Heather Hobson, Trend Hunter

Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - "After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine (GALLERY)

Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting to create creepy images that are terrifyingly beautiful. Hoffine evokes the fears that we all experience as children with wild imaginations. His inspiration is derived from his own childhood fears and the anxieties of his two daughters who can be seen in his work. Skillfully, he translates t… [More]

Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes - Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales (GALLERY)

One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle shop owners couldn't be happier, many of them doubling their monthly sales projections. Re-born ri… [More]

American Idol Obsession - Weird eBay Memorabilia (GALLERY)

Back in the day I had some truly tasteless New Kids on the Block memorabilia. Today, there isn't much of a boy band for teenyboppers to flip over, so it would seem they've taken a lusty liking for their favorite American Idol contestants. MTV compiled a list of the most ridiculous items targeting th… [More]

Anti-Slip Banana Peels - Slip No More Decals

Got a boring bathtub? The Slip No More banana decals add cheeky personality to any tub. They're not just quirky, they're also smart. The non-skid banana peels are reminiscent of an Andy Warhol screen print. Be the first one on your block to have pop-art in your shower. Just peel the banana and stick… [More]

Rocking Horse Toilets - Perry Dixon's Saddle Toilet

Freud might say this designer most certainly underwent trauma during his toilet training years. Designer Perry Dixon has built a better mousetrap, or rather, a better toilet. The claim is that the Rocking Horse Toilet provides health benefits because of its unique construction. The "rider" can expel… [More]

Shocking Viral - Babies Tossed from 5 Story Tower (VIDEO)

This trend has been repeating itself for over five hundred years, but this shocking video has now gone viral. It shows Muslims in western India throwing babies off a tower to improve their health. The shrine is located in Solapur in westrern India where the faithful have been observing the ritual f… [More]

Goth Gear For the Home - Coffin Couches (GALLERY)

They're a little bit creepy, but full-blown cool at the same time. The self proclaimed environmentalist designers at CoffinCouches.com are pimping out certified pre-owned (but never buried) caskets and turning them into furniture. The southern California company collects the somewhat blemished caske… [More]

Robotic Bouncers - "Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless (VIDEO)

What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business for four years and sits on the board of a nearby child care center. But he's angry about crim… [More]

Weird Coin Eating Bank - Banpresto Facebank (VIDEO)

A failed housing market, oil at record prices, food riots in Africa... doom and gloom surrounds us lately! Saving your hard earned pennies is easier now, or at least more fun, with Banpresto's Facebank. The mechanical piggy bank chews up your coins for safe keeping. Some users think the Facebank is … [More]

Cheap Chic - 5 Unique Gifts Under $35 (GALLERY)

There always seem to be occasions for gift giving. Whether you're looking for a retirement gift for your boss or a little something for Mother's Day, ThinkGeek.com has tons of cool and inexpensive ideas. 1. Sun and Moon Jars - These luminous jam jars are self controlled. After charging in the sun f… [More]