Sep 9th, 2008 · Move over, Hello Kitty. Make room for the new pop culture craze from Japan: ball-jointed dolls. Already huge in Japan and South Korea, these hand-sculpted, hand-painted, anatomically correct and eerily lifelike dolls are gaining popularity with American enthusiasts.
Sep 9th, 2008 · John McCain's race for the White House has received a boost following his nomination of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket. Palin is helping the ticket's popularity with white women — an influential demographic in the November election.
Aug 27th, 2008 · In the latest installment of the series What If?, which explores the potential impact of a first-elected black president, writer and activist Tim Wise and writer Richard Rodriguez to discuss whether Sen. Barack Obama's popularity among whites does anything to change pre-existing negative perceptions of blacks in America.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Though not an Olympic sport yet — by some measures — mixed martial arts has already overtaken boxing in popularity. Matches are raking in millions on Pay Per View, and CBS recently launched a Saturday Night Fights program. Unfortunately, the popular sport has developed a drug problem.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Not long ago, many people in Spain were predicting the death of bullfighting. Its popularity was sagging, and voices decrying it as outdated and cruel were gaining ground in the country. But now, a few "rock star" bullfighters are making the art cool among twenty-somethings.
Jul 11th, 2008 · Toyota announced yesterday that they'll take a factory slated to make SUV's and instead use it to make Prius hybrids. They also said they'll consolidate the manufacturing of various gas guzzling SUVs, which have plummeted in popularity recently.
Jul 7th, 2008 · In a move designed to take advantage of Barack Obama's huge popularity, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday that Obama will accept his party's presidential nomination at the football stadium used by the Denver Broncos.
Jul 7th, 2008 · When French President Nicolas Sarkozy married the former model and singer Carla Bruni, his popularity plummeted. But a recent state visit to the United Kingdom has gotten her rave reviews from the public.