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A Boy's Incredible Journey
by Mike Krumboltz A 13-year-old boy with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome was recently found after he went missing for 11 days. According to reports, the boy spent the entire 11 days lost in the New York City subway system. The boy, Francisco Hernandez Jr., was found back in ...
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Thanksgiving Prep: The Searches Are On
by Claudine Zap So, Thanksgiving is almost here. And you're just figuring out now you have no idea what you're doing? Fear not. If search is any indication, you're far from alone. Frantic cooks are looking up last-minute help with " thanksgiving recipes ," " turkey cooking tips ," and " ...
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Extremely Extreme Turducken
by Mike Krumboltz So you fancy yourself a turducken expert, eh? You like to think your Franken-bird is head and feathers above the rest? Prepare thyself for a rude awakening, rube. Your three birds, however delectable, can't hold a candle to (drum roll please)...extreme turkducken! Back in ...
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Katie Couric, Palm Pixi, Saab: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Palm Pixi (Searches increased by 882%). The newest Palm phone enters the scene. Saab (+417%). The Swedish car company may find a new home in Beijing. Turkey injector recipes (+238%). Sounds like a mad scientist got loose ...
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Myths and Facts About Thanksgiving
by Mike Krumboltz Thanksgiving is a uniquely North American holiday. But are those "facts" we learned in school really true? Is Plymouth Rock an actual, well, rock? Did the pilgrims really eat turkey and pumpkin pie? And who made the holiday "official"? The Buzz Log investigates some of the ...
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Old Dogs, The Road, Ninja Assassin: Critic Roundup
by Mike Krumboltz Good news for folks looking to escape "family time" and take in a movie — you'll have plenty of options this week. There are several new films opening in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the critics are weighing in with their takes on whether or not Hollywood's ...
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Disney Debuts First Black Princess
by Claudine Zap The new Disney fairy tale movie, Princess and the Frog has a familiar storyline . (Girl kisses frog. Weird stuff happens.) But the look is new: The debut of Disney's first African American princess. Ever . The animated musical opens this week in New York and Los Angeles (and ...
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Zhu Zhu Pets, Side Dishes, "Seinfeld": What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Zhu Zhu pet hamster (Searches increased by 3,205%). The motorized pet is a top gift this holiday season. The toy's story starts with, what else, inspiration from YouTube . Easy Thanksgiving side dishes (+500%). With so many ...
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Stay Safe this Friday
by Mike Krumboltz A typical shopping trip doesn't result in broken bones and injuries. No need for strict safety measures 364 days a year. But on Black Friday , an ounce of prevention can save you a pound of flesh at the emergency room. After last year's tragic death during a shopping ...
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JLo's "Louboutins," JFK's Death, Black Friday Coupons: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Black Friday coupons (Searches increased by 3,175%). Websites are already promoting deals for the day after Thanksgiving. John F. Kennedy assassination (+1,450%). Today marks the 46th anniversary of the 35th president's ...
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Obama's Brother, Elizabeth Lambert, and a Special Delivery: Buzz Week in Review
by Mike Krumboltz New faces stirred the Search box this week. Folks quickly turned to the Web to learn more about the president's half-brother, a vilified soccer player, and a 2-year-old who helped deliver his baby brother. Catch up on these stories and more with the Buzz Week in Review.  ...
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New Record for "New Moon"
by Claudine Zap The vampire sequel " New Moon " may not be scoring big with critics . But that sure won't be true for the box office. Hordes of Twi-hards stampeded movie theaters for a first look at a midnight viewing . In fact, fans helped make the teen sensation a record-breaker , with ...
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Horror at the Movies: Popcorn
by Claudine Zap We would want to be the last ones to ruin movie night, but this just in from Center for Science in the Public Interest : Chowing down on a medium popcorn and soda is the calorie equivalent to three McDonald's quarter-pounders and 12 — yes 12 — pats of butter. And it gets ...
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LeBron James, Project Runway, Thawing Turkey: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Lebron James' house (Searches increased by 1,586%). The basketball star's 35,000 square-foot abode will include a barber shop, sports bar, and a casino . Thawing turkey (+957%). Yes, it probably is about time to start ...
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New Moon, Blind Side, Planet 51: Critics Roundup
by Mike Krumboltz Movie critics probably shouldn’t have bothered. All the reviewers in the world can't stop “ The Twilight Saga: New Moon ,” the second film in the hit franchise, from raking in mountains of cash. Still, a few critics tried. Roger Ebert , perhaps the most famous movie critic ...
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Michelle Obama Action Figures: Collect All Three
by Claudine Zap Move over, Barbie . Stand back, Hillary Clinton Voodoo kit. There's a new action figure in town. Able to bare her strong arms (that bend at the elbows) and look smashing in a sleeveless shift dress, it's first lady Michelle Obama. As a six-inch plastic doll . Fans of the ...
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Battle of the Corporations
by Mike Krumboltz It’s Goliath vs. Goliath! AT&T; and Verizon, two titans of the mobile phone industry, are slugging it out for your amusement. In a race to one-up each other, the two companies have each produced snarky TV ads that paint their not-so-friendly competition in an unflattering ...
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Johnny Depp, Abraham Lincoln, Eggo Shortage: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Johnny Depp (Searches increased by 1,057%). It's official. People magazine has decreed the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star the sexiest guy on the planet. Abraham Lincoln biography (+317%). On this day back in 1863, the 16th ...
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Going Up: Obesity Rates
by Claudine Zap Here's a heavy subject: If obesity trends continue, more than 40% of the U.S. will be obese by 2018 . According to a new study, that's not the only number to go up: The health care costs associated with a tubby country will quadruple to $344 billion a year, making up a rotund ...
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Black Friday: Prepare for the Fight
by Mike Krumboltz Attention, class. Here’s a logic question for you: If it’s true that everyone loves a deal, and Black Friday offers the best deals of the year, then is it safe to assume that folks will go into a state of high-grade hysteria the day after Thanksgiving? The answer is: duh, ...
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