Straw and Hemp Homes – Modcell Prefab Homes are Good Looking and Sustainable (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Modcell has found a way to build the ultimate in organic, eco-freindly, and sustainable prefab homes. They utilize straw and hemp materials coupled with prefabricated panels to ensure highly energy efficient…

Laugh-Inducing Protests – These Funny Protesters Make Fighting the Man Fun (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A pat on the back is in order for those who had the courage to bring these outrageous signs in the Funny Protesters gallery above. Normally protests are associated with anger and catchy slogans, not awesomely…

Chanel Tattoos – ‘Les Trompe L’Oeil de Chanel’ Temporary Skin Art Brings Ink to High Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Temporary tattoos are no longer just fun for little kids. Chanel has decided to launch Les Trompe L’Oeil de Chanel Temporary Skin Art, a line of temporary tattoos based on designs created by Peter Philips…

Top 20 Trends of the Day (Jan 8) – From Neon Latex Tattoography to Cord-Free TVs (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the day of January 8th, these are the Top 20 trends, which include Neon Latex Tattoography, Creeper Photoblogs and Collecting Epic Faceplants. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands views…

Drunken Escapade Photoblogs – ‘Drunk People’ Has a Collection of Boozed Up Hilariousness (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Talk about a photo op! Oh, alcohol. It always seems like a good idea when you are mixing that first Jack and Coke, and then all of a sudden your beer goggles are on and you’re crawling on your knees across…

Plastic Logic Que’s Up Its E-Reader


LAS VEGAS (AdAge.com) — Video from the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show of Plastic Logic's new Que e-reader, which offers better terms for publishers and will display advertising.

Creeper Photoblogs – ‘Random Creepy Guy’ Immortalizes Disturbing Dudes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Variety is the spice of life, as evidenced by the Random Creepy Guy photoblog. These pictures are hilarious and totally relatable. I am not proud to admit that I have been a creeper in a photo or two.…

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Collecting Epic Faceplants – This Gallery Heads Face-First into Viral Failure (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Check out these totally epic faceplants done by jumping children, stumbling beauty queens and drunk fools alike. Looks like some sore backs and faces will need a little tender loving care.

Clearly some…

Little Girl Chic – Hair Bows, Ruffles and Lolita-Inspired Fashions for Spring 2010 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bizarre yet undeniably influential, the little girl chic look was all over the runways of Spring 2010 collections. These looks took girlie girl looks you’d expect to find on some darling with ringlets…

‘BCS,’ NBC Blitz Leno


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Thursday TV's grid was expected to include some scrambling. But it was supposed to be on the gridiron in the big BCS title game on ABC, not from NBC, which got blitzed by reports that it is considering canceling the prime-time version of "The Jay Leno Show" and moving it back to late night, which would in turn move back "The Tonight Show" half an hour, as its host, Conan O'Brien, also got sacked in the ratings race.

GM Hands $270 Million Cadillac Account to BBH


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — General Motors' Cadillac has chosen BBH, New York, as its new creative agency after a review that began in October. The shop succeeds Boston-based indie Modernista, which worked on the account for three years.

Manga Manicures – Japanese Nail Art Features Hello Kitty-Inspired Nails More (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) From the land of the rising sun, exquisite, unique and quirky pieces of art can travel with ladies wherever they go–in the form of nail art, where great detail, colour and imagination goes into every…

Not All Bartenders Shake the Same Way

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Network TV’s Future May Not Be So Bare-Bones After All


LAS VEGAS (AdAge.com) — It seems consumers, advertisers and especially network TV affiliates still expect big things, not bare bones, from prime-time TV. If NBC moves Jay Leno back to late night, though, network TV again faces big questions about its changing business model.

Lazy Fridays + Well-Written PR = Cut And Paste News

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We Will Not Click ‘Like’ for Facebook VitaminWater

Ever wonder what Facebook tastes like? Apparently, it's black cherry with a hint of lime, coupled with a jolt of caffeine and some "nutrients" for good measure. Or more simply, it tastes gross.

Mitsubishi’s $200 Million Advertising Account Up for Grabs


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Mitsubishi Motors North America is inviting agencies to pitch its nearly $200 million advertising account, executives familiar with the matter said. The incumbent shop, independent agency Traffic, is not expected to defend the business.

Peugeot revela nova marca e assinatura global

A Peugeot anunciou hoje, em Paris, a mudança de sua marca e a nova assinatura global: “Motion & Emotion”.

O tradicional leão da montadora se libertou do fundo azul, perdeu a língua e ganhou contornos em 3D. Compare abaixo a mudança:

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Have You Read Ken Wheaton’s New Book About Event Marketing?


You're maybe a little suspicious that for the first Media Guy's Pop Pick of 2010, I'm plugging (and giving away two copies of) "The First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival"a new book by Advertising Age's Ken Wheaton. Probably you're thinking: Doing a solid for a colleague, eh? Well, no.