Bored with baseball caps? Tired of your urban sombrero ? What if we told you that you could wear a hat that's not only made out of human hair but is also shaped to resemble the heads of animals? On a scale of one to ten, how frightened would you be? Before you answer that rhetorical question )trust us, you're response is "ten"(, check out these photos from the Buzz. Current and Craft Magazine feature collections of pictures that we found to be both disturbing, amazing,

Every time the death of the reality show is predicted, a writer goes on strike and 20 more reality monsters grow. This summer, New York Magazine might have a point in predicting an apocalypse . Denise Richards wants her 30 minutes every week, product placement gets a soundtrack in "Jingles," and competitive food eaters star in a show called "Hurl." 'Nuf said on that topic. Surely among this surreal toxic heap,

After a relentless winter and unforgiving spring, the rush to summer is understandably a little more hurried than usual. Searches for " summer solstice " and " first day of summer " are nearly 60% higher than this time last year. Not so delicious is the substantial drop in " summer vacation " queries, and the rise in summer jobs and activities. Who says slacking off is the best way to enjoy summer anyhow? Take in the buzz on the best ways to get busy.

At a time when gas prices are being described as " insane ," we don't imagine that road trips are at the top of many summer agendas. But that's not to say the great American tradition has become an impossible dream. There are a number of ways to trim costs while tasting the open road. A video from ABC explains how a GPS device can help drivers find )relatively( cheap gas. For those who have Web access on the road, gasbuddy.com can be a valuable ally. But,

In our years monitoring Buzz, we've seen many searches for " cheap wedding dresses ." But this morning is the first time that " toilet paper wedding dress " ever wafted past. Winners of the Cheap and Chic Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest were announced yesterday in New York City. The champion took home a $1,000 prize for her strappy sleeveless gown . It has a sweetheart neckline, large ruffles around the bottom, and is, we hope, 2-ply and unscented.

This week's pair of Tinseltown releases pits funnyman against funnyman. The onscreen yuks aren't finding critics and audiences in good humor, but the real draw may be the drama surrounding one comedian's comeback. Meanwhile, an American Girl gets her limited release debut, before the big Independence Day coming out party. 1. " Get Smart " )PG-13(. Unlike "The Love Guru," unimpressed critics lay the fault not upon the stars, but with the filmmakers. Still,

From a portable DVD player to a $3,500 sequined mini-dress , there's no end to the reach of Hello Kitty . The wide-cheeked cat is well-knownâ€"and well-merchandisedâ€"around the globe. But has her reputation suffered at home? According to Yahoo! Finance , the international icon of cute is looking to reconnect with her native land. In "a bid to emphasize the mascot's 'Japanese-ness'," Sanrio , the company behind the Hello Kitty phenomenon,

President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, declaring that slaves would be free on New Year's Day. However, their release took another 170 days in territories still under Confederate control. The standoff ended when a Union general and 2,000 federal troops rode into Galveston, Texas, to back up the executive order with military might. Juneteenth therefore is a curious observance,

To all those cynics who believe human beings are lazy creatures who'd rather let their brains rot than exercise them, we say thisâ€"you're mostly right. But there are plenty of exceptions. How else could we explain the popularity of puzzles in Search? By definition , a puzzle is something that "baffles or confuses." Many folks apparently like the challenge, because puzzles are among our top 2,000 overall searches. Interestingly, while puzzles are popular across all age groups,

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch blog has a new post called "The best new action film you can't see )yet(." The write-up focuses on the trailer for the much-awaited martial arts siege "Ong Bak 2," from Thai fighter-actor Tony Jaa . And it's true. This is the best combat we've seen on the screen in a very long time. If you're the least bit squeamish, though, beware. The clip isn't fooling around. It's bloody and sweaty and shot through with elbow strikes, foot thwacks,

Wanna hear something you've probably heard 5,000 times before? The Nintendo Wii is really hard to find. Wanna hear something else? Thanks to Wii Fit , the hunt ain't getting any easier. Already an unqualified hit with gamers and those longing to loose a few pounds )not always two mutually exclusive groups(, Wii Fit is attracting even more buzz thanks to upcoming titles that take advantage of the game's balance board. Not surprisingly, many of these games are fitness oriented.

Tim Russert was a well-known family man. He wrote a memoir about his dad, " Big Russ and Me ," which was a New York Times bestseller. His second book, " Wisdom of Our Fathers ," chronicled "lessons and letters from daughters and sons." It also topped the book charts. So it's not surprising that searches for Russert's father and his wife, Maureen Orth , have lifted since his death.

Once upon a time, the baddest of the bad were sent to Alcatraz to cool their heels. Fortunately, that's no longer the case. If felons were still being housed on "The Rock," a luxury hotel would be much more difficult to build. Wait, what? Five-star accommodations on a site that once held hundreds of scary convicts? Yep! Several articles in the Buzz report that the National Parks Service )of which Alcatraz is a part( may build a swanky lodge for tourists and wannabe jail birds.

"I now pronounce you spouses for life." With those words from San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, 87-year-old Del Martin and 83-year-old Phyllis Lyon wed... again . Technically, the first words allowing their same-sex marriage came from the California Supreme Court on May 15, who ruled that "the California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right )of marriage( to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual.

No matter how Tiger Woods fares in today's U.S. Open playoffs, he will come out on top with searchers. Something about the golf iconâ€"his tremendous athletic skill, his background, his family, his smile, a magic combination of all of the aboveâ€"excites an astonishing amount of buzz every time he swings a driver or makes a real estate purchase. Since the competition at Torrey Pines began, we've logged a surge in sports lookups like " tiger woods u.s. open ,

Today is Friday the 13th. And whether or not you make a point of avoiding black cats during this 24-hour period, most everyone notices when the 13th day of the month collides with the end of the work week. Lookups for " friday the 13 " and " friday the 13 history " have been spiking in Search all morning, while articles about the fateful day are picking up votes in Buzz. Among the more popular posts is " How Friday the 13th Works ," from How Stuff Works .

In politics, there may be no high road on the Internet superhighway. The Web has been the way to galvanize the populace. However, that same strength and speed have been co-opted by strategists in order to hijack the political conversation. Celebrities have long had to deal with the stubborn stain of rumors, but innuendo about presidential candidates has a far more corrosive effect. So it seemed inevitable that Democratic contender Barack Obama would use the Internet again ,

There's a growing trend in Search: Looking up pictures of older )but not necessarily "old"( celebrities from when they had a few less wrinkles. Leading the charge is legendary model and actress Brigitte Bardot . After her recent controversial remarks on Muslims, folks were reminded of her younger days as a sex symbol. Lookups on " brigitte bardot young " scorched the Search box this past week.

Searchers clearly want to embrace a monster with rage issues and a director with raging ego issues, but some may find that love doesn't conquer all plot holes. 1. " The Incredible Hulk " )PG-13(. The perplexingly numb failure that distinguished Ang Lee's project did director Louise Leterrier good. Relief has made comic-book fanboys ecstatic )IGN says " Hulk smash "(, dismissive reviewers concede yeah-it's-better )New York Daily News, " not so smashing "(,

Motivated by mounting supermarket bills , folks across the U.S. have turned to the spade and shovel for help. Backyard food gardening is on the rise. According to The New York Times , "seed companies and garden shops say that not since the rampant inflation of the 1970s has there been such an uptick in interest in growing food at home." The Huffington Post , ABC , and NBC have all surfaced in Buzz with reports about the surging interest in growing-your-own. In Search,