http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2010/08/terra_infirma.htm
Daniel Engber, a columnist for the Slate, writes about the loss of popularity of one of the most iconic movie and television show gags, quicksand. He begins his article by showing us the opinions of several fourth graders regarding quicksand, and all of them agree that it is not scary, but they think that it might come back someday. He also describes how quicksand can be used as a metaphorical image as to describe the feeling of being trapped, not escape. The rest of the 5-page article describes the rise of The Quicksand!page a site that allows for quicksand enthusiast to tell their stories about their encounters with sand pits, quagmires, bog-mires, etc. Engber continues his article by describing some of the projects this community overtook, like marking their favorite quicksand spots on google maps and attempting to catalog every single quicksand appearance in movies, video-games, and television shows into one list goes by the name of "Crypto's List".
The columnist ends the article in a light tone. He says that quicksand is gone from the mainstream, but emphasizes that its pull is still strong in the heart of these communities.
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