Fads

 I chose to talk about The Hunger Games as a fad. This is a popular book series that has become a very popular movie and soon to be movie series. It is a story about a future society that thrives off watching their citizens from different tribes fight to the death and ultimately crown the last survivor the winner. This is only a fad so far because there is only one movie so far, but the second movie is being filmed right now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(film)

 
 Harry Potter

Harry potter is a good example of a fad. It was a very big book and movie series but his has faded into society now as the books and movies finished. The fan base and hype about Harry Potter is unseen. No one talks about Harry Potter anymore and this is why is a fad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

  

Teen Mom

This fad will soon go away. Soon this show and this theme of teen pregnant girls will soon fade and a new theme will arise. This show is a fad and will soon pass because once the babies are older they need to find new moms. Which will make views try and learn to like the new mothers.

http://www.teenmomnews.com/

 Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore, another reality show. This show follows a group of friends that are all from New Jersey who continuously party and do ridiculous things. This show is a fad because at first every one went crazy over it but didn’t know why they liked it so much. As the friends got older and one of them got pregnant  the show slowly started to shut down and eventually stopped producing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)

                               TRENDS

Smart Phones

Smart phones, this is a trend because they are continuing to evolve. A couple years ago no one knew what a smart phone was but soon they blew up. They are what everyone has or wants and these phones are apart of our life now.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/199243/a_brief_history_of_smartphones.html

Siri on the Iphone 4 which allows you to send texts, create reminders, search the Web and much more using just your voice may be the start of a new trend in voice controlled devices. Voice control is the biggest thing, they are the newest thing for productivity.

http://www.apple.com/ios/siri/

 Laptops/tablets

Tablets and Laptops are all around us. These devices are getting smaller and smaller and more portable. These devices are being able to do more and more while keeping us connected no matter where we go. These devices are getting even more productive every year and making it easier to do work. And these will continue to be popular so this is why it is a trend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_PC

Facebook

Facebook, this is definitely a trend because Facebook has been intertwined into our lives with every app we have or whatever we do on our phones. Before Facebook it was Myspace,  but with any trend things do move into the past and I feel Facebook is slowly moving into the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_shore