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Popular This Week1. 10 Hollywood Weight Fluctuations - More Than Just Jennifer Love Hewitt (GALLERY)  Jennifer Love Hewitt had the media buzzing this weekend after the newly svelte actress was scrutinized for offering a contradictory message to fans regarding body image - but she wasn’t the first. This…2. Body Image Double Standards - Advertising Age Suggests Women Want Skinny Models (GALLERY)  People are diving back into the issue of skinny, largely because of the tremendous buzz about Jennifer Love Hewitt. Specifically, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s weight loss publicity is a 180 degree turn on her…3. Celebrity Lesbian Weddings - Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed (GALLERY)  Portia de Rossi and her long-term partner Ellen DeGeneres have been talking marriage for a long time now, but with the continuous legal issues regarding gay marriage, it's been difficult to move forward…4. Olympic Body Taping - Kinesiology Tape Keeps Beijing’s Olympians Together (VIDEO)  If you’ve been watching the US women’s volleyball team play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, chances are you’ve noticed the colored athletic tape that many of the Olympic athletes are wearing. This kinesiology…5. Historic Olympic Records - Michael Phelps Wins 8 Gold Medals in Beijing (GALLERY)  Michael Phelps has made Olympics history by winning 8 Gold medals in the Beijing Olympic Games 2008. That is a perfect score for the 8 competitions he has participated in. Not only does he have the Midas…6. Vinegar for Weight Loss - Megan Fox’s Diet Secret (GALLERY)  First we told you Megan Fox was told to “get fat” if she wanted more movie roles, but now it looks as though she doesn’t feel comfortable with the excess poundage.
To help blast her muffin tops, Megan…7. Rise of Triathletes - J.Lo Trains for Nautica Malibu Triathlon (VIDEO)  Jennifer Lopez is proving how quickly a new mom can regain her figure with the right motivation by training for the upcoming Nautica Malibu Triathlon at Zuma Beach. The triathlon is taking place on September…8. Movies About Diet Books - French Women Don't Get Fat to Star Hilary Swank (GALLERY)  The incredibly successful, top selling diet book, "French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mireille Guiliano, could be turned into a Hollywood hit starring Hilary Swank.
The two time Academy Award winning actress…9. Extreme Sports Fusion - Rally Car Racing Meets Snowboarding (VIDEO)  Snowboarding and rally car racing are an unlikely duo. After all, don’t rally cars belong on a racetrack? At the DC Mountain Lab in Park City, Utah, however, there are no rules. The private snowboard park…10. Ridiculously High-Calorie Diets - Caloric Consumption of Beijing Olympic Athletes (VIDEO)  It's a Herculean effort to consume enough calories to power an Olympic athlete; the 2,000-calorie diet recommended for mere mortals is vastly insufficient for these elite individuals. Today's New York…11. Digital Photo Party Booths - The NYC ShootBooth (GALLERY)  New York City's ShootBooth takes the fun and spontaneity of the traditional cramped photo booth and brings it into the digital age.
A professional setup complete with digital SLR camera sets the stage…12. High-Tech Swim Fins - Lunocet Fins Turn Man Into Michael Phelps (GALLERY)  With the Lunocet monofin, even the average swimmer can experience firsthand how it feels to fly through the water at superhuman speeds as Olympian Michael Phelps routinely does. The Lunocet fin has regular…13. Nightlife Fusion of Brazil and Japan - Sugarcane Opens in Las Vegas’ Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casi (GALLERY)  On Friday, the Las Vegas Strip’s newest nightclub Sugarcane opened its doors inside the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Sugarcane blends Japanese and Brazilian themes for a truly unique club. Rather than…14. Posture Improvement Device for Slouchers - iPosture (GALLERY)  The iPosture is a nifty little device worn next to skin which can sense when the body slouches and vibrates to remind the wearer to straighten up.
Our mothers who nagged us when we slouched have been…15. Pimping Tee Time - Bad Ass Golf Carts (GALLERY)  Bad Ass Golf Carts aren't for the lighthearted. These beefed-up custom golf carts are made to the customer's specifications, which means that off-road suspensions, headliner TVs, video game installations,… |
Popular This Month1. Evidence of Chupacabra - Is the Goat Sucking Animal Real? (VIDEO)  The Chupacabra, a mysterious creature that has been the center of legendary debates for decades, has once made its home in the centre of the media. Could the devilish, horror creature actually be real?…2. 10 Hollywood Weight Fluctuations - More Than Just Jennifer Love Hewitt (GALLERY) Jennifer Love Hewitt had the media buzzing this weekend after the newly svelte actress was scrutinized for offering a contradictory message to fans regarding body image - but she wasn’t the first. This…3. Au Natural Olympians - Naked Powerade Athletes Show Their Muscles (GALLERY)  Recalling the days when Olympic athletes competed without clothing, Powerade asked some U.K. Olympians to show their form.
Rower-turned-cyclist Rebecca Romero shows off her formidable physique on her…4. Body Image Double Standards - Advertising Age Suggests Women Want Skinny Models (GALLERY) People are diving back into the issue of skinny, largely because of the tremendous buzz about Jennifer Love Hewitt. Specifically, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s weight loss publicity is a 180 degree turn on her…5. Celebrity Lesbian Weddings - Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed (GALLERY) Portia de Rossi and her long-term partner Ellen DeGeneres have been talking marriage for a long time now, but with the continuous legal issues regarding gay marriage, it's been difficult to move forward…6. Scandalous Miley Cyrus Leaks - Is This All Part of a PR Career Launch? (GALLERY)  The Miley Cyrus saga continues with the new leak of pictures of the teenage Disney star fully making out with a boy. I know that girls just wanna have fun, but at 15?
It seems that there have been a…7. Kissing Strangers as Art - Iranian Photographer Explores Sexuality in Kiss Series (GALLERY)  Iranian photographer Ashkan Sahihi is well known for his unorthodox and pretty controversial photography projects. For example, his Drug Series captures the facial expressions of clean and sober people…8. Caffeinated Soap Bars - Shower Shock  Apparently this is not a hoax. Shower Shock caffeinated soap allows the user to enjoy an extra morning stimulant while exercising good hygiene.
This novelty 2 in 1 product, invented by ThinkGeek has…9. Olympic Body Taping - Kinesiology Tape Keeps Beijing’s Olympians Together (VIDEO) If you’ve been watching the US women’s volleyball team play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, chances are you’ve noticed the colored athletic tape that many of the Olympic athletes are wearing. This kinesiology…10. Celebrity Dads Against Gay Marriage - Lindsay Lohan's Dad Objects (GALLERY)  Lindsay Lohan's dad joins Miley Cyrus' dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, in the perils of celebrity fatherhood. While Miley's dad supported her controversial publicity stunts, Lindsay Lohan's dad is against his daughter's…11. Designer Concept Bicycles - Bike To The Future (GALLERY)  Bicycle: A vehicle consisting of two wheels and a seat powered by a human.
HA! Not if you are a designer!
Changing the way we look at things is the lifeblood of designers. You see a bike and you think,…12. Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie Nominated for Most Talked About Award (GALLERY)  Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie has created a media storm with the debut of his newborn baby pictures. The ‘Pregnant Man Pictures’ storm was strong enough to knock TrendHunter down (generating 150,000…13. Japanese Lunch Art - Bizarre Bento Boxes (GALLERY)  In the past, Trend Hunter has featured creative Japanese artworks made of food, housed in bento boxes, and Japanese lunch boxes. Now, we have a new collection of intriguing 'bento art'.
The imagery…14. Killer Olympic Photoshopping - The Worthympic Games (GALLERY)  The Beijing Olympics have the world captivated, and that includes photographers, as we've demonstrated through Olympic-themed Flickr pools, and Photoshop addicts, as proven by The Worthympic Games 3 contest.…15. Mean Cards - Greeting Cards Without Sugar Coating by Julianna Holowka (GALLERY)  With simple line drawings and stick figures, Julianna Holowka’s Mean Cards depict the emotions you just can’t say aloud.
There are some recipients for whom no candy-coated, run-of-the-mill drugstore… |
Popular Last Month1. Aged Olympians - Dara Torres is 41 & Hot as Ever (VIDEO)  Dara Torres is a 41-year-old Olympic hopeful trying to make the US team for the Beijing Olympics. The fact that she's about two decades older than the average competitor doesn't faze her. She's been persisting…2. The Curse of The Tuxedo - Maria Sharapova's Outfit Instigated Opponent, Led to Defeat (GALLERY)  'I beat Maria Sharapova because of her outfit', that is the statement which 154th-ranked Russian Alla Kudryavtseva gave after her upset 6-2, 6-4 win over the 3rd seeded Maria Sharapova. Man, it must have…3. Regional Obesity Trends - The Fattest US States + 22 Obesity Trends  We all know the obesity epidemic is only getting worse in the US, but how much worse, and which states have the most shocking stats? This map from Calorielab gives a good visual illustration, complete…4. Wimbledon Fashion - Maria Sharapova’s Tennis Tuxedo (GALLERY)  The prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament that is currently under way in England is known for its strict dress code: the players are required to dress in all white. But Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova…5. Full-Body Zombie Tattoos - Rick Zombie (GALLERY)  Madness, art or a life choice. Those are some of the explanations I think of when I see pictures of Rick, a man who spent more than 24 hours having his body covered from head to toe in a zombie tattoo.…6. Celeb Bashing Over Animals - Pamela Anderson Calls Jessica Simpson a B* (GALLERY)  What does one big breasted celebrity blonde say to another? According to the press, if it’s Pamela Anderson speaking about Jessica Simpson, it’s that she’s a “[bleep] and a wh_re.” Anderson has…7. Fashionable Jock Straps - The BallBra & More (GALLERY)  Still buying your jocks at the local big box discounter? And you call yourself fashionable? International Jock feels that what you wear under your clothes is just as important to give guys that fully fashionable…8. Wonder Women Swimmers - Dara Torres Makes it to 5th Olympics (GALLERY)  Dara Torres has backed up all the hype and buzz she received after a recent sizzling photoshoot by qualifying for her fifth Olympics. At the age of 41, Torres has defied logic and stereotypes in a sport…9. Faking Lesbianism? - Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' is Billboard's 1000th #1 (VIDEO)  Singer songwriter Katy Perry, a Pastors' daughter, used to sing christian music about God. Now she's singing a different tune about kissing a girl (and liking it) that has just topped the US charts. I…10. ESPY Awards Skits - Justin Timberlake Smells David Beckham's Foot (VIDEO)  It’s no easy feat to make Victoria Beckham, not only smile, but right out laugh in public. However, Justin Timberlake was able to do just that as the host of the 2008 ESPY Awards. No, it wasn’t because…11. 25 Awesome McDonald's Ads - From Billboards to TV Spots (SUPER GALLERY)  Innovation and creativity are not words I usually associate with McDonald's and its unhealthy food and 'super size me' attitude. However, over the past few months of my time as a Trend Hunter, I have come…12. Fake Lesbian Fashion Ads - Versace Fall-Winter '08 Campaign (GALLERY)  Never one to produce boring shots, uber fashion photographer Mario Testino injected the new Versace Fall/ Winter 2008-2009 women's ad campaign with a mysterious faux-lesbian vibe between two of the most…13. Olympic Editorials - "A Strong Look" for Arena Magazine (GALLERY)  In the past few months, we've seen an outpouring of Olympic ads and sports gear innovations. Not to be left out, Olympic fever has hit fashion magazines as well and inspired Olympic themed photo shoots.…14. Bionic Dogs - Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws (VIDEO)  While there are a lot of bionic innovations for people, what we don't really see in science news are innovations for animals. A Maltese puppy has been fortunate enough to have David Turnbill, a generous…15. TV Show Asks Why Celebrities are Gay - John Barrowman on The Making of Me (VIDEO)  BBC One will air a very unique program that tries to present answers to the controversial question, are we born with a certain sexual preference or is it as a result of our upbringing and environment?… |
