This is on TOB
http://theanswermaysurpriseyou.blogspot.com/2006/06/q-did-brokeback-mountain-make-america_27.htmlAnyway cut to the chase of the above article
Google Trends: "Brokeback Mountain" vs "gay sex"
Blue is the search hits for "Brokeback Mountain", red is "gay sex".After point D, why do you think the interest in “gay sex” continue to grow? I think all the female BBM fan fiction writers doing research for their stories definitely helped keeping the no. up.
p.s. This google trend tool is really cool. Some search terms show strong correlation, some don’t. You can search trend like "Brokeback Mountain" vs "gay sex"
http://www.google.com/trends?q=brokeback+mountain%2C+gay+sex&ctab=0&geo=US&date=allI tried BBM vs Jake Gyllenhaal, and BBM vs Heath Ledger.
EDIT: I am adding what each reference point means here:
A: 'Brokeback Mountain' wins top Venice award
KVUE (subscription) - Sep 10 2005
B: 'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Globe Nods
CBS News - Dec 13 2005
C: 'Brokeback Mountain' Gets 8 Oscar Nods
New York Sun - Jan 31 2006
D: Brokeback Mountain Wins Oscar
Undercover Music News - Mar 6 2006
E: Actor Randy Quaid drops lawsuit over 'Brokeback Mountain' pay
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - May 4 2006
F: Kevin Smith's Recalls Hellish Hemorrhoid Problems After Watching Brokeback Mountain Recently
Starpulse.com - May 25 2006