Autcomplete

Every time we do an Internet search, we're contributing to autocomplete. And every time a browser autocompletes our search query, with a word or even a phrase, it's showing us what millions of other people all over the world actually searched for, from "Why is Ryan Gosling… eating cereal?" to "If the Earth is round… why are shoes flat?"

This book takes the best, real autocomplete suggestions offered up by popular search engines, and compiles them into one hilarious, fascinating, and mildly disturbing collection. The author provides the search queries, and then uses computer code to extract ten autocomplete suggestions, ranked from most to least common. The best results are funny, sad, strange, and beautiful. They provide a nearly unfiltered look at what people actually search for when they think no one's watching, and just maybe, they show us that we're all more alike than we think: even in our deepest, darkest Internet history.

About the Author

Justin Hook is a writer and producer living in Los Angeles. His writing credits include FOX's Bob's Burgers, Cartoon Network's Dragons: Riders of Berk, and Simpsons Comics. He is currently producing a game show pilot at Vice Studios based on his concept. He is the creator of numerous viral internet games including What's My Starbucks Name?, Push Trump Off A Cliff Again! and Google Feud. Hook is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston University, a former IT Guy at Harvard Business School, and a native of West Michigan.