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Hot This Week1. Fresh Baked Heads (GALLERY)  Believe it or not Artist Kittiwat Unarrom who has a family baking business is baking Hhads and other body parts.
Does that seem gruesome? You probably would be relieved if I told you that those heads and severed limbs are not actually the real deal but made out of bread.
Kittiwat Unarrom from Th…2. Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - "After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine (GALLERY)  Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting to create creepy images that are terrifyingly beautiful. Hoffine evokes the fears that we al…3. Horror Fashion - Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers (GALLERY)  Freddy Krueger, from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, is my favorite boogyman, so to see a pair of Nike sneakers made in his honor just fills me with the obligatory fright.
The blood-spattered kicks are decorated with the pattern on Freddy’s ubiquitous red and black horizontal-striped sw…4. Angry Anchorman Remixed - Bill O’Reilly Flips Out (Now With Music) (VIDEO)  The “Bill O’Reilly Flips Out” video is quickly climbing the charts on ViralVideoChart. The clip shows the newscaster’s short fuse as he unleashes his temper during a taping due to frustrations with the text on the teleprompter. It’s only been two days, but already a musical mashup has been…5. Breath Name Tags - SMINT: Hello, My Name is... (GALLERY)  How about approaching someone cute you'd like to get closer to and introducing yourself with, "Hello, my name is Onion"? I would say, you would be one lonely person. That is the witty approach of this new SMINT breath mints campaign that uses "Hello, my name is.." party tags to reflect what your bre…6. Viral Street Performers - Johan Lorbeer Hangs in Mid Air (VIDEO)  Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer who has gained fame for hanging several feet in the air in seemingly impossible positions.
The YouTube video and gallery stills show Lorbeer doing a performance he calls the "Tarzan".
In the video, Lorbeer casually hangs in mid-air several feet above th…7. Coloured Animals - The Green Puppy  No, this little puppy wasn’t born in a highlighter factory. In fact, there’s nothing wrong with him physically, he’s just unique in that he’s, well, green.
If I were the owner, I’d take full advantage and pitch him to ad agencies. Imagine, the world’s first green puppy would be the ult…8. Sartorial Extremes - SJP's Flower Hat at Sex & The City Premiere (VIDEO)  Sarah Jessica Parker showed up at the London premier of the Sex and the City movie in an eccentric flower hat and an outfit typical of the over-the-top fashion choices worn by her SATC character, Carrie Bradshaw.
The vibrant, very quirky hat perched on her head dominated her petite frame, and even…9. Sumo Car Wash - Subaru Forester TV Spot (VIDEO)  What do you get when you combine a group of nearly naked sumo wrestlers and a catchy disco beat with dramatic slow-motion video footage? One of Subaru's most hilarious TV spots to date! Just imagine Zoolander and his crew each gaining 200 lbs, stripping down to their undies and putting on sumo costu…10. Rollercoasters for Babies - The Giant Gurgle  Finally babies will have the ability to go on rollercoasters! At the Staffordshire theme park in the UK, a new ride called the Giant Gurgle was opened, designed for infants as young as six months.
"Parents and carers will be able to walk around the outside of the track as their child experiences th…11. Rotary Phone Animals - Telephone Sheep  Talk about telephone installations! Jean-Luc Cornec’s Telephone Sheep is totally made from telephones and telephone cable. There is a whole flock of them, artfully arranged at at the Museum for Communications in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Some of the sheep appear to be grazing, some huddled toge…12. Boosted Caffeine - Starbucks Adds “Energy” To Drinks  There’s coffee, there’s espresso, and then there’s “energy” on the menu list of additives to get you powered up at Starbucks. They’ve added the option to enhance the caffeine in their already-stimulated beverages with shots of +Energy, a combination of ginseng, guarana and B vitamins, th…13. Bikini Model Statues - Blush: Stop Nudism (GALLERY)  What a smart and cost-effective idea to use popular statues to model your latest fashion line. At least you know they'd show up on time!
That's exactly what Blush swimwear "Stop Nudism" campaign did. The creatives at glow ad agency, Berlin took it to the streets and used statues as models with stic…14. Adding Fun To Organization - The Butt Station (GALLERY)  With the clutter and tens upon tens of gadgets and stationary sprinkled and spread across my desk, why not add another one that can actually help organize and reduce the mess? I am not sure though that I would choose Urban Outfitters quirky organizing tool which is called The Butt Station. I kid yo…15. Accessories To Glamorize Smoking - Mobile Ashtrays (GALLERY)  Mobile ashtrays are ideal for the female smoker on the go who is conscientious about the environment... although she may not care about her lungs. This could well become the must-have of the year for the stressed out, chain smoking fashionista.
Designed by Keitai Hazara, the mobile ashtray comes … |
Hot This Month1. Stupid Viral People Tricks - Dude Backflips Into Pants (VIDEO)  What is people's fascination with watching other people do stupid things? This video shows guys trying to jump and land in their pants, specifically, they're trying to do back flips and then land with their legs in holes. It's ridiculous, but for whatever reason, people are fascinated by it, and as …2. Fake Urban Holes - HP Guerrilla Photopaper Campaign (GALLERY)  In one of the most innovative ads we've featured, HP organized a guerrilla marketing campaign for its photo paper.
The urban installations were created by Publicis of Malaysia and were comprised of "holes" in the city. Each black hole was made of paper and strategically placed around the city to f…3. Starring in Strangers' Photos - PhotoBombing (GALLERY)  Have you ever been surprised to see a stranger appear to pose like he's part of your photos? It's no accident. In fact, there's actually a term for what he's doing. He is PhotoBombing.
The term refers to people who intentionally jump into the scene of a photo to land themselves a spot in your phot…4. Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY)  People, get ready for the future! Lucy and Bart is a collaboration between brilliant artists Lucy McRae and Bart Hess which they describe as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body.
They both share a fascination with genetic manipulation and expressions of beauty…5. Keyboard Pants - Beauty and the Geek Jeans (GALLERY)  Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and an integrated keyboard which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so…6. Designer Weapons - The Revolution Will Be Fabulous Exhibit (GALLERY)  The "Chemical Warfare Fashion" featured on Trend Hunter a few days ago showed us how to look fabulously hip in case of a massive chemical attack.
This collection of "designer" weapons may have been conceived along the same lines. Designed by Peter Gronquist, the collection The Revolution will be F…7. Fresh Baked Heads (GALLERY) Believe it or not Artist Kittiwat Unarrom who has a family baking business is baking Hhads and other body parts.
Does that seem gruesome? You probably would be relieved if I told you that those heads and severed limbs are not actually the real deal but made out of bread.
Kittiwat Unarrom from Th…8. Untooning Video Game Characters - Bowser Gets Real (GALLERY)  Following in the footsteps of the great work done by Pixeloo of "untooning" Mario, Homer and Jessica Rabbit, Essenmitsosse.de has untooned the famous Nintendo game villain, Bowser.
Bowser is the leader and most powerful of the turtle-like Koopa race and Mario's arch-nemesis. The PhotoShopped work i…9. Avian Aquariums - Fish Bird Tanks  As far as traditional pets are concerned, fish aquariums have become mainstream, as have bird cages. But how about somewhat enclosed fish cage inside an aquarium?
The picture seems somewhat odd, and I hope the animals adapted well to the situation, but if it works out without any harm to them, it …10. Torture Editorials - Ashton Kutcher's Ass Kicking in Details (GALLERY)  Ashton Kutcher will appear in the May issue of Details Magazine and already it's generated controversy as some of the rather violent photos were already leaked online, making their rounds in the blogosphere. The cover of the magazine shows a very hip-looking Kutcher with the caption, "Ashton Kutcher…11. Cutting Edge Restrooms - Shocking Bathroom Murals  This is what happens when women get to design a men's restroom.
Recently we featured 14 of the world's strangest urinals, but this bathroom mural is more than deserving of a spot in the cluster. However, that would limit this Edge Design project to urinals, but the Men's Restroom Mural falls more …12. Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - "After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine (GALLERY) Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting to create creepy images that are terrifyingly beautiful. Hoffine evokes the fears that we al…13. Mutant Humans as a Social Message - The Beacon's Reversing Evolution Campaign (GALLERY)  In celebration of the recent earth day on April 22th, the Beacon organization released a creative and powerful campaign entitled Evolution.
The campaign asks you the following question: "Ready to go back where we came from?" The question is accompanied by an illustration of the long-term consequen…14. Chemical Warfare Fashion - Urban Security Suit (GALLERY)  The Urban Security Suit by Dutch designer Tim Smit was created to make sure you continue to look stylish even in case of a chemical attack.
Most of us may not survive a massive bio-chemical attack, but I'll be damned if I won't look absolutely fabulous and hip as hell when they find my messed up bo…15. Horror Fashion - Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers (GALLERY) Freddy Krueger, from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, is my favorite boogyman, so to see a pair of Nike sneakers made in his honor just fills me with the obligatory fright.
The blood-spattered kicks are decorated with the pattern on Freddy’s ubiquitous red and black horizontal-striped sw… |
Hot This Quarter1. Stupid Viral People Tricks - Dude Backflips Into Pants (VIDEO) What is people's fascination with watching other people do stupid things? This video shows guys trying to jump and land in their pants, specifically, they're trying to do back flips and then land with their legs in holes. It's ridiculous, but for whatever reason, people are fascinated by it, and as …2. Toyota Prius Campaign - Prostitute, Lover, Killer (GALLERY)  Toyota thinks that sometimes you gotta overlook and forgive a man's wrongdoing, as long as he is driving a Prius! The new Toyota Prius campaign uses the tagline "Well, at least he drives a Prius" with a backdrop of three pretty bad/naughty scenarios. Killer, shows a man dragging a dead body into the…3. Glass Toilet Cubicles - Swiss Public Bathrooms (GALLERY)  Apparently they don't get pee fright in Switzerland... or if they do, then this public toilet must stay really clean because most people wouldn't actually be able to use it! It's made one-way reflective glass. Even though you can see them and they can't see you, I couldn't do it. I'd never be able t…4. Gravity Defying Houses - Daring Architecture  It's really hard for me to believe that the second house from the top clockwise is not a Photoshop product. The house, which is located in the Ukraine, is being supported by a single cantilever. That is it. The first house meanwhile, is located in Russia according to likecool.com, and it belonged to…5. Fake Urban Holes - HP Guerrilla Photopaper Campaign (GALLERY) In one of the most innovative ads we've featured, HP organized a guerrilla marketing campaign for its photo paper.
The urban installations were created by Publicis of Malaysia and were comprised of "holes" in the city. Each black hole was made of paper and strategically placed around the city to f…6. Mile-High Eco-Tower - 500 Floor London Building (GALLERY)  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 as, schools, hospitals, and stores. The unique aspect to this design, which will be situated in …7. Shockvertising - Does It Work? Jury Still Out (GALLERY)  Can displaying a shocking, disturbing image be worth it to the public good? Shockvertising is reaching new highs, or lows, depending on your opinion.
Industry experts say public-service ads are becoming more shocking than ever. The gallery includes a series of images from PSAs that have evoked a l…8. 360 Degree Mirror  The 360 Degree Mirror saves you from constantly twisting your neck while you style your hair by featuring a seven panel 360 view that makes all angles visible simultaneously.
Although the product targets girls, I think guys who cut their own hair can really use it as well.
Of course you don't nee…9. Starring in Strangers' Photos - PhotoBombing (GALLERY) Have you ever been surprised to see a stranger appear to pose like he's part of your photos? It's no accident. In fact, there's actually a term for what he's doing. He is PhotoBombing.
The term refers to people who intentionally jump into the scene of a photo to land themselves a spot in your phot…10. Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY) People, get ready for the future! Lucy and Bart is a collaboration between brilliant artists Lucy McRae and Bart Hess which they describe as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body.
They both share a fascination with genetic manipulation and expressions of beauty…11. Disastrous Uber Editing - Famous Photoshop Bloopers (GALLERY)  Everybody knows that Photoshop is the miracle recipe for great looking stars. But what happens when the art director is over using the Photoshop wonders? It ruins everything! Stars get incredibly slimmer, they get 3 hands or they look like plastic toys. They're humans after all!12. Redneck Mansion  Just because you're a redneck, doesn't have to mean you can't live in a mansion. Just look at this nifty dwelling; it's a pretty unique, self-made living complex.
It's composed of several trailers, some on ground level, others suspended on solid stilts, connected to the other cubicles by steel la…13. Plastic Surgery Obsession Ads - Chevrolet Jabs (GALLERY)  Chevorlet is certainly not trying to impress or get the business of plastic surgery obsessed LA and Hollywood. "If it's not fixed by the one who made it, it probably won't work." That's the new campaign slogan for Chevrolet Official Service Center. Couple that with images of plastic surgery gone ove…14. Breast Milk Soap - DIY Beauty Products  While the thought of breast milk cheese made me gag, I can handle the thought of using breast milk soap... although if faced with a choice, I'd still take my regular Dove bar.
The organic cleansing bars are made from human breast milk and said to have beautifying properties. While I think it's okay…15. Brazil Underwear Day - Bus Station Hosts Underwear Fashion Show & Go (VIDEO)  Agreed not a new type of event, as New York has its very own National Underwear Day dating back to 2003, but this similar event in Brazil (in its second year) is more of a fashion show, as it represents 13 international, national marks and shops of Brasilia and hands out advertising and marketing ma… |
