38 Crazy Things People Do For Attention - From David Blaine's Dive of Death to Hurricane Tubin (CLUSTER)

Illusionists Stunts - David Blaine's 'Dive Of Death' Over Central Park (VIDEO)

Illusionist David Blaine has started his latest “trick” which involves him hanging upside down, without a safety net, 50 feet above New York’’s Central Park. His aim is to do this for 60 hours. It is… [More]

Extreme City Sports - Urban Cliff Diving (VIDEO)

On August 23rd, Hamburg played host to a extraordinary sporting event--urban cliff diving. The world’s top 10 cliff divers were assembled to compete in the 2008 Red Bull Cliff Diving Championship. What… [More]

Activists vs Fashion Industry - PETA Protests Donna Karan (GALLERY)

Not to take away from the value of their efforts, but it's pretty amusing to see the ongoing battle between PETA and the fashion industry. We've recently seen French Vogue flip PETA the finger, now it's… [More]

Extreme Public Transportation - Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers (GALLERY)

Hitch is a device for getting free rides by attaching oneself onto a vehicle using giant suction cups. There are three of them on a reinforced waist harness. A hand suction cup is also available to help… [More]

Raw Poultry Public Art - Attention Chicken by Nicolas Lampert (GALLERY)

I love a bit of meat which is why I love the work of Nicolas Lampert - his meat landscapes were previously featured here at Trend Hunter. This chicken takes it to a whole new level. Lampert worked with… [More]

Chaos-Inducing Publicity Stunts - EA Gas Giveaway for Mercenaries 2

Electronic Arts has been slammed for the chaos that was caused by their publicity stunt to launch their new computer game title Mercenaries 2. In an attempt to recreate the mercenary Venezuelan-style fuel… [More]

Giant Wave Jumping - The Latest in Extreme Water Sports (VIDEO)

There isn’t enough money in the world to make me ever want to go wave jumping. Not one part of it fascinates me in any fashion. Jumpers don full-body wetsuits, then look for the biggest waves they can… [More]

Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing - Tropical Storm Fay Mishap (VIDEO)

Hurricane Gustav has the web abuzz today, but hopefully the people in Haiti aren't inspired by the extreme hurricane tubing in this video. When life handed these guys Tropical Storm Fay, they hooked up… [More]

Extreme Adverstunts - Redbull Flugtag: Does Redbull Really Give You Wings? (VIDEO)

What is it about Redbull and their crazy promotions? Have you heard about Flugtag (pronounced floog-tag)? It's the latest promotion from those crazy kids at the Redbull company who seem to always come… [More]

Olympic Activists - Amanda Beard Naked for PETA (VIDEO)

Seven time Olympic Gold medalist Amanda Beard will appear nude for PETA to protest the fur industry. The ad will premier at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Beard, 26, started swimming in the Olympics… [More]

18 Massive, Bizarre World Records (SUPER GALLERY)

Trend Hunter is always on the look out for the next big thing, which is why we frequently feature record breakers. We have seen a lot of "The World's First, Biggest, Smallest, Fastest, Tallest or Most… [More]

Flying with Balloons over Brazil - Priest's Publicity Stunt Loses Air (VIDEO)

Hot on the heels of Pixar's Up trailer comes news that a Brazilian priest made it back to the ground after being lifted in the air by hundreds of helium balloons. Unlike in the animated movie trailer,… [More]

UFO Crash Publicity Stunts - The Potters Field Mystery (VIDEO)

This is an image and video from from activity I saw taking place at Potter’s Fields Park, in London by Tower Bridge (UK) today. What is it? We just don’t know what yet and Trend Hunter is always… [More]

Gas Prices Inspiring Wild Stunts - Hookers & Priests Offering Free Gas?

Giving away gas cards with purchases of goods was explored in an earlier Trend Hunter post, as seen below, but now people are going to real extremes to help fund the fueling of their vehicles. David… [More]

Dramatic Car PR Stunts - BMW 7 Hidden in an Hourglass (VIDEO)

“Never Stand Still” is BMW’s newest marketing gimmick for the European launch of the latest model of BMW 7 series. At the Red Square, Moscow, the 7-Series was hidden in 180,000 silver balls that… [More]

Daredevil Opera Stunts - Lesley Garrett Sings on the Tower of London (VIDEO)

English opera star Lesley Garrett participated in a daredevil stunt organized by the Sky Arts TV channel to promote discounted tickets to the English National Opera. Garrett was hoisted via a crane over… [More]

Controversial PR Stunts - Naughty Celeb Videos That Boosted Careers (GALLERY)

It doesn’t matter what career you have, if you make a sex tape and leak it, the buzz about you will increase. For example, after Colin Ferrell tried to block the appearance of a tape via a court order,… [More]

Jackass Stunts for Women - Boob Punching (VIDEO)

Bazooms, funbags, knockers, whatever you call them, apparently some people think they are there for the punching! The G4 "Attack of the Show" hosts show various styles of knocker knocking. A YouTube search… [More]

Extremely Weird Mall Exercises - Spinning Blonde on Escalator Railings (VIDEO)

This strange video is getting a lot of views. It goes to show that sometimes a girl just wants to have fun, and this unidentified girl in an unidentified mall epitomizes good times. Maybe she is starting… [More]

Suspended Bed Billboards - Crowne Plaza Publicity Stunt (VIDEO)

What better way to show people that the ANA Crowne Plaza hotel’s beds provide you with a good night sleep than by suspending a whole bed on the side of a tall building and then getting someone to sleep… [More]

Grocery Store Stunts - Tossing $800K of Food (VIDEO)

The aim of this viral video is that it will increase sales to make up for the $800k in items destroyed shooting the ad. To shop like the man in this video, you'll need more physical talent and stealth… [More]

Skydiving Graffiti - Honda Publicity Stunt (VIDEO)

19 skydivers spelled out the word Honda in three minutes and 20 seconds for the first live TV promo for Honda in the UK, inspired by the car manufacturer’s new advertising strap line, “Difficult is worth… [More]

Throwing Money From Planes - Tung Desem Waringin’s Publicity Stunt (VIDEO)

Instead of investing thousands of dollars in marketing campaigns, motivational speaker Tung Desem Waringin will throw 100 million rupiah ($10,740) out of a plane to promote his new book. To put into… [More]

Extreme AdverStunts - Kobe Jumps over Snakes for Nike (VIDEO)

Recently, TrendHunter.com published an article that featured Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant jumping over a moving Aston Martin. Now, Kobe, accompanied by Wee-Man, Party Boy and… [More]

Punching Employees - Slow Motion Abuse as a PR Stunt (VIDEO)

A production company named Action Figure filmed its employees being punched in the face in slow motion to the rhythm of Robyn’s Be Mine song. “The disturbing thing is that no one questioned it when… [More]

Daredevil Soccer Stunts - Cesc Fàbregas for Nike T90 (VIDEO)

This humorous Nike commercial features Cesc Fàbregas, star of the British soccer team Arsenal F.C., and features him doing daredevil stunts to promote the Nike T90 shoes. Fitted with a special flame retardant… [More]

Sartorial Extremes - SJP's Flower Hat at Sex & The City Premiere (VIDEO)

Sarah Jessica Parker showed up at the London premier of the Sex and the City movie in an eccentric flower hat and an outfit typical of the over-the-top fashion choices worn by her SATC character, Carrie… [More]

Magic Meets Acrobatics - Cirque du Soleil 'Believe' to Star 'Criss Angel' (VIDEO)

Criss Angel, the young rock magician and escape artist, is collaborating with Cirque du Soleil to launch Believe, a new Las Vegas show at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. The teaser for the much-anticipated… [More]

Extreme Stunt YouTube Ads - Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Aston Martin for Nike (VIDEO)

Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant did a YouTube ad for Nike where, in an act of macho bravado, he jumps over an Aston Martin car coming straight at him at 50 miles per hour. Nicely… [More]

Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype? - Morgan Spurlock Says He Found Osama bin Laden

The Hollywood rumor mill has it that Morgan Spurlock, who has just completed a documentary in the Middle East titled, "Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?" has actually found the elusive “Holy Grail”… [More]

Record Surf Stunt - 84 Surfers, One Wave

A wave that crashed against a Brazilian beach carried with it 84 surfers to break the Guiness Book of World Record for the most surfers on one wave. The event was sponsored by Earthwave and was done in… [More]

Naked On A Glacier - Hundreds Freeze For Global Warming Campaign (VIDEO)

If global warming doesn't stop, our grandchildren won't be able to see the Swiss glaciers. A campaign to raise awareness was held this weekend to draw attention to global warming. Famed photographer, Spencer… [More]

Fake Police Car Behind Billboard - IsBank Ad Gets Your Attention

This April Fools watch out for Jokers, they’re everywhere!! If you live in turkey and you pass by this Billboard Ad Created by Isbank don’t be fooled, because the police car hiding behind the billboard… [More]

Escalator Skiing - Extreme Ski Stunt Video Is A YouTube Hit (VIDEO)

A film of a Norwegian dare devil skiiing down the Angel Tube escalator in London has been posted on YouTube. Predictably the film is a smash hit and London Unerground are expressing extreme concern that… [More]

Ads to Attract Men's Attention (GALLERY)

This eye-catching ads by Ché magazine aims to attract men's attention. It's quite hilarious when male counter attendant is on duty. [More]

Airplane Publicity Stunts - Volkswagen Touareg Pulls 747 (VIDEO)

To promote its powerful new SUV, Volkswagen hooked up a Touareg to 747 jumbo jet. The SUV had no modifications to its engine, although the chasis was fitted with a couple extra tonnes of special equipment. [More]

Bagvertising II - Lingerie Shopping Bag Draws Attention

When properly carried, this new bag makes it look like you’re in your underwear.  We’re not sure who the bag is advertising… Comment if you know. [More]

Erecting a 16 Tonne Ice Pop: Publicity Stunt Ends in Disaster

An attempt to erect a 16-tonne ice pop in a New York square froze traffic and created a sticky situation for the company behind the stunt. The soft-drink maker Snapple tried to get into the Guinness… [More]

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