Healthy Diet Drinks – Hint Natural Flavored Water (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hint flavored water is a refreshing addition to the oversaturated flavored water market. There are a number of other options, but many contain calories and artificial sugars. Hint contains neither, and…

Guerrilla Glass Art – ‘Bottle Banksy’ Strikes England

(TrendHunter.com) A mystery artist, dubbed both the “Pic-glasso” and the “bottle Banksy,” has been removing empty glass milk bottles from doorsteps in Stourbridge, England and then returning the bottles with elaborate pictures…

Pint-Sized Photo Competitions – IFC’s ‘Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star’ Contest

Competitive parents are always funny and this competition for IFC.com exploits this to a tee. This non-tacky contest lets you dress your pets AND babies up like rockstars. I am determined to enter if I…

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Sweet Tooth Satisfaction – Mini Frosting Shots Cut the Calories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest calorie-crunching trend coming out of bakery shops is that of frosting shots. If you’re craving a sweet hit of baked goods but don’t want to partake in the calorie content of a whole cupcake,…

Band-Aid Jewelry – Pflasterringe Rings

(TrendHunter.com) No longer do you need cuts and scrapes to wear Band-Aids, thanks to the new Pflasterringe collection by Kay Eppi Nolke.

These unique rings are cast in various metals to look very much like our favorite…

Novel calendar takes top prize at Fresh Awards

Manchester design agency The Chase has scooped the top prize in a competition rewarding UK creativity outside of London.

Pint-Sized Photo Competitions – IFC’s ‘Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star’ Contest (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Competitive parents are always funny and this competition for IFC.com exploits this to a tee. This non-tacky contest lets you dress your pets AND babies up like rockstars. I am determined to enter if I…

Interactive Musical Clothing – The Electronic Drum Kit Shirt (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ready to march to the beat of your own drum? This innovative new product from Think Geek is set to have people tapping out a beat on their chest. 

The electronic t-shirt features a picture of an actual…

Warrior Moms for Healthy Lunches – Burger King ‘The Battle is Over’ Ads

These ads for Burger King UK depict moms as samurai warriors and knights and assures them that the lunch battle is over.

Thanks to the new BK Angus Mini-Burgers, a perennial kid favorite that is prepared…

Web-Inspired Live Skits – The Happy Soldiers Human Website

This is a particularly inspired short video from an agency called Happy Soldiers in Sydney. They made a human website to show off their work to the people they work with.

They were also the guys who…

Unusual Canned Foods – Bread in a Can (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bread in a can is now available in Japan.  Reminiscent of world-renowned Spam, this canned bread features an easy-open airtight lid and is ideal for emergency sustenance.

The canned bread is available…

Before You Speak Persuasively, You Must First Speak the Language

Stop slap and pasting anglo-centric messages on people of color. This is 2008 man, get your micro-targeting together!

Pete Blackshaw, writing for Ad Age, says the same, albeit with a bit more tact.

“If we really want the right insights, we need to advertise and enable feedback in Spanish (and perhaps also other languages over time). We might even use the power of Spanish-language video to better communicate key concepts.”

I guess Concept Café and Honda of South Florida were listening (well before Blackshaw’s pronouncement).

Superstitious Politicians – Sarah Palin’s Protection Against Witchcraft (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A video on YouTube is circulating this morning that shows governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin receiving anti-witchcraft blessings from Bishop Thomas Muthee of Kenya.  He visited the…

Warrior Moms for Healthy Lunches – Burger King ‘The Battle is Over’ Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These ads for Burger King UK depict moms as samurai warriors and knights and assures them that the lunch battle is over.

Thanks to the new BK Angus Mini-Burgers, a perennial kid favorite that is prepared…

Web-Inspired Live Skits – The Happy Soldiers Human Website (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a particularly inspired short video from an agency called Happy Soldiers in Sydney. They made a human website to show off their work to the people they work with.

They were also the guys who…

MPG: For Voters, Presidential TV Debates Matter


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The Maverick really needs to be in Mississippi tomorrow night. Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's decision to skip tomorrow night's debate with his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, at the University of Mississippi could be a huge mistake, according to a new study by Havas media agency MPG and CNN's Advertising Sales and Research Group.

Celebutante Fashion Lines – Paris Hilton Debuts Collection In Milan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Following the success of Victoria Beckham’s fashion collection launch in New York two weeks ago, Paris Hilton has just launched a line of her own.

But unlike Beckham’s line, this collection is hardly…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Still Strong on Night Two


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — The fall season officially started Monday, so it's too soon for reruns. But at least during premiere week, patterns started repeating that bode well for returning favorites and create challenges for new shows.

McCann’s More F***ing Cowbells Wins Abobe Battle of the Bands

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Wednesday night during Advertising Week, Adobe held its Battle of the Bands even at the Nokia Theater in Times Square.