Google Hot Internet Searches -- 8/17/12
1. powerball
2. melky cabrera
3. bumbo recall
4. mayim bialik
5. rich kids of instagram
6. felix hernandez
7. julia child
8. ron palillo
9. texas a&m
10. taylor swift
Source: Google
Top 10 U.S. Websites -- 8/17/12
1. Google
2. Facebook
3. YouTube
4. Yahoo!
5. Amazon
6. Wikipedia
7. eBay
8. Craigslist
9. Twitter
10. Windows Live
Source: Alexa
iTunes Top 10 Singles -- 8/17/12
1. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together -- Taylor Swift
2. Whistle -- Flo Rida
3. Some Nights -- Fun
4. One More Night -- Maroon 5
5. Home -- Phillip Phillips
6. As Long As You Love Me -- Justin Bieber
7. Good Time -- Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
8. Call Me Maybe -- Carly Rae Jepsen
9. Want U Back -- Cher Lloyd
10. I Will Wait -- Mumford & Sons
Source: Apple iTunes
Top 10 TV Shows in Prime Time -- Week Ending 8/17/12
1. Summer Olympics -- Tuesday Night
2. Summer Olympics -- Wednesday Night
3. Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony -- Sunday Night
4. Summer Olympics -- Monday Night
5. Summer Olympics -- Thursday Night
6. Summer Olympics -- Friday Night
7. Summer Olympics -- Saturday Night
8. London Gold
9. Que No Podia Amar -- Friday
10. Que No Podia Amar -- Thursday
Source: Nielsen Co
Top 5 Most Viewed Videos on YouTube -- This Week -- 8/17/12
1. Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen -- SteveKardynal
2. PSY (feat. Hyuna) -- officialpsy
3. Screw the Nether -- BlueXephos
4. Gay Fire -- RayWilliamJohnson
5. Super Junior -- SMTOWN
Source: YouTube
Top 5 Movies -- Week Ending 8/17/12
1. The Bourne Legacy
2. The Campaign
3. The Dark Knight Rises
4. Hope Springs
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
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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