 Gaudy Luxury Instruments - The Kuhn-Bosendorfer Piano::Proving once again that money can buy you ugly things that make beautiful music, the Kuhn Studio has collaborated with Bosendorfer to make a truly unique piano.
Kuhn uses cold glass that is cut, and… [MORE] |
 40 Thirst-Quenchers for Beer Lovers::Beer is a staple all over the world. Whether you prefer ale, lager, bock or stout, one thing’s for certain: People LOVE their brew! Our featured articles on beer for fitness fanatics, 8-person beer bongs,… [MORE] |
 Pop Royalty Portraits - Prince Releases '21 Nights'::Prince, His Purple Highness, just finished a book chronicling his record-setting 21 night sellout concerts at 02 in London. 21 Nights by Prince will be in stores next week.
Prince style never stops in… [MORE] |
 Agricultural Art - The Sarah Palin Corn Maze::A farmer in Ohio has created a corn maze out of Sarah Palin's image. The image is clearly visible by helicopter.
Duke Wheeler, who owns the Butterfly House and surrounding farm, said he made the Palin… [MORE] |
 Grossvertising - Extended Stay Glamorizes Flatulence::Remember the grossness of the hotel commercial that depicted a woman licking everything? Now Toy Agency has decided that being able to fart when you please will make you want to stay in Extended Stay hotels.… [MORE] |
 Retro-Modern Pinups - Desperate Housewives Channel '50s for TV Guide::The female cast of the wildly popular TV series Desperate Housewives, which stars Eva Longoria Parker, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Dana Delaney, and Nicolette Sheridan, posed pinup-style,… [MORE] |
 Wrecked Cars as Street Art - Grecian Guerrilla Beautification::Recently I was touring the Greek Isle of Kos on a scooter and came by two shops in a little city outside the city of Kos. They are on opposite sides of the street some 50 yards apart.
First I didn’t spot… [MORE] |
 iTunes Boycotts - AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles Withhold Music::AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles are jointly trying to kill iTunes. When AC/DC releases ‘Black Ice’ next month, it will be only available at Walmart.
Similarly, Kid Rock’s ‘Rock and Roll Jesus’ is not… [MORE] |
 Manologue Advertising - The Phillips ShaveEverywhere Campaign::Guys, have you ever tried explaining your usage of a total body groomer to trim your nether regions to your father?
Philips has renewed their ShaveEverywhere campaign with some new manologues. This one… [MORE] |
 Pint-Sized Photo Competitions - IFC's 'Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star' Contest::Competitive parents are always funny and this competition for IFC.com exploits this to a tee. This non-tacky contest lets you dress your pets AND babies up like rockstars. I am determined to enter if I… [MORE] |
 Warrior Moms for Healthy Lunches - Burger King 'The Battle is Over' Ads::These ads for Burger King UK depict moms as samurai warriors and knights and assures them that the lunch battle is over.
Thanks to the new BK Angus Mini-Burgers, a perennial kid favorite that is prepared… [MORE] |
 Web-Inspired Live Skits - The Happy Soldiers Human Website::This is a particularly inspired short video from an agency called Happy Soldiers in Sydney. They made a human website to show off their work to the people they work with.
They were also the guys who… [MORE] |
 Rap Battles for Search Engine Supremacy - MSN vs. Yahoo::This is really too good to be true, and I suspect it is, but more of this will come shortly. This is a freestyle rap battle at the Search Engine Rap Battle where geeks go head-to-head. In this video MSN… [MORE] |
 38 Crazy Things People Do For Attention - From David Blaine's Dive of Death to Hurricane Tubin::Some people, like David Blaine, partake in extreme stunts to build their own media status, and hype their own courage. Others do it to promote a brand, enlisting creative ad agencies to put on mind blowing… [MORE] |
 Making Dirty Flicks SFW - Diesel XXX Rated Party Video (Sorta Not SFW)::If you hadn’t already heard about Diesel’s XXX event, the often subversive and expensive fashion brand have just released a viral video that should make sure that everyone knows about their 30th anniversary… [MORE] |
 78 Bizarre eBay Sales and Auctions::We're all familiar with bidding for items on eBay. There have even been some mundane things sold on the site creating amazing buzz and reaching unfathomable sums. Many celebrity articles, such as Fergie's… [MORE] |
 Political Branding - Palin Syrah Wine::Some wine can sell--or unsell--itself just by its name; the winemakers of Palin Syrah, an organic wine from Chile, are discovering this firsthand. Their syrah, which is named after the ball used in a Chilean… [MORE] |
 Controversial Smoothie Campaigns - Innocent's “A Juicy Story” Ads::It was grape to find these not-so-innocent smoothie adverts as the blended fruit drinks market has previously been promoted with happy smiling fruit, knitting, village fetes and grass covered cars.
With… [MORE] |
 Credit Crunch Home Exchanges - The Property Swap Shop::The Property Swap Shop recognizes that America’s economy is spiraling downward and plunging into a deep abyss, and the same holds true for other countries. Many home owners are struggling to sell their… [MORE] |
 Breast Milk Ice Cream - PETA Asks Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Dairy::PETA is asking Ben and Jerrys to use breast milk as a substitute for the dairy in their ice cream, one of many crazy publicity stunts by the animal rights activists.
Tracy Reiman, PETA's executive vice… [MORE] |
 15 Clever Sony Ads::Since I started writing for TrendHunter.com, I have come across numerous creative Sony print ad campaigns, commercials and publicity stunts.
From the viral success of the Sony Bravia and recent ‘Foam… [MORE] |
 Web Therapy - Lisa Kudrow's Plays Wacky Shrink for Lexus::Lexus is launching a web-based branded channel starring Friends Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow. Kudrow, who played kooky Phoebe in the popular TV series, plays a wacky shrink named Fiona Wallice who… [MORE] |
 Eco Friendly Single Serve Wine Bottles - Volute Wine::Volute Wine manufacturers have latched on to the single-serving wine bottle craze but, unlike their competitors, their bottles are made from 100%, eco-friendly, recyclable aluminum.
Volute Premium single-serve… [MORE] |
 Shopping by Star Sign - Horoscope Camisoles::Eve's Apples Lingerie has assembled these sexy camisoles to suit women's styles as defined by their sign of the Zodiac.
If you are a Virgo, then the white, lacy camisole is said to appeal to your romantic… [MORE] |
 Texting Olympics - LG Canadian Texting Championship::You've probably seen people text at lightning speed, but did you know there are official competitions for text messaging?
While you could liken them to "texting Olympics", the LG Canadian Texting Championship,… [MORE] |
 27 Provocative PETA Protests - From Dead Bodies to Stripping::Whether PETA’s unique brand of shockvertising pleases or patronizes its viewers, it always achieves one goal--making headlines. PETA protests regularly employ shock and awe to raise awareness of animal… [MORE] |
 Streets That Make Music - Honda's Avenue K in California::Honda had a stretch of road, the Avenue K, in a Californian desert town grooved so that the Lone Ranger theme song or Rossini's William Tell overture played as cars drove over it. It was engineered to… [MORE] |
 InADppropriate Images - Unintentionally Naughty Illusions::Heh Heh. I know this should not be as funny as I find it, but I am writing with tears in my eyes. (And yes it makes it hard to see the screen.)
I love how some thing seem funny to us, even when they… [MORE] |
 Fame Via Mother Bashing - "Whatever, Martha" Starring Alexis Stewart::Potty mouth Alexis Stewart is hyping her new TV show Whatever, Martha. Martha Stewart’s daughter is just getting warmed up. Alexis Stewart was once content to be the sidekick for a radio show on satellite,… [MORE] |
 43 Captivating Illusions and Stunts - Warming Up for David Blaine's Dive of Death::Everyone is getting excited for David Blaine’s Dive of Death and trying to uncover David Blaine’s secrets. To hype the event, TrendHunter.com has put together this list of 43 illusions and stunts.
For… [MORE] |
 Retro Cartoonvertising - British Airways Gets Cheeky::A surprising advertising choice was that British Airways chose to use retro pencil cartoons for their series of new adverts.
I have always hated this cartoon style, so I am not overly fond of this campaign.… [MORE] |
 Morphing Human Heads - Power of Books Campaign::The “Power of Books” images seen here appeared in the 2005 artwork collection from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. I am far from an art connoisseur, but I believe that the artist, Mladen Penev,… [MORE] |
 Print Aducation - 10 Creatively Brilliant Poster Ads::Great advertising posters are those which combine good artistic design with awesome images that immediately grab viewer attention and tie in with the product at the same time. Here are some of the best… [MORE] |
 Coffee Cup Mouths - Yawning Aroma Coffee Ads::I am not a coffee person, but I know from my java bean loving family and friends that the first thing on their minds is a nice cup of coffee when they wake up.
These ads for Aroma coffee take that concept… [MORE] |
 Cross Dressing Husbands - Olympia Sock Ads: Lingerie For Your Feet::So, you walk in on your husband or boyfriend and catch him red-handed posing in front of the mirror in your socks. Well, how can you blame him when your Olympia women’s socks are like lingerie for the… [MORE] |
 Feet as Hands - Lamisil: "Treat Your Feet" Ads::These ads for Lamisil Pedisan DermGel promise you perfect feet that will be as soft and smooth as your hands.
With the tagline, “Treat your feet,” the ads show an attractive female modeling beautiful… [MORE] |
 Offensive Advertising Mistakes - Mega Logo Blunders::These logos found on pharmacies, dental clinics, pediatric clinics and more beg one to ask, “What were they thinking?”
Using ballooned-up stick figures in advertising has been done for a long time;… [MORE] |
 Women Only Shared Offices - In Good Company::In Good Company is a place for female entrepreneurs to work and network. In Good Company believes that women perform better in spaces designed with females in mind where they can be surrounded by like… [MORE] |
 Flash Memory Micro Albums - Akon's slotMusic::The largest record label in the world is going to sell Akon’s newest album on mini flash memory cards. Universal, along with four other major record labels, is teaming up with Sandisk Corp. to market the… [MORE] |
 Mega Leaks - T Mobile G1 Photos Leaked Early::The G Phone is set to be released today, the T Mobile G1 making its world debut in the U.S., but official G1 photos have already been leaked!
As we know, and clearly Google knows too, 'leaks' are a huge… [MORE] |
 Fan-Created Hate Sites - Britney Spears Leak Sets Fans Ablaze::Do not mess with Britney Spears fans. Instead of a ‘thank you’, Intern Adam is getting lashed at by Britney Spears fans after he leaked her comeback single, Womanizer.
Why, you may ask? Because the leak… [MORE] |
 Fly Funerals to Sell Cars - MINI Clubman Ad Creates Buzz::Car lovers know that the pleasure of driving on a country back road comes with the inevitable pain of cleaning the dead bugs from your front grill and windshield--a rite that MINI exploits for their new… [MORE] |
 Skateboarding Fruit - Bud Light Lime Adverts::To promote their new Lime flavor, Bud Light had a stuntman dress up in a lime costume, then perform public tricks on a skateboard.
The randomness of these two video adverts for Bud Light Lime is just… [MORE] |
 Exceptionally Sexist Advertising - Che Men's Magazine Outrages Women::If your going to do something well, you might as well do it really well. It follows that if you’re going to be sexist, you might as well be really sexist. Well, Che Men’s Magazine pulled that one off brilliantly… [MORE] |
 Candidates With Drinking Problems - Tappening.com Awareness Ads::Declaring that both presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have a drinking problem is a sure way to get your ads noticed. And that is exactly what this ad campaign for tappening.com goes… [MORE] |
 Human Matroska Dolls - Sony PlayStation 3 Ad::Sony has always been creative with their campaigns, and this new Sony Playstation 3 print ad is no exception.
Created by the TBWA Madrid ad agency, the print ad shows that you can easily change your identity… [MORE] |
 Cults Collaborating With Fans - Scientologists Hired Groupies for Katie Holmes::Katie Holmes was hounded by Anonymous, a group of Scientology protesters who don’t like that Holmes converted to Scientology after marrying Tom Cruise. To defend Katie, Scientologists hired groupies who… [MORE] |
 Misbehaving Dust Bunnies - “Dust Is Embarassing” Campaign::This Scotch-Brite series of print adverts is awesome. It works on the creative platform, Dust is embarrassing.
The ads work effectively with a naughty “dust man” seen behaving totally inappropriately… [MORE] |
 Film 2.0 Viral Marketing - Tropic Thunder's Sophisticated Formula::The recent Hollywood movie ‘Tropic Thunder’ starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and a much hyped cameo by Tom Cruise, has more than six features on Trend Hunter. Many of these articles… [MORE] |
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