http://www.trendhunter.com/nigel nigel's Latest Trends en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:43:57 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/nigel 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goddard-the-latest-commercial-spacecraft (TrendHunter.com) 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....]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:03:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goddard-the-latest-commercial-spacecraft http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horny-taxis-advertising-for-bull-riders (TrendHunter.com) 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...]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:47:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horny-taxis-advertising-for-bull-riders http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-bobbleheads-pretend-youre-famous (TrendHunter.com) 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...]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:34:35 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-bobbleheads-pretend-youre-famous http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slentrol-slimming-pills-for-overweight-dogs (TrendHunter.com) 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...]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:09:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slentrol-slimming-pills-for-overweight-dogs http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-anger-bar-now-thats-a-new-niche-market (TrendHunter.com) 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....]]> Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:31:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-anger-bar-now-thats-a-new-niche-market http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-gender-gap-closing-fast (TrendHunter.com) 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...]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:16:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-gender-gap-closing-fast http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-most-expensive-homes (TrendHunter.com) The world's most expensive homes sell at fantastic prices -- some in excess of US$100 million -- and those prices are rising ever higher. New wealth is being created around the world, affluent buyers...]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:33:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-most-expensive-homes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/launching-gangsters-music-careers (TrendHunter.com) A British businessman and marketing expert is searching for the next rap stars -- by going into LA's most dangerous neighborhoods and recruiting gang members with lyrical talent. Jon Nokes has invested...]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:54:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/launching-gangsters-music-careers http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-science-of-hit-music (TrendHunter.com) It looks like popular music is going to get even more commercial than it already is. A computer program has been developed that supposedly increases a songwriter's chance of scoring a hit. The program,...]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-science-of-hit-music http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/action-advertising (TrendHunter.com) Why just tell people what you do when you can actually show them? Take this ad from Adidas' "Impossible is Nothing" campaign as an example. Sure, the bus is plastered with the campaign's regular ads --...]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/action-advertising http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/help-the-aged-video-games-keep-brains-young (TrendHunter.com) Here's some welcome news: video games are actually good for your brain. And in Japan, older people are increasingly picking the games up to keep their brains sharp. Video game makers are responding to...]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:37:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/help-the-aged-video-games-keep-brains-young http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-movie (TrendHunter.com) This is cool -- now anyone can make a feature film using only a cell phone. It is increasingly common for video footage shot on cell phones to appear in the mainstream news media. This is largely due...]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:52:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-movie http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-class-hamburgers (TrendHunter.com) Many star chefs are now turning to burgers and fries to make their mark. So forget the foie gras and pass me the chilli sauce. A few examples of this fast food / haute cuisine: David Burke of New York's...]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:33:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-class-hamburgers http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destination-weddings-something-different (TrendHunter.com) Let's be honest: weddings are repetitive. Just the same old show with different faces. So why not escape the local country club or community hall and find an alternative? An all-inclusive destination...]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:11:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destination-weddings-something-different http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisibility-cloak-for-real (TrendHunter.com) If this works, it'll be the greatest invention in history and the coolest gadget known to mankind. Researchers at Duke University and Imperial College London have developed the blueprint for an invisibility...]]> Wed, 31 May 2006 10:55:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisibility-cloak-for-real http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-movie-theatre (TrendHunter.com) At least one movie theatre owner -- or exhibitor, as they're known -- is trying to lure consumers back to the big screen with a luxury cinema. In 1946, the average American went to the movies 28 times...]]> Sun, 28 May 2006 09:08:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-movie-theatre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/us-army-gets-into-video-gaming (TrendHunter.com) The US Army has found a new way to raise its profile and attract new recruits: through an online video game. The game, entitled America's Army, simulates both combat and life in the military service....]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 15:54:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/us-army-gets-into-video-gaming http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-and-faith (TrendHunter.com) In Manchester, Christians found a way to breathe new life into their religion -- through rock 'n' roll. During last week's Easter proceedings, the Crucifixion was retold with the help of the city's incredible...]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:46:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-and-faith http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/india-massive-market-for-high-tech-products (TrendHunter.com) Technology companies from the western world should stop thinking of India as a place to dump low-cost, low-tech versions of their products, says one of the country's senior technologists. Ajay Gupta, who...]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:26:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/india-massive-market-for-high-tech-products http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidential-fashion-comfy-sweaters (TrendHunter.com) Bolivia's casually dressed new president has inspired a fashion craze in his country: casual sweaters. Evo Morales became famous during the recent election campaign for wearing a comfortable red, white...]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:53:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidential-fashion-comfy-sweaters http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-will-organize-your-life (TrendHunter.com) A search engine, email and now a calendar. Google has found another way to attach itself to your life. Google's new web-based calendar lets people store appointments, receive reminders and share schedules...]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:19:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-will-organize-your-life http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweden-invades-china (TrendHunter.com) Did Sweden invade China? Well, not really. But Ikea did. The Swedish furniture giant opened its biggest Asian store in Beijing on Wednesday to capitlize on China's home improvement trend. The new Beijing...]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:30:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweden-invades-china http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracking-your-teenager (TrendHunter.com) Disney is lauching a new service in the US to allow parents to monitor how their kids use mobile phones. Parents will be able to keep track of voice, text, video and picture messages and set limits on...]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:34:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracking-your-teenager http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-switzerland-to-comfort-world-cup-widows (TrendHunter.com) Switzerland is using male sex appeal to attract female tourists while their boyfriends and husbands take in the beer-swilling football hooliganism of the World Cup soccer finals in neighboring Germany...]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:03:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-switzerland-to-comfort-world-cup-widows http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-golf-at-home (TrendHunter.com) The new Real World Golf game for PlayStation 2 lets you play a round of golf in the comfort of your own living room. With a foot-long plastic club attached to a motion capture unit, your swing will be...]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:18:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-golf-at-home http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smell-o-vision-in-japanese-cinemas (TrendHunter.com) Movies will now be a treat for the eyes, ears... and nose. A Japanese cinema screening Colin Farrell's latest film, The New World, will enhance the film by filling the theatre with a variety of fragrances....]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:02:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smell-o-vision-in-japanese-cinemas http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-fashion (TrendHunter.com) My dog's too sexy for Milan, New York and Japan. And he does his little turn on the catwalk. Pet fashions have become big business. A year or two ago pets were fashion accessories (a la Paris Hilton),...]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:10:13 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-fashion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saudi-sex-changes (TrendHunter.com) If you don't like it, change it. That's what five women in Saudi Arabia have done. The conservative Islamic laws of Saudi Arabia place significant restrictions on women's freedoms. Women are not even...]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:33:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saudi-sex-changes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/im-lovin-it-and-i-want-the-world-to-know (TrendHunter.com) "Yoo-hoo! I can make you famous!" McDonald's has found a new way to get its customers involved in the ubiquitous "I'm Lovin' It" marketing campaign. The world's largest fast food company announced an...]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:33:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/im-lovin-it-and-i-want-the-world-to-know http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-ear-cleaning (TrendHunter.com) Get ready for a beauty salon with a twist: cleaning your ear canal, with full-color coverage on TV. A small salon called Mimi Kurin (which means Ear Clean) recently opened near one of Tokyo's biggest...]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:38:55 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-ear-cleaning