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Hot This Week1. 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…2. Top 50 Innovations in Social Networking and Online Dating  From social networking for dogs to celebrity communities, this list showcases the 50 breakthroughs in social networking and online dating.
Over the last few years, we've even seen celebrities popping into the game, including: 50 Cent, Kylie Monogue, and Radiohead. We've seen charities embrace the …3. BlackBerry Bold - New Blackberry Launched Today  Yet another new BlackBerry has hit the market, this time called the BlackBerry Bold. Blackberry says they're targeting the "business" demographic. Uhh, isn't that who they've always marketed to?
The higher-end BlackBerry Bold will be "the first BlackBerry to support high-speed HSDPA cellular netwo…4. 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…5. Untooning (Part V) - Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid (GALLERY)  Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art.
Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us all, Worth1000 decided to launch Untooning as a contest.
The result is that a whole bunch of very…6. 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…7. 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…8. Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops - Big Brother's Creepy Bluetooth Campaign (GALLERY)  To promote popular reality show Big Brother 2008 on Channel TEN in Australia, advertising agency Marketforce in Perth came up with a unique bluetooth SMS campaign that really caught people by surprise. The ads embodied the "Big Brother is watching" slogan, which is the essence of the show.
The camp…9. Physical Websites - Art Installation Becomes World's First 'Analog Website' (GALLERY)  With everything in the world becoming digital, artist Ingo Schmid has something to say. His 'Web is Nut Enough' performance art piece is billed as, "The first analog website in the world."
It is a statement and social commentary about our obsession with all things digital.
Yanko Design explains,…10. Animated Retooning - Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons (VIDEO)  The Trend Hunter community has been fascinated by what’s being referred to as “untooning.” The new graphic art form strips famous pop culture characters of their “cartoon” characteristics and transforms them into what artists imagine they would look in the flesh. This process gets to the …11. 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…12. Analyze Your Beauty on Facebook - Nip/Tuck Golden Ratio Application  The popularity of the Nip/Tuck TV series has spread to the web, thanks largely to fantastic online marketing efforts. This time they're promoting a Facebook application, called the Golden Ratio, that lets people evaluate how close they come to aesthetic perfection.
The Golden Ratio examines your p…13. 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…14. Universal Social Networks - Google Friend Connect Makes Any Site A Social Network  Google announced they will launch Friend Connect, an exciting new service that will allow any site to be turned into a social network, absolutely free. Essentially, it will turn the internet one huge, universal social profile.
Google wanted to tap into the hundreds of million of people using socia…15. 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… |
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. Fashion Designers As Models - Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige (GALLERY)  I am noticing an increasing trend of top male fashion designers flaunting their own physique. From Marc Jacobs parading his new lean body shirtless in numerous recent editorials and shoots to this exclusive interview and accompanying shoot of Tom Ford in the latest issue of Prestige Hong Kong. The i…4. 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…5. 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…6. Top 50 Innovations in Social Networking and Online Dating From social networking for dogs to celebrity communities, this list showcases the 50 breakthroughs in social networking and online dating.
Over the last few years, we've even seen celebrities popping into the game, including: 50 Cent, Kylie Monogue, and Radiohead. We've seen charities embrace the …7. 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…8. First Person Advertising - Guy Richie's Nike Ad Takes It To The Next Level (VIDEO)  Famous director Guy Ritchie brings his unique style to the latest film advertisement for Nike, starring Wenger, Fabregas, Gallas, Ronaldo and Rooney.
The minute long film entitled, Take It To The Next Level, combines a football match with glimpses into behind the scenes of the players' life.
The…9. Humanized Cartoons II - Jessica Rabbit Untooned (VIDEO)  Remember Jessica Rabbit? She is the sultry human cartoon wife of Roger Rabbit in the 1988 Academy-Award winning film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The movie mixed action with animation to create a marvelous "toon" universe.
Jessica Rabbit was "untooned" and made to look lifelike and the result is prett…10. Top 65 Japanese Pop Culture Posts + Tokyology (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)  Japan has a whole realm of sub-cultures that seem utterly bizarre to foreigners. Tokyology is a recently released documentary that covers some of the most unique aspects of Japanese pop-culture, with a heavy emphasis on the Tokyo and individual regions like Harajuku and Shinjuku.
To supplement the…11. Disney Dreams Portraits 4 - Julianne Moore is Little Mermaid (VIDEO)  Julianne Moore stars as Ariel from The Little Mermaid in the latest Disney Dream Portrait entitled “Where Another World is Just a Wish Away.”
Shot by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz, Moore is joined by other mermen and mermaids including Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. The image, planned fo…12. Disco Meets Bohemian Chic - Ashton Kutcher in Pepe Jeans S/S 08 (GALLERY)  Actor Ashton Kutcher goes back to his modeling roots as the new face of Pepe Jeans in their spring/summer 2008 ad campaign.
The campaign, which was shot by David Sims, features a rocked out Ashton in an edgy style that is rather a departure from Pepe’s previous Sixties aesthetic. Canadian super …13. Digital Religion - Pope Reaches Out With Text Messages  For his age, it's incredible how modern Pope Benedict XVI is. In his latest approach to expand his global appeal, the Pope is reaching out to youth by sending out thousands of text messages with inspirational messages.
"We wanted to make WYD08 a unique experience by using new ways to connect with …14. BlackBerry Bold - New Blackberry Launched Today Yet another new BlackBerry has hit the market, this time called the BlackBerry Bold. Blackberry says they're targeting the "business" demographic. Uhh, isn't that who they've always marketed to?
The higher-end BlackBerry Bold will be "the first BlackBerry to support high-speed HSDPA cellular netwo…15. Superhero Fashion (Follow Up) - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)  This is a follow-up on a trend we published recently about the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit.
We already told you the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be featuring a huge collection of fantasy costumes inspired by comic book characters and superhero movies, but now we know t… |
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. Controversial Support Bra Ad - Running Free (GALLERY)  This a controversial ad campaign that has sparked much debate. It's an ad for Running Free support bras. It needs to be noted that they were not actually created by Running Free. DDB had pitched the idea, but the bra company refused to be associated with the imagery.
The campaign features three ph…4. 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…5. 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…6. 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…7. Fashion Designers As Models - Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige (GALLERY) I am noticing an increasing trend of top male fashion designers flaunting their own physique. From Marc Jacobs parading his new lean body shirtless in numerous recent editorials and shoots to this exclusive interview and accompanying shoot of Tom Ford in the latest issue of Prestige Hong Kong. The i…8. 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 …9. 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…10. 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…11. 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…12. 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…13. 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!14. 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…15. 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… |
