festival," and can be paraphrased as "may you enjoy a blessed festival." Eid ul-Adha is being observed this year from November 17 to November 20. |
#5 | NFL | 1 | 2 | In football, top trends centered around Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick facing Washinton Redskins quarterback (and ex-Eagles QB) Donovan McNabb. The Eagles went on to win over the Redskins, 59-28. |
#6 | Harry Potter | 1 | 1 | Part one of the seventh film in the series, Harry Potter And the Deathly Hallows, debuted in theaters on November 19. |
#7 | Soccer/Football | 1 | 1 | Officials announced the first-round groups of the 2011 Copa América South American football championship. It will be held in Argentina this time. Other top mentions were Marcelo Bielsa and Manuel Preciado, coach of Real Sporting de Gijón. |
#8 | Tony Parker-Eva Longoria | 2 | 1 | Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs and his wife Eva Longoria (best known for her role on Desperate Housewives) have filed for divorce. |
#9 | NBA | 1 | 1 | Greg Oden of the Portland Trailblazers is, again, out for the season with a knee injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets. |
#10 | Ryan Reynolds | 4 | 1 | People Magazine has selected Ryan Reynolds as the Sexiest Man Alive. |
Source: http://mashable.com
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