Trends 
THTV 
Trend Reports 
Speaking 
Tools 
Contest 
Add a Trend 
About 
 |
Popular Music Movies and MediaSubcategories:
NEW
|
|
ALL Tech Fashion Sex Pop Culture Celebs Ads Business Eco Art & Design Life Luxury Science Bizarre [+/-]
Popular This Week1. Selling Vampires To Teenagers - Twilight Covers Teen Magazine (GALLERY)  The Twilight phenomena invades Teen Magazine with a cover featuring stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Coming out on December 2nd, the issue also features other Twilight cast members Kellan Lutz…2. Gothic Promo Portraits - The Twilight Zone in Rome (GALLERY)  It doesn’t get any more Gothic than the ruins of old Roma. So it was ingenious to capture Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and other Twilight cast members in a dark and artistic promo photoshoot during…3. Superstar Comeback Performances - Britney Spears Rocks Bambi Awards & Star Academy (VIDEO)  Everyone’s been talking about the Britney Spears comeback for the past few months, but now we have the first true and official sign of the successful return to form with a live performance at the 2008…4. Stylish Vampires - Twilight is In Style December 2008 (GALLERY)  Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the rest of the Twilight cast are featured in the December issue of In Style. The vampire gang are captured by Sasha Eisenman in stylish outfits that contrast their…5. Inappropriately Funny Animal Humor - TMF 'Reincarnation Sucks' Campaign (GALLERY)  Music channel TMF (The Music Factory) has rolled out a new campaign that uses photoshopped musicians as animals to promote their live music programs.
With the tagline, “Reincarnation sucks. Live now,”…6. Fashion Emulation - Britney Spears’ Style Channels Madonna (GALLERY)  The above photos were posted in a Daily Mail article written today and, without a doubt, it’s apparent that Britney Spears channels Madonna’s fashion.
Fans inspired by superstars and copying their styles…7. Robot Actors - Osaka University Stages First Human/Wakamaru Play (VIDEO)  At Japan's Osaka University, the first Human/Robot play was staged to an audience made up of media--all humans.
The 20 minute production called Hataraku Watashi ("I, Worker") is written by playwright…8. Accusatory TV Campaigns - Gossip Girl ‘Name Calling’ Ads (GALLERY)  The real-life pregnancy of Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford, who plays Blake Lively’s mother Lilly Van Der Woodsen, is overshadowing the release of the show’s new ad campaign.
The last two Gossip…9. Animated Urban Superheroes - "Mystery Man" by Gnarls Barkley (VIDEO)  Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse, the duo that make up Gnarls Barkley, are known for their eclectic costuming and powerful stage presence, so it's curious that they opted to create a mixed-media animated music…10. Cartooned Gadget-Bashing - 'The Simpsons' Mocks Apple (VIDEO)  Matt Groening has a simple solution to cut the Windows ad budget: Let 'The Simpsons' do the work. That's essentially what they did on Sunday, when 'The Simpsons' launched into a six-minute lampoonery of…11. Crowdsourced Orchestras - You Tube Symphony (VIDEO)  Conductor Tan Dun and YouTube are inviting all musicians to join the world’s first crowdsourced online orchestra. All you have to do is go to the website, download the sheet music provided for your instrument…12. Child Consumerism Documentaries - 'Kids + Money' (VIDEO)  Growing up in Los Angeles, a child quickly learns the difference between the 'haves' and the 'have nots,' and where his or her family stands in that paradigm. A child also quickly learns how crucial a…13. Ghost-Style Stories for AIDS Awareness - Bono's (RED) Wired Project (VIDEO)  Bono co-founded a music sharing website which donates proceeds to AIDS, and it has finally gone live. (RED) Wire fans can sample and share music and videos from U2, Coldplay, Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crowe,…14. Geek Rap - 'Stack the Memory' Nerdcore Ad (VIDEO)  Busting out from an office cubicle is Seagate’s new viral nerdcore rap-to-the-max ad called “Stack the Memory”.
The clip is performed by the Sniper Twins, two geeky white rappers singing about upgrading…15. Stop Motion Visuals Using Dices - Fujiya & Miyagi Video (VIDEO)  This amazing music video for Fujiya & Miyagi’s track ‘Ankle Injuries’ is brilliantly made with colored dices using stop motion visuals. I especially love the trainers running and the girls gliding down…16. Nose Picking Cover Shoots - Gigi Buffon and Family on Oggi Magazine (GALLERY)  The Italians are proud of their families, and don't want to hide any quality, trait or quirk -- even when it comes to nose picking!
Oggi Magazine published this family portrait of Italian soccer goalie…17. Proposition 8 Musicals - Funny or Die Parodies Same-Sex Marriage Defeat (VIDEO)  For those of us who were against Proposition 8 to ban same-sex marriage in California and thereby change that state's constitution, all is not lost. We now have a hilarious film called "Proposition 8 -…18. Typographic Illustration Music Videos - "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z for (RED) (VIDEO)  Artist Evan Roth, noted for his talent in typographic illustration, recently completed a music video for Jay-Z's "Brooklyn Go Hard" on behalf of (RED) and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS in Africa. Roth's…19. Interactive Musical Pencils - Drawdio Turns Doodles Into Sound (VIDEO)  “Drawdio” is a coined word which, according to the video above, combines ‘draw’ and ‘audio.’ Actually, I thought it combined ‘draw’ and ‘radio.’ Ah well. It’s a pencil created by Adafruit and Jay Silver…20. Music from Fidgety Finger-Tapping - The 'Jam' Changes Nervousness to Notes (GALLERY)  Can I say "finger popping?" Well, I just did, because this article is about a new way to make music. 'Jam' comes from a team at the Domus Academy, where the design concept challenge was to come up with… |
Popular This Month1. 36 Superhero & Comics Inspirations - From Captain America to Batman & Ironman (CLUSTER)  With nerds everywhere getting excited about the Captain America movie getting an official director, Joe Johnson, TrendHunter.com is celebrating with a cluster of comics and Superhero worship.
Captain…2. Selling Vampires To Teenagers - Twilight Covers Teen Magazine (GALLERY) The Twilight phenomena invades Teen Magazine with a cover featuring stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Coming out on December 2nd, the issue also features other Twilight cast members Kellan Lutz…3. Gothic Promo Portraits - The Twilight Zone in Rome (GALLERY) It doesn’t get any more Gothic than the ruins of old Roma. So it was ingenious to capture Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and other Twilight cast members in a dark and artistic promo photoshoot during…4. 60 Ways Vogue Spices Up Fashion Journalism (CLUSTER)  How does Vogue magazine stay on the cutting edge? With the rest of the world’s fashion journalism publications hurting, Vogue is staying afloat, including its regional additions.
US Vogue is probably…5. 15 Bizarre Pieces of Star Wars Art (CLUSTER)  I love Star Wars, and my discovery of the butter Darth Vader got me so excited I had to cluster together all the other badass examples of Star Wars art.
Darth Vader and Yoda have been done to death in…6. Red Carpet Fashion - American Music Awards 2008 (GALLERY)  The music industry’s hottest stars treated their fans to a sort-of runway show at the red carpet of the 2008 American Music Awards which took place Sunday November 23 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.…7. Safari Vampire Photoshoots - The Twilight Zone in Vanity Fair (VIDEO)  The cast of Twilight, the much anticipated vampire thriller adaptation of the popular Stephenie Meyer book series, is featured in the new issue of Vanity Fair.
In contrast to the movie’s sinister and…8. 57 Innovative Music, Albums and Artists - From Digital Albums to Tween Idol David Archuleta (CLUSTER)  Rarely does TrendHunter.com cover music, but David Archuleta is a name worth mentioning. The 17-year-old American Idol finalist has caused so much buzz in the media this week, we can’t not mention him.…9. 50 Illustration Innovations To Celebrate The 80th Birthday of Mickey Mouse (CLUSTER)  Mickey Mouse turned 80, marking a huge anniversary in the history of cartoons. Innovation played a tremendous role getting illustration and design to evolve from the first days of Walt Disney's most famous…10. 25 Harry Potter-Inspired Innovations (CLUSTER)  Harry Potter hysteria has continued unabated, even as its stars Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson and Emma Watson have branched out into their own projects. Most recently, Robert Pattinson has catapulted…11. Fashionable Teen Stars - Kristen Stewart Covers Teen Vogue (GALLERY)  Kristen Stewart has quickly risen from a young Hollywood actress into a worldwide movie star with the huge buzz and success of Twilight, the cult vampire movie.
With that success comes magazine covers…12. Lesbians in Bollywood - As Prop 8 Hits Hollywood, Priyanka Embraces Gay Roles (GALLERY)  While California is fuming mad about Prop 8 going through, on the other side of the world, in a place gay culture has traditionally not been accepted, Bollywood is embracing same-sex relationships.
Priyanka…13. 50 Country and Western InnovationsTo Celebrate the CMA Awards (CLUSTER)  My inner cowgirl gets excited every year when the CMA Awards roll around, as it's an excuse to immerse myself in the music that reminds me of living back west.
The 42nd annual Country Music Awards, George…14. Hollywood Gay Backlash? - Grey’s Anatomy Lesbian Fiasco with Brooke Smith (GALLERY)  With the sad news of Prop 8 (Proposition 8) passing through, comes that of ABC abruptly ending a lesbian character played by Brooke Smith on the popular show Grey’s Anatomy.
The firing of Brooke Smith,…15. Superstar Comeback Performances - Britney Spears Rocks Bambi Awards & Star Academy (VIDEO) Everyone’s been talking about the Britney Spears comeback for the past few months, but now we have the first true and official sign of the successful return to form with a live performance at the 2008…16. Men as Objects - Sugababes Turn Sexist Table in “No Can Do” Music Video (VIDEO)  We often hear outcries of the media being sexist and objectifying towards women, so it is nice to see the tables turn with a music video from a popular female group treating men as objects, literally.…17. Stylish Vampires - Twilight is In Style December 2008 (GALLERY) Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the rest of the Twilight cast are featured in the December issue of In Style. The vampire gang are captured by Sasha Eisenman in stylish outfits that contrast their…18. Diabetes on Disney - Controversial ‘Hannah Montana’ Season Premiere Axed (VIDEO)  The season premiere of ‘Hannah Montana’ was axed by Disney after it received a horrendous response from concerned parents who watched a preview of the episode.
The episode was called “No Sugar, Sugar”…19. Period Piece Music Videos - Camilla Belle in Jonas Brothers “Lovebug” Clip (VIDEO)  In a very modern music video about war, Camilla Belle is seen falling in love and kissing her love goodbye as he goes off to fight for his country.
A sneak preview of the latest Jonas Brothers music…20. 24 Outrageous Reality Show Ideas (CLUSTER)  If you’ve ever thought you could come up with an awesome reality show theme, then we might just be able to give you your big break! We’re hosting a $4000 contest along with Talpa, the creators of Big Brother…21. Art Gallery Editorials - Jennifer Aniston in NYT Magazine's "Screens Goddess" (GALLERY)  Actress Jennifer Aniston, fresh off her Vogue Magazine cover feature, is now gracing the front page of the latest edition of New York Times Magazine on a cover titled "Screens Goddess."
Aniston, who opened…22. Post-Campaign Parodies - Sarah Palin and John McCain's 'Morning After' (GALLERY)  Zina Saunders' artwork on the 2008 presidential election is poignant and hilarious, as you can see from the image of Sarah Palin and John McCain titled 'The Morning After.' The image is a part of Saunders'…23. Using Vampires to Sell Newspapers - Free 'Twilight' Poster Promos (GALLERY)  The newspaper industry is taking advantage of 'Twilight' anticipation to sell more papers. Many newspapers across the country today are including a free promo poster for the movie.
The gratis posters…24. Rockstar Red Carpet Fashion - Snaps from the MTV Europe Music Awards (VIDEO)  MTV Europe rocked their Music Awards, and the stars--including the men--rocked the red carpet. Katy Perry had some fun with a shocking blue dress that transformed her bustline into an eyeline!
Alex Gerard…25. 33 Lunar Discoveries - Celebrating the ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’ (CLUSTER)  With the fantastic box office success of the vampire movie ‘Twilight,’ the sequel titled ‘New Moon’ has been given the green light.
The moon influences the planet in many ways; tides are created by…26. 22 Trends To Inspire A Killer Reality TV Idea (CLUSTER)  TrendHunter.com, in partnership with Talpa (the creators of Big Brother), is hosting a contest, and we would love for you to be a part of it!
Since we debuted the $4000 contest, a lot of people have…27. Photo-Ink Collages - ‘Mixed Media Girls’ by Nikki Farquharson (GALLERY)  These awesome photo and ink collages are the work of London-based graphic designer and illustrator, Nikki Farquharson.
These vibrant images are from her ongoing project entitled ‘Mixed Media Girls’.
I…28. Political Comedy Holiday Specials - Stephen Colbert’s ‘A Colbert Christmas’ (VIDEO)  If you can’t get enough Stephen Colbert in your life, tune in this Sunday to Comedy Central for his political comedy show’s holiday special, titled ‘A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.’
Stephen…29. 13 Outrageous Home Cinemas (CLUSTER)  Home theatres are a great way to sit back, relax and catch a flick (or two) at the end of a stressful work day. But what makes them truly relaxing? Plush chairs? Flattering lighting? Soft, richly colored…30. Headphone Design Competitions - Nokia Will Actually Create The Top 5 (GALLERY)  Nokia is holding a design-your-own music headset competition. The unique aspect of this contest is that each entry has to be inspired by a piece of music. The top 5 designs will be made into real, working… |
Popular Last Month1. 16 Sizzling W Magazine Shoots - From Angelina Jolie to Turkish Baths & Summer Camps (CLUSTER)  W Magazine is currently the talk of the blogosphere, thanks to the Angelina Jolie cover story in which she appears to be breastfeeding one of her twins.
The much talked about W Magazine November 2008…2. Recreating Magazine Covers - Halle Berry Is Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive, 75th Anniversary (GALLERY)  Halle Berry is named the “Sexiest Woman Alive” in the November 2008 issue of Esquire, a title that was held by Megan Fox. Photographed by Cliff Watts, Halle Berry recreates the Bill Clinton Esquire cover…3. 10 Ways Elvis Lives On + Lisa Marie Presley Has Twins (CLUSTER)  If Elvis could see Lisa Marie Presley now, he's surely be proud. This week, he would have become a grandfather.
Lisa Marie Presley gave birth to twins girls on October 7. She and her fourth husband Michael…4. Vampire Photo Shoots - The Twilight Zone in VMAN (VIDEO)  The male stars from the much-hyped vampire movie 'Twilight' are featured in a playful vampiresque photoshoot in the upcoming issue of VMAN magazine. The perfect choice for a vampire man. V-MAN. Get it?…5. Fantasy Actress Spoofing - Debra Messing as Angelina Jolie (VIDEO)  Being a single mom is tough but Debra Messing nails it in her TV show, “The Starter Wife.” While she adds her own flavor to the role, Debra Messing also proves she’s good at imitating stars like Angelina…6. 58 Innovations in 3-D - From 'Iron Man 2' to Pablo Picasso (CLUSTER)  In a recent interview with Collider, Stan Lee and John Favreau divulged their interest in shooting ‘Iron Man 2’ in 3-D for IMAX screens. Making such an influential comic book character into a 3-D movie…7. Reality Show Health Hazards - Julianne Hough Hospitalized After 'Dancing with the Stars' (GALLERY)  Tonight's 'Dancing with the Stars' led to yet another injury, this time to Julianne Hough, who was rushed to the hospital for severe stomach pains.
We've seen a number of injuries on 'Dancing with the…8. Superstar Product Placement - Nokia in Britney Spears' Womanizer (VIDEO)  In a blow to the Blackberry Storm and iPhone, Nokia has scored the ultimate product placement for its Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touch-phone in Womanizer, the highly anticipated new music video from Superstar…9. Faking Home Movies - Anne Hathaway As a Druggie in ‘Rachel Getting Married’ (VIDEO)  Anne Hathaway is starring in a new film which, ironically, was actually created to look unprofessional. ‘Rachel Getting Married’ is supposed to look look a home wedding video filmed my a hand held camera.…10. Hollywood-Heavy "Reality" Shows - Project Runway to Star Eva Longoria (GALLERY)  Eva Longoria is set to guest star on Project Runway, the reality fashion design show hosted by Heidi Klum.
When reality shows first came out, their appeal was in the fact that they starred ordinary people.…11. 33 Superhero Spin-Offs - From Iron Man 2 to Batman (CLUSTER)  The buzz that surrounds the upcoming 'Iron Man 2' is highly representative of pop culture's fascination with silver-screen remakes of childhood superheroes. After all, Batman, Spiderman and the Incredible…12. 50 Rumorvations - Perfect for ‘Gossip Girl’ Michelle Trachtenberg (CLUSTER)  Michelle Trachtenberg has been making headlines recently for her role on ‘Gossip Girl’ as well as her presence at the 21st birthday party of ‘High School Musical’ superstar Zac Efron. Gossip has achieved…13. Honoring Hollywood Women - Elle Celebrates Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Jane Fonda (GALLERY)  Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Eva Mendes and dozens of other female Hollywood stars and musicians gathered at Elle magazine’s 15th annual Women in Hollywood tribute to honor seven noteworthy women in the…14. 14 Unique Star Wars Posts - Ways to Honor James Earl Jones (CLUSTER)  It’s hard to imagine Darth Vader without James Earl Jones’ voice, but at one point in Jones’ life, the simple act of speaking aloud was an overwhelming task. James Earl Jones was mute as a child due to…15. Faking Interviews - Jennifer Love Hewitt Denies Us Weekly Story (GALLERY)  Jennifer Love Hewitt received a lot of criticism after appearing in an ‘exclusive’ Us Weekly cover story which detailed her 18 lb weight loss in just ten weeks. I think she deserved each and every bit…16. Animal Fetus Photography - Documentary Captures In-Womb Images (GALLERY)  These amazing photographs depicting images of fetal animals inside the wombs of their mothers were captured for a documentary called Extraordinary Animals in the Womb.
The images include an emperor penguin…17. Censoring in Real-Time - USPTO Grants Microsoft Patent (GALLERY)  In 2004, Microsoft filed for a patent on an automatic censoring filter that would bleep out profanity in real-time audio streams. The patent has just been approved, immediately reinventing the concept…18. 53 Movie and Film Innovations to Watch (CLUSTER)  Who doesn’t like movies? They’re great entertainment and spawn new products. Movies are sometimes eagerly anticipated as shown by trailers. Their demise is premature as several innovations have been introduced…19. 17 Unique Places to Boogie - Perfect for Kim Kardashian and Misty May After 'Dancing with the (CLUSTER)  Curvaceous Kim Kardashian was reportedly heartbroken after her elimination from ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ and gold medalist Misty May-Treanor hobbled onto Monday night’s show to formally announce her inability…20. Special-Edition Sneakers - Converse Introduces Black Sabbath Shoes (GALLERY)  To simultaneously honor the gods of heavy metal and commemorate the 100th anniversary of Converse shoes, the iconic shoe company will release three pairs of Black Sabbath-inspired shoes in time for the…21. YouTube Star Collaborations - 'Hooking Up' Lonely Girl 15, Michael Buckly, Nalts, Mr. Sa (VIDEO)  So what do you get when you put YouTube stars such as Lonely Girl 15, Michael Buckly from What The Buck, Nalts and Mr. Safety in a show together? They all hook up!
Hooking Up is a new college web series…22. Politicians on Late Night TV - Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman (VIDEO)  John McCain all but promised that Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live this week. John McCain was doing a make up show on The Late Show with David Letterman. Letterman told John McCain he would…23. Greek Epics Gone Sci-Fi - Brad Pitt for Homer’s The Odyssey (GALLERY)  Brad Pitt is collaborating with director George Miller on an adaptation of one of the most famous Greek epic poems, Homer’s classic The Odyssey. However, the new adaptation comes with a twist: the ancient…24. Iconic Cartoon Comebacks - New Pink Panther & Pals on Cartoon Network (VIDEO)  One of my favorite cartoon shows, The Pink Panther, is making a big worldwide comeback on the Cartoon Network in Fall 2009.
Thanks to a deal between Turner Broadcasting and MGM Worldwide Television, The…25. 10 Year-Round Costume Ideas - From Furries to Stormtroopers  With Halloween coming up quickly, everyone is dressing up, or down, with just about every theme in mind. Halloween costume ideas seem to be all over the web. However, taking a wander through some of our…26. Movie Theaters of the Future - The Pusan Cinema Center in Korea (VIDEO)  An Austrian architectural company, Coop Himmelb(l)au, revealed their plans for a spectacular movie theater in Korea. The Pusan Cinema Centre is the Viennese firm’s second largest project to date.
The…27. Music Video Product Placement - Christina Aguilera ‘Keeps Gettin Better’ (VIDEO)  Christina Aguilera released Keeps Gettin Better on YouTube, the music video to her latest single. Keeping with the times, it includes product placement, including what looks very much like the touch-screen…28. 23 Rappervations - From Eminem's Charity to Hyphy Juice (CLUSTER)  Hip hop music has permeated every aspect of popular culture, from fashion to jewelry and even race; white rappers like Eminem have proven that hip hop is colorblind. While many rappers and hip hop artists…29. Teenwreck Documentaries - Maureen McCormick, Britney Spears Tell All (GALLERY)  Maureen McCormick and Britney Spears began their respective careers as squeaky-clean teens. Then fame and stress set in, and chaos ensued.
In a book due out tomorrow, Maureen McCormick will divulge the…30. 48 Splurge-Worthy Print Publications - From W Magazine to Quad Covers (CLUSTER)  W Magazine, the most recently cover of which features Angelina Jolie nursing one of her twins, is one of the most eye catching print publications on news stands.
W Magazines manages to generate attention… |
