This online exhibit, concisely titled Monsters to Modern Medical Miracles: Selected Moments in the History of Conjoined Twins from Medieval to Modern Times, focuses on conjoined twins hosted on the National…

Strangely attractive (read: very hot) comedian Demetri Martin has a great section about graffiti in his routine. He quite rightly points out that most wall scrawls make passionate claims about political…

If you are a tiny desert city surrounded by the exploding architectural gems of Dubai and capital city Abu Dhabi, what do you do? You go big.

Only 250,000 people live in Ras Al Khaimah, but they plan…

While we’re certainly not out of the water yet, oil prices have fallen noticeably. The national average is now $3.403, which provides an excellent opportunity to point out all of the fun badass gas guzzlers…

When Neiman Marcus offers up their ridiculous Christmas gift idea, it always inspires a lot of interest. One of this year’s ideas is the super-studly Fighter Motorcycle from the Confederate Motor Company.…

Bon Bon Kakku is a clever online marketplace for textile artists to upload images of their fabrics to be viewed and rated; the designs with the highest votes are sold on the site. Bon Bon Kakku expands…

Sven Andersson is the inventor of Bike Stand, an urban transport initiative from Sweden that is proposed for Australian cities. Bike Stand involves several underground installations that house bicycles…

When most people think of the Rioja region of Spain, they think of wine; the £388 million Logroño Montecorvo Eco City aims to add the word ‘sustainable’ to that connotation. The 56-hectare site (about…

Electronics giant Best Buy has just opened a store in Aurora, Colorado that takes aim at a relatively unaddressed slice of the market--women. Best Buy polled their in-house Women’s Leadership Forum, also…

This gets filed in the “if you say so” folder. A couple of scientists took a bunch of data collected about global perceptions of beauty into an algorithm that uses 234 measurements to take a photo of a…

The Blackberry Storm isn’t the only invention named for or inspired by the weather--it’s just the latest. At Trend Hunter, we’ve noticed how widespread our fascination with the weather truly is, whether…

If you’re into hot Sarah Palin photos, you may be one of the same people who would want a Sarah Palin love doll.

It was really only a matter of time before Sarah Palin became the theme of some adult…

This is a simply brilliant idea that promotes Egypt and reading in one creative package. This translation combines the famous rabbit that wears fluffy clothes with the British Museum’s world-renowned expertise…

For metropolian commuters, tourists and travelers, the subway is both a blessing and a curse. Riding the subway thwarts the street congestion caused by pedestrians, cyclists and cars, but the cramped quarters…

For the first time, New York City is allowing the 42 Street shuttle train to be branded with a wrap of the car’s outside. The History Channel is promoting “Cities of the Underworld” and will wrap the subway…

Ghost Robot has produced a fantastic street performance video directed by Joey Garfield for “Work it Out” by Rjd2. Garfield was named to the Cannes New Director’s showcase for this video.

Bill Shannon,…

The Mia Solano designers say they have the most inspired and captivating line of wedding dresses in the industry. I’m no expert, but it really would be hard to locate gowns that are prettier and more captivating…

This illuminated USB aquarium comes complete with jellyfish to capture the imagination and will help to calm the stressed-out soul. Put it on your computer desk and gaze at the jellyfish to help you stay…

All lovers of street art will adore this: A beautiful book by Stephan Doitschinoff’s who is known on the streets as Calma. This book proves that the street art scene is alive and kicking in the furthest…

This new super-small keyring digital camera is multitasking at its finest. It captures video, takes still shots and can function as a webcam.

Use it for an ultra-portable digital camera, a video conferences…