Who actually stops to read the news anymore, whether it be via a traditional newspaper (remember those things, consisting of paper and ink?) or even in the more modern way of keeping up to date on the internet?

Exactly, not too many of us do.

That’s why Google has created a new “Top Charts” feature, which lists the most searched people, places and things by category (business and politics, entertainment, nature and science, shopping, sports, travel and leisure).

Google says its search is different because it’s more specific and “real” than other ways of searching.

“When you look at a chart of sports teams and you see the Golden State Warriors, those rankings are based on many different related searches,” Google software engineer Roni Rabin explained to pcmag.com. “That way you see which topics are most popular on Google Search, however people search for them,” she said.

Rabin was referring to other possible search terms such as “gs warriors” or “warriors basketball” that would all fall under the umbrella of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.  Another example of searches could be Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones or John Bonham, which of course would be included in a search for the classic rock group Led Zeppelin.

Updated monthly and going back to 2004, Top Charts keeps related keywords under one term for accurate rankings thanks to the  Knowledge Graph. The embeddable charts show a top five on the main page, a colored bar showing a search’s relative rating and an up or down arrow to show whether a selection has gone up or down in interest in a given month.

A full list of 10 items, with a brief description of each, its highest ranking and its total time on the charts. Casey Kasam, who created the one-time wildly popular radio show American Top40, would be proud.

Google’s annual Zeitgeist was the previous way users had of finding out what the hot trends for a given month were. The company defines Zeitgeist as capturing our passions, interests and defining moments through what we search for online.

Google provides ready-made lists pertaining to areas of interest such as sports, celebrities, politics and several others.  Additionally, users can see up to 25 searches at a time with each block changing color with the query.  Searches can also be utilized for countries all over the world.