kottke.org posts about fads
The Rubik's Cube -- and the attendant Jun 06 2005
The Rubik's Cube -- and the attendant speed-solving contests -- are back.
Interview with the guy who came up with "flash mobs" May 17 2005
Interview with the guy who came up with "flash mobs". Flash mobs "turned into a sprawling, global fad practically overnight--and then largely faded away almost as quickly as it appeared".
