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The Hardest-Working Hand in Show Business
How ventriloquist Jeff Dunham became the country's most popular stand-up comedian.  
Josh Levin   Feb 18, 2009   Number 1  
Monster Truck
Is the Ford F-series' 27-year reign at the top of America's sales charts about to end?  
Josh Levin   Feb 02, 2009   Number 1  
Gazing Into the Crystal Football
Why high-school recruiting gurus are better than NFL scouts at finding gridiron talent.  
Josh Levin   Nov 26, 2008   Number 1  
"AXXo You Are a God"
The secrets of BitTorrent's top movie pirate.  
Josh Levin   Nov 11, 2008   Number 1  
Is Classical Making a Comeback?
The hottest musical genre of 2006.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Feb 23, 2007   Number 1  
The Purloined Sirloin
Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?  
Brendan I. Koerner   Jan 19, 2007   Number 1  
The Other Trojan War
What's the best-selling condom in America?  
Brendan I. Koerner   Sep 29, 2006   Number 1  
The Little Documentary That Could
What's IMAX's biggest hit? A schlocky NASA film.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Aug 25, 2006   Number 1  
Candy Licker
A best-selling book about cunnilingus and thugs.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Jun 02, 2006   Number 1  
Big Guns
The wild success of a massive Smith & Wesson revolver.  
Brendan I. Koerner   May 05, 2006   Number 1  
So Take Off All Your Clothes
The quick-change artists who dominate the NBA halftime circuit.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Mar 24, 2006   Number 1  
I Don't!
Why people in Connecticut have cold feet.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Feb 14, 2006   Number 1  
The Shrimp Factor
Americans love it now more than ever. Why?  
Brendan I. Koerner   Jan 13, 2006   Number 1  
The Shorts List
Amazon's selling stories and essays for 49 cents. Is anybody buying?  
Brendan I. Koerner   Dec 02, 2005   Number 1  
El Chavo
The enduring popularity of a Mexican sitcom about a street kid who lives in a barrel.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Nov 04, 2005   Number 1  
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
The romance novel at the top of the New York Times best-seller list.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Oct 21, 2005   Number 1  
The Sin City UMD
Why gamers are watching movies instead.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Aug 26, 2005   Number 1  
Ranch Dressing
Why do Americans love it so much?  
Brendan I. Koerner   Aug 05, 2005   Number 1  
Top Dog
Why Americans love Labrador retrievers.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Jul 08, 2005   Number 1  
Dora the Explorer
How Nickelodeon slew Barney.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Jun 24, 2005   Number 1  
Judge Judy
The most-watched court show for 452 straight weeks.  
Brendan I. Koerner   May 27, 2005   Number 1  
Jeff Foxworthy
He's the best-selling comedy recording artist of all time. Really.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Apr 21, 2005   Number 1  
J.K. Lasser
The dead accountant who wants to do your taxes.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Apr 14, 2005   Number 1  
The Big Applebee's
The restaurant at the top of the casual-dining heap.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Mar 31, 2005   Number 1  
A Tabloid for 'Tweens
J-14 is shoddy, scatological, and wildly successful.  
Brendan I. Koerner   Mar 18, 2005   Number 1  
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