During these, the dog days of summer, we turn our attention to the wet-nosed and furry. We're hardly alone. A cheesy but oddly compelling televised competition, " America's Greatest Dog ," is up 315% in Search. Think of it as a canine cross between "Survivor" and "Big Brother." And speaking of mixed breeds, we're seeing a desire to give Fido a new home with " dog rescue ," " dog adoption ," and " puppies for sale ," all among topping the top search terms.

Miley Cyrus is on the market, and anyone who doubts it can see for themselves in this hard-hitting interview from MSNBC. The "Hannah Montana" star is officially "lookin'." Let the jostling begin. Of course, if you're really hoping to be noticed by the 15-year-old phenom, you might put your money where you mouth is and make a bid . The Cyrus' foundation, which benefits underprivileged kids, is auctioning off a date with the Disney darling.

Dear Diary, This will be last entry. Federal agents are at my door. They claim they have the right to seize you, my dearest friend. I keep telling them that I played a princess in two Disney films so they have no jurisdiction within my kingdom. Unfortunately, they seem nonplused by my pleading. You may be wondering why you are being taken from me. As it turns out, it's all due to my ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri . You remember him, don't you?

Reunited and it feels... lukewarm to painful. An aging FBI partnership take another shot at a big screen redux, while two grown comedians go at each other's throats. The Dark Knight's not even flinching. 1. " X-Files 2: I Want to Believe " )PG-13(. The '90s sci-fi series has cranked up the nostalgia mill, with reviewers reminiscing about their favorite episodes .

For Christian Bale , it's been a week of serious ups and downs. In the same seven days that his turn as Batman broke box office records, he appeared before police on accusations of attacking his mother and sister. Both events pushed searches on the star to dizzying heights. But it was news of the arrest that thrust his family into the public eye, too. According to reports, the Welsh-born actor's mother, Jenny Bale , and one of his sisters, Sharon Bale ,

How many times have you seen a kid coming out of Hot Topic dressed in full " emo wear " and thought to yourself, "There outta be a law." Well, Russia's way ahead of you. The country is considering "banning" emo clothes and music because it is dangerous to teens. According to Current, "everything from websites to dressing in emo attire will be prosecuted." NME.com goes into more detail. Due to fears that emo may contribute to teen depression and suicide,

Old school Mac-addicts know that Apple's logo used to be rainbow colored. At some point during the '90s, Apple ditched the ROYGBIV for a more monochromatic look. Now, in a bit of retro-fueled mania, the house that Jobs built is bringing it back. Maybe. According to UberGizmo , the forthcoming iPod nano will "appear in multiple colors on a single device." The blog also explains that the updated nano will feature more memory, more features, etc. But, really,

The first rule of Fight Club : You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club: You do not get blood on tourists coming out of the Disney Store. Confused? Allow us to explain. Current is reporting that an actual fight club )inspired by the movie, which was inspired by the novel( is staging brutal matches in the middle of Union Square in New York City. Passersby are encouraged to watch, cheer, and )of course( donate money.

Can you handle more than 3,600 hours of Games of the XXIX Olympiad ? You don't even have to cut caffeine and get pedicures, as some Olympiad hopefuls have done . Instead, oil up the remote control and the mouse, and try these sit-down techniques instead. Learn your numbers . Not just the stats: XXIX means 29, but 8/8/8 means luck tripled in Chinese )the number 8 is a homonyn for the word "prosperity"(. Practice staring . Don't miss the action.

Brace yourselvesâ€"Maverick may be returning to the Top Gun academy. According to sources who aren't named )always a red flag(, Tom Cruise is considering a sequel to the action flick that co-starred Tom "Viper" Skerritt, Anthony "Goose" Edwards, Val "Ice Man" Kilmer, and lots of other alpha-males with cryptic call signs like Merlin, Hollywood, Slider, and Jester. Several articles picked up on the rumors and ran with 'em. Philly.

How far would you go for a good pedicure ? Somewhere in the Washington, D.C. area, women and men are slipping their feet into tanks of small carp and allowing the fish to nibble at their toes. Yes, nibble. A Virginia nail salon has sparked buzz by employing these " doctor fish " to eat the dead skin on clients' feet .  Whether searchers are intrigued or grossed out we can't say, but queries for the practice have leapt. Yesterday, we logged spikes in " fish pedicure ,

A massive number of new voters are expected at the polls on November 4. On that same day, many districts plan to roll out new ways of casting and recording ballots. Are U.S. polling stations ready for the party? In a wave of articles climbing the Buzz charts, many experts say no. The New York Times reports that the perfect storm of fresh-faced vote casters and untested voting methods may produce "long lines, stressed-out poll workers, and late tallies on Election Day.

Mrs. Peel, you're still needed... and wanted. Diana Rigg , who played the coolly delicious, leather-clad Emma Peel in the playful '60s British spy series " The Avengers ," turned 70 on Sunday. A birthday Search salute exploded: Lookups for the septugenarian surged a staggering 90,086%, landing her leather boots among the day's top 25 terms. That's more searches than Miley Cyrus with her new "Breakout" album, Britney Spears and her custody loss,

Countless articles were written about " The Dark Knight "'s weekend at the box office. But amid the bat-mania we noticed something else lurking within the Buzzâ€"a near across-the-board increase in lookups for actors from past Batman flicks. The biggest jump belonged to Jack Nicholson who played the Joker in the 1989 film, "Batman." Interest in the man with the sinister grin surged an impressive 461%.

What's better than humming along to your favorite tune? Singing along to it. With the actual words! You've been searching for song lyrics , and we've got the scoop on which words you long to belt out in the car, shower, or karaoke stage. We have to say, you're a rather romantic bunch. Many of these toe-tapping tunes are meant to get your hearts beating just a bit faster. )By the way, have you ever noticed that rain figures prominently in love songs?

The news that Starbucks will be closing 600 locations across the U.S. caused a legion of coffee drinkers to look up from their venti soy lattes and hit the Web. Since the notification went out, thousands of jittery patrons have driven queries for " starbucks closing ," " starbucks closures ," and " starbucks locations " up the Search charts. Local papers immediately sprang into action,

Swedish pop counterprogramming sounds like a good idea, but it's safe to say that " Mamma Mia! " )PG-13(â€"and the " DVD-destined " Space Chimps " )G( combinedâ€"won't have the throngs that a long-awaited, much-searched comic-book thriller will amass. In any other week, making the top 2,000 searches would be respectable, but a singing Meryl Streep  probably won't attract the disappointed dregs who couldn't score Batman tickets. Then again,

Throwing sand at the theory that says only the young and boyant have the right to wear bikinis, 63-year-old Oscar winner Helen Mirren recently rocked a red two-piece and set off a wave of Buzz. Searches on " helen mirren bikini " and " helen mirren photos " both surged into the triple digits and several blogs within the Buzz paid tribute. The Huffington Post notes that it's difficult to believe this is the same actress who played the Queen of England. Meanwhile,

In a recent blog post on Wired, Geekdad lists the top 10 things to remember while watching " The Dark Knight ." Among the run-down of pointers, he states emphatically: "No matter how hard you trained, or how much money you suddenly had, you couldn't become Batman." Not so, says University of Victoria professor E. Paul Zehr. The academic and martial artist has popped up on sources from NPR to Trendhunter with news of his upcoming book,

Inflation is a lot like a mob of angry mosquitosâ€"it's relentless, scary, and really, really annoying. Even worse, unlike mosquitos, no spraycan can keep inflation from biting you in the keister. Knowledge is humankind's only defense. We're seeing a growing number of searches from frustrated folks who, we can only assume, are tired of getting less for their money. News of inflation in the United States has been well publicized. Lookups on the term are up 20% this week.