the buzz log

Fans of mid-'80s shlock blame it on Rio. But the rest of us blame it on Ronaldinho because Brazil is steaming up the Buzz. Since the drumbeat for the World Cup began, buzz on the vast South American country, its world-class soccer—sorry, football team, and its beguiling star athlete have been blazing up the Search charts.

To celebrate, we traveled south for a look at the most popular searches for "brazil." After all, this Portuguese-speaking land has not only blessed us with blazingly agile footballers, but also with skimpy beachwear, posterior uplifts, nearly-nude street parades, and Gisele. Viva Brasil!