Newsflash! Marketers Must Learn Digital Marketing! Ad Age Says So!

What? You’ve got to be kidding. What year is it? Oh, it must be 1992 or something because it’s that Total Quality Management verbal diarrhea management consultancy crap all over again. After reading this Advertising Age article penned by…

Newsflash! Marketers Must Learn Digital Marketing!

What? You’ve got to be kidding. What year is it? Oh, it must be 1992 or something because it’s that Total Quality Management verbal diarrhea management consultancy crap all over again. After reading this Advertising Age article penned by…

Fake Funerals as Banter – 50 Cent Throws Funeral for Fat Joe (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Leveraging the power of his online community, 50 Cent hosted a fake funeral for Fat Joe. In the video, 50 Cent makes fun of Fat Joe’s relatively poor album sales. He actually cries, “Fat Joe just passed away. Soundscan came out and he sold like 46,000 copies.”

50 Cent has long mocked his rivals,…

Co-branding celebrities with brands

With a celebrity obsessed culture, brands are finding more ways to cash in on the market by not only getting a celeb to endorse their brand but are co-branding the two together. This gives the celeb ownership of the product which in turn feeds confidence to consumers.
Tiger Woods has a deal with Gatorade […]

Floating Worlds – The AZ Island Megaship (Flashback)

(TrendHunter.com) Alstom Marine and architect Jean-Philippe Zoppini announced an amazing futuristic project called AZ Island. The project is to build a high-tech, artificial island capable of movement. It will be 400 meters long by 300 meters wide, with 29 floors, an area equivalent to 4 football fields and will welc…

Girls on Your Fat Belly? – Clever Gym Ad Provides Motivation

Guys can be stubborn, no matter how much you tell them that obesity is bad for their health, they don’t care. So you have to use ‘their language’. Tell them that their big fat belly is what is keeping them away from girls, and they just might joing your gym!

The print ad for Eizens Sport Center ask…

Girls on Your Fat Belly? – Clever Gym Ad Provides Motivation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Guys can be stubborn, no matter how much you tell them that obesity is bad for their health, they don’t care. So you have to use ‘their language’. Tell them that their big fat belly is what is keeping them away from girls, and they just might joing your gym!

The print ad for Eizens Sport Center ask…

Your Photos as Wallpaper – Myfotowall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember those super cheesy murals of tropical beaches or forests? The retro decor could become hip again thanks to Myfotowall, a site that lets you customize wallpaper with your own photographs.

It’s as easy as sending in your favourite image, whether it’s a shot of the most amazing sunset you sa…

Top 10 Toilet Paper Designs – Wipe in Style (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To evoke any type of ‘wow’ factor these days, toilet paper has to offer a lot me than “Comfort Where You Want It,” “A Stronger Feeling of Softness,” “Pillowy softness you can see and feel” and will have to offer more than just the “Best For Bear Bottoms.”

Don’t know what I mean? Check out these nov…

Fingernail Cameras – Make Everything Your Touch Pad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In the future, everything could become a touch-sensitive interface, but it wouldn’t be the object itself that was picking up the movement, it would be a system integrated into each finger, specifically under the nail. It wouldn’t cost much either, all you need s a basic web cam and computer.

This w…

Furry Couture – Rabbit Theme at Japan Fashion Week (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tokyo is recognized as an international fashion capital, but the Japanese are also known for an affinity for all things cute. A combination of the two was evident at Tokyo Fashion Week earlier this month when models walked the runway wearing gigantic rabbit heads.

In Japan even adults are fascinat…

Breast Milk Soap – DIY Beauty Products

(TrendHunter.com) While the thought of breast milk cheese made me gag, I can handle the thought of using breast milk soap… although if faced with a choice, I’d still take my regular Dove bar.

The organic cleansing bars are made from human breast milk and said to have beautifying properties. While I think it’s okay…

Celebrity Social Networking Sites – 50 Cent’s ThisIs50.com Reaches 160,000 Members (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Rap star 50 Cent’s social networking site, ThisIs50.com, has reached 160,000 members. The staggering popularity of his site will no doubt inspire more artists to branch out beyond myspace and to create their own social networking websites.

Using the network as a tool, 50 connects with his fans an…

Patriotic Auto Wraps – Union Jack Lotus Exige S

(TrendHunter.com) Want to show your patriotic side in style? Consider a full-body car decal.

Way cooler than Austin Power’s ride, the Discovery Channel featured a piece on this customization process, starring a Lotus Exige S with a Union Jack pattern.

Auto wraps are skins for your cars that let you customize thei…

Eco-Friendly Parliament Buildings – Reichstag, Berlin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When you see this illuminated dome you probably don’t think, “Ooh, that’s the most eco-friendly looking piece of architecture I’ve ever seen,” but I’ll have to remind you that looks can be very deceiving. Take another look, because in the future, those could be your very thoughts.

This German parli…

Coffee Softdrinks – JavaPop Organic Coffee On-The-Go

Who, besides the British who have their tea, is able to start the work day without that much-needed shot of caffeine? That being said, who has time to brew a nice fresh cup of coffee?

In recent years, the US consumer market for on-the-go coffee exploded. Most beverage manufacturers hastily introdu…

Naughty Matryoshkas – Stripping + Nude Matryoshka

(TrendHunter.com) When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the Matryoshka dolls. Their funny style, vibrant colors, handpainted design and the mechanism of opening these Russian dolls to find another one and another one.

Granted, mine were normal family-friendly ones we bought when the Russian Fair hit the town. I am …

Skull Couture – Crystal Cashmere Skull Sweater for $2500

(TrendHunter.com) This cashmere sweater features a large black-crystal-detailed skull – combining the very soft and the very hard. Made by Libertine, this sweater sports extra long sleeves and a baggy fit. Frankly, I see a grey shirt with a skull and can’t for the life of me justify the $2,500 USD price tag. Why writ…

Coffee Softdrinks – JavaPop Organic Coffee On-The-Go (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who, besides the British who have their tea, is able to start the work day without that much-needed shot of caffeine? That being said, who has time to brew a nice fresh cup of coffee?

In recent years, the US consumer market for on-the-go coffee exploded. Most beverage manufacturers hastily introdu…

Science Stopping Lawsuit – Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to stop scientists before they destroy us all. Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho really have filed a federal lawsuit, which you can read on the link, in order to stop work on the Large Hadron Collider, on the Franco-Swi…