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Robot Reverends

The 'I-Fairy' Robot Marries Satoko Inoue and Tomohiro Shibata

The wedding between Satoko Inoue and Tomohiro Shibata this weekend in Japan definitely takes the wedding cake because they became the first couple to be married by a robot. Named 'I-Fairy', the robot was… MORE

Scribbled Towers

The Arcelormittal Orbit Tower Will Give 2012 Olympic Visitors a Birds-Eye View

The 2012 Olympic games are enough to lure sports enthusiasts to visit London, but the addition of the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower will entice visitors for many years after the 2012 Olympics have come and… MORE

Naughty Pin-Up Protests

Air Comet Flight Attendants Strip Down to Draw Attention to Unpaid Wages

Air Comet flight attendants are causing turbulence as pictures from the nude calendar they posed for make their way around the Spanish media and the ‘friendly skies’ of cyberspace. Using their nude bodies,… MORE

Forehead Breast Implants

Marion Cotillard Shares the Best Kept Secret of French Women

This Funny or Die video starring French actress Marion Cotillard, and several sets of forehead breast implants, could evoke any of the reactions--Hot, LOL, WTF, Cute, and Must see. Substitute a little… MORE

Twitpic Poster Virals

Lady Gaga's Twitter Endorsement Made Artist Yaminor Famous

After watching the newly released Lady Gaga video featuring Beyonce for the ‘500th time,' artist Yamino was inspired to stay up all night to draw a poster. She had no idea until seeing over 3,000 messages… MORE

Bald Canvases

Philip Levine's Head Designs Turn Bald Heads Into an Art Form

When Philip Levine started losing his hair in his early twenties, instead of getting depressed about it, he decided to embrace his baldness and have fun with it. Levine hired Kat Sinclair, a professional… MORE

Topless Tobogganing

Germans Strip Down to Their Skivvies for Some Naughty Winter Fun

Germany took the bronze in the 4-man bobsled Olympics in Vancouver this year. The German woman’s team didn’t fare as well in the competition, although ending the race much warmer than some of their female… MORE

Alice in Wonderland Tattoos

Disneyfied Ink Designs That Go Down the Rabbit Hole

My first thought when I saw this woman's back was that without a doubt she will be attending the opening of Alice in Wonderland in the Theater on March 5th. She is obviously a true fan of Alice and her… MORE

Purse Rats

Capybara Pets May Replace Popular Purse Poodles

This 100 lb giant hamster is real and is living as a pet in the Texas home of owner Melanie Typaldos. Melanie was introduced to the largest rodent species in the world, a Capybara, on a trip to Venezuela… MORE

5-Year-Old Fashion Bloggers

Meet Katie, Hired by Racked at New York Fashion Week

Tavi, the 13-year-old fashion blogger whose fame earned her the coveted front row seat at many hot fashion shows, will need to move over and make room for another young fashion blogger debuting at New… MORE

Webcam-Ready Valentines

Hallmark Introduces Augmented Reality Greeting Cards

This year Hallmark celebrates their 100th year birthday. Through the years, greeting cards have evolved from traditional to special effects to digital e-cards to mobile. Next up, just in time... MORE

Bubble-Wrapped Streets

The Highest Accident Road in the UK Has Packaging-Inspired Protection

Confused.com, the insurance comparison website, chose the 50th anniversary of the introduction of bubble wrap (January 27th) to promote their safety message. They wanted to warn drivers, especially with… MORE

Designer Facial Branding

Ryan McSorley's 'Skin by Chanel' Imprints Chanel Logo On Your Forehead

Chanel temporary tattoos were recently featured on TrendHunter.com. Another type of temporary skin art is being introduced by student designer Ryan McSorley called ‘Skin by Chanel.’ Created for a school… MORE

Presidential Musicals

'Barack Obama' Stars in "Hope!" Opening in Germany January 17th

“Hope!”, a musical about President Barack Obama, will debut in Frankfurt, Germany on January 17th. The musical is based on the 2008 presidential campaign, and follows President Obama’s career by taking… MORE

Safe Sexting Apps

Cover Up Your Nude Texts on Your iPhone

Sexting, the term coined for sending nude photos via text message, has been in the news a lot lately as statistics show an increasing number, 30 percent, of teens reported either having sent or received… MORE

World-Wide Hypnotictrances

Chris Hughes Will Cast an Internet Spell

World Hypnotism Day is a day that was created with the mission “to remove myths and misconceptions while promoting the truth and benefits of hypnotism to the people of the world”. Taking place on January… MORE

Drive-Thru Diets

Woman Loses 54 Lbs Eating Taco Bell

Just in time for New Years resolutions, there’s a new diet to ring in the New Year with. The ‘Drive-Thru Diet’ is being introduced by Taco Bell in a weight loss campaign with a menu that includes 7 items… MORE

Condom Mobs

How Many Students Can Fit in a Giant Condom? (instead of a Phone Booth)

What may look like an out of control mob of college students piling into a giant condom to a passerby, was actually a planned event to raise funds for AIDS prevention in Africa. The ‘Condom Mob’ idea… MORE

Hollywood-Style Engineering

Ford Uses 'Avatar' Motion Capture Software to Build Cars

The same motion-capture technology that was used to create the movie ‘Avatar’ is being used by Ford Motor Company to virtually engineer and design better and less expensive vehicles. By analyzing the captured… MORE

'For or Against' Fur Campaigns

High Fashion Dolls Take the Animal Rights Fight to the Streets

Are you a fur lover or hater? Puretrend wrote an article with an accompanying photo montage to help people identify/visualize where they stand on the 8 possible positions they came up with to cover the… MORE

See Thru Garments

X-Ray Vision Glasses Not Included With 'Intimacy' Line

Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde is taking wearable technology to a new level with his latest project Intimacy being developed in collaboration with his Studio, V2_Lab, and fashion designer Maartje Dijkstra.… MORE

Designer Fast Food

Mcdonald's is McFancy With Hermes Fries

Imagine walking up to the counter at McDonald’s and ordering a Burberry burger with either Gucci or Hermes fries and a Paul Smith sundae for dessert! Wake up, you’re not in Kansas anymore! You have just… MORE

Transparent Trucks

Transparentius Camera Projects ‘Blindspot' on Truck's Back Panel

A relaxing scenic drive in the country on a long and winding road can come to an abrupt halt when you find yourself staring at the back of a road hogging semi-truck. The frustration builds as you try to… MORE

Wrapping Paper Pranks

Man Gets His Whole Apartment Wrapped for Epic Christmas Prank

How would you react if you received not just a few gifts for Christmas, but a whole house full? I would have to wonder if Santa mixed up the naughty and nice lists with someone else! One man named Louie… MORE

LED Laser Guitars

Ok Go Lit Up the Stage at 2009 Design Miami

FashioningTechology blogger Syuzi referred to Moritz Waldemeyer as "the go-to-guy for the music industry to create magical, illuminated outfits and now—instruments." After browsing through his list of… MORE

Global Sing-Alongs

Starbucks Love Project 156 Brings Countries Together in a Worldwide Lovefest

In support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, on December 7th, Starbucks Coffee Company invited the world to a live global sing-along performance of the Beatles legendary hit ‘All You Need Is Love.’ The… MORE

Blowing Up Your Friends

Adidas Star Wars App Lets You Laser Your Facebook Buddies

Adidas is introducing their ‘Original Star Wars Collection’ arrival in January with a mash—a Google Maps/Facebook Connect in a Star Wars Death Star Superlaser’ mash-up application. Using realistic 'Star… MORE

Avatar Toys

Augmented Reality Brings the World of Pandora Home

As the Avatar hype heats up with the debut of the movie this weekend, don’t be surprised if your kids are adding Mattel’s new line of Avatar toys to their wish list. In keeping with the high-tech caliber… MORE

Video Painting

Sweatshoppe use a digital paint roller to project a video on Brick Walls

The multimedia performance partners of Sweatshoppe, Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw, developed a new technology where video, mark-making and architecture come together in a jaw-dropping interactive display they… MORE

Bodily Ping Pong

This Version is Played While You Slow-Dance

Pong Prom is the design that Ed Keeble developed for an art project with the goal of creating both a competitive and collaborative experience for two game players. The project uses the Lilypad Arduino platform, which is a microcontroller board design that controls game play, the display, and communication between devices. Embedded in the specially designed hoodies, at strategically located points, are patches of conductive fabric sewn on the shoulders, hips, and shirt cuffs which communicate with the Arduinos. The game paddle is controlled via … MORE