Google Year in Search 2019: A Reflection on Heroes

Throughout history, when times are challenging, the world goes looking for heroes. And this year, searches for heroes — both superheroes and everyday heroes — soared around the world. Explore more trends from the year at https://google.com/2019 #YearinSearch #YearinSearch2019 Audio-described version here: https://youtu.be/28H7ykj4VMg C R E D I T S: Google Brand Studio Sound: Lime Studios VFX/Color/Finish: Chapeau Studios Music Supervision: Butter Music and Sound Production support: Where the Buffalo Roam Music: Maggie Rogers - “Back In My Body (SiloxBettinaBergström Remix) https://maggierogers.lnk.to/BackInMyBodygc Courtesy of Debay Sounds LLC/Capitol Records Select footage courtesy of: “From Smithsonian Channel’s program “Black Hole Hunters” © 2019 Windfall Films Ltd. and SNI/SI Networks L.L.C.” (for the footage) "The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration" (for the simulation) Audio - "National Science Foundation" Sesame Street excerpts provided courtesy of Sesame Workshop New York, NY - ©2019 Sesame Workshop. Sesame Street® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. “When They See Us” Courtesy of Netflix “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” Courtesy of Netflix “Stranger Things” Courtesy of Netflix Central Michigan University Simone Biles gymnastics content provided courtesy of USA Gymnastics / NBC Sports Game of Thrones/HBO Children’s Hospital Los Angeles U.S. Coast Guard video by Seaman Erik Villa-Rodriguez Topper's Pizza Place 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Skate Canada footage 2019 Rugby World Cup footage featuring South Africa 2019 Wimbledon footage featuring highlights of Venus Williams vs Coco Gauff ©INEOS 1:59 Challenge 2019 NBA Entertainment Courtesy of Charlie Rose, Inc. Academy of Arts and Sciences