 Fat Presidents - Heavier Candidates Get Elected More Often::Do candidate height and weight measurements play a role in the election? The New York Times recently asked this question and displayed this image to compare past candidates. The results? Of the pairings… [MORE] |
 99 Year Digital Photo Storage - Swiss Picturebank::The Swiss Picture Bank is a new service that stores your digital pictures for up to 99 years. The bank gives you a guarantee that they will save your digital pictures for 3 cents per 30 years.
The SwissPictureBank.com… [MORE] |
 Glamorizing Violence - Obscure Roller Derbies Taking Off in UK::Roller derbies are taking off in the UK in a big way. Seeing that the women who compete in these aggressive competitions dress in incredibly sexy, often dirty, costumes, it is not really surprising.
Roller… [MORE] |
 Techno-Savvy Naughtiness - Cosmos Austria's High-Tech Fetish::An electronic website called Cosmos Austria launched a viral microsite called Hitech-Fetish which shows half-naked women and men in different situations surrounding by equipment sold by Cosmos.
The ads… [MORE] |
 Motion Sickness Furniture - The Hypnose Sofa::Rafael Simões Miranda must have been totally wired when he designed the Hypnose Sofa. This would be a great piece of furniture for an optometrist's waiting room.
Note the lovely wallpaper the designer… [MORE] |
 Wacky Wine Labels - 10 Bizarre Brands You Won't Forget::What’s in a name? A little bit of marketing, I suppose. Here are 10 wines that have odd, easy-to-remember names.
Cat’s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush - Crafted using fruit from a number of vineyards
Vampire… [MORE] |
 Career Scarevertising - Jobsintown.de Barber's Cape::Life’s too short for the wrong job. That is the message of this brilliant ambient campaign by Jobsintown.de, a German job search portal.
The campaign uses barber capes that transform the person getting… [MORE] |
 Faking FedEx - Bandai's Peri Peri::It seems like most of my mail these days is some sort of bill, somebody wanting money. And to add injury to insult, these parcels seem to have been designed to NOT open, resulting in me ripping the contents.… [MORE] |
 Skyrocketing Cartoon Values - Comic Book Collectibles::Comic book art for sci-fi fans continually gains strength in the art world as computer generated graphics dominate the current on-screen genre. Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Terminator and… [MORE] |
 Painting Death - Disturbing Art by Fred Einaudi::A bizarre catalogue of danger, impending death and final death, these paintings by Fred Einaudi are truly haunting.
This artist is clearly not afraid to push the boundaries of taboo, as seen by the smile… [MORE] |
 Real Weapons as Computer Gadgets - Grenade Mouse::Now you can feel a little like Rambo as you sit at the computer! This grenade mouse is made from a real grenade; just the plastic casing though, as the rest of the space houses the actual Targus computer… [MORE] |
 Decorating With Stationery - Post-It-Note Obsession::Post-It Notes are not just office supplies; they’ve become pop cultural icons. From Sod using them in the Office to Post-it notes becoming a new decorating and art trend, the sticky paper seems to be taking… [MORE] |
 Hyper Techno Home Theaters - First Impressions "Architecture of Fantasy"::"Architecture of Fantasy" are the creations of 62 artisans for who join to make end-to-end, one-of-a-kind, high performance, high tech, hyper plush, digital cinema experiences for individual homes.
The… [MORE] |
 2.5" Clip-On HDDs - "Hang It On" Enclosure::With SSD notebooks coming with a rather low amount of storage, having your complete Janet Jackson and Bruce Springsteen (or Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers, I don't judge) music and video library handy… [MORE] |
 PhotoShopvertising - Butts With Eyes and Ears with Teeth::Photoshop is an amazing tool for creating fantastically surreal, trompe l’oeil images.
Many, if not all, of these photos were created for commercials. For example, the very creative and imaginative picture… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Hotel Pillows - “Sleep on Boobs” Wonderbra Campaign::The ever creative Wonderbra brand went for a humorous, ambient advertising approach with this unusual campaign that was deployed in hotels and beauty parlors in China.
Pillows with graphic images of the… [MORE] |
 Embarrassing Commercial Debuts - Celebrities Who Got Their Break in Japan::The pay must have been very good for these Japanese commercials, because these celebrities would not have been caught dead in these ads if they had aired back in the US. Thanks to Japander, many of these… [MORE] |
 27 Hairovations - From Shaving Stencils to Head Tattoos::We have a love-hate relationship with hair. Sometimes we want hair, preferably on our heads, but other times, we just want to shave it off, especially in our nether regions. Then again, some say bald is… [MORE] |
 Measuring Stick Condoms - Condometrics Reveal the Truth::Condometric, a condom with a ruler printed on it, is the first prophylactic that measures the length of a penis.
Women will probably appreciate this more that many men will, but hey, it finally gets… [MORE] |
 Beverages That Clean The Baltic Sea - Plup Water::Plup Water is spring water from the Anttila well in Lestijärvi, Finland. The Finish company sells each Plup Water bottle for 10 euros, the proceeds going to the Baltic Sea Action Group which helps clean… [MORE] |
 Faking Interviews - Jennifer Love Hewitt Denies Us Weekly Story::Jennifer Love Hewitt received a lot of criticism after appearing in an ‘exclusive’ Us Weekly cover story which detailed her 18 lb weight loss in just ten weeks. I think she deserved each and every bit… [MORE] |
 Touchscreen Jukeboxes - Dual Screen IntelliTunes::This revolutionary new digital touchscreen jukebox from IntelliTunes features two LCD screens and wall-mount chassis, so you don't need to part with any space to accommodate it.
The wall-mounted design… [MORE] |
 Solid Red Multimedia Installation - The Scarlet House::In Sweden, on a very small island called Stakholmen, sits this hauntingly beautiful scarlet house.
The intense Monopoly Hotel red house has a footbridge connecting it to the shore. Not a plastic mock-up… [MORE] |
 Clothes Made From Your Pet's Fur - Canine Couture::These are not just ordinary portraits of people posing with their pets. Look a little closer and you will see that the owners are wearing clothing that resembles the fur of their dogs. They're not just… [MORE] |
 Naughty Political Expression - Nailin' Sarah Palin Movie::Hustler founder, Larry Flynt, is using the power of porn to express his views on Sarah Palin. Flynt made a porn movie inspired by the vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, although to date no title… [MORE] |
 £10,000 Pet Voices - Operation Gives Cat's Meow Back::A British pet owner spent £10,000 on an operation to give her cat, Cadbury, back its meow which it lost after suffering a rare throat condition.
Vets diagnosed the cat with a paralyzed larynx which left… [MORE] |
 Falling Fashionably From Buildings - Agyness Deyn for Fall 2008 Pop Magazine::Earlier this year, TrendHunter.com reported on the naked falling photographs of UK model Agyness Deyn. The photographer, Ryan McGinley, shot Agyness and two stunt men jumping from five stories and landing… [MORE] |
 Mockumentary Fashion Show Crashing - Sacha Baron Cohen As Bruno in Paris::We already told you Sacha Baron Cohen crashed the Milan Fashion Week catwalk disguised as a flamboyant Austrian fashion journalist. Despite getting in trouble there, he continued on to Paris Fashion Week.… [MORE] |
 Recycled Paper Buildings - Eve's Garden Bed and Breakfast::Paper that could have ended up as the contents of a landfill is now Eve’’s Garden, a beautiful B&B;in a small town in Far West Texas.
It sounds like magic, but this charming Bed And Breakfast was built… [MORE] |
 Visual Election Polls - University of Utah Makes the Pie Chart Interactive::The 2008 presidential election has made everyone a political pundit, but up until now, election polls have been hard to categorize and break down. Most of the election polls that are on television are… [MORE] |
 20 Unique Wedding Venues - Fit for Beth Ostrosky and Howard Stern::Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky have already gotten married, but we wish they’d consulted this list of top wedding venues before they’d tied the knot. To be sure, Le Cirque in New York City has been the… [MORE] |
 Hangover-Free Liquor - Pincer Milk Thistle & Elderflower Vodka::Pincer is a herbal infused vodka featuring extracts of wild elderflower and milk thistle, both of which are known for their protective health effects. Pincer therefore boldly claims that its vodka creates… [MORE] |
 Origami Print Fashion - Basso and Brooke Spring 2009::Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke did Japan design a world of favors. Japanese printmakers created the textiles inspired by the ancient paper craft and Basso and Brooke let the prints capture the catwalk.… [MORE] |
 Credit Crunch On Sports, Tourism - 2010 Vancouver Olympics Tickets Sales May Hurt::The 2010 Vancouver Olympics tickets won’t sell near as much as those for the Beijing games this summer much due to the panic surrounding the credit crunch.
The financial crisis ravaged Canadian tourism… [MORE] |
 Giant Crystal Spiders - Web of Light by Ai Weiwei::Right on cue with Halloween coming up, a giant spider web installation together with a crystal studded spider is now on display at the Liverpool Biennial, the International Festival of Contemporary Art.… [MORE] |
 Inflatable Photo Frames - The Instant Masterpiece::You've got the inflatable sofa, bed and coffee table, but your walls are looking bare. The Instant Masterpiece Inflatable Photo Frame is the answer.
Simply blow them up and slip your chosen 8X10 photos… [MORE] |
 45 Innovative Ways to Drink::With guests like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Miley Cyrus knows how to throw a Sweet 16 that won’t be forgotten. However, she may have disappointed a lot of Disney fans this weekend as she had the theme park… [MORE] |
 Social Networking For Goths - VampireFreaks.com::VampireFreaks is a networking site for goths. It possesses all the usual categories and features you would expect from social networking like photo galleries and interviews.
Actually, VampireFreaks is… [MORE] |
 Artvertising Skateboards - Reach for Light Promotes Roarockit::Reach for Light is hand-built flower art made from skateboards by Ted Hunter from the Roarockit Skateboard Company in Toronto, Canada.
Ted used freehand vacuum veneer bending on the boards and photos… [MORE] |
 Suggestive Celebratory PSAs - Stockholm Celebrates Condoms::These Champagne-popping ads are not really promoting Cristal or Dom Perignon; instead, they are a celebration of safe sex by the city of Stockholm.
The explosion of the popped Champagne in the ads… [MORE] |
 Hands-Free Drinking Devices - Clip-On Wine Holders::Perfect for cocktail parties, the Clip-On Wine Holders, found on Handpicked Collections, is a smart metal product that can be easily clipped onto any plate to hold your wine glass firmly in place. With… [MORE] |
 Faceless Fame - Yeardley Smith and James Earl Jones Give Pop Culture a Voice::Most people wouldn't be able to pick Yeardley Smith out of a lineup, but they'd be able to identify her as soon as she opened her mouth; the same could arguably be said of James Earl Jones early on in… [MORE] |
 14 Unique Star Wars Posts - Ways to Honor James Earl Jones::It’s hard to imagine Darth Vader without James Earl Jones’ voice, but at one point in Jones’ life, the simple act of speaking aloud was an overwhelming task. James Earl Jones was mute as a child due to… [MORE] |
 Artistic Alcohol Ads - Martini's "In the Arms of Elements" Campaign::Martini has collaborated with Polish ad agency Ars Thanea, Warsaw on an artistic ad campaign that shows Martini Asti bottles in the arms of elements.
Illustrator Peter Jaworowski worked on four exquisite… [MORE] |
 Blowtorched Toast Art - The X Factor Judges Immortalized in Bread::An artist has depicted the faces of a UK talent show, The X Factor, onto pieces of toast. They were made for Warburtons, a bread brand who is sponsoring the show. This is a great example of getting more… [MORE] |
 Rawhide Seating - The Cow Hide Chair::Here we have a chair throw with one major difference--there is no chair! Designed by Niels van Ejik for Droog, each chair is comprised of a single formed cowhide.
To make the Cow Hide Chair, an untreated… [MORE] |
 Self-Defense Stilettos - Well-Heeled Protection::Women's Self Defense Using Spike High Heels is a growing group of women who demonstrate “how to humble dangerous, arrogant men in threatening situations with spike high heels as weapons." In other words,… [MORE] |
 Wine Glass Holding Dishes - The 'James' Plate::Andrea Grossfuss, the founder of Olaf Kiessling German studio Sternform, has designed a plate prototype named “James” that features a hole to hold wine glasses from its handle.
Due to its broad and unglazed… [MORE] |
 One-Model Runways - Shalom Harlow Struts Solo For Viktor & Rolf Spring 2009 RTW::As promised, Viktor & Rolf shunned Paris Fashion Week and debuted their Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2009 collection online. The most interesting aspect of the show was that only one model was used to showcase… [MORE] |
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