As the late great Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." But within that short space of time, so much can happen. What arrives with an air of mystery soon becomes the talk of the town, only to descend into overkill in a matter of minutes. Here we have elucidated the trajectory of fame for a few of the people and things we have been hearing about lately. Yet even as we type, the moments tick away. Ah, the flash in the proverbial pan.
8:02
The Widener Book Slasher
Strawberry and Chocolate
David Geffen and Keanu Reeves
Rudd Coffey
Chickita
The Malcolm X Conspiracy
Vinyl pants
Ultimate Frisbee
8:07
Charles Lee and David Sword
Red Rock West
Michael and Amanda
Phil Gramm
Veruca Salt
The Rudenstine Conspiracy
Coats with big furry collars
Women's Basketball
8:17
OJ
Pulp Fiction
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie
Newt
Courtney Love
The JFK Conspiracy
Little Backpacks
Men's Hockey
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