by Vera H-C Chan Pardon me, would you like sugar with your protest? As procrastinators hunker down to finish up their taxes, some American citizensâ€"unhappy with the recent spate of federal and state taxesâ€"want to revive a revolutionary spirit come April 15. Searches for " april 15 tea party " )+452%(, " tea party protests " )+154%( and " tax day tea party " )+145%( have been fomenting on Yahoo!. New taxes on tobacco products, the California tax on pet services,

by Claudine Zap Attention dwarfs, elves, gnomes, halflings, and humans: David Lance Arneson , the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons , is dead. The inventor of the original role-playing game leaves a legacy that involved character creation, fantasy, and, perhaps most importantly, an outlet for geeky teenage boys everywhere. Word of the game inventor's death caused searches to surge on "dungeons and dragons" and "gary gygax,

by Mike Krumboltz Every spring, the Search box is overrun by diverse folks united in their need for an answer to a very important question: Who invented the Easter Bunny? This year is no exception. Lookups on that and other related questions are blowing up like a microwaved Peep. Over the past week, searches for " easter bunny origin " and " history of the easter bunny " posted huge gains.

by Vera H-C Chan The Hannah Montana brand gets its second big screen boost this weekend with " Hannah Montana: The Movie ." The latest outing takes the Disney Channel characterâ€"and star Miley Cyrus â€"from the cable TV confines to the real world, following the path of Lizzie Maguire and the "High School Musical" batch. The tale of high school student by day,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Obama bowing to Saudi king )Searches increased by 572%(. The Web is abuzz over a supposed presidential bow to the Saudi king. An Obama aide said he was simply leaning in to the shorter head of state. You can watch the video and decide for yourself. Brown fat )+500%(. Dieters, rejoice. There is such a thing as good fat. The calorie-burning kind was thought to only be in babies,

by Mike Krumboltz Celebrity tiffs involving Bill O'Reilly are nothing new. But usually he's the one who draws first blood. Leave it to film critic Roger Ebert to turn the well-worn genre on its ear. The famous film critic and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times took a shot at the conservative commentator in an open letter that has the Web buzzing. In the letter , Mr. Ebert mocks O'Reilly for putting the Chicago Sun-Times on his "Wall of Shame.

by Claudine Zap Fans of " The Hills " reality show follow the drama of wealthy, glamorous and well-coiffed Lauren Conrad . In the last seven days, the TV star has also found fame on the Web as lookups for " Lauren Conrad hair " spiked over 140%. This is no small praise. Past celebu-heads in Search include Reese Witherspoon , Katie Holmes , and Posh Spice . Hairistas are clearly on the hunt for a better 'do â€" from new looks to remedies for problem heads.

by Mike Krumboltz Billions of people don't have an oven. Fortunately a new invention may change that. A solar-powered oven , made out of cardboard and created in a weekend by Jon Bohmer, is causing tremendous amount of interest online and around the world. The idea of a solar-powered oven isn't new. What makes this one special is that it will be mass produced and sold for a nominal fee.

by Claudine Zap First there was the top-rated TV show. Then there was the blockbuster movie. Now there's, wait for it, stamps . Stamps? That's right. The Simpons ' are finally getting the recognition they deserve. In thumbprint-sized, adhesive form. Mmmm, adhesive. You may remember stamps from previous activities like bill paying. Thank-you note writing. Wedding RSVP-ing. The Simpons' stamps are the perfect way to say: I could have gone for something classy, but didn't. D'oh!

by Mike Krumboltz Billy Bob Thornton is not an actor. True, he's starred in dozens of films, many of them quite good. But when a radio DJ referred to Mr. Thornton as the "a-word" during an interview that was supposed to focus on his band, ol' Billy Bob went bananas . And so did the Buzz. Thorton was on a Canadian radio show to promote his band, The Boxmasters. Apparently, they're on tour with Willie Nelson. The interview was going along swimmingly until the host,

by Mike Krumboltz There aren't many "famous" videogame designers. Will Wright , the creator of " Sim City ," " The Sims ," and " Spore ," is certainly one of 'em. Mr. Wright recently announced that he would be leaving his position at the Maxis division of Electronic Arts to head up his own think tank. Searchers wanted to know more. Almost immediately, lookups spiked on the man and his famous creations. But that was to be expected, right? Gamers are a curious people, after all.

by Claudine Zap Rick Warren wants you to know he's been misunderstood. In an interview on " Larry King Live ," the Christian leader said promoting a ban on gay marriage wasn't a priority: "I am not an anti-gay or anti-gay marriage activist. I ever have been. I never will be." He certainly fooled plenty of gay activists. Warren put his stance against gay marriage as a nonnegotiable in a letter to his church. )See a copy of the letter here .

by Vera H-C Chan An update on a previous post's title : It's not just a Man's World on "American Idol," it's a "Mad World." Let's get this out of the way: Even unseen, Top 8 contestant Adam Lambert has nothing to worry about. Anguish was felt across the land when the beloved )or befuddling( Lambert's performance of "Mad World" got inadvertently axed from video recorders. Why? The now hour-long Fox show went on too long Tuesday night. Of course,

by Vera H-C Chan An update on a previous post's title : It's not just a Man's World on "American Idol," it's a "Mad World." Let's get this out of the way: Even unseen, Top 8 contestant Adam Lambert has nothing to worry about. Anguish was felt across the land when the beloved )or befuddling( Lambert's performance of "Mad World" got inadvertently axed from video recorders. Why? The now hour-long Fox show went on too long Tuesday night. Of course,

by Claudine Zap Tonight marks the start of the weeklong Passover festival. Jews from around the world will hold a traditional seder meal at sundown and tell the Passover exodus story when the Jews fled slavery in Egypt. But this morning, many devout Jews around the world started their day saying a blessing for the sun . The prayer is held once every 28 years to mark the moment when the Orthodox believe that God created the sun during the seven days of creation.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Moldova )Searches increased by 872%(. Students who staged an anti-government protest used Twitter to organize and report on the events. Barney Frank )+188%(. The chair of the Financial Services Committee mixed it up with a Harvard student who asked him to take responsibility for the financial crisis. ACT Scores )+164%(. Just when you've finally decoded the SATs, there's yet another college-prep exam to worry about.

by Claudine Zap It's the time of year when college seniors are checking their in-boxes and their U.S. mail in hopes of receiving the fat college acceptance envelopes. Instead, many receive plenty of slim, sad ones, with that crushing phrase no-one wants to read and everyone knows what it means: "We regret to inform you. . ." NPR is reporting that some high school students in California have, well,

by Claudine Zap Hell hath no fury like a typo. Add in religion, the Book of Mormon, and college students on deadline, and you've got a recipe for disaster . The offending error occurred at the student paper of Brigham Young University . The caption mistakenly described the members of a Mormon conference as the "12 apostates" instead of "apostles." For those in need of a quick Bible review. The apostles were the original disciples of Christ.

by Mike Krumboltz The SAT is one of the biggest hurdles for college-bound students. The test is challenging, dehumanizing, nerve-racking, and, worst of all, rather important in determining where you'll go to college. High school students took the test several weeks ago, and today the results were posted online. Not surprisingly, the Search box was quickly overloaded with lookups on scores, sites, and how to determine if a score is "good.

by Vera H-C Chan With Megan Corkrey flapping from the "American Idol" nest, Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds are the only females left. Judging from searches on Yahoo!, the men rule the roost. Here are how the contestants' online popularity fares, right before they perform songs from their birth year. Top 8 "American Idol" Contestants ,