by Mike Krumboltz Patricia Kluge was once known as " the wealthiest divorcee in history ." Those days are over. Kluge, who was at one time married to the late billionaire Paul Kluge, recently filed for bankruptcy protection , citing debts somewhere between $10 million and $50 million and assets between $1 million and $10 million. News of Kluge's fall from financial grace stirred up a frenzy of Web searches. Over the course of an hour,

by Claudine Zap Since Lindsay Lohan has been under house arrest for stealing a $2,500 necklace , the actress has been, well, making crime pay. The spokesmodel for bad-girl behavior is now the spokesmodel for Beezid.com, an auction Website. In this buzzy video going viral on the Web, the actress describes how she discovered the penny-auction Website while "spending some time at home." Blink and you'll miss the 15-second spot.

by Claudine Zap The aliens have invaded - your TV set. The new sci-fi drama " Falling Skies ," from executive producer Steven Spielberg , aired Sunday night: And the story - and its stars - are catching lots of interest on the Web. The show's debut tracked 5.9 million viewers, making it the top series launch on cable this year. Searches on Yahoo! also rose an astronomical 125,043% for the show's star " noah wyle " in the last day.

by Mike Krumboltz Scientology has suffered its share of P.R. gaffes over the years. Unfortunately for the controversial movement, another indignity has found its way onto the Web. A propaganda video that appears to have been made in the 1990s has surfaced from who-knows-where and is exploding in Search. The clip, which we first saw at Gawker , shows various Scientologists singing along to a song called, we think, "We Stand Tall." Lyrics include lines like,

by Mike Krumboltz Call it a funeral at sea for the U.S. Navy's Sea Shadow. The stealth ship, which served as an inspiration for the supervillain's supervessel in the James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies," is set to be dismantled and recycled. The Navy had hoped that a private buyer would come forward and take the spy ship off its hands. Alas, there were no takers, so the bizarre black Sea Shadow is heading for the scrap heap.

by Mike Krumboltz No volcano stays dormant forever. In Chile, the Puyehue volcano recently erupted after decades of inactivity. Tons of ash landed in neighboring Argentia. Check out a video of the aftermath. Once upon a time this was a lovely lake.

by Mike Krumboltz The recent incident at San Francisco International Airport involving a man's arrest for his saggy pants sparked a slew of web searches. Among the most interesting )to us, anyway( were those queries that seek to understand how the baggy pants trend began. If you've ever wondered why some people choose to wear their pants so low that their underpants show, you're not alone.

by Claudine Zap The Woolite apocalypse is upon us. A new ad campaign by horror filmmaker Rob Zombie is a spoof on his type of movies. And a load of laundry is getting all kinds of abuse. The ad's message: "Don't torture your clothes with detergents." So instead just scare the heck out of your clothes? No, silly - use Woolite! If the Center for Disease Control can use the zombie apocalypse to encourage citizens to prepare for impending doom like a tornado, earthquake or flood,

by Claudine Zap Fire up the grill and dust off the "World's Best Dad" mug: Father's Day is Sunday, June 19. Here, five fun facts about the day. 1. The first Father's Day : A sad event spurred the very first day to celebrate fatherhood. Residents in Fairmont, West Virginia first honored dads on July 5, 1908. The reason: 210 family men had been lost in the Monongah mining disaster.

by Mike Krumboltz It's a bittersweet time for fans of Harry Potter. The eighth and final movie hits theaters this summer. The series of books concluded several years ago. What's a hard-core Hogwarts fan to do? Fear not! A newly launched URL, pottermore.com , indicates that author J.K. Rowling has a few more tricks up her sleeve. As of now, there really isn't much to go on. The site is bare-bones. Two owls sit atop branches and there's a "coming soon" message. That's it.

by Claudine Zap Vegetarians, beware: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is serving up one very famous - and controversial - meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at the MTV Music Awards last fall. The item is part of a new Women Who Rock exhibit at the Cleveland museum. Gaga went from rocking a rack of meat to having it preserved for the ages. Literally. The hand-sewn meat dress is now more of a beef jerky dress. Let us explain.

by Claudine Zap Nothing says you've hit rock bottom like your own personal picture with the police department. Former presidential hopeful John Edwards went from having his mug on the cover of Time to a slight less glamorous mug shot just released by the U.S. Marshal service. The disgraced politician faces prison time and huge fines for allegedly using campaign funds to cover up an affair during his presidential run in 2008.

by Mike Krumboltz A 780-year-old treasure honoring St. Anthony of Pauea has been stolen from a Southern California Catholic church. The relic, which is normally kept under lock and key, was brought out by the Rev. Jose Magana because he thought it might help his parishioners regain their faith during the difficult economic climate. In a bit of bitter irony, St. Anthony is known as the patron saint of lost things. Following news of the theft, web searches on "st.

by Claudine Zap This summer is filled with superheroes: Thor , Captain America , the Green Lantern . Wait, the what? If you've never heard of the Green Lantern , you're not alone. Even the stars of the movie, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively , admit they knew little to nothing about the DC Comics superhero when offered the roles. The plot is certainly trickier to explain than "man of steel" or "guy bitten by spider gets special powers." And searches on Yahoo!

by Mike Krumboltz "The Three Stooges" were never what you'd call highbrow. But who the heck cares? The characters remain enduring symbols of slapstick comedy. Now, after many delays, the Farrelly brothers are making a "Stooges" film with three relative unknowns in the title roles. On-set pictures of the actors lit up the Web as folks got their first glimpse of Curly in costume. Played by Will Sasso, perhaps best known for his work on "MADtv,

by Claudine Zap If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Steven Spielberg must be feeling pretty flattered right about now. The much anticipated movie " Super 8 ," which opens today, is an 112-minute homage to the director. But the similarities start before the move even begins, with the trailers . Compare the "Super 8" trailer to its '70s Spielberg cousin , "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." If you haven't watched " Close Encounters " in a while )or ever(,

by Claudine Zap Warning: This video may cause you never to want to leave your house again. A School of Visual Arts thesis project by artist Ron Gabriel , " 3-Way Street " tracks a camera at the Manhattan intersection of 28th Street and Park Avenue. Mayhem ensues. The video of traffic behaving badly has gone viral on the Web. No surprise: What you see is pretty hair-raising. As the artist puts it on his website ,

by Claudine Zap Ever wonder what happened to Urkel, the nerd next door on " Family Matters "? That actor, Jaleel White , is back, playing a nerdy teacher in the summer movie " Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer ." The child star totally stole the show on the sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1997. What started as a bit part soon became the focus of the family comedy. Fans adored the lovable dork, who sported thick-framed glasses and pants pulled up to his waist.

by Mike Krumboltz If you're one of the many people with an irrational fear of clowns, then odds are you haven't been missing Ronald McDonald. With parents becoming more health conscious, ol' Ronald has taken on a lower profile at the Golden Arches. Of course, that wasn't always the case. Back in the day, the good-natured clown with questionable eating habits was everywhere. And if you think Ronald McDonald is a little creepy now, you should have seen him in 1963,

by Mike Krumboltz " Transformers: Dark of the Moon ," the third film in the robot franchise, hits theaters on June 29. And while the focus will continue to be on shape-shifting CGI stars like Optimus Prime, Shockwave, and Bumblebee, one of the film's most impressive stunts was achieved by real, honest-to-goodness human beings. Yes, really!