the buzz log
Sail on, Gravy Boat
Gone are the days when the wedding registry consisted of a full set of china and assorted bonbon dishes. That crystal gravy boat has sailed. Today, the blushing bride's wish list gleams with stainless steel juicers, Teflon-coated egg poachers, and Japanese knives made with Samurai-sword blades. At least that's what The New York Times says in a recent article on how kitchen porn has seduced the bridal registry.
Searches on "wedding registry" and "bridal registry" draw throngs of soon-to-be newlyweds to the Web each week. But is The Times right? Have couples forsaken the fine dining department for the kitchenwares section? From the looks of the top searches for wedding registries, the newspaper may be on to something. Target, after all, is more Rubbermaid than Wedgwood...
Filed under: Weddings, Gifts, Registries
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford 400 | Breakout! |
| 2 | Indonesia Ferry | Breakout! |
| 3 | Jordan Chandler | 3481% |
| 4 | Evan Chandler | 2322% |
| 5 | American Music Awards | 1841% |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy | 1529% |
| 7 | Turkey Stuffing Recipes | 1361% |
| 8 | Liam Hemsworth | 1172% |
| 9 | Lou Dobbs | 1142% |
| 10 | Hendrick Motorsports | 888% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Friday | +340 | 1290 |
| 2 | NFL | +489 | 670 |
| 3 | Jennifer Lopez | +451 | 515 |
| 4 | New Moon | -67 | 250 |
| 5 | American Music Awards | +236 | 249 |
| 6 | UFC | -36 | 239 |
| 7 | Miley Cyrus | +66 | 169 |
| 8 | Hulu | -11 | 154 |
what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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