Word: craze
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Pokemon trading-card craze is at the center of much of the controversy. Colm McNiallais, 11, of New York City is a good guide to frenzy. Passing kids looking to trade, he says, "We don't want them. They cheat." He gravitates toward others who have brought out binders filled with hundreds of cards. A dangerous thing, he says. Some of the stuff is rare, and who knows what other kids will do to get it. Colm has only the cards he is willing to trade. "Hey, you have a Magnemite!" someone squeals. "Oh, I need that Drowzee," says someone...
...move on to the cards and graduate to the various levels of video games. The TV show propagandizes each new creature with a tutorial called "Who's that Pokemon?" Most of the Pokemon growl their names repeatedly ("Squirtle, Squirtle, Squirtle"), so the children learn who's who quickly. The craze is also Gen Y Web-friendly: the most popular website for kids 12 years and younger is Pokemon.com It's all Pokemon, all the time. At least until the next craze...
...CARB-DIET CRAZE...
...craze the Pokemon series, playing cards, merchandise and movie have recently inspired in the States has now been augmented by the newly released Pokemon: The First Movie motion picture soundtrack. Although the album includes songs by popular teen acts like Britney Spears, 'NSync, B*Witched and Christina Aguilera, the tracks are far from the best the artists have released. In fact, the majority of the songs on the soundtrack are little more than bland, unoriginal works whose peppy beats are quickly dulled by the simple and repetitious verses they all employ. To be fair to the album, the target audience...
...What do you think about the new boy-band, candy-crap craze like the Backstreet Boys, Nsync...