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Top 50 Pop Culture Trends in May 2010

From Violent Finger Art to Animated Car Anatomy

— May 31, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of May 2010, these are the Top 50 pop culture trends, which include Violent Finger Art, Chinglish Languages and Controversial Close-Ups. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2563 new trends.

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Activity
Freshness
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Scantily-Clad Assassins
Scantily-Clad Assassins
'Leaders of Men' in Posi+tive Magazine Walks on the Wild Side
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49
Pouty Denim Ads
Pouty Denim Ads
The Jag Jeans Summer 2010 Campaign is for the Cool Kids
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48
Hipster Portraits
Hipster Portraits
Photographer Sven Ketz Captures a Popular Culture
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47
Real-Life Coupletography
Real-Life Coupletography
There's No Acting in the i-D 'Meet Me at the Corner' Shoot
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46
Aerobic Tattoography
Aerobic Tattoography
The 'Remix' Photoshoot from Inked Magazine Gets You Ready for the Gym
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45
Seductive Spy Bodysuits
Seductive Spy Bodysuits
Velerija Kelava Stars in 'Desire' for Numero 113 May 2010
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44
Extreme Gaga Imitators
Extreme Gaga Imitators
The Japanese Lady Gaga Fans are Devout to Their Leader
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43
Animated Car Anatomy
Animated Car Anatomy
Jake Parker Spills the Guts on Pixar's 'Cars'
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42
White-Washed Fashiontography
White-Washed Fashiontography
The Samantha Cole London Collection Loses All Color
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41
Tribal Eyebrows
Tribal Eyebrows
'Tribal' by Pilar Castro Evensen Shows Off Selectively-Shaven Brows
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40
Risque Tennis Fashion
Risque Tennis Fashion
Venus Williams' French Open Lace Outfit was Quite the Shocker
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39
Short Shorts Fashion Shoots
Short Shorts Fashion Shoots
'Keep it Short' in Vogue UK June 2010 Rocks Luscious Legs
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38
Peek-a-Boo Lookbooks
Peek-a-Boo Lookbooks
Karl Lagerfeld Eres Photoshoot is Pretty Inside and Out
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37
Graduation Cake Fails
Graduation Cake Fails
These Commencement Confections Make Me Not Want to Graduate
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36
Romantic Rocker Fashion
Romantic Rocker Fashion
'Babe Rocky Would Wife' in Vice Toughens Up Leather & Lace
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35
Chinglish Languages
Chinglish Languages
The New York Times Chinglish Photos of Shanghai's Butchered English
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34
Vacation Photobombs
Vacation Photobombs
Because Jerks Will Bomb Your Photos Even On Vacation
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33
Confounding Country Hair Cuts
Confounding Country Hair Cuts
Willie Nelson Hair Cut Shocks Pigtail Lovers Everywhere
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32
Shocking Dance Recitals
Shocking Dance Recitals
In This Little Girls 'Single Ladies' Video, Kittens Act Like Cougars
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31
Nightmare Leather Masks
Nightmare Leather Masks
The Modern Borg Mask by Bob Basset Will Scare You
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30
Fattened-Up Models
Fattened-Up Models
‘Healthy' Magazine Photoshops Seven Pounds on Model Kamilla Wladyka
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29
Geeky Fashion Editorials
Geeky Fashion Editorials
The Popeye 2010 Spring/Summer Line Focuses on Nerd Style
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28
Curvy Top Model Campaigns
Curvy Top Model Campaigns
The Whitney Thompson 'Target' Ads are Plus-Sized Gorgeous
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27
Mocking Leggings
Mocking Leggings
'Those Aren't Pants' Blog Points Out the Obvious
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26
Retro Housewife Fashion
Retro Housewife Fashion
Vogue UK June 2010 Far From Heaven Shoot is Sitting Pretty
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25
3D Printed Body Armor
3D Printed Body Armor
Iron Man 2 Suits Were Made with Hi-Tech 3D Printers
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24
Hipsteriffic Slogan Tees
Hipsteriffic Slogan Tees
Girl Power Rules the Married to the MOB Summer 2010 Line
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23
Couture Toe Stilts
Couture Toe Stilts
Lady Gaga Wears a Pair of Fierce Heelless Stilettos
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22
Supersized Gorging Sites
Supersized Gorging Sites
Sassy Thomas Charges Customers To Watch Her Eat
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21
Dual-Meaning Typography
Dual-Meaning Typography
Peter Kay's Clever Posters are Colorful and Thought-Provoking
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20
Gravity-Defining Ballerinas
Gravity-Defining Ballerinas
Model Irina Lazareanu Graces Marie Claire Italy May 2010
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19
Dramatic African Fabrics
Dramatic African Fabrics
The Vlisco May 2010 Campaign is Lavish
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18
Rainbow Hairtography
Rainbow Hairtography
Technicolor Hairstylings in Vixen Magazine Spring 2010
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17
Secluded Sandy Shots
Secluded Sandy Shots
The Sizzling 'Where Were You… On The Beach' Spread in V Magazine
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16
Full-Service Virtual Makeovers
Full-Service Virtual Makeovers
Topshop Makeup is Test-Worthy and Convenient
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15
Geeky Home Theaters
Geeky Home Theaters
Stargate-Themed Movie Rooms Will Amp Up Your Movie Experience
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14
Sultry 90s Swimwear
Sultry 90s Swimwear
Hot Throwback Bikinis on Doutzen Kroes in Vogue Russia June 2010
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13
Full-Figured Swimwear Spreads
Full-Figured Swimwear Spreads
‘Every Body is a Hot Body' in Glamour Magazine
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12
Violent Finger Art
Violent Finger Art
Use Your Imagination to Create Humorous Art from Your Appendages
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11
Controversial Close-Ups
Controversial Close-Ups
These Krijn van Noordwijk Portraits are Thought-Provoking
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10
Dramatically Dark Tattoos
Dramatically Dark Tattoos
Thomas Hooper Takes on the Dark Side of Inked Art
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9
Plus-Sized Pompadours
Plus-Sized Pompadours
Crystal Renn Rocks Out in the 'Size Matters' TUSH Magazine Issue
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8
Villain iPad Decals
Villain iPad Decals
Make Nerdy Accessories Look Gnarly with Comic Book Stickers
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7
Childhood Fail Blogs
Childhood Fail Blogs
The 'Stuff My Kids Ruined' Blog is Too Cute to Stay Mad At
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6
Geeky Wedding Favors
Geeky Wedding Favors
Letting Nerds Be Nerds, One Wedding Favor at a Time
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5
Day of the Dead Pin-Ups
Day of the Dead Pin-Ups
The Pin Up Parlour Will Get You Skeletized for Your Photoshoot
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4
Killer Shoe Photoblogs
Killer Shoe Photoblogs
'If Shoes Could Kill,' a New Website from the Cheezburger Network
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3
Full-Figured Fashion
Full-Figured Fashion
Marie Claire France Curvy Issue Highlights Plus-Sized Pictorials
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2
Tattooed Italian Goddesses
Tattooed Italian Goddesses
Gogo Blackwater Enjoys Showing Off Her Body of Work
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1
Superhero Laptop Skins
Superhero Laptop Skins
‘Iron Man' Decal by SkinAT is the Latest in Badass iPad Persona
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