The Lycos 50
These were the 50 most popular Lycos user searches for the week ending March 18, 2000. For more on how we create this list, see our FAQ.

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1   Pokemon
Unbearably popular1|31
2   March Madness
Basketball tourney x|1
3   Dragonball
Top cartoon 3|31
4   Britney Spears
Pop music princess 4|31
5   St. Patrick's Day
Irish holiday 19|3
6   The WWF
Pro wrasslin' league 5|31
7   Pam Anderson
Longtime web pinup 6|31
8   The IRS
April 15 nears 8|16
9   Tattoos
Why so darn hot? 9|31
10   Jennifer Lopez
Dress buzz fading 7|31
11   'N Sync
New album out 11|31
12   Las Vegas
The new Tinseltown 10|31
13   Marijuana
Your #1 weed 14|11
14   Gundam Wing
Hot new cartoon 22|2
15   Backstreet Boys
Your #2 boy band 13|31
16   Nascar
Auto racing league 12|8
17   Mardi Gras
Annual blowout 2|6
18   Final Fantasy
Video game series 17|29
19   Taxes
Rites of spring 15|4
20   Prom Dresses
Rags of spring 16|10
21   Korn
Alterna-band 18|30
22   The Simpsons
Resurgently popular 21|11
23   Spring Break
Tanning time x|1
24   Blink 182
Scatological band 31|5
25   The Bible
Non-scatological text 24|28
26   South Park
Back to scatology 27|31
27   The Census
Decennial tally 41|2
28   Christina Aguilera
Teen singer 26|12
29   Sailor Moon
Cartoon princess 20|14
30   Stephen King
Horror author x|1
31   Skateboarding
Kids love it x|1
32   Mariah Carey
Pop songstress 30|26
33   Sisqo
Ex-'Dru Hill' member 39|2
34   DVD
Hot video format 29|27
35   Shakespeare
Ye olde playwright 32|11
36   DMX
Happenin' rapper 35|7
37   Napster
Trendy music player 23|3
38   Tupac Shakur
Late rap star 33|10
39   Anna Kournikova
Teen tennis star 36|4
40   Baseball
Spring training time 28|6
41   Ireland
St. Patrick's land x|1
42   The Sims
New PC game x|1
43   Jenny McCarthy
Hot web pinup 37|13
44   Metallica
Long-lived rock band 45|17
45   Shania Twain
Midriff-baring singer 49|30
46   Carmen Electra
Ex-'Baywatch' star 38|6
47   NASA
Space jockeys 48|31
48   Madonna
Croons "American Pie" 44|7
49   Capital Punishment
Political issue x|1
50   Sable
Former pro wrassler 47|5

 
 
 with Fritz Holznagel
The Lycos 50 Daily Report
 The things you're searching for.March 27, 2000 

You Called 'Em!

The Oscar winners are in! How did Lycos users do with their predictions?

BEST ACTRESS
Most searched: Hilary Swank
Winner: Hilary Swank

BEST ACTOR
Most searched: Kevin Spacey
Winner: Kevin Spacey

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Most searched: Angelina Jolie
Winner: Angelina Jolie

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Most searched: Jude Law
Winner: Michael Caine

BEST PICTURE
Most searched: American Beauty
Winner: American Beauty

Pat yourself on the back, Lycos users: you called 4 out of the 5 major awards!

You even predicted the rise of previously little-known actress Hilary Swank. Only sentimental favorite Michael Caine eluded your grasp as he slipped by designated heartthrob Jude Law for the Best Supporting Actor award.

Which all proves... what? That online popularity may be a fair indicator of Academy popularity, that's what. Or it could mean that this year's crop of winners was particularly young and photogenic, which happened to match the surfing interests of the online audience. But it's hard to argue with 80%. Eat your heart out, Wall Street Journal!



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