The Lycos 50

This list reflects the 50 most popular user searches for the week ending October 2nd. For a key, see the bottom of the list. For details on how the list is created, see our FAQ.


1   Pokemon
The clear #11|7
2   Dragonball Z
Fast-rising cartoon 3|7
3   Britney Spears
Singing heartthrob 2|7
4   Halloween
Steep climb continues 11|4
5   WWF
#1 wrasslin' league 5|7
6   Pamela Anderson
Slipping a little? 4|7
7   Beanie Babies
Revived by 'retirement' 7|6
8   NFL
Pro football league 6|4
9   Backstreet Boys
Now on tour 8|7
10   Poetry
Surprisingly strong 10|5
11   Final Fantasy
Computer game series 9|5
12   Dogs
Top pets online 12|7
13   Jennifer Lopez
Latin singer/actress 16|7
14   Playstation
Video game platform 13|6
15   Tattoos
Highest position ever 20|7
16   Melissa Joan Hart
Boosted by 'Maxim' pics x|1
17   Football
Hot with bettors 15|5
18   Las Vegas
Web's favorite city 19|7
19   'N Sync
#2 boy band 21|7
20   Sable
Former lady wrassler 24|6
21   Nascar
Tops in auto racing 26|6
22   South Park
Crude 'toon 17|7
23   Pregnancy
Family favorite 23|7
24   Korn
Krazy-name band 31|7
25   DVD
Suddenly rising 32|3
26   Maxim
Slick men's mag x|1
27   Y2K
Mild worries continue 25|3
28   Foo Fighters
Sudden buzz fading 14|3
29   Shania Twain
Country music heartthrob 22|6
30   The Bible
Ancient but still hot 34|5
31   Star Wars
$424 mil and counting 27|7
32   Barbie
Ageless doll x|1
33   Guns
Firearms and/or band 30|5
34   The Matrix
Sci-fi action flick x|1
35   Limp Bizkit
Alternative rockers 40|6
36   Cindy Margolis
Web pinup star 42|2
37   The Simpsons
Old faithful 'toon 33|5
38   WCW
#2 wrasslin' league 44|3
39   Dreamcast
New game platform 29|4
40   Jenny McCarthy
Another web pinup 37|7
41   Frogs
Dissection topic? 39|4
42   Baby Names
Wired parents-to-be 41|7
43   Tupac Shakur
Late and great 49|2
44   Sailor Moon
Cartoon princess 35|7
45   NASA
Mars probe fails 36|7
46   Mariah Carey
New album upcoming 50|2
47   Traci Lords
Actress / pop singer x|1
48   Wrestling
Pop culture winner x|1
49   Marijuana
Controversy continues x|1
50   The IRS
Returns to top 50 x|1

 
What the Arrows Mean: Up and down arrows indicate movement from last week's Lycos 50. A black dot means no change in position.

What the Numbers Mean: The first number indicates chart position last week. (An x means the term was not on the chart last week.) The second number indicates the number of consecutive weeks the item has been on the Lycos 50.
 
 
 with Fritz Holznagel
The Lycos 50 Daily Report
 The things you're searching for.October 8, 1999 

One to Watch: Mena Suvari

20ish actress Mena Suvari caused some ripples on our summer search lists when she co-starred in the teen flick American Pie. Now that she's playing the object of Kevin Spacey's desire in American Beauty, the queries are piling up. It's a bit early to say she's the next Lillian Gish, but Suvari does seem to be clicking with the surfing public.

Now on to today's rather unusual group of rising stars...



 
Carbo-Oprah

Carbohydrates are -- again! -- the fastest-rising search query on Lycos, with Oprah Winfrey close behind. (See yesterday's report for details.) Alert user Qwert e-mailed us to point out that Oprah is also being mentioned as a political candidate, notably (and unbelievably) as running mate to Donald Trump.

 
Alex Lowe

Alpine climber Alex Lowe was just killed in an avalanche in Tibet. Lowe was considered by many to be the world's best active climber. We have intense on-the-spot coverage from our partners at MountainZone.

 
Brasil

We're guessing this is lotto fever. Brazil's largest-ever lottery jackpot now stands at 60 million reais -- $31 million if you're playing along in the U.S. The spelling -- 's' rather than 'z' -- probably indicates Latin surfers.

 
Buenos Aires

Also in South America: a sudden rise in queries for Buenos Aires. Likely explanation: reaction to the Jewish grave desecrations there last week. We've also seen a rise in queries for cemetery -- though that could actually be a Halloween-related query.

 
Heller

Heller Financial made a deal on Monday to sell off part of its business. We've seen quite a surge in Heller queries the last few days -- surprising for such an unglamorous company.

 
Thanksgiving

Ever wondered when most people start thinking about Thanksgiving? The answer is: this Wednesday. Thanksgiving queries are surging even though the holiday is seven weeks away. Can Christmas be far behind?

 

Readers Yak Back!

  • boards - Lonwall
  • boards - B21197
  • boards - Manxleen
  • boards - Jon Reeves
  • boards - Dej Vegeta
  • boards - Contort
  • boards - Porkribs
  • boards - Mer
  • boards - Searchfreak
  • boards - Huhsoj
  • boards - Calinigta
  • boards - JHardesty
  • boards - CJ Caufield
  • boards - MBauser2
  • boards - New Revolution
  • boards - MMicheli
  • boards - Dobhran
  • boards - Archie McPhee
  • boards - BadBoyz
  • boards - Vicsto
  • boards - Calinigta
  • boards - JenK
  • boards - DBA
  • boards - Brigtoofar
  • boards - Cole

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    Mystery Terms

    Here are two fast-rising search requests which have us baffled:

    STEAK

    ADRIAN

    Can you tell us why people are searching for these topics? If so, please speak up on the boards.

    For previous mystery terms, visit the Lycos 50 archives.

     
    Case Closed!

    Recent mystery terms dissected:

    NAVAHO searches may be from viewers of a History Channel program titled "Navajo Code Talkers," says user boards.

    Interest in MELANIE could be due to the new album release by Melanie "Mel C" Chisholm of Spice Girls fame, according to user boards.

    TONYA HARDING. Scary news: she's back. Cheerful user AlyssaLitoff boards that "Tonya Harding has decided to make a comeback in the professional skating world." And boards that Tonya is "skating in some competition in Middle America somewhere."

    Regarding DURAN, cheerful correspondent Jeff Chapman writes: "Try Chris Duran, a popular pretty boy type Spanish singing artist... Maybe has a new single out?" We're not sure about the single, but he's right about the pretty boy part.

    Also, we may have discovered what old rockers Duran Duran are up to these days.

     
    Lycos 50 Bonus List:
    Top 10 Ailments

    Here are the ailments Lycos users searched for most last week:

    10. Dyslexia
    9. Lupus
    8. Stress
    7. Herpes
    6. Arthritis
    5. Autism
    4. Multiple Sclerosis
    3. AIDS
    2. Diabetes
    1. Cancer

     
    Questions

    The Lycos 50 FAQ: Discover how we come up with these fascinatin' factoids.

    Who Are Those People? Read about the humans who bring you The Lycos 50.
     
    Archives

    Thursday, October 7
    Carbo-loading with Oprah

    Wednesday, October 6
    Jesse Ventura, Digimon, & Search Log Oddities

    Tuesday, October 5
    Melissa Joan Hart crashes the Lycos 50

    Monday, October 4
    Chris Gaines, encephalitis, & JC Penney

    Friday, October 1
    Anne Geddes' cute babies, plus: Quilt Mania!

    Go to the full archives...
     
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