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Popular This Week1. 73 Must-Have iPhone Apps - From Restroom Noise Disguisers to Mobile Date Stalking (CLUSTER)  If there is one company that has revolutionized technology as we know it, it's Apple. One of the most revolutionary devices to date is the iPhone. If you don’t yet own one, not to worry, because eventually…2. 78 Eyewear Innovations - From Bullet-Proof Shades to Prescription Beer Goggles (CLUSTER)  As a fellow four-eyes I have always taken an active interest in the latest in eyewear innovations. Glasses, whether they are prescription or not, have grown to become chic fashion accessories and not just…3. 42 Transportable Homes - Abodes on the Go, from Portable Apartments to All-Terrain Cabins (CLUSTER)  When it comes to living space, portability has so many perks. Bored with your current surroundings? Just pick up and go. Natural disaster? No problem. Plus, the transportable homes we see today are a far…4. 35 X-Ray Innovations - From Tech X-Rays to Thought X-Rays (CLUSTER)  The harnessing of X-Rays has improved our society by leaps and bounds. From hospitals to security check points, X-Rays have helped make our communities much safer and brought Superman down a level.
Over…5. 30 Pet Health Innovations - From Holistic Pet Spas to Anti-Stress Pet Vests (CLUSTER)  Pampering your pet is one thing; giving them the proper treatments and products for better health is entirely another. There are just benefits from holistic pet spas and designer pet vitamins that no amount…6. 11 Examples of Extreme Photorealism - From Photorealistic Sculptures to Detailed Sketches (CLUSTER)  People have a fascination with those things that seem to defy reality, which is why examples of extreme photorealism tend to see a lot of traffic.
It's hard to look away from the works of Ron Mueck,…7. Loltastic Tattoo Blogs - Loltatz Photoblog Makes Laughing at People Fun (GALLERY)  I almost got a bad tattoo once, it was going to be a drawing of a sausage with a scarf around its neck, with the saying, “Gain Say Who Dare” around it. I was also 17. Thankfully, it didn’t work out, but…8. Imaginative Latex Layouts - Highglossdolls Presents Glamorous Shoot for Faulein Ehrhardt (GALLERY)  There’s something oh-so-edgy about latex, and these photos do nothing to fight that preconceived notion. HighGlossDolls has put together this series to promote their Faulein Ehrhardt fashion label.
The…9. 95 Spectacular Rings - From Landmarks to Gardens Worn on Your Fingers (CLUSTER)  I am a big fan of spectacular rings-especially the cocktail variety. These accessories add the perfect amount of eye-popping flash without over-powering an outfit. It seems that almost anything can come…10. 85 Colorful Furniture Designs - Brighten Your Home With Glowing Chairs, Color-Changing Loungers (CLUSTER)  Mirroring the brights that are punching up the fashion world are the colorful furniture designs emerging in the world of interior design. As the home is our haven, it’s essential it makes us feel good,…11. 55 Eccentric Bars - From Legal Cocaine Bars to Water-Only Bars (CLUSTER)  Bars have become a cultural phenomenon. A way of life, they bring people together in celebration or the comforting of an individual in tough times. Although not all bars are like ‘Cheers,’ where everyone…12. Artful Plastic Surgery Sites - Medical Web Sites Compete to Show Their Aesthetic Abilities (GALLERY)  If your company’s selling art, which plastic surgery certainly is, it’s important to present that image in all aspects. These plastic surgery sites are a representation of how important it is to have a…13. Sheer Zip-Up Leggings - Stolen Girlfriends Club Leggings Modernize Back-Seam Stockings (GALLERY)  These sheer Stolen Girlfriends Club leggings feature a zip-up back that reminds me of a modern version of the back seam stockings popularized during the 40s and 50s. Retro fashion has been ruling runways…14. 72 Sweet Stickers and Decals - From Geeky Laptop Decals to Scatterbrain Helper Stickers (CLUSTER)  Stickers and decals are an easy way to express yourself without any permanence. Like tattooing your possessions, stickers but a personal spin your personal effects. I know of one Trend Hunter with a sweet…15. 77 Perplexing Plane Products - From Miniature Airplanes to Airplane Home Furnishings (CLUSTER)  The Wright brothers were really on to something. These awesome plane products are just some examples of how humans have been inspired by the ability to fly.
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Popular This Month1. Vintage Dating Tips - ‘13 Tips for Single Dames’ Tells You What and What Not to Do (GALLERY)  When it comes to dating, it is always nice to have someone guide the way and let you know what you are doing wrong, what to do and what not to do.
Thankfully, guides such as the ‘13 Tips for Single Dames’…2. Immoral Artography - A Modern Take on the Seven Sins by Anne Smolders (GALLERY)  Dutch artist Anne Smolders has elegantly recreated the seven sins in her photographic series of Modern Sinners. Each photograph focuses on one of the sins, with perfectly coifed models styled in paper…3. 50 Minimalist Innovations - From Bare-Bone Christmas Decor to Minimalist Timepieces (CLUSTER)  Minimalists enjoy their life stripped of all the unnecessities. A minimalist does not need all the things you offer him or her to get through life, only what is most essential. FYI: Do not confuse a minimalist…4. 60 Freaky Fauxttoos - From Temporary Tattoos for Tots to Jewelry That Tattoos You (CLUSTER)  These temporary tattoos provide an option for people who want to get into the body modification scene but for some reason can't take the plunge into permanent ink. Whether you've a restrictive family,…5. Tree Mansions - The Gigantic Treehouse is More like a Dream Come True (GALLERY)  Have you ever dreamed of living in the trees high above the ground? I have, but I find that the average treehouse just might not be big enough for me. The gigantic treehouse may just serve me better.
Located…6. Clever Low-Cost Costumes - The Found Item Clothing Website Gives Great Costume Ideas (GALLERY)  It’s days before the hallowed holiday that will see lingerie-clad women claiming to be cats, and if you have not yet found a costume to don on this most drunken of days, then the Found Item Clothing website…7. 50 Impressive Airchitecture Designs - From Latticed Towers to Sinuous Papercraft Buildings (CLUSTER)  In curating this collection of airy, sinuous and cutout architecture, the single word I could think of to describe it all was airchitecture. About the only thing these incredible airchitecture designs…8. 35 Unique Urinals - From Arboreal Bathroom Fixtures to Sculptural Urinals (CLUSTER)  Men’s washrooms themselves are dingy alien planets, which house strange contraptions like urinals that (to my knowledge) are not that welcoming. Urinals are known to be eyesores, but this slideshow seeks…9. Awful Life Blogs - The Worst Thing Photoblog is the Best Thing (GALLERY)  I often refer to something as being the ‘worst thing ever.’ Well it seems that an ingenious website has set up a photoblog dedicated to just that and it is called the 'Worst Thing.'
I honestly laughed…10. 85 Disembodied Innovations - From Hand-Shaped Soap to Decapitated Pinatas & Leggy Ceramics (CLUSTER)  These disembodied innovations took me quite some time to curate, and illustrate a shocking fascination pop culture seems to have with disembodied body parts. Do you think the "leg men" in your life would…11. 26 Disorderly Anorexic Controversies - From Size Zero Glamorization to Anti-Anorexia Art (CLUSTER)  Although we have seen a significant push towards ‘real beauty’ (thanks Dove) and overall steps towards healthy living, anorexia and super-skinny women will not disappear overnight. There still exists disorderly…12. 15 Cheers to Cheerleaders - From Pom-Pom Bodysuits to Celebrating High School Stereotypes (CLUSTER)  Every girl wants to be one and every guy wants to have one, right? Well, as Taylor Swift puts it, I’ve always been in the bleachers, but I can appreciate the cheerleaders’ role in life. Every fantasy needs…13. 90 Invisible Innovations - You Don’t Have to See Them to Believe Them (CLUSTER)  Invisible innovations are everywhere, whether you see them or not. Here are the top 90 most recent creations that defy the old adage.
Invisibility is at the top of the list for desired superhero powers,…14. 52 Dating Devices - Innovations in Romance, from Zombified e-Dating to Net Banging (CLUSTER)  These days, blind dates aren't blind and dating tips don't just come from your friends. Online dating has risen to epic proportions, speed dating is the norm, and everyone from Michelle Obama to 9-year-old…15. 14 Female Form Creations - From Lap Pillows to Sexist Sound Systems (CLUSTER)  It seems as though the womanly figure is a beautiful thing to behold, or at least very popular. I mean, as any other members of the fairer sex can attest to, we all have our insecurities when it comes… |
Popular Last Month1. Extreme Ink Parties - The London Tattoo Convention Has a Whole Lot of Needles (GALLERY)  Ever wondered what it would be like to be the only person in a place without a tattoo? Well, you will have to wait until next year to find out, cause you missed this year’s London Tattoo Convention.
Granted,…2. Glamorizing Diverse Body Types - Plus Size Models Galore Appear in Glamour Magazine's October Issue  With positive reviews of its September issue still fresh in everyone’s mind, Glamour Magazine will feature eight nude and beautiful plus-size models in their October 2009 issue.
Glamour Magazine really…3. Whacked-Out Wedding Photos - Photographs of Bizarre Nuptials Give Hope to Others (GALLERY)  After trolling through this humorous treasure trove of entertaining wedding photos, I now have a newfound sense of hope for my future. If these people these people managed to find love, then I’m sure I…4. Humiliation Cakes - Say What You Really Feel with these Embarrassing Cakes (GALLERY)  Phone calls can be too direct, emails too cold but embarrassing cakes—those will get the job done! In other words, if you don’t know how to say it, bake a cake—and write your disagreeable message on it.…5. 40 Unusual Ways to Interact With Strangers - From Kissing Projects to Anonymous Baby-Naming (CLUSTER)  As children, we were taught about the horrors of stranger danger, but these unusual ways to interact with strangers are significantly less scary. From silly innovations like guerrilla public dances to…6. Comedic Clothing Correlations - T-Shirts With Obnoxious Sayings Made Worse by the Wearer (GALLERY)  The invention of t-shirts with obnoxious sayings was a turning event in the lives of "ironic" individuals everywhere who longed to show the world just how uncouth and intelligent they were.
To be fair,…7. Plus-Size Esteem Killers - Study Finds that Even Size 12 Models Negatively Impact Confidence  According to a recent study that was conducted by researchers in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, it does not matter if they are size zero or size 12 models, when ordinary women see them,…8. Play Piercing Self-Portraits - Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual Series is Intense (GALLERY)  Ritual or play piercings involve surface piercings that are not necessarily meant to be permanent; Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual series captures this subculture fun in an artistic light. The first…9. Hot Pothole Photography - Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano Glorify Weathered Roads (GALLERY)  Potholes cause extensive damage, uncomfortable driving and are unsightly. However, two photographers have turned these freaks of nature into something that we can all enjoy and laugh at. Claudia Ficca…10. Animal Photobombing - Cameras Capture Confused Pets Hamming it up (GALLERY)  Photobombing has been taken to a new level with the advent of amusing animal photobombing. Cameras happen to catch curious creatures unaware of what is going down with hilarious results.
Sometimes a nosy…11. 95 Reality Alternatives - Living Our Lives Through Alterations and Surrogates (CLUSTER)  The movie, Surrogates is set in a futuristic world where humans live isolated from one another and interact through cyber-connected surrogate robots. It’s full of adept observations and social commentary,…12. Plastic Surgery Pageants - Miss Plastic Hungary Contestants Flaunt Cosmetic Enhancements (VIDEO)  Miss Plastic Hungary is a beauty pageant that celebrates plastic surgery by honoring the contestant with the best cosmetic enhancements—those that, according to the organizers, display a “perfect harmony…13. 28 Ground-Breaking Beverage Boxes - Drink Packaging is as Refreshing as the Liquid Inside (CLUSTER)  Liquid refreshments can be found in almost any and every flavor to suit almost any need or whim so it seems only fitting that drink packaging be as innovative. Playing on form and function as well as the…14. 'Thank You' Tattoos - The Newest Lady Gaga Tattoo Represents Tokyo Love (GALLERY)  The glamorous life of Gaga has Stephanie Germanotta jet-setting around the world in her outrageous creations, and sometime between stirring up controversy and playing to the masses, the "Poker Face" star…15. Second Skin Flesh Dresses - Nude Body-Con Dresses at Bruno Pieters Spring 2010 (GALLERY)  If designers had it their way, there may be a lot of nudity going on in the spring due to their choice of skin-matching and sheer skin-matching ensembles, as you can see from these images of the Bruno… |
