 Sculptures Made of Styrofoam - Anti-Monuments by Folkert de Jong::I've never built a house, but if I do, I'd probably need certain materials, yet Styrofoam isn't the first thing I think of. I've also never made any sculptures, and Styrofoam as a medium doesn't enter… [MORE] |
 Custom Toilet Paper - Fashionably Tacky Bathroom Patterns::In keeping with the “Toilet Paper Day” Holiday theme, I present to you Custom-Printed Toilet Paper. Made for any occasion, its so special, you may not ever bring yourself to actually use it.
This wacky… [MORE] |
 Morally Questionable Virtual Curation - The Museum of Accidents::The Museum of Accidents is an online collection of photographs sharing the common theme of something gone badly, or even most horribly wrong.
The collection is separated into categories such as Environmental… [MORE] |
 Beer for the Health Conscious - Jessica Simpson for Stampede Light Beer::Is there anything America's Sweetheart, Jessica Simpson, can't do? She's a singer, dancer, actress (some would say “wannabe actress"), Proactiv spokesperson, designer, entrepreneur, and she just recently… [MORE] |
 Gamers Renting Movie Theatres (UPDATE) - Private XBox Parties at Cineplex::In a move that could make the cineplex the place to be again, a theater company in Canada, called Cineplex Odeon, is renting their big screens to gamers. In a move that makes perfect sense to get revenue… [MORE] |
 Fashion Ruffles - The Frillier the Better for Fall '08::Think Jerry Seinfeld, “Puffy Shirt” episode. You know… the famous shirt with ruffles all over it? If you’'re picturing it now, you’'re clued in to yet another ultra-glam, new fashion trend. Ruffles are… [MORE] |
 Public Confessions for Awareness - Mia Tyler’s Attempted Suicide, Cutting::Suicide is a story we hear all too often among the rich and famous (unfortunately, regular young people as well), and one we really cannot wrap our brains around. Why would someone so successful, so young,… [MORE] |
 WiFi Washbaskets - The iBasket From Electrolux::The iBasket has a double life as a laundry basket and washing machine. The device starts automatically once full to clean and dry your laundry, then finally sends a message to your computer to tell you… [MORE] |
 Environmental Wake-Up Calls - Global Warming Puts Hurricanes on Steroids::Hurricane Gustav and the Farmers’ Almanac are just two of the latest reminders of global warming. In short, "global warming is putting hurricanes on steroids," according to a new report entitled “Increasing… [MORE] |
 Mega Star Developments - Tiger Woods Dubai Golf Course + $64 Billion Development::Tiger Woods, featured earlier as a potential Billionaire Athlete, has launched plans for his first golf course. The $1.1 billion golf course will be part of a $64 billion high-end residential community… [MORE] |
 Illuminated Benches - LightBench by Frellstedt::The LightBench is not just a novelty lighting design. It has a lighting function and can be used either indoors or outdoors. It could even be considered a work of art - a conversation or focal piece. The… [MORE] |
 Self-Hanging Hygienic Earphones - Holeder by Yoonsang Kim::The Holeder earphones is an innovative design on three counts. The first is all about hygiene as the ear phones are not placed in the outer ear canal like most ear buds. The ear phones are curved like… [MORE] |
 Airbrushed Car Art - 10 Uncommon Paint Jobs::There are some drivers for whom the standard candy-colored uniform car paint jobs are simply subpar. Some resort to colored flames or racing stripes, but others choose to throw caution to the wind in favor… [MORE] |
 Couture Wallpaper - Nama Rococo Hand-Printed Wallpaper::You've heard of couture runway clothing, but couture wallpaper? That's the concept behind Nama Rococo wallpaper, comprised of hand-painted and hand-printed designs, many of which are one-off creations.… [MORE] |
 Rebel Manufacturing - Factory Worker Loads iPhone With Her Photos Before Shipping::Are iPhones preloaded with pictures of cute young Asian women? Apparently, yes!
A British man opened his iPhone only to learn that photos had appeared 'accidentally' on his iPhones. Basically, workers… [MORE] |
 Childish Naughty - Hottest Souvineer in China: The Pee Pee Boy::While everyone is in China cheering for the latest gold-medal winners, the Pee Pee Boys are selling like mad. What, you might wonder, is a “Pee Pee Boy?” It’s a small clay statue of a naked boy, designed… [MORE] |
 Deconstructing Watches - Cool Classic Motorcycles Reconstructed::Some dude with a huge amount of talent and a bunch of old watches took a lot of time and imagination to recreate classic motorcycle styles from the watch parts.
It’s amazing how some minds work. Looking… [MORE] |
 Convertible Collectable Jewellery - Kameleon JewelPops::Kameleon Jewellery has launched an innovative line of convertible jewellery pieces that let you show your personality, and then change it up. Designed in sterling silver, the Kameleon line offers pendants,… [MORE] |
 Supporting Non-Political Movements - SupportOurPoops.org Parodies Ribbon Obsession::With a tongue-in-cheek (ugh, pardon the terrible pun) lampooning of the multitudes of multicolored support ribbons that festoon our cars, windows and lapels, SupportOurPoops.org has a movement you can… [MORE] |
 Fashion Buying Technology - Ralph Lauren's QR Codes and Interactive Windows::While a lot of people still don't know it, Ralph Lauren is a fashion house that is really ahead of the curve, when it comes to integrating technology with fashion and shopping, as well as in the range… [MORE] |
 3-D Light Graffiti - Illuminated Calligraphy Art::French calligraphic artist, Julien Breton and his photographic collaborator, Guillaume J. Plisson have created some pretty amazing light calligraphy. Their work could also be called illuminated 3-D space… [MORE] |
 Beauty Foods - Get Goregous by Eating::It'’s no secret that Americans love to look good AND love to eat, so what could be more perfect than foods which actually improve our appearance? The following foods were listed on MSN'’s website today… [MORE] |
 Anatomy Fashion - "Inside Out" Shirt::It's about wearing your heart, bones, muscles, and veins on your sleeve. When the graphic design world gets bored of the usual paisleys, florals and geometric lines, it moves to something more... human.… [MORE] |
 Viral Obituaries - The Nasty Obit of Dolores Aguilar::Dolores Aguilar was not well liked, according to her obituary, which reads, “Dolores had no real hobbies, made no contribution to society and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life.”
The bitterness… [MORE] |
 Social Journaling - Plurk.com::Plurk.com is a step beyond social networking sites. It is a social journal; a time line that your friends, old and new, can provide commentary on.
I was first introduced to Plurk through a friend of… [MORE] |
 10 Bright Flashlight Designs::Trend Hunter has showcased a lot of innovative flashlight ideas, from environmentally-friendly gloves that use kinetic energy for their power, to incredibly high-tech flashlights integrated into gloves.… [MORE] |
 Self-Financed Architecture - Saunders and Wilhelmsen Build Their Own Plans::You might think an architect's job is relatively simple -- create building designs and then sell them, rinse and repeat. That process works best for established architects, however, who've built up a network… [MORE] |
 Edible Wedding Decor - Tomatoes as Centerpieces::Many brides are no longer satisfied with standard flower-arrangement wedding centerpieces. While beautiful, these floral arrangements don't always represent the beauty that lies within simple, organic… [MORE] |
 Shaved Heads as Beauty Rebellions - Eccentric Model Alice Dellal::We have seen the demise of flawless beauty within the modeling industry. The Gisele Bundchens and Naomi Campbells of the fashion world have been replaced by models with quirky characters, like Agyness… [MORE] |
 Deceptively Naughty Fashion - Fake Boob T-Shirts::Trend Hunter showed you how to attract looks with the Fake Underwear Skirt, now we bring you another eye-popping item with this Japanese fake boob tee-shirt.
The design is for those ladies who are not… [MORE] |
 Fake Taunting - Milorad Cavic Loses it, Michael Phelps Taunts (HILARIOUS)::In this (faked) unseen footage, Milaroad Cavic LOSES it when he loses the big race, only to be teased and taunted by Michael Phelps.
The video, from MagicHugs.com shows is a great example of faking footage… [MORE] |
 Surfing on Land - The SoulArc Skateboard::Mitch Mulder the designer of the SoulArc Board is set to produce this cutting edge skateboard with the help of Salvaore Vilardi. A class project at Kendell College of Art and Design resulted in the innovative… [MORE] |
 Pre-Olympic China - 70 Innovations Before the Beijing Olympics::Where was China on the global media radar before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? Could the answer be a clue into the country's media destiny post-Olympics, or have the games forever changed the world's… [MORE] |
 Movie Family Portraits - The Griswolds, Lundegaards, Torrances::Family portraits are always a bit unsettling. They represent fleeting moments in time where, for just a moment, no one was arguing, embarrassing anyone else, or flirting with the babysitter. These cult… [MORE] |
 Luxury Swiss Army USBs - Diamond-Encrusted Swissmemory::Jewellery memory sticks offer first class travel for your information too. The Swissmemory USB Pen Drives are a top of the range gift for the guy who has it all. Stylish, chic and not available everywhere!… [MORE] |
 Endangered Hair Color Hoaxes - Redheads Going Extinct?::I read the August issue of National Geographic last year that had a lovely article on redheads and their populations around the world. They made one mention that some people out there believe the ginger-haired… [MORE] |
 Little Girl Braids for Adults - A New Twist on Hair for Fall::This Fall, get cool with a hot new braided look, and get creative with it, because all sorts of braids are in.
I attribute this spreading style to The Hills’ starlet Lauren Conrad, who always seems to… [MORE] |
 82 Year Old Dancers - Cloris Leachman on Dancing with the Stars::At 82, Cloris Leachman proves no one is too old to be Dancing With the Stars!
The stunning senior still has an incredibly evident sparkle in her eye, and now she wants to prove to the world she’s still… [MORE] |
 USB Heated Shawls - Steal Heat from Your PC::Since the emergence of USBs, many unique and functional gadgets and equipments have been innovated. The USB Heated Shawl is one of the most practical USBs for colder months and chilly office environments.… [MORE] |
 Family Friendly Chic Decor - 5 Frames For Your Child's Art::30 years ago, moms may have been content to display magnets and artwork all over the refrigerator, but many of today's mothers take their cues from HGTV shows and impossibly hip celebrity mothers. In… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Photographers - Brad Pitt Photographs His Family for W Magazine::Brad Pitt, still proving to Angelina Jolie that he is Super Dad, photographed the cover shot of Angelina and their family the November issue of W magazine.
For the shoot, Brad Pitt was reported to have… [MORE] |
 Glowing Gloves - Fibre Optic Flashlight Gloves from Tilen Sepic::You’ll always have a flashlight on hand, so to speak, with this fibre optic glove from Tilen Sepic of Slovenia. White LED lights positioned along the index finger of the glove are attached to optical cables… [MORE] |
 Vests Made of Chains - Powerhaus Jewelry::Referring to their striking jewelry designs as "vests" is pretty much a stretch, but Powerhaus designers Lenny Pier Ramos and Melissa Matos have designed a delicate silver chain that works as an accessory… [MORE] |
 10 Peculiar Watches - From Retro to Techie Timepieces::Wrap your wrist in one of these watches and see what happens. It may not be good, but it could be!
I challenge you to figure out the time on some of these watches. The gallery includes the "retro digital"… [MORE] |
 Bathroom Humor Through Decor - The Giant Nose for Liquid Soap::Yup, perfect for the local YMCA. This giant nose dispenses dripping gel that you smear all over your body. Just be careful if there is a "lotion" dispenser where you don't expect it. I wonder if you pick… [MORE] |
 Candidate Assassination Plots - Obama Threatened by White Supremacy Group::As TMZ.com posted last night, it seems that there may have been a possible assassination plot against Barack Obama, made by a white supremacist group.
A local Denver TV station seems to have reported… [MORE] |
 Controversy Political Comparisons - Madonna Likens John McCain to Hitler::Madonna kicked off her "Sticky and Sweet" tour this week and used the opportunity to make a clear statement for who she wants to win the U.S. presidency.
In one of her concert acts, a video was displayed… [MORE] |
 Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony - "The Grandest Carnival of Mankind"::The 29th Olympic Games came to an end this week, but not without drama. The media called the ceremony the "the grandest carnival of mankind", which was a well-deserved title as it featured an amazing display… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Bus Stop Ads - Fuel Miami LLC Shelters::Fuel Miami LLC is installing 600 solar-powered bus shelters in Miami city. Each solar-powered ad panel will save over two tons of carbon emissions.
This eco-friendly ad movement within bus shelters started… [MORE] |
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