 27 Print Media Killers (SUPER GALLERY)::The print media industry is hurting, but as most magazines and newspapers struggle to survive, a select few are innovating to keep ahead.
Over the last few years, Trend Hunter Magazine, who has chosen… [MORE] |
 Pro Sports Catfights - WNBA Brawls::The WNBA had a good old cat fight. This is good. Catfights means Trend Hunter is writing about the WNBA -- that’s a women’s pro basketball league, in case you didn’t know.
A couple of all stars… [MORE] |
 Emerging Fashion Designers - Council of Fashion Designers Finalists::Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the ten designers that will get financial aid and mentorship from some of the top names in the fashion world.
The nominees will be visited… [MORE] |
 Best Valued Actors - Vince Vaughn Tops Ultimate Star Payback List::Vince Vaughn is the best deal in Hollywood according the Forbes Ultimate Star Payback list! They said Vince has given directors the best bang for their buck. This is based on the gross income from his… [MORE] |
 User Created Xbox 360 Games - Microsoft Wants Users to Get Creative::Microsoft is setting the stage for users to create the next Xbox 360 games. Journalists are interpreting the move as a strategy alike that of Facebook and Youtube.
When Facebook opened up its API platform,… [MORE] |
 Product Placement in News Casts - KVVU Newsers Love McDonald's Ice Coffee::So the illustration exaggerates a little. KVVU Fox in Las Vegas didn't substitute a McDonald's Iced Coffee for one of their morning news anchors, but the station is getting paid by McDonald's to have a… [MORE] |
 DRM-Free Music Downloads - Sky & Universal Music Service::Sky News has announced that it will be offering a new music download service in partnership with Universal Music.
All of the tracks that will be available for download will be DRM-free and you will be… [MORE] |
 Anger Outburts for Publicity - Christian Bale and Russell Crowe Boost Their Ratings::Christian Bale may have learned more than acting after starring with Russell Crowe in 3:10 to Yuma. Bale may have learned that bad boys finish first from Crowe.
Bale is accused of assaulting the two… [MORE] |
 Buying Movie Frames to Support Poor Producers - MyMillionDollarMovie.com::Mymilliondollarmovie.com is the creation of an entrepreneurial, aspiring movie producer who is hoping strangers on the web will help him make reach his goals.
The story goes like this: Casey Walker wants… [MORE] |
 Faster Broadband in the UK - BT Announces up to 100 MB/s::By 2012, BT Telecom aims to release its fastest broadband ever, following a projected investment of £1.5 billion which will reach up to 10 million users. This is great news for computer lovers, but it… [MORE] |
 Customized Power Suits - Indochino.com::Couture isn't just for fabulously rich women, you know. Gents, admit it, you've daydreamed about strutting into the office in that perfectly tailored Hugo Boss suit, but you never really delved into the… [MORE] |
 Nike Stabbings? - Nike Air Stab Shoes Linked to Crime::Nike has been in the media for good and bad this week. First off, the Nike Air Stab had to be recalled because it has been attributed to stabbings, or at least thought to coincide with a rise in teen stabbings… [MORE] |
 Build-a-Bag - Anna William DIY Site::An online company now makes it possible to create your own bag. Is this how Paris Hilton got started in the handbag-making business? Probably not, but Anna William gives you the chance to be the designer.… [MORE] |
 Recruiting Models from MySpace - Costume National Hires From Web::Fashion designers and labels must be getting sick of big time models. Either that or they're realizing the marketing power that radiates from real people. It is becoming obvious that for the coming seasons,… [MORE] |
 Textbook-Free Universities - Flat World Books Are Free::In the U.S., buying and selling textbooks is almost as hated as 7:30 a.m. classes. Flat World, a company in New York, says it is launching a pilot project to give away virtual texts on 15 campuses. They… [MORE] |
 Assassins in Classifieds - Hire A Hitman On Craigslist::I could start off with a list of reasons that someone might have for hiring a hitman but, I'll bypass that list and go straight to the "trend." Supposedly, you can hire a professional killer to off your… [MORE] |
 Domain Name Squatting - Mass .TV Auctions on GoDaddy.com::There has been some serious domain name squatting - buying a domain name hoping to sell it for profit - and it involves some of the biggest television stations in the U.S. A Florida man, who apparently… [MORE] |
 Gas Prices Inspiring Wild Stunts - Hookers & Priests Offering Free Gas?::Giving away gas cards with purchases of goods was explored in an earlier Trend Hunter post, as seen below, but now people are going to real extremes to help fund the fueling of their vehicles.
David… [MORE] |
 Gas Prices Causing People to Strip and Get Shot::Earlier today I wrote about 10 gas price trend (and 126 ways to avoid skyrocketing gas prices). Since then, I've had a couple links sent to me. Most interestingly, I've learned that skyrocketing gas… [MORE] |
 11 Gas Price Trends + 126 Ways to AVOID Gas Prices::Gas prices are skyrocketing and that is having an impact on our pockets, our vehicle choices and our pop culture. However, even though gas prices are intimidating, they're driving consumers to be more… [MORE] |
 Subway Cafes - Subway Tries Espresso & Paninis::Subway Cafes? Maybe soon! Washington is testing five Subway Cafe concepts with an Italian theme, complete with fancy cappuccinos and Wi-Fi. Looks like Subway didn't want McDonald's to have all the success… [MORE] |
 The Possibility of Real Superheroes - Becoming Batman::Neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr, has thought of a clever marketing slant for a book, appealing to the kid in each of us. The University of Victoria professor states that… [MORE] |
 Starbucks Tries Protein Drinks - New Vivanno Smoothies::Starbucks is trying blended Vivano protein drinks now, a move that follows the recent announcement of the closure of 600 stores. The nutritional protein smoothies include a fruit mix blend, to which customers… [MORE] |
 Get Paid to Search - Scour Gives Points for Browsing::If you are a power searcher who spends all day on Yahoo, Google or MSN, then Scour wants to pay you to, well, scour the web. Scour is a search engine too, but they aggregate results from the top three… [MORE] |
 Fashionable Outdoor Roller Rinks - Preen Blades at Nokia Skate Almighty::Nokia's Skate Almighty events in the UK are hot rock and roller skate events. DJ's Norman Jay MBE, Zero 7, Guilty Pleasures, and others set up the ultimate roller disco for people looking for fun in London,… [MORE] |
 FriendFeed On Steroids - Frienderati on AllTop::AllTop.com, Guy Kawasaki's new aggregator, has introduced Frienderati, where visitors can see the "top ten people on FriendFeed" on one page. 94 top names on FriendFeed are listed in alphabetical order… [MORE] |
 Wal-Mart Computer Repairs - Solution Stations vs Geek Squads::Proving once again that installation of electronic doo-dads is just too darned hard, Wal-Mart will get into Best Buy's "Geek Squad" business by launching Solution Stations. Walmart and Dell (initially)… [MORE] |
 Absinthe Accessories - Stylish Absinthe Spoons and Grills::The common process in drinking the highly potent Absinthe, involves pouring ice water over a sugar cube placed on a grill or spoon, into a glass of the spirit, to dilute it. With the recent legalization… [MORE] |
 T-Shirt Subscriptions - Special Delivery from T-Post in Sweden::Many people, including me, love to get packages in the mail. By subscribing to T-Post, every six weeks a new exclusively designed t-shirt ‘magically’ appears in your mailbox.
T-Post, based in Sweden,… [MORE] |
 Themed Cemeteries - Cubs Final Resting Place::Instead of resting for eternity in a boring park, Cubs fans will now have the option to remain in a Cubs themed cemetery.
If “waiting until next year” for the Cubs to win it all becomes impossible… [MORE] |
 Greenwashing Children - Mattel Criticized for Barbie BCause line::Barbie has been an icon for decades and while Mattel has previously been criticized for inventing a doll that promotes unhealthy beauty ideals, they are now being accused of greenwashing ever since the… [MORE] |
 Bicycle Parts Vending Machines - Trek Stop Tune Ups::Never mind the wear and tear, often bicycles are the target of vandals, especially if cyclists ride to catch alternative transportation. Trek Bicycle wants to make it easier to get the parts you need when… [MORE] |
 Innovative Magazines To Compete With New Media - 'Missbehave' Has Attitude::When is the last time you read and editor say, "Those guys can go f*ck themselves, because I'm the editor and they are not."? Thats how Mary H. K. Choi, the editor of Missbehave magazine, responded when… [MORE] |
 3G iPhone Failure to Launch - Retrospective of Jobs' Epic Fail::Apple has failed its minions. The iPhone has a failure to be activated in many, many instances. Uber-blogger Robert Scoble stormed out of the Apple store without a phone, and the many customers who were… [MORE] |
 Hunger for Gossip Sites - Truemors Sold to NowPublic::Successful venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki launched Truemors, a site that explores media rumors, about a year ago for $12,107.09, and it’s now been bought by NowPublic, the world’s largest user-generated… [MORE] |
 Build Your Own Search - Yahoo BOSS::Yahoo is letting you Build Your Own Search with a new open search web services program. To capitalize on the gargantuan value of global search results, Yahoo BOSS will allow people to customize the way… [MORE] |
 In-Game Ads to Boost Revenue - Yahoo! Games Now Ad Supported::Yahoo! Games are now ad-supported, integrating advertisements for real companies within the virtual worlds of interactive play. With the help of Double Fusion, a firm specializing in casual game video… [MORE] |
 Ending The US Dependence on Foreign Oil - T Boone Pickens Has A PickensPlan::T Boone Pickens is an deliciously wealthy oilman from Texas who is ready to help end America's dependence on foreign oil. The PickensPlan involves building the world's largest wind farm in the area between… [MORE] |
 Racist Comic Books - Memin Pinguin::Memin Pinguin is an extremely controversial Mexican comic book. The global media is lashing out on the Spanish language illustrations which depict the stories of a Cuban-Mexican boy living under conditions… [MORE] |
 Ikea Rental Bikes - Brand Colors and Trailer Included::Ikea is going green in Denmark with a new program that loans bikes with trailers to customers to take home their purchases. The bikes are built in the classic Ikea design and sturdy enough to handle a… [MORE] |
 Electric Sportscars - L1X-75 GT from Mullen Motors::The all-electric, 120 mph L1X-75 GT from Mullen Motor Company and Hybrid Technologies Inc. costs $125,000. The L1X-75 GT offers 100 miles from 4-6 hours of charging, but at 120 mph, you can get a long… [MORE] |
 Gas Rebates Keep Consumers Spending - It's FREE Gas-mania::While drivers feel they are getting strangled by gas prices, the gas-rebate gimmick business is running wild. It's almost to the point that if you are spending money, you can ask for a gas rebate! Hotels… [MORE] |
 Social Network for Fake Investing - Updown.com::Last night I was whisked away to updown.com, a social network for virtual investing. If you have ever wanted to play the stock market but didn't want to spend money, then this is the place.
You get to… [MORE] |
 Hedonistic Eco Nightclubs (UPDATE) - Club4Climate::What the heck is an eco nightclub? Picture a business that rewards customers by waiving the cover charge for proving that they walked or rode their bike there. Picture an establishment that requires patrons… [MORE] |
 iPhone Rate Relief Petitions - 30,000 Canadians Sign::30,000 Canadians are miffed about the high cost of the iPhone up north, and have signed an online petition, an open letter to Steve Jobs. Rogers is the iPhone carrier in Canada and their iPhone plan, compared… [MORE] |
 Awesome Experiences for Auction - Sweemo::Sweemo hopes to do for experiences what eBay did for products. Their slogan? "Live more than one life."
The UK company, whose name stands for "sweet moments," allows people to bid on thrilling experiences… [MORE] |
 Meat Camouflages - The Magic Salad Plate::According to Australian meat pie maker Four‘N Twenty, the ladies like a man that eats salad for lunch. With this in mind, the company has invented what they call a, “miracle of modern science that… [MORE] |
 Breakfast in the Sky - Summerlicious Meals 35 Metres Above Toronto::If you're going to visit Toronto this summer, be sure to save at least one morning free to eat a croissant dangling 35 metres above the city's nexus at Yonge and Dundas Square.
When we first featured… [MORE] |
 Pelvic Beauty & Fitness Boot Camp - The Phit Spa::Having problems keeping your ladybits ship shape for Fleet Week? The Times says NYC has opened the first spa for strength training in the pelvic area. Phit is a name they made up, standing for Pelvic… [MORE] |
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