How popular culture gets popular.

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• The Other Trojan War What's the best-selling condom in America?
  Brendan I. Koerner Sept. 29, 2006
  
• The Little Documentary That Could What's IMAX's biggest hit? A schlocky NASA film.
  Brendan I. Koerner Aug. 25, 2006
  
• Candy Licker A best-selling book about cunnilingus and thugs.
  Brendan I. Koerner June 2, 2006
  
• Big Guns The wild success of a massive Smith & Wesson revolver.
  Brendan I. Koerner May 5, 2006
  
• So Take Off All Your Clothes The quick-change artists who dominate the NBA halftime circuit.
  Brendan I. Koerner March 24, 2006
  
• I Don't! Why people in Connecticut have cold feet.
  Brendan I. Koerner Feb. 14, 2006
  
• The Shrimp Factor Americans love it now more than ever. Why?
  Brendan I. Koerner Jan. 13, 2006