 Anime Tattoos - Hello Kitty Forehead Tattoo::I mean, what do you say, what do you say to anyone who has decided to brand the Hello Kitty logo onto themselves for life, willingly?
I do love the conspiracy theory Kitty Hell has that Sanrio invented… [MORE] |
 Spiritual Ages - Madonna's Kabbalah Age is 36, Not 50::Madonna isn't phased at all by the fact she is celebrating her 50th birthday on August 16. That's because Madonna doesn't care about her biological age.
If she hasn't made it clear enough in the way… [MORE] |
 800 lb Enema Monuments - Odd Russian Cleansing Sculpture::The Caucasus mountains region in Russia is home to dozens of health spas catering to those who seek to detoxify the mind, the body and the soul.
Naturally, the Mashuk-Akva Term spa is very fond of the… [MORE] |
 Animal Skin Game Consoles - Alligator XBOX::XBox consoles no longer just have to be the standard-out-of-the box types, as proven by this alligator skin XBox.
Yes, I moan about cliche branding of goods (The Dark Knight XBox being a recent example)… [MORE] |
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 Pearl Lingerie for Men - The Bracli Perlseo G-String::Talk about equality. If women can buy a pearl G-string, then why can’t men? Trendelacreme recently pointed out that the creators of the original pearl G-string have now come out with the masculine version.… [MORE] |
 Greasy Dessert Breakfasts - Chocolate Covered Bacon::A client of LUCA Chocolate in Ramseur, North Carolina submitted a request for chocolate-covered bacon, complete with a video sampling (as seen here).
As popular opinion might indicate, the combination… [MORE] |
 Guinea Pig Olympics - Olympic Photoshop Magic::It's time to charge head first into some more Photoshop magic with the Guinea Pig Olympics! Imagine for a moment how brilliant it would be if it was real.
These images also prove that Photoshop geniuses… [MORE] |
 Public Toilet Search Engine - Diaroogle.com for Your Urgent Needs::Do you hate public toilets? I don’t like them, but I hate it even more when I can’t find any, but still need to go. That’s why we now have diaroogle.
“Diaroogle helps you find quality public toilets from… [MORE] |
 Pillow Books and Pillow Hats - The Pillow Collection::Some might think this is a neat idea, some might think its a dumb move. A Turkish designer by the name Meric Kara, designed a collection of clothes and accessories around the theme of pillows.
One of… [MORE] |
 Mechanical Angel Wings - Cybertek Wings::Wouldn’t it be cool to have 6-foot wide, pneumatic-powered wings that light up? I don’t think so, either. But if you do find yourself needing a pair of carbon fiber, superhero-wannabe wings, you can order… [MORE] |
 Weird Inflatable Sculptures - Paul McCarthy's Giant Piece of Crap::Complex Sh it, a humongous, inflatable dog turd, by artist Paul McCarthy has been causing quite a scene. The quirky art piece is part of the "East of Eden: A Garden Show" exhibition and escaped last week… [MORE] |
 Evidence of Chupacabra - Is the Goat Sucking Animal Real?::The Chupacabra, a mysterious creature that has been the center of legendary debates for decades, has once made its home in the centre of the media. Could the devilish, horror creature actually be real?… [MORE] |
 Real Eel Soft Drinks - Fishy Japanese Drinks::URGH. The Japan Tobacco Company has launched a new drink called Unagi Nobori which, in English, translates to ‘Surging Eel’. The fishy beverage went on sale in August, the country'’s official eel-eating… [MORE] |
 Electric Anti-Aging Masks - Rejuvenique RJV10KIT Facial Toner::The Guy Fawkes mask is apparently a great anti-aging device.
The Rejuvenique RJV10KIT Facial Toning Mask Kit operates on a single 9-Volt battery, which activates twenty-six gold plated contact points… [MORE] |
 Nasty Kitchen Gadgets - The Peter Petrie Egg Separator::The Peter Petrie Egg Separator, as pictured here, is simple, creative, tacky and fun.
The ceramic container includes a handsome face, whose nasal filtration system works to separate egg yolks from whites.… [MORE] |
 Digitally Aged Celebrities - Stars in 2040::These digitally altered images are one artist's vision of what today's most popular celebrities would look like in the year 2040.
The gallery includes stars who are young and fit now, like Paris Hilton,… [MORE] |
 Interactive Retro Flashbacks - Yearbook Yourself::It's discoveries like Yearbook Yourself that get me really excited to be a Trend Hunter!
The website, yearbookyourself.com, takes you back through the decades and transforms you into the stereotypical… [MORE] |
 Bad Ass Hygiene Innovations - Ghetto Brand Gun Soap::When I was in prison, they only let us use liquid soap because we were always carving up the bar soap into shivs. Now I realize they hired the best soap carvers and some state pen is making a fortune selling… [MORE] |
 34 Knock-Off Innovations to Fake You Out (SUPER GALLERY)::Why strive to get the real thing when the fake alternative is so much more accessible?
That seems the be the growing mentality people share today, as seen by this wide range of faux innovations clustered… [MORE] |
 Easily Misinterpreted Ads - KFC Waiters With Mouths Taped::Check out these KFC ads. At first, you probably think of the AIDS “Speak no Evil” campaign which featured celebrities with their mouths taped. This could be interpreted as the KFC staff not being able… [MORE] |
 Modular Igloos - Styrofoam Dome Houses::No, these are not hobbit homes but modular kit homes made from 7 inch thick styrofoam. The Japan Dome House Co. Ltd makes these homes with a cluster of them already at the Aso Farm Land resort village… [MORE] |
 Canine Prophylactics - Dog Condoms::Condoms for dogs? But why? Because, as you know, they’re going to do it anyway, and Canine Prophylactics are much more ethical than neutering.
That’s the argument some would give, anyway. I think for… [MORE] |
 Glowing Nests Made of 1.3 Million Cable Ties - The Third Space::52 German design students had their work assignment cut out for them when they were asked to create The Third Space. They were assigned to create a temporary structure which fulfilled certain criteria.… [MORE] |
 35 Outrageous Global Desserts::It's clear food choices vary around the world, and since it would be difficult to hone in on the peculiarities of global cuisine as a whole, narrowing it down to the most bizarre desserts was quite feasible.… [MORE] |
 5 Blood Suckingly Brilliant Zombie Toys::These little Zombie Lego guys were so cute, I just had to post them. Of course, zombie Lego is zombie Lego, so I thought I would also post the other blood suckingly brilliant Zombie trends. Clearly the… [MORE] |
 Furniture Tattoos - Branding Yourself As a Sloth::Just when I thought Trend Hunter has seen just about every tattoo idea, I am proven wrong with these furniture design tattoos. I mean, who would have thought people love their chairs and sofas so much… [MORE] |
 DIY Silly Photography - Ping Pong Balls Faces::I'm quite amazed by how pretty much any object can look like a funny Muppet by sticking eyes on it.
We have previously introduced you to a street art project by FilthyLuker that attached eyes to trees… [MORE] |
 Superhero Simpsons - "Springfield Punx" by Dean T. Fraser::I love these artistic characters designed by Dean T. Fraser; the artist made "Simpsonised" versions of many of our favourite fictional characters.
Fraser has his own blog called Springfield Punx for… [MORE] |
 Transgendered Cosmetics - Amanda LePore's Transsexual Makeup Line::Amanda LePore has a new line of makeup, the first ever for transvestites.
When I heard about this, I didn't know who Amanda LePore was. I hope you don't know who Amanda LePore is - or care that s/he… [MORE] |
 Geeky Guinness Records - World's Best Guitar Hero Player::I kid you not, the Guinness Book of Records has officially proclaimed Chris Chike to be "the best Guitar Hero player on the planet."
The ultimate Guitar Hero champion is a 6 ft 2 high school senior, better… [MORE] |
 Strange Global Detox Techniques - Kinoki Cleansing Foot Pads::There are certainly a variety of ways to clean out your body. The Italians eat dandelion greens in the spring. The Indians fast on white rice and yogurt. And Californians have their colonic machines… [MORE] |
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 10 Gold Leaf Innovations + Linden Leave's Gold Mist (SUPER GALLERY)::Trend Hunter has featured many different innovations with embedded gold, mostly through the use of gold-leaf. At a time when oil prices are at all time high, an increasing number are turning to gold for… [MORE] |
 Crystal Fishbone Sandals - Giuseppe Zanotti Footwear::Giuseppe Zanotti redefines what is meant by strappy sandals. His Crystal Fishbone Sandals boasts the skinny bones of something that is leftover after you've eaten your fish dinner. The silver metal crystal… [MORE] |
 Eats for Geeks - Lego Cakes::What is particularly brilliant about these Lego desserts in contrast to other Lego innovations is that these cakes are shaped to look like Lego when in virtually every other article we've featured, Lego… [MORE] |
 Really Odd Memorabilia - The Most Bizarre KISS Merchandise::Merchandising is king and there is no doubt about it, especially when it comes to bands. One of the biggest and most gnarly rock and roll bands of all time, KISS is no stranger to merchandising.
While… [MORE] |
 Fashion Shows for Rodents - Peru Guinea Pig Fashion Parade::I have never really seen the point of Guinea Pigs, but these little guys really are very funny. It's the little rodents in the hat that do it for me.
Their Andean female owners are taking part in a… [MORE] |
 Disgusting World Records - Loudest Female Burp in History::Normally I would never post anything like this, but I found it fascinating that the Guinness Book of World Records actually developed protocols for measuring the volume of someone burping!
Surprisingly,… [MORE] |
 Motion Activated Shower Curtains - Bloody "Psycho" Curtain::Janet Leigh, the actress who portrayed the stabbing victim in Alfred Hitchcock's classic film "Psycho" was so terrified after viewing the shower scene that she completely stopped taking showers and switched… [MORE] |
 Diguising Meat As Spaghetti - Inventions for Picky Kids::Meat Spaghetti is a totally random idea based on a concept I have never come across: that children don’t seem to enjoy eating meat.
To entice children to consume animal products, they have changed the… [MORE] |
 Freaky Emo Toys - New Age Dolls::There are scary dolls, and then there are these horrifying emo dolls. They are terrifying and freaky!
These horror dolls come from US-based artist Jade Perez. Her own unique and dark style of art led… [MORE] |
 Retro Instructional Videos - How to Party::Golly gee, you kids just don't know how to party! What you need is some "gay entertainment." I know how to party because we had instructional films.
Deciding what girls all the boys like was one of the… [MORE] |
 Hilarious Conspiracy Theories - Government Controlled Rainbows::You've heard of chem trails. You've heard of the Illuminati. But these conspiracy theories now have to take a back seat to the most hilarious conspiracy theory every concocted.
The woman in this video,… [MORE] |
 Olympic Hotel Room Trashing - The Gadfly Project::The Beijing Olympics start tomorrow and the city is full of tourists filled with anticipation... and in some cases, rage. One American tourist -- a pastor to be specific -- vandalized two rooms at Beijing's… [MORE] |
 Drugged Money - US Bills Have The Most Cocaine::Paper money is known to contain high traces of cocaine. A new study published in the latest issue of the Trends in Analytical Chemistry journal has revealed that U.S. bills take the top spot for having… [MORE] |
 Torture As Street Entertainment - Coney Island Waterboarding Sideshow::Politics are a carnival of life, so why not make a side show out of a torture technique like waterboarding?
Ya pays yo money, ya gets a show that “Don’t Gitmo Better.”
Steve Powers opened the… [MORE] |
 Caffeinated Lip Balm - Spazz Sticks::Following an earlier article on caffeinated soap, the principle of caffeinated lip balm needs very little explaining.
Invented by an Alaskan police officer, the Spazz Stick combines the benefits of a… [MORE] |
 Olympic Masks - US Cycling Team Prepared for Beijing Smog::The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony is only two days away, and by now most of the athletes have made their way to China. The American cycling team, however, made headlines upon their arrival.
When… [MORE] |
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