 Breaking: Loss of a Legend - Yves Saint Laurent Dead at 71::Today, Trend Hunter pays hommage to Yves Saint Laurent, a legendary trend setter who has now passed away.
Born in 1936, Yves Saint Laurent moved to Paris in 1954 to take design courses, he caught the… [MORE] |
 Flatpack Stadiums - 2012 London Olympics Architecture::The 2008 Beijing Olympics haven't even begun, and already there's buzz about the 2012 London Olympics. The plans for the flatpack stadium were unveiled and they're quite remarkable, and make perfect sense.… [MORE] |
 Calling Earthquakes Acts of Karma - Sharon Stone Calls China Disaster Payback::In a quote the media will forever hold against her, Sharon Stone said, "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else.
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 Baby Making Time - China’s One Child Policy Lifted After Quake::In the aftermath of the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province, China’s government has decided to wave the one-child policy for some parents whose children were victims of the May… [MORE] |
 Earthquake Predictions - Great Southern California Shake-Out::Southern California residents are gearing up for an earthquake in the likes of the recent devastating tremor in China. A new report released from the US Geological Survey and the California Geological… [MORE] |
 $86.3 Million Paintings - Triptych by Francis Bacon::Sotheby’s estimate that Triptych, created by the late Francis Bacon would fetch $70 million was surpassed by over $16 million. The sale of Triptych became, “the most expensive work of contemporary… [MORE] |
 Exposing Humanity Through Photos - Images of China’s Earthquake::My father, a German living in Beijing, sent me a beautiful article from Bild.de, the online version of a popular German newspaper. It was a moving piece that was supplemented with touching photos like… [MORE] |
 Big Network Reporting on Campus - ABC Recruits University Students::ABC has launched a new initiative in conjunction with several US universities that would be every journalism student’s dream. They are setting up on-campus broadcast stations in which students can work… [MORE] |
 Extreme Dog Photography - Flying Puli::Fee is not a mop! This a wild image was recently taken at a preview of a purebred dog show in Dortmund Germany. The Puli named Fee, a sheep herding dog, was jumping over a bar...the type used in the sport… [MORE] |
 Top 100 News Stories in Pictures - TenbyTen.org::If you're like me, you're attracted to stories with great photos. If this sounds like you, TenbyTen.org is worth checking out. It features the top 100 current news stories in a photo cube of, you guessed… [MORE] |
 Public Graffiti Parties - The Cans Film Festival::If you've got wicked graffiti skills, you know the real fun comes from showing off your art. Since scrawling on public buildings is generally considered vandalism, it makes it difficult to select an appropriate… [MORE] |
 GTA IV Causes Real Violence - Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft::Grand Theft Auto IV... GTA IV... GTA4... it seems that's all we're hearing about these last few days.
Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto… [MORE] |
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 Interactive Guantanamo - Second Life Gone Gitmo::A virtual simulation of Guantanamo in Second Life was designed by Nonny de la Peña, a journalist and filmmaker and Peggy Weil, an assistant professor in the interactive-media division of the U.S.C. film… [MORE] |
 Creative Concert Contests - Write a Poem to See Madonna Live::VH1 is giving away two tickets to see Madonna perform live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The mega pop diva is scheduled to perform at the historic catering hall/music/dance venue on April… [MORE] |
 Overreaction - 8 Year Old Suspended 3 Days for Sniffing Marker::We live in an overreacting world, and this example shows the downward direction we seem to be heading. An 8 year old was kicked out of school for 3 days because he drew on his shirt with a marker and… [MORE] |
 One Card ID - DC Wallets Get Thinner With Resident + Student + Access Combo::Designers and futurists alike have promised a simpler way of interacting with the communities we live in. They have predicted the use of cellphones to take the place of movie tickets and credit cards;… [MORE] |
 Computer Virus Paintings - The Unexpected Beauty Of Malwarez::Some of the most insidious malware to come down the pike such as NetSky, Mydoom and Parite have been rendered into 3-D visuals. Romanian artist and MIT researcher Alex Dragulescu has studied the recurring… [MORE] |
 Bringing Refugee Camps Into Focus - Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises::Google Inc. unveiled a new feature today for its popular mapping programs that will spotlight the movement of refugees around the world. Users with Google Earth, UNHCR will have access refugee information.… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Poverty Ads - Homeless Father Bob Bins::There's a reason it's called guerrilla advertising. Our senses are continuously bombarded and sometimes it takes these ads to jolt us out of our comfort zones and remind us, that compared to some people,… [MORE] |
 Holistic Swamp Medicines - Alligator Blood Antibiotics::Ooh, I don't like alligators, but if they can save my life, I'll have to be nice to the critters. Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana have found that proteins in alligator blood may provide… [MORE] |
 Fighting Discrimination - Canadian Nudists To Paypal: Don't Cut Us Off, Eh!::These photos of seniors doing the bunny hop is just down right scary and I AM a senior! A group of naked Canadians are looking into a class action lawsuit against PayPal. The Federation of Canadian Naturists… [MORE] |
 Diesel Trees - Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii)::Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an… [MORE] |
 Global Peace Movements - Pangea Day::Pangea Day is a global coming together movement where professional and amateur filmmakers submit their own short films. "Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict,… [MORE] |
 Sociopolitical Manga - Afuganisu-tan::Want to learn more about the war on terror but dislike the way traditional media covers Afghanistan? Try reading Timaking's Afuganisu-tan a Japanese anime book and former web comic. Afghanis-tan
In the… [MORE] |
 Airplane Privacy Chambers - Delta Cozy Suites::Oh finally! An architectural way to avoid the chatty guy next to you! Delta is installing the Cozy Suite on its international 767s and 777s. It is a staggered seating plan designed by Thompson Solutions… [MORE] |
 Instant Tea by Twisting Bottle Cap - Matcha Tea With A Twist::Just by twisting the air-tight cap, 1.4 grams of high-grade green tea, Kyoto matcha is released into the mineral water, serving up fresh instant tea, with no added chemicals or preservatives. In the same… [MORE] |
 Science Stopping Lawsuit - Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World::A Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to stop scientists before they destroy us all. Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho really have filed a federal lawsuit, which… [MORE] |
 America and Europe Linked by Tunnel? - The Alaska to Russia Tunnel Rumor::There are persistent rumors that a tunnel is being planned that will link Alaska with the Chutoka region of Russia. "The drill will be built by Germany's Herrenknecht AG and it will the first drill capable… [MORE] |
 Saving Lives - Cell Phone With Defibrillator::It may be just a concept right now, but the cell phone defibrillator would feature electrodes in the buttons that would jolt the heart back to a regular beat when pressed to the someone's chest. It would… [MORE] |
 8 International Black Outs - Earth Hour 2008 (SUPER GALLERY)::All around the world today, voluntary black outs will be experienced, or have already occured, as people flick off their lights and power down their electronics. The global movement stems from inspiration… [MORE] |
 Controversial Games - Miss Bimbo Plays With Diet Pills, Gets Boobs Jobs::Our young women don't have enough to worry about it seems. A Web site in England is causing a stir, upsetting many parents and others.
MissBimbo.com is a "game" of fashion and hairstyles, and it also… [MORE] |
 Modernizing Chinese Festivals - Studio Leung Printable Offerings::The 1st day of the 5th solar term is the Qingming for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime and to tend to the graves of departed ones. The Qingming(Clear Bright) Chinese Festival is… [MORE] |
 Political Shockvertising (Part II) - Tibetan Monk Protest::If you have been keeping up with the recent protests in Tibet against the Chinese government's occupation of that country, then this beautifully done poster is self-explanatory.
Many Buddhist monks have… [MORE] |
 Real Batmobiles - Iconic GTR::Looking for a luxury Batmobile? Iconic Motors is redefining the sports car market with its Iconic GTR. The interior is equipped with jewelry accents, synthetic sapphire actuators and gauges, and patent… [MORE] |
 Cuba Lifts Computer Ban - Raul Removes Some Tech Restrictions::Havana will finally have a chance to catch up on the technology that's evolved in the rest of the world, particularly in relation to computers. People on the communist island have a lot of learning ahead,… [MORE] |
 Pope Cancels St Patricks Day::According to the Catholic Church in the UK, if you are celebrating St Patrick's Day as usual today, you're making a BIG mistake.
Normally marked by a giant celebration on the 17th of March, St Patrick's… [MORE] |
 Naughty Film for a Religious Festival? - Playboy TV for St Patricks Day::Nice to see Playboy TV supporting St Patrick's day - a traditionally religious festival - by making their own film using strategically placed shamrocks. Not sure if this technically counts as porn but… [MORE] |
 First Catholic Church Opens in Qatar - Sign of the Times::This weekend, with the blessings of that nation's emir, 5,000 faithful will celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary's historic consecration as the first catholic church in Doha, Qatar. Yet there is no cross,… [MORE] |
 Controversial Bath Bombs for Charity - Lush Guantanamo Bay 'Bombs'::Knowing Lush and their ethics as I do, I honestly believe this was NOT a PR stunt, but that the beauty and soap company was simply trying to raise money and awareness for a good charity.
Lush Cosmetics… [MORE] |
 Religious Fashion - Stylish Burqas::Muslim women wear burqas over their usual clothing as a sign of their righteousness, covering them from head to ankle. Marked Moskova in Norway thinks that he can influence muslim women to show style with… [MORE] |
 Female Cadets in the Middle East - Iran After the Islamic Revolution::Most women in religious conservative Iran dress in the traditional burqa, and generally speaking occupy roles that were assigned to them hundreds of years ago. But the female police officers who began… [MORE] |
 Mile-High Eco-Tower - 500 Floor London Building::Here is another plan for a super-high skyscraper, this time in Europe's very own London.
The eco-friendly building, which will be 500 stories high, could house 100,000 non-height-fearing people as well… [MORE] |
 San Francisco 2108 - Hydro-Net City Of The Future::Futurists have nothing to lose - they can let their imaginations run wild and get publicity for many ideas and creations that will never see the light of day, like those who said that humans would fly… [MORE] |
 24K Gold Paint Job - Modified Fiat 500 Pepita::This modified Fiat 500 Pepita luxury car from Italy is painted with 24k gold and allows you to customize the interior with crocodile, snake, shark, skate or lizard lather.
For 60,000 Euros, you can choose… [MORE] |
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 Extreme Climate Change Protest - Greenpeace Jumps On Airplane::Greenpeace has stepped up, perhaps a little too high this time, as activists climbed on top of an airplane in London.
To protest climate change, four UK environmentalists rallied together, managed to… [MORE] |
 Absolute Tallest Building - Hyder Consulting's 5,250 Ft Structure::It will be the largest, tallest skyscraper in the known universe and no, I'm not referring to the 2,655-foot-tall Burj Dubai, an unfinished, wanna-be world-record-holder.
I'm talking about the unnamed,… [MORE] |
 First Renewable Fuel Flight - Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil::Richard Branson is once again a step ahead of the competition and his company Virgin Atlantic has become the first world airlines to fly a 747 jumbo jet on renewable fuel. The flight from London to Amsterdam… [MORE] |
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