Top 100 Internet Trends of 2010

From Deceptive Chalk Art to Robot Fitness Coaches

— January 1, 2011 — Pop Culture
For 2010, these are the top 100 Internet trends, which include Deceptive Chalk Art, Frilly High-Waisted Pants and Garden Office Pods. The rankings are based on millions of views and 230 new Internet trends.

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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
99
Big Brother Politics
Big Brother Politics
The Proposed Internet 'Kill Switch' for Obama is Stirring Controversy
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98
$85 Million Attack Ads
$85 Million Attack Ads
Yahoo Takes on Google, and This Time It's Personal
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97
Classical Pop Covers
Classical Pop Covers
The Aston 'Rude Boy' Classical Cover is Pop Music Grandma Likes
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96
Internet Culture Conventions
Internet Culture Conventions
ROFLCon 2010 Is Coming
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95
Inspirational Viral Auditions
Inspirational Viral Auditions
Zach Anner Takes the Internet by Storm With His Oprah Host Audition
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94
Personal Weather Forecasters
Personal Weather Forecasters
The Intelligent 'Weather Station' by Callum Livingstone
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93
Collaborative Honeycomb Art
Collaborative Honeycomb Art
'Shape the Hive' Seeks to Create a Unified Piece of Art
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92
Joseph Ayoub, Founder of Whitezine (INTERVIEW)
Joseph Ayoub, Founder of Whitezine (INTERVIEW)
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91
Virtual Kiddie Lectures
Virtual Kiddie Lectures
Smart Kids Teaching Time Travel for Ignition Tutoring
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90
Viral YouTube Exhibits
Viral YouTube Exhibits
The Guggenheim 'YouTube Play' Project Explores Digital Media
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89
Cybercrime Fighting Software
Cybercrime Fighting Software
Endgame Systems' Internet Telescope Busts Malicious Botnets
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88
Electric Execution Art
Electric Execution Art
Oleg Mavromatti Puts his Life in the Hands of the Internet
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87
Viral Pop Star Parodies
Viral Pop Star Parodies
WinterSpringPro Justin Beiber Farmville Spoof Pokes Fun at Facebook
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86
Cat-Themed Chat Sites
Cat-Themed Chat Sites
Kittehroulette Fulfills Your Wildest Cat-Themed Fantasies
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85
Telekinetic Light Shows
Telekinetic Light Shows
The Interaxon Light Installation is Thought-Controlled
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84
Internet-Television Hybrids
Internet-Television Hybrids
Google TV is Integrating the World Wide Web With TV
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83
Paranoid Parent Apps
Paranoid Parent Apps
The tXtBlocker Cellphone App Makes a Dent in Distracted Driving
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82
Wireless Clothes Hangers
Wireless Clothes Hangers
The Coat Rack's Barometric Display Picks Out Weather-Appropriate Coats
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81
Cheesy Therapy
Cheesy Therapy
Does the Puzzling Lindsey Vonn Topfen Cheese Remedy Actually Work?
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80
Robot Fitness Coaches
Robot Fitness Coaches
Autom Helps You Stick to Your Fitness Plan
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79
Indian Lake Palaces
Indian Lake Palaces
The Taj Lake Palace is a Luxury Hotel on Its Own Island
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78
Puppy Spy Cams
Puppy Spy Cams
With a New Litter, the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam Changes Everything
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77
Social Media Shortcuts
Social Media Shortcuts
The Flashpoint iBoard Apple Bluetooth Keyboard is Certainly Convenient
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76
Media Icon Mashups
Media Icon Mashups
The Star Wars A-Team Intro Just Makes Me Happy
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75
Talking Emoticons
Talking Emoticons
The Chatman Talking USB Monitors Your Chat
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74
Commercial Free TV
Commercial Free TV
The Boxee TV Box by D-Link is Futuristic Entertainment
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73
City-Centered Sneakers
City-Centered Sneakers
The 2010 Vans City Pack Lets You Rep Your City
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72
Factory-Installed Auto Wi-Fi
Factory-Installed Auto Wi-Fi
2011 Audi A8 Wireless Hotspot Will Please Gadget-Hungry Car Geeks
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71
Dual Screen Mini Laptops
Dual Screen Mini Laptops
Toshiba Unveils the Liberto W100 Mini Laptop
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70
Bite-Sized Inspiration
Bite-Sized Inspiration
Startup Quote Offers Bite-Sized Business Encouragement
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69
Techtastic Luxury Vehicles
Techtastic Luxury Vehicles
European Powerhouses Expand Offerings With Nokia In-Car Apps
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68
Big Budget Meme Marketing
Big Budget Meme Marketing
Atom Creates an Epic Meme Marketing Campaign
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67
Breakfast Club Salons
Breakfast Club Salons
London's Percy & Reed Offers A Blow Dry and Breakfast
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66
Film Set Oil Paintings
Film Set Oil Paintings
Jonathan Wateridge Creates Incredible Catastrophic Lifelike Art
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65
Odd Rubber Advertisements
Odd Rubber Advertisements
Russian Billboard Promotes Safety and Tires?
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64
Vintage Satin Fashion
Vintage Satin Fashion
Nelda's Vintage Offers Old School Glam from the 40s to 80s
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63
Anti-Privacy Search Engines
Anti-Privacy Search Engines
Open Book Makes You Think Twice About Your Facebook Privacy Settings
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62
TSA-Friendly Toiletry Shops
TSA-Friendly Toiletry Shops
'3 Fluid Ounces' Site Sells TSA-Approved Products
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61
Puppy Pop Stars
Puppy Pop Stars
The Doggie Gaga Project Makes Me Say Woof
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60
Mesh-Wrapped Buildings
Mesh-Wrapped Buildings
Perkins+Will Wins With Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters
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59
Traffic Fail Blogs
Traffic Fail Blogs
The 2m40 Blog Documents Parisian Truck Driver's Stupidity
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58
Tween Gaga Remakes
Tween Gaga Remakes
This Greyson 'Paparazzi' Talent Show Performance Will Rock Your World
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57
Daunting Global Dictators
Daunting Global Dictators
The Intimidating International Society of Human Rights Ads
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56
Facial Hair Warnings
Facial Hair Warnings
The Urban Outfitters Guide To Beard Trustworthiness
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55
Prehistoric Crooner Stalking
Prehistoric Crooner Stalking
'Michael Buble Being Stalked by a Velociraptor' Brings the LOLs
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54
Spy Cam Vacuums
Spy Cam Vacuums
The Intelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaner Has a Wireless IP Camera
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53
Publicizing Private Information
Publicizing Private Information
These 'F-Secure' Ads Promote Identity Invulnerability
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52
Iconoclastic Memes
Iconoclastic Memes
Red Guy Blue Guy Visual Memes Seed Ideas Through Images
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51
Electrosolar Orb Autos
Electrosolar Orb Autos
The Krasimir Emilov Asenov Rollersphere is a Well Rounded Vehicle
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50
Creepy Actor Photoblogs
Creepy Actor Photoblogs
The 'Creeper Jude' Blog Celebrates the Actor's Creepy Side
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49
Dual-Purpose Man-Bracelets
Dual-Purpose Man-Bracelets
Iron Samurai Watch Has a Hidden LED Display
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48
Celebrity Loving Cat Photoblogs
Celebrity Loving Cat Photoblogs
Celebrity P***y Features Celebs With Cute Kitties
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47
Memes as Mascots
Memes as Mascots
The Ole Miss Admiral Ackbar Mascot Campaign is Not a Trap
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46
Extreme Multitasking Chairs
Extreme Multitasking Chairs
'Go' by Rizki Tarisa Has Everything You Need for Everyday Life
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45
Injury Detection for Bloggers
Injury Detection for Bloggers
MBT 'Posture Age' Site Diagnoses & Treats
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44
Fast-Food Menstrual Aids
Fast-Food Menstrual Aids
The Ronald McDonald Pad Doesn't Come with a Side of Fries
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43
Adorable Feline Cases
Adorable Feline Cases
The Hungry Cat Gadget Pouch is Too Cute to Resist
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42
Sleek Speed Trains
Sleek Speed Trains
The Priestmangoode 'Mercury' Train Tops Off at 225 MPH
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41
Punny Capitalist Cartoons
Punny Capitalist Cartoons
The ‘Capitalism' Che Comic Questions the Use of the Icon
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40
Redneck Rappers
Redneck Rappers
Die Antwoord and Their Enter the Ninja Zef-Rap-Rave Sound
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39
Love-Driven Safety Messages
Love-Driven Safety Messages
"Embrace Life" Seat Belt PSA Delivers Message Wordlessly
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38
Medieval Leather Vessels
Medieval Leather Vessels
'Hardwick Housewares' is a Breath of (Musky) Fresh Air
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37
Interactive Nighttime Ads
Interactive Nighttime Ads
Adelaide United Football Club Plays With the Moon
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36
Lego iPad Remakes
Lego iPad Remakes
Joe Meno Puts the New Apple iPad in Brick Form
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35
Snackable Gamer Art
Snackable Gamer Art
Video Game-Themed Snacks to Satisfy Your Hunger Bento-Style
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34
Loud Printed Fashion
Loud Printed Fashion
Harper's Bazaar April 2010 Creates Beautiful Chaos
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33
Apple iPad Protection
Apple iPad Protection
The iMaxi Case is the Obvious Joke
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32
Mailbox Photoblogs
Mailbox Photoblogs
A Collection of Hysterically Creative Mail Holders
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31
Windows Error Art
Windows Error Art
Paul Destieu's 'My Favorite Landscape' is Inspired by Microsoft Windows
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30
Flower-Topped Teal Booties
Flower-Topped Teal Booties
Floral Essence Heels from Designer Irregular Choice
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29
Car-Like Phone Watches
Car-Like Phone Watches
The 'Phone for Lamborghini' Can Do Everything Except Drive
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28
Shirt-Mimicking Memes
Shirt-Mimicking Memes
'How To Look Like Your Shirt Print' is Causing a Phenomenon
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27
Twitpics as News
Twitpics as News
Haiti Earthquake Pictures Hit Twitter Before Traditional News
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26
Controversial Logo Redesigns
Controversial Logo Redesigns
The New Gap Logo Has Taken the Internet by Storm
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25
Social Media Maps
Social Media Maps
The Randall Munroe 'Online Communities' Maps Give Direction to n00bs
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24
Stats for Laughs
Stats for Laughs
Graphjam.com Statistics Will Crack You Up
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23
Digital Face-Lifting Watches
Digital Face-Lifting Watches
Change Face Designs Seamlessly with the Igor Chak 'Watch oNe'
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22
Haunting Peace Anthems
Haunting Peace Anthems
Kd Lang 'Hallelujah' Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance is Amazing
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21
Tech Teepees
Tech Teepees
The Abilmo Solar Wifi Teepee Lets You Camp (and Surf the Internet) in Style
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20
Cuddly Culture Dolls
Cuddly Culture Dolls
These Islamic Kawaii Softies are Adorably Religious
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19
Internet Meme Tattoos
Internet Meme Tattoos
Keyboard Cat and Fail Whale Ink Prove Geeks Can Bear Brutal Tattoos Too
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18
Tech-Savvy Refrigerators
Tech-Savvy Refrigerators
The Infinity I-Kitchen Features a Built-In Touchscreen Computer
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17
Silent Film Photography
Silent Film Photography
Jane Burton Captures Vintage-Like Images
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16
Internet-Inspired Notepads
Internet-Inspired Notepads
The Interface Website Notepad is an Organizer for the Digital Age
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15
TV-Like Networking
TV-Like Networking
Flip Through iBuddz's Channels for Integrated Social Networking
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14
Discomforting Snapshots
Discomforting Snapshots
'Awkward Stock Photos' Crowdsources Inelegant Imagery
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13
Retro Mini Towns
Retro Mini Towns
Elgin Park Looks Big, But is Actually Miniature
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12
Lambo-Door EVs
Lambo-Door EVs
The E-True 3W from Ricardo Fedrizzi is a Stylish Eco-Trike
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11
Mad Men Cartoons
Mad Men Cartoons
Dyna Moe Illustrates the Popular 1950s Television Show
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10
Comical Comic Innuendos
Comical Comic Innuendos
'Comically Vintage' Pokes Fun at an Old Pasttime
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9
Couples Key Storage
Couples Key Storage
Fake Wall-Mounted Crotch Locks are His and Hers Key Holders
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8
Fat Cat Blogs
Fat Cat Blogs
'F@ K@ Lover' is for Owners of Plus-Sized Pussycats
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7
Personal Eco Cars
Personal Eco Cars
The 'Moovie' Electric Vehicle Features Two Driving Modes
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6
DIY Supercars
DIY Supercars
The Emil Badal Eb-48s Concept Car is Fueled by Innovation
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5
PC Pet Beds
PC Pet Beds
The Computer Monitor Cat Bed is Too Cute to Power Off
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4
Frilly High-Waisted Pants
Frilly High-Waisted Pants
Lightsilk is a Lady Who Can Rock the Mom Jeans Look
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3
Deceptive Chalk Art
Deceptive Chalk Art
Mr. Hou's Works are Awe-Inspiringly Real
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2
Surreal Fashion Drawings
Surreal Fashion Drawings
Ricardo Fumanal's Illustrations are Dreamlike Versions of Reality
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1
Garden Office Pods
Garden Office Pods
The Archipod is an Ergonomic Outdoor Workspace
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