Nigel Goodwin, Trend Hunter

Capsule Hotel -- now in London

Yotels -- small hotel "capsules" -- have come to London. A Yotel room is a place for travelers and commuters in need of a place to rest and shower, but without the space and expense of a full-sized hotel room. The concept was pioneered in Japan. The latest Yotel just opened at London's Gatwick Airport, with another opening soon at Heathrow. It's a great example of practicality and convenience. Here are the specs: "Yotel offers two types of cabins, premium and standard (75 square feet, shown at… [More]

Goddard - The Latest Commercial Spacecraft

There is nothing cooler than spaceflight. Nothing. And now we're getting closer. Jeff Bezos, the billionaire visionary behind Amazon.com, has joined the race to bring commercial spaceflight to the masses. (Well, the wealthy masses, anyway.) His retro-looking conical vehicle, dubbed Goddard, was de… [More]

Horny Taxis - Advertising for Bull Riders

This week in New York, five normally yellow taxi cabs have been covered in fake brown and white cowhide and decorated with bulls' horns. It's part of a promotion for a bullriding event to be held from January 6 - 7. This creative marketing idea should accomplish the impossible -- getting noticed in… [More]

Personalized Bobbleheads - Pretend You're Famous! (GALLERY)

The macro-trend of personalization has scored again, and this time it's personalized bobbleheads. You know, we're talking about those little plastic caricatures of athletes and other celebrities with the big wobbly heads. They used to be mass produced and sold by the thousands (and they still are), … [More]

Wrapper Writers - 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg Publish Street Novels

Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg are both publishing novels about street life. 50 Cent has co-written a series of novels featuring characters based on members of his G-Unit crew. The books' themes are similar to those of this songs. According to publishers MTV and Pocket Books, "These tales will tel… [More]

Slentrol - Slimming Pills for Overweight Dogs

The dieting and slimming craze has moved to a whole new playing field. The world's first weight loss drug for dogs -- yes, dogs -- has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Slentrol, made by pharma giant Pfizer, is intended to reduce appetite and increase fat absorption in canines. … [More]

$100 Laptop - Bringing computers to the developing world

A project called One Laptop per Child aims to make computers affordable for the developing world. The computers are expected to sell for only US$100 each. Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Nigeria, Libya, Pakistan and Thailand have already signed up to buy the machines, and more countries are expected to … [More]

Jeremy Gutsche, Founder of Trend Hunter (INTERVIEW)

Simply put, Jeremy Gutsche IS Trend Hunter Magazine. As the founder and publisher of Trend Hunter Magazine, Jeremy scouts the frontiers of the virtual world in a bold search for new ideas. He is the publication's visionary and top contributor. A spokesman for creativity and an advocate for change, … [More]

The Anger Bar - Smash Glasses, Rant or Hit Workers

Here's a bar that caters to a very specific niche market -- angry people. The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing, China lets customers smash glasses, rant and even hit specially trained workers. The bar employs 20 men who have been given protective gear and special training. Customers can ask … [More]

Girls Gone Wired - Technology Gender Gap Closing Fast

Forget the shoes and the diamonds, buy her a flat-screen TV. A recent survey found that three out of four American women would prefer a plasma screen to a glittering necklace. The survey, entitled (I love this) Girls Gone Wired, found that 77 per cent of women would prefer a plasma screen to a dia… [More]