‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Sex and the City’ Movie Make First-Ever Appearances on Lycos Top Search List
Posted on May 29, 2008
Filed Under Web 2.0, entertainment
WALTHAM, Mass., May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Lycos, Inc.
(http://www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and
search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos
50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending May
24, 2008. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of The
Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com. Readers of The Lycos 50
can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The
Lycos 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/ and the all new
Under the Red Carpet Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending May 24, 2008:
1. Indiana Jones 700%
2. David Cook 625%
3. Jon Lester 600%
4. Nick Hogan 570%
5. “Dancing with the Stars” 525%
6. Jonas Brothers 430%
7. Carrie Underwood 400%
8. Div. I Lacrosse Championship 380%
9. “American Idol” Finale 300%
10. Memorial Day 225%
Search Gainers:
Two of the most highly anticipated films of the year make their
first-ever appearances on this week’s Lycos 50. “Indiana Jones” (#27) hit
big numbers at the box office over the Memorial Day weekend, scoring big
numbers online as well, up 700 percent in search activity over the past
week, while the “Sex and the City” Movie debuts on The Lycos 50 at number
41. And from the sports world, Boston Red Sox hurler Jon Lester skyrockets
600 percent this week after pitching a no-hitter on May 19. The 24 year-old
left-hander has survived cancer, touching the hearts of baseball fans
everywhere with his incredible story. Meanwhile, ABC’s “Dancing With the
Stars” finale climbs 525 percent in online interest following Kristi
Yamaguchi’s winning performance over pro- footballer Jason Taylor, breaking
the male-winning streak as Yamaguchi becomes the first woman to claim the
dancing crown since the show’s first season. Elsewhere in sports, the
Syracuse men’s lacrosse team defeated John Hopkins in the NCAA Division I
Lacrosse title game in Foxboro, Mass. on May 26, netting a 380 percent jump
in online interest.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending May 24, 2008:
1) Paris Hilton 6) Pokemon
2) YouTube 7) Pamela Anderson
3) Clay Aiken 
Disney
4) Naruto 9) Facebook
5) Nick Hogan 10) WWE
About Lycos, Inc.
Lycos, Inc. operates search and technology web sites that foster online
communities, including the new Lycos Cinema community, bringing people
together one flick at a time. Other Lycos products and sites include
Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com, Lycos
Mail, WhoWhere.com and The Lycos 50(TM). Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com) is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., a leading Internet
portal and e-commerce destination in Korea with a growing presence
throughout the Asian markets. Lycos was acquired by Korean Daum
Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in
Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ:
035720, http://www.daum.net.
Lycos(R) is a registered trademark of Lycos, Inc. All other product or
service marks mentioned herein are those of Daum Communications Corp.,
Lycos, Inc. or their respective owners. All rights reserved.
SOURCE Lycos, Inc.
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