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Freaky Baby Disguises (GALLERY)
The 3-Armed Baby Costume is Funny and CuteBy Robyn Currie - So you have a super cute kid, and you really want to mess with people’s minds. You go ahead and create a Happy Mutant 3-Armed Baby Costume, because when it's Halloween, everyone gets into it--even your…
912 Views
Bat Video Bombing (VIDEO)
The Remy Gaillard Halloween Prank is PricelessBy Jacqueline Parrish - In what is one of the greatest Halloween stunts I have ever seen, the Remy Gaillard Halloween Prank features one man dressed up as a life-sized bat, roaming around the city while scaring the living hell…
893 Views
Candy-Shooting Rifles
Fire at Subordinates With the Executive Elite Marshmallow BlasterBy Katherine Vong - It’s one thing to fire someone because they deserve it; it’s another if the recession is making you do it. Here’s something to help executives get through the tough process: the Neiman Marcus Executive…
673 Views
39 Hateful Hoaxes (CLUSTER)
From Fake Vampire News to YouTube Death HoaxesBy Meghan Young - With the Balloon Boy still taking flight across all media channels, I’ve decided to compile a cluster of past hateful hoaxes TrendHunter.com has featured. Making headlines or making money, hoaxes will…
1,276 Views
Unglamorous Parodies (VIDEO)
The Johnstones ‘I’m on a Couch’ Parodies the Lonely IslandBy Jacqueline Parrish - The Johnstones, ska-punk band from Ajax, Ontario, has been garnering mass amounts of interest across North America for both their popular, kitschy music as well as their ‘unpredictable, unhinged and unforgiving…
688 Views
Potty Cups
The Toilet Mug Starts Your Morning With the Brown StuffBy Katherine Vong - Most of us won’t understand what it’s like to drink out of a toilet, but thanks to the Toilet Mug, you’ll know exactly what it feels (but hopefully not tastes) like. Designed to look like a toilet,…
838 Views
Drug Vending Machines (VIDEO)
Imbue's Controversial Heroin and Cocaine DispensersBy Marissa Liu - Imbue’s ‘Drug Vend’ is a lithograph print of the two controversial drug vending machines that appeared at Brighton Pier in 2008 as part of the ‘Drug Vend Project.' Imbue is a British-based street and…
742 Views
Priceless Pedestrian Reactions (VIDEO)
Mark Jenkins Records Odd Art Shocking the PublicBy Meghan Young - Last year, TrendHunter.com featured the Mark Jenkins Outsider exhibition, but now he has something even sweeter to share with us: passersby reactions caught on tape. You know you wanna watch it! Some…
4,618 Views
Giant Rubber Duckies (VIDEO)
Florentijn Hofman Surprises Osaka, Japan with Huge Bath Toy in RiverBy Brian G Randles - A 10-meter-tall rubber duck has been seen on the waterways of Osaka, Japan. The humongous bath toy was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and was met with shouts of “Bathzilla! Bathzilla!” Although…
1,179 Views
Viral Fake Sleeping (VIDEO)
The Lying Down Game Involves Sprawling Out Face Down in PublicBy Brooklyn Fisher - There is a new phenomenon sweeping the world. It is the "Lying Down Game" where an individual or group of people lay down in random places with their noses to the ground (or object they're laying on)…
3,375 Views
Regional Meanvertising
Molson Coors' Toronto-Trashing Billboards FlopBy thischick - Molson Coors launched a summer beer campaign that centered around the theme that their beer is “Colder than…” many frosty things, including people from Toronto. The advertising blitz was launched in British…
1,763 Views
Humorous Traffic Signs (GALLERY)
Funny and Unusual Road Signs from Around the WorldBy Richard Do Sanaye - In any city you visit, you will see road signs. While that is a fact, some of them can be quite unusual and unique. These 10 hilarious road signs shows the originality in pranksters and in the people who…
25,319 Views
Impromptu 90s Traffic Dances (VIDEO)
The Hammer Pants Flash Mob Strikes Santa Monica BlvdBy Bianca Bartz - If you missed the Hammer Pants Flash Mob in an LA clothing store earlier this month, you're in luck, because another baggy-gold-pants-wearing crew just invaded urban California, and the second video is…
1,968 Views
Construction Site Monsters
University Student Charged for Scary Creation from ScrapsBy Tisah Tucknott - Joseph Carnevale, a North Carolina State University student, was recently charged for creating a monster out of construction site materials. The hilarious creation was not funny to North Carolina officials,…
1,374 Views
Bathroom Goblins
The Pop-Up Toilet Monster Scares People Who Lift the SeatBy Christina Butty - This Toilet Monster, or Bog Monster, is an awesome prank to play on your roommates or the women in your life who keep complaining about the toilet seat being left up. The Toilet Monster suctions to the…
1,486 Views
Secret Street Art Shows (GALLERY)
Banksy Exhibition in Bristol Brings it Back HomeBy Jen Layton - Subversive and anonymous artist Banksy has mounted his largest exhibition to date. Better known for his outrageous, illegal graffiti that has turned up in countries around the world, the artist has never…
2,691 Views
Naughty Necklaces (GALLERY)
Luxury Accessories Surrounded by DecadenceBy Geebee Micro - French designing minx Nicole Locher is at it again, as her line of necklaces and pendants she describes as “perversion with a touch of class,” continues on with her theme of assumed innocence in her creations,…
2,216 Views
Scandalous Photo Collections (GALLERY)
My Drunk Pix Features Booze-Fueled Pics You’d Love to ForgetBy Wayne Miltz - We’ve all seen the embarrassing aftermath of drunk picture-taking, and now My Drunk Pix has emerged to let these booze-fueled photos live on forever. Like TextsFromLastNight (see below), My Drunk Pix…
29,672 Views
Guerrilla Grocery Labels (GALLERY)
Shop Drop Montreal Rebrands the Shopping ExperienceBy Rose Nazarali - Shop Drop Montreal is currently underway and you might just find a little surprise in your next trip to the grocery store. Shop Dropping is when a collection of artists come together and replace labels…
3,222 Views
Naughty Social Networking Scams (GALLERY)
Scandalous Twitter Game Could Cause ID TheftBy Rose Nazarali - There was a new game in town this week that was a total Twitter hit. It was called the Twitter Porn Name Game. The point of the game was for people in the Twitter world to let us know what their supposed…
2,903 Views
Pranking Political Pundits (VIDEO)
Ashton Kutcher Ding-Dong Ditches Ted TurnerBy Rachel Bowman - Former "Punk'd" host Ashton Kutcher lived up to his pranking persona by pulling one over on CNN mogul Ted Turner. After a Twitter rivalry in which the men fought to reach 1 million followers first, Ashton…
2,539 Views
Micro Mini Supercars (GALLERY)
Baby Sportscar Classics for Pint Sized PowerBy Howard Wu - Who wouldn’t want to test drive one of these pint-sized classics? These micro mini supercars look like compressed versions of sportscars like a Porsche, Corvette and Ferrari. If only these ultra compact…
9,903 Views
Animalistic Advertising (GALLERY)
“Bock Auf Neues” Campaign Uses a Real Ram For CreativityBy futureheadz - An offbeat campaign surprised the guests of the annual Award Show of the Art Directors Club in Berlin, Germany on April 25, 2009. A real life ram promoted the unconventional mission of the agency, Future:headz,…
1,970 Views
Mankini Knock-Offs (GALLERY)
Borat Bikini Wannabes For Those Who Want To Make Sexy TimeBy Marcus Munro - Looks like the Mankini will be making a slash for a little while yet. These Borat wannabes are doing their best to sport the funky green mankini inspired by the famous fictional character created and portrayed…
12,246 Views
Living Greeting Cards (GALLERY)
The Animal Dub Chorus Welcomes German Art DirectorsBy futureheadz - The agency future:headz created a mixture of dub sounds and animal voices called the Animal Dub Chorus (another ADC). The unconventional beat became a live animated greeting card for all the guests attending…
1,460 Views
Faking PDA (GALLERY)
Dolls Encourage Advertisers to “Make Love Not Awards”By futureheadz - Two dummies pretending to have sex on the streets were staged as part of a guerrilla campaign titled, “Make love not Awards.’ They were placed around Germany’s capital to make a statement to guests of…
2,758 Views
Clear Computer Screens (GALLERY)
Super Geeky Desktop Magic Mimics a Transparent ScreenBy Cowbag - These invisible screens are a great trick to do on your background image, although their creator does not provide step-by-step instructions for the average Joe or Jill. I have a feeling that it involves…
3,442 Views
Comedic Cake Toppers (GALLERY)
The Sugar Coated Truth about Modern Wedding CakesBy Nika Kubiak - We covered arguing couple “toppings”, but these modern and life-imitating wedding cake toppers really made me smile. They are defiantly the imitation of new millennium couples. They feature examples like…
17,241 Views
Insanely Dangerous Pranks (VIDEO)
Laser Targeting U.S Commercial AircraftBy Marcus Munro - There seems to be no end to the stupid things that people can do. The latest incidents of U.S commercial aircraft being targeted by green and red lasers is a good example of how unintelligent some pranksters…
2,980 Views
Getting Punk’d On Twitter (VIDEO)
Ashton Kutcher Ready to Punk CNN Founder Ted TurnerBy Marcus Munro - Popularity is paramount on Twitter. Ashton Kutcher recently realized that he has a lot of Twitter followers, almost as many as Britney Spears and CNN. At around 850,000 followers, Kutcher believes he is…
2,143 Views
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