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Top 50 Pop Culture Trends in May 2011

From Rallying Sci-Fi Illustrations to Minimalist Typographic

— May 31, 2011 — Pop Culture
For the month of May 2011, these are the Top 50 pop culture trends, which include Rallying Sci-Fi Illustrations, Darth Vader Cruisers and Terrorist Tattoos. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2847 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (342 trends), Amelia Roblin (225), Carly Foy (196), Emily Evans (192), Michael Hines (189), Jason Soy (170), Jamie Danielle Munro (169), Olivia Gissing (166), Jaime neely (159), and Leslie Chen (150).

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49
Priceless Possession Photography
Priceless Possession Photography
The Burning House Asks What You'd Save from Your Burning Home
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48
Student-Mocking Sites
Student-Mocking Sites
The Sh*t My Students Write Tumblr Makes Fun of Unintelligent Comments
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47
3D Tech Tatts
3D Tech Tatts
'cranberryzero' Gets Himself a Unique Augmented Reality Tattoo
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46
Superhero-Saturated Portraits
Superhero-Saturated Portraits
JKB Fletcher's 'Hero Face' Series Reinvents Old Images with Paint
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45
Menacing Marvel Posters
Menacing Marvel Posters
Stussy Teams Up With Marvel Comics to Produce Some Badass Posters
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44
Nerdy Astrological Signs
Nerdy Astrological Signs
The Geek Zodiac Wheel Spins a New Light on the Stars
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43
Facial Hair Sculptures
Facial Hair Sculptures
Creative Facescaping at the 2011 Beard and Moustache Competition
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42
Free-Spirited Fashiontography
Free-Spirited Fashiontography
Noot Seear Poses Effortlessly for Foam June/July Editorial
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41
Revolutionary Animal Portraits
Revolutionary Animal Portraits
Panda Revolution Makes Propoganda Posters Cute and Cuddly
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40
Free-Falling Fashiontography
Free-Falling Fashiontography
The Wish Report Brazil Editorial is Dark and Heroic
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39
Hipster Pop Art Currency
Hipster Pop Art Currency
'Make Your Franklin' Lets Artists Design Their Own $100 Bill
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38
Mocking Company Mascots
Mocking Company Mascots
The Fake Vintage Japanese Ad Characters Poke Fun at Brands
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37
Artistic CEO Offices
Artistic CEO Offices
Nike CEO Mark Parker Has An Office That Doubles as an Adult Playground
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36
Electrifying Light Suits
Electrifying Light Suits
Visual Drugstore's Latest Projects Seem Inspired by 'TRON: Legacy'
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35
Monstrous Pop Icon Illustrations
Monstrous Pop Icon Illustrations
Artist Dune Illustrates His Viewpoints in Clever Graphics
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34
Disturbed Soldier Dioramas
Disturbed Soldier Dioramas
Casualties of War by Dorothy Art Collectives is a Chilling Reminder
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33
Feathered Faux Earrings
Feathered Faux Earrings
Anni Jurgenson's Ear Cuffs are Hot
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32
Sensual Pantomime Pictorials
Sensual Pantomime Pictorials
Solve Sundsbo for Numero Makes a Silent Statement with Painted Faces
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31
Mechanical Monster Illustrations
Mechanical Monster Illustrations
The Steampunk Characters Series is a Badass Take Pop Culture
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30
Postcard Polaroids
Postcard Polaroids
Photographer Graham Dunn & Kelley Ash Road Trip for Wild at Heart Vintage
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29
Elegant Street Fashiontography
Elegant Street Fashiontography
The Solange Wilvert Iguatemi Magazine Editorial Exudes Pure Class
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28
Streaky Superhero Paintings
Streaky Superhero Paintings
JKB Fletcher Illustrates Lifelike Females
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27
Bizarre Google Street Views
Bizarre Google Street Views
Jon Rafman Explores Google Street View and Makes Freaky Discoveries
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26
Zombified Muppets
Zombified Muppets
These Zombie Sesame Street Paintings Will Make Your Kids Run for Cover
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25
Geeky Classic Paintings
Geeky Classic Paintings
'Video Games Get Arty' Series Mashes Fine Arts with Digital World
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24
Tribal Turbaned Editorials
Tribal Turbaned Editorials
The Alejandra Alonso Photoshoot for Vogue Russia is Tantalizingly Hot
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23
Funny Reimagined Comic Covers
Funny Reimagined Comic Covers
Artist Kerry Callen Puts His Spin On Iconic Comic Book Covers
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22
Wildly Whimsical Photography
Wildly Whimsical Photography
The Nika Toroptsova Fables Series is Fantastically Fictional
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21
Poignant Bro Memes
Poignant Bro Memes
Brotip is a Hilarious and Accurate Collection of Advice
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20
Darth Vader Cruisers
Darth Vader Cruisers
The Empire Strikes Bike Presents Sci-Fi Transportation
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19
Sci-Fi Gangsters
Sci-Fi Gangsters
Harshness Artist Nicholas Hyde Reinvents Star Wars' Most Original Mobsters
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18
Toy Movie Posters
Toy Movie Posters
These LEGO Film Posters Will Get You Ready for This Season's "Block-Busters"
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17
Streamlined Swimsuits
Streamlined Swimsuits
The Nookie Beach Spring/Summer 2011 Collection is Beach Chic
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16
Switched Personality Brandings
Switched Personality Brandings
The Brand Reversioning Series Swaps Iconic Emblems and Names
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15
Whimsically Reinterpreted Objects
Whimsically Reinterpreted Objects
The Photography of Brock Davis Reimagines the Mundane
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14
Adorable Pet Photoblogs
Adorable Pet Photoblogs
Animals With Stuffed Animals Captures Furry Friends and Their Toys
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13
Vixen Victorian Jewelry
Vixen Victorian Jewelry
The Michal Negrin 2011 Jewelry Collection is Vintage and Chic
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12
Old School Hipster Sites
Old School Hipster Sites
'Dads Are The Original Hipster' Compares Past and Present
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11
Gruesome Disney Remakes
Gruesome Disney Remakes
Beauty and The Bloody by Grant Waud is a Modern-Day Beauty and the Beast
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10
Office Supply Sci-Fi Fighters
Office Supply Sci-Fi Fighters
Instructables Shows You How to Make a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter
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9
Minimalist Typographic Movie Posters
Minimalist Typographic Movie Posters
Artist Patrik Svensson Craetes Film Posters Using Less
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8
Rallying Sci-Fi Illustrations
Rallying Sci-Fi Illustrations
Various Artists Create Star Wars Propaganda Posters
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7
Combined Character Illustrations
Combined Character Illustrations
Nate Boyd Illustrates a Mashup of Disney and Star Wars
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6
Geeky Biker Headgear
Geeky Biker Headgear
The Tigerpause444 Custom Motorcycle Helmets Will Solidify Your Nerd Status
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5
Classic Sneaker Sandals
Classic Sneaker Sandals
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sandal Mixes Two Styles in One
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4
Seductive Housewife Photography
Seductive Housewife Photography
The Elegantly Scant SS11 Lookbook Stars Tiah Eckhardt
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3
California Cool Photography
California Cool Photography
Photographer RJ Shaughnessy Captures Moments of Calm Serenity
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2
Popular Movie Pictograms
Popular Movie Pictograms
Graphic designer Viktor Hertz Uses Pictograms to Recreate Movie Posters
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1
Terrorist Tattoos
Terrorist Tattoos
Osama Bin Laden Tattoos are Inking Bodies All Over the Place
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