Social media leviathan Facebook unveils its most popular trending pop culture topics for the year 2014.
Social media leviathan Facebook has published its 2014 Year In Review, revealing the most popular trending topics on the all-encompassing social network. The popular news stories, songs, athletes, entertainers, movies, TV series and the Ice Bucket Challenges are all included, giving insight into what was on everyones lips (/keyboards) over the course of the year. Check out the full list below.
Top Global Topics 2014
1. World Cup 2014 2. Ebola virus outbreak 3. Brazilian Elections 4. Robin Williams' Death 5. Ice Bucket Challenge 6. Israeli invasion of Gaza 7. Malaysia Airlines MH370 8. The Super Bowl 9. Michael Brown's Death / Ferguson Riots 10. Sochi Winter Olympics
Most Checked-In Places in the U.S.
1. Disney Parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Epcot, Disney’s California Adventure etc.) 2. Universal Studios Hollywood 3. Times Square 4. Yosemite National Park 5. Grand Canyon National Park 6. Yellowstone National Park 7. Yankee Stadium 8. Las Vegas Strip 9. Hollywood Walk of Fame 10. Madison Square Garden
Most Talked-About Athletes in the U.S.
1. LeBron James 2. Derek Jeter 3. Floyd Mayweather Jr. 4. Lionel Messi 5. Peyton Manning 6. Carmelo Anthony 7. Tim Howard 8. Luis Suarez 9. Cristiano Ronaldo 10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Most Talked-About Entertainers in the U.S.
1. Beyoncé 2. Pharrell Williams 3. Nicki Minaj 4. Taylor Swift 5. Jimmy Fallon 6. Iggy Azalea 7. Katy Perry 8. Pitbull 9. John Legend 10. Kim Kardashian
Most Talked-About TV shows in the U.S.
1. Game of Thrones 2. Orange is the New Black 3. The Walking Dead 4. The Big Bang Theory 5. Downton Abbey 6. American Horror Story 7. Sons of Anarchy 8. True Detective 9. How I Met Your Mother 10. Scandal
Most Talked-About Movies in the U.S.
1. Frozen 2. Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4. Maleficent 5. The Lego Movie 6. The Fault in Our Stars 7. Transformers: Age of Extinction 8. Gone Girl 9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 10. The Purge: Anarchy
Most Talked-About Songs in the U.S.
1. "Happy" – Pharrell 2. "All of Me" – John Legend 3. "Stay with Me" – Sam Smith 4. "Turn Down for What" – DJ Snake & Lil Jon 5. "Let It Go" (from Frozen) – Idina Menzel 6. "Drunk in Love" – Beyoncé, featuring Jay-Z 7. "Anaconda" – Nicki Minaj 8. "Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift 9. "Rude" – Magic! 10. "Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Most Viewed Ice Bucket Challenge Videos in the U.S.
1. George W. Bush 2. Will Smith 3. Shakira 4. Mark Wahlberg 5. David Beckham 6. Lady Gaga 7. Steve-O 8. Bill Gates 9. Verne J. Troyer 10. Prince Royce
