10 Nov, 2010
At The Top
Here's the latest Youth Culture Top Ten Hot Lists. How are you being affected? Which of these have you seen, heard, played, or searched for?
Movies
11/5/2010 - 11/7/2010
1. Megamind, $47.7 mil
2. Due Date, $33.5 mil
3. For Colored Girls, $20.1 mil
4. Red, $8.9 mil
5. Saw 3D, $8.2 mil
6. Paranormal Activity 2, $7.3 mil
7. Jackass 3D, $5.1 mil
8. Hereafter, $4 mil
9. Secretariat, $4 mil
10. The Social Network, $3.6 mil
Source: Box Office Mojo
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Video Games
11/9/2010
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Xbox 360
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops - PS3
3. Kinect for Xbox 360 w/ Kinect Adventures - Xbox 360
4. Fable III - Xbox 360
5. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Xbox 360
6. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - PS3
7. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - PC
8. MOVE Sports Champions Bundle - PS3
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops - PC
10. Donkey Kong Country Returns - Wii
Source: Gamestop.com
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Artists on MySpace Music
11/9/2010
1. Underoath
2. Ghostland Observatory
3. Gethin Lewis - Strange Baptistm
4. Declan O'Rourke
5. Kenny Chesney
6. Ninja Slo aka DLay
7. N*E*R*D
8. Senses Fail
9. Bullet For My Valentine
10. hellogoodbye
Source: MySpace Music Top 10
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Radio Airplay (Top 40 Category)
11/9/2010
1. Nelly - Just A Dream
2. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
3. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
4. Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
5. Far East Movement - Like a G6
6. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
7. Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me
8. Pink - Raise Your Glass
9. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
10. Neon Trees - Animal
Source: Mediabase
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Online Music Videos
11/9/2010
1. Linkin Park - Waiting For The End (Live)
2. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (Live)
3. Katy Perry - Firework (Live)
4. Shakira - Loca/Waka Waka (Live)
5. Miley Cyrus - Who Owns My Heart (Live)
6. Ke$ha - Tik Tok (Live)
7. Pink - Raise Your Glass
8. 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane (Live)
9. B.o.B. - Airplanes (Live)
10. Taylor Swift - Innocent (Live)
Source: MTV.com Most Popular Videos
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TV Shows
Week of 10/25/2010
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Rank |
TV Program |
Audience (in millions) |
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1. |
Dancing With the Stars (ABC) |
20.4 |
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2. |
NCIS (CBS) |
20.2 |
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3. |
Sunday Night Football (NBC) |
18.1 |
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4. |
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) |
16 |
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5. |
Dancing With the Stars results (ABC) |
15.9 |
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6. |
World Series Game 4 (Fox) |
15.5 |
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7. |
World Series Game 1 (Fox) |
15.5 |
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8. |
The Mentalist (CBS) |
14.8 |
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9. |
World Series Game 4 Pregame (Fox) |
14.7 |
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10. |
CSI (CBS) |
14.3 |
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Source: Neilsen Media Research
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Downloaded Songs
Week of 11/9/2010
1. Ke$ha - We R Who We R
2. Rihanna and Drake - What's My Name?
3. Katy Perry - Firework
4. Pink - Raise Your Glass
5. Far East Movement - Like a G6
6. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
7. Nelly - Just A Dream
8. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
9. Trey Songs - Bottoms Up
10. Willow - Whip My Hair
Source: iTunes
(Hot Lists courtesy of cpyu.org)
Galatians 5:16-19 (NLT)
What does today's God's Story scripture the scripture teach us about media in today's culture and its influence in our lives?
In today's passage, Paul gets real specific with sensual sins. OUCH! Every one of us struggle with evil desires. We can't ignore them. Most of them won't be noticed by others, but we all know that deep down, there's some pretty ungodly stuff being tossed around. Paul says that if we're not letting the Holy Spirit control every part of our lives, our sinful nature is going to produce some sinful desires and result in evil.
You may not be sexually active now, but if you allow your mind to be continually filled with impure values, doesn't it seem logical that in time you could become eager for lustful pleasures? Will you then have the strength to say no to sexual immorality?
If you are struggling with sensual sin, do you see the connection between what you are putting into your mind with what you are doing?
If we allow the Holy Spirit to control our minds, we will experience God's power to make Godly choices about what goes into our minds and hearts. If we don't, would we want anyone to see our TOP TEN thoughts?
How can we connect today's Top 10 List and today's God's Story scripture with our lives?
- Start by making your own Top 10 list - list your favorite songs, movies, tv shows, videos, the top 10 songs played on your iPod, etc. Look over your lists and be honest with yourself, consider the connection between the media going into your head and your attitude, thoughts and actions.
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Thank God for the power of His Holy Spirit to live a life that pleases Him. Confess your struggle with choosing to fill your thoughts with what is Godly and ungodly. Ask His Spirit to control your mind today, for an hour, or maybe just for the next minute! Thank Jesus that He promises you to be able to do with what is pleasing to your Heavenly Father when you abide in Him.
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Memorize Galatians 5:16.
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For one week, read today's scripture every day, slowly and aloud. Listen for some new thoughts and encouragement from Jesus.
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For two weeks, keep a written journal of what goes into your mind from the media...your choices in movies, TV shows, magazines, music, video games, the Internet, and the Godly stuff....like time in His Word, prayer, worship, Bible studies at church or with friends at school or the work place, a Christian book, etc. At the end of the two weeks, evaluate which is having more impact on your mind? Make any needed adjustments.
How can we connect today's Top 10 List, God's Story, and our story to others?
- With friends and family who are followers of Jesus, look at the hot lists together and talk about the connection to Galatians 5:16-19.
- With friends and family who are not followers of Jesus, be careful not to preach at them or judge them for their media choices. Rather, be familiar with today's media, because this is part of knowing how to connect God's Story to their stories. You don't have to see all the movies or hear all the songs to know what's going on. Check out these resources: 3story.org; planetwisdom.com; cpyu.org; dare2share.org;
- With the mind of Christ in you and a growing understanding of God's Story, you can listen to the media perspectives and experiences of those who need Jesus and find those moments to convey spiritual truth in a loving, thought-provoking way. This is part of connecting your story and God's Story to their stories.
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