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As we look back on 2023, the crises that dominated 2022 continue, while another war has begun in the Middle East. At this time last year, the world was

From horror to romance, these are the popular genres book lovers are searching for in different countries around the world.

From surgical equipment to gasoline, this map shows the top import and export in each country around the world.

A review of Twitter complaints reveals some widespread hate for huge global brands like Sony, as well as a surprising amount of negative chatter for a certain plastic brick toy company.

Marvel Studios It makes sense that U.S. residents would have a particular affinity for the superhero named after their country. But according to a new analysis, Captain America isn’t the most popular superhero in the U.S. That spot is reserved for Spider-Man. Researchers at UK-based video game retailer GAME looked at monthly Google search volume data to find out which superhero dominates search engine activity in dozens of countries around the world. In 57 of them—nearly 49 percent of all c...

DianaLundin/iStock via Getty Images It’s no surprise that much of 2020 compelled people to retreat to their favorite comfort foods. In addition to ordering pizzas, burgers, and other fast food fare, people also took to Google to look up recipes. The people at e-conolight.com recently decided to take a closer look at what sorts of decadent dinners were the most popular in each state. The formula was simple: They drew up a list of 100 common comfort foods, then used Google Trends to see which w...

Travis Gergen Dugydlxvepm, Unsplash Since getting its start in California, Disney has grown into a global phenomenon. People around the world enjoy movies from the company, and thanks to the launch of Disney+, its library is easier to stream than ever. To see how your taste in Disney films compares with the rest of the world, check out the map below. To create this graphic, the UK-based Parkdean Resorts looked at Google data and determined which Disney+ movies people are searching for in differ...