Angled Frontal Zippers – Slanted Jean Zippers for Men

(TrendHunter.com) Ignore where the finger is pointing in the photo — I’m not going to talk about the guy’s genitals… at least not directly.

A unique, slanted, frontal zipper sets these men’s jeans apart from…

Virtual Bicycle Racing Against Real People – Expresso Fitness (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Expresso Fitness is not, by any means, an ordinary exercise bike. The stationary bicycle has an LCD screen that lets cyclists compete with other Expresso users, whether they’re in the same gym, or…

New Yahoo Email Domains – YMail and RocketMail

(TrendHunter.com) Yahoo knows you’re frustrated with the unavailability of email user names which is why, as of tomorrow, they’ll be offering Ymail and Rocketmail.

Ymail.com and Rocketmail.com give people have a fresh…

7 Creative WonderBra Ads + Open Casting (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) While Dove used “real women” in underwear in their Campaign for Real Beauty, Wonderbra is letting customers be models for the brand. UK women are being encouraged to show up for a giant photoshoot on…

Impromptu Pool Parties With Google Earth – Facebook Dipping (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Impromptu pool parties, known as “dipping,” are the latest online partying craze. People scour Google Earth images for houses with pools in their areas, then use social networking sites like Facebook to…

Male Florals and Shades of Blue – Gucci Spring 2009 Menswear (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The powder blue suit has been the route of many jokes about the fashionably challenged male, but Gucci is reintroducing it as a staple of the sartorially savvy. To complete the look, the outfit is paired…

Bribing Beijing Olympic Bloggers – Gehua New Century Hotel Offers Cash For Stories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) After a lot of controversial media build-up, Beijing companies are trying to get some positive press about the upcoming Beijing Olympics. One hotel is actually offering cash incentives for non-traditional…

Fake Exploding Light Bulbs – Northern Lighting ‘Scheisse’ Fixture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This fantastic pendant light, by Norway’s Northern Lighting, is spectacular in its ironic depiction of an exploding incandescent light bulb, the bulb which we are now trying to make obsolete due to its…

Twins Sets & Bright Blue Pants for Men – Alessandro Dell’Acqua Spring 2009 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Increasingly, trend being witnessed in the women’s fashion industry is spreading to menswear. Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection demonstrates how a female wardrobe staple like a twin…

Auspicious Wedding Dates – 1000s Register for Beijing Olympic Weddings

(TrendHunter.com) First there were Chinese parents registering their babies with Olympic-themed names, and now people are scrambling to set their wedding date for August 8, 2008, the day of the opening ceremonies in Beijing.…

Gatorade for Pets – Hero Enhanced Dog Water

(TrendHunter.com) You insist on drinking bottled water, so why shouldn’t your dog get to slurp up the same purity when his throat is parched? Hero Enhanced Dog Water is bottled water for Fido packed with all the nutrients…

Dancing to Generate Electricty – London’s First Eco Club

(TrendHunter.com) Britain’s first eco-friendly nightclub will open soon in King’s Cross, proving being good to the environment can be a lot of fun!

The party people will dance on a modified dance floor that, due to its…

Awarding Unauthorized Ads – Fake, Naughty JC Penney Ad Gets Cannes Award (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here is a heartwarming commercial that won an award at the Cannes Advertising Festival. It shows a couple of underage, horny teens practicing stripping quickly so they can fool around in the basement without…

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

(TrendHunter.com) 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…

People Fusing With Couches – ESPN All Day, Everyday Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) SAATCHI & SAATCHI, Singapore delivers a creative ESPN ad campaign that promotes “ESPN all day, everyday” in a very fun way.

The ads take being “stuck to the couch” quite literally by showing men watching…

Money Clips Made of Real Bills – Ready Made or DIY Clips (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Forget about brand names and show your wallet’s real worth with these awesome Cash Money Clips that are made from real money. You can even use the money clip as currency when you are low on cash!

Designer…

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11 Very Innovative Vacuum Cleaners

(TrendHunter.com) Vacuums have come along way since the first manually-powered one was invented back in 1868. Judging by the range of innovations for the floor-cleaners in recent years, they have a long way to go too.

The…

MTV to Rock the Vote, Will Now Accept Political Ads


WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) — Politicians can finally get their MTV. After declining political advertising since its inception in 1981, MTV is reversing course. The Viacom MTV Networks channel — once known for round-the-clock music videos and now home to a host of reality shows — says it will now take political ads, though only from political candidates and party political committees, not from third parties.

50 Best Websites – Time.com Picks The Best of 2008

(TrendHunter.com) Time.com has released their annual issue of the top sites of the year, ”50 Best Websites of 2008.”

Time.com has published an annual list of staff and reader suggestions since 2003. For context, the…