Who and what is popular right now? I need to brainstorm.

This couple blows away my teen son, right now. They do really nice covers… and the girl is a surprisingly good rapper (or is it a hip hopper?)

Karmin

50 million hits…

LMFAO

Wayfarers

Annoying music collaborations between singers and electronic music artists. See David Guetta and Calvin Harris.

I don’t know how cool they are, but I just found out about Sin Fang and I quite like what I’ve heard so far. Which means they’ll probably never be cool.

Justin (Gag) Beiber

Justin Bieber

What are you looking for, purely music or other things, like electronics or clothes?

Just to list a few…iphones, ipods, hoodies, Nintendo DS.

Foursquare,
Angry Birds,
not using e-mail,
quirky hats,
social sex,
blogging,
photosharing (instagram, tumblr),
makeup tips,
iThings
Careers in criminal forensics, genetics, and record production

I don’t really know, but it seems Google has some insight. Their “most popular” of 2011 was released yesterday. Here’s their Zeitgeist main page if the first link wasn’t enough.

Facebook, texting, sexting, email.

Arab spring, FC Barcelona, tablets (PC), exoplanets.

iPads, video games,

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.

Jeff Dunham.
Sociopathy.
Pretending to have Asperger’s Syndrome.
Trite, bland, self-indulgent music by plastic people with marginal talent.
Greed.
Schadenfreude.
Racism.
Sexism.
Homophobia.
Blind obedience.
Ineffectually protesting in officially sanctioned Free Speech Zones™.
Wrapping oneself in a flag while stomping on someone’s face, forever.

@SmashTheState You forgot optimism. ~

@rebbel Realism.

@SmashTheState That too!

here is a list:
-Iphones
-shorts (with the visible pockets)
-make-up
-beach bags (the big ones)