HomeWord's Culture Brief
June 17, 2011
HomeWord's Culture Brief is provided to help parents and ministry leaders stay current with today’s youth culture.
Current Top Internet Searches - 6/17/11
1. facebook
2. youtube
3. tupac shakur
4. amber portwood
5. bristol palin
6. amanda bynes
7. petra ecclestone
8. kim cattrall
9. casey anthony
10. elizabeth hurley
Source: CyberWyre
Top 10 U.S. Websites - 6/17/11
1. Google
2. Facebook
3. Yahoo!
4. YouTube
5. Amazon
6. Wikipedia
7. Blogger
8. Twitter
9. Craigslist
10. eBay
Source: Alexa
iTunes Top 10 Downloaded Songs - 6/17/11
1. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - Katy Perry
2. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
3. Give Me Everything - Pitbull
4. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
5. Lighters (feat. Bruno Mars) - Bad Meets Evil
6. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
7. The Edge of Glory - Lady GaGa
8. How to Love - Lil Wayne
9. Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
10. The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
Source: Apple iTunes
Top 10 TV Shows in Prime Time - Week Ending 6/12/11
1. NBA Finals on ABC - Game 6
2. NBA Trophy Presentation
3. NBA Finals on ABC - Game 5
4. NBA Finals on ABC - Game 4
5. America's Got Talent - Tues.
6. America's Got Talent - Wed.
7. Voice
8. 60 Minutes
9. NCIS
10. NCIS: Los Angeles
Source: Nielsen Co
Top 5 Most Viewed Videos on YouTube - Week Ending - 6/17/11
1. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
2. Shower Prank
3. JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
4. Schindler's Geese
5. Tig Ol' Bitties
Source: YouTube
Top 5 Movies - Week Ending 6/16/11
1. Super 8
2. X-Men: First Class
3. The Hangover II
4. Kung Fu Panda II
5. Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides
Source: Variety

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About Jim Liebelt
Jim is Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Jim has over 25 years of experience as a youth and family ministry specialist, and has been on the HomeWord staff since 1998. He has served over the years as a pastor, author, youth ministry trainer, adjunct college instructor and speaker. Jim’s culture blog and parenting articles appear on HomeWord.com. Jim is a contributing author of culture and parenting articles to Crosswalk.com. Jim and his wife Jenny live in Olympia, WA.
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