Internet Addiction Official Mental Illness – Compulsive-Impulsive Disorder

(TrendHunter.com) I may soon be officially classified with a brain illness… According to the editorial of the latest issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry: Internet addiction — including “excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text messaging” — is a common compulsive-impulsive disorder that sh…

Foods That Save Environment – Regional Ecological Burgers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The idea of eating local specialties is deeply rooted in the culture of Asian countries such as Japan. Fusing iconic western food such as burgers with local items sometimes leads to some unusual combinations and non-traditional hamburgers, such as the crab burger (top, left) from Hokkaido and the eg…

$1,035 Birds Nest – Nest Bracelet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You’d have to pay me to stick my hand in a real birds nest, but if it’s an imitation and done up beautifully like this bangle, I’d considering wearing it. On the other hand, shelling out $1,035 to buy the Nest Bracelet is out of the question.

The Nest Bracelet is one of the latest luxury accessori…

Accidental Endorsement – Girl in Clinton Ad Votes for Obama (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The little girl featured in Hillary Clinton’s “3 A.M.” video campaign is lashing out against the ad, using the footage instead to encourage the world to vote for Obama. I guess that campaign backfired!

Casey Knowles, who is now 18, was a child actress and her stock footage was used in the Clinton …

Spray on Crude Oil – Cory Ingram’s Crude Cologne

(TrendHunter.com) “Crude” by Cory Ingram is definitely a gift for the person who has everything” says the ad.

This is a bottle of real 50 ml of crude oil packaged in a perfume or cologne bottle. This is a limited edition of 50 bottles which have been “uniquely packaged”. The price of this small bottle of crude oil …

Luxury Ankle Coils – Rene Caovilla Snakey Sandals (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While doing some live fashion trendspotting this week, I came across the Ankle Coil Sandals by Rene Caovilla.

The soft, snakelike patterned pair, which ends with a dagger-like amber jewel at the coil’s highest part, costs $930. Another pair, the Snake Sandal, which featured silver, glitzy stones an…

Pimped Toilet Lids – Toilet Tattoos

(TrendHunter.com) Pimp your toilet? Absolutely! You can beautify your toilet lid with really colorful toilet tattoos. The Toilet Tattoos are printed on plastic film that will stick electrostatically to your plastic lid which will allow you to remove them easily for cleaning or changing. The skins come in a variety of…

Unicycles You Sit Inside – Motorized Monocycle

(TrendHunter.com) A monowheel is a one-wheeled vehicle similar to a unicycle. However, instead of sitting above the wheel, the rider sits either within it or next to it. The wheel is a ring, usually driven by smaller wheels pressing against its inner rim. Most are single-passenger vehicles, though multi-passenger mod…

Nudevertising Credit Cards – Visa TV Spot (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The brand name Visa probably isn’t one that evokes sexy imagery, but their latest TV spot could change all that.

The credit card company’s latest ad campaign features a naked man. No, it’s not because you’ll be left in your birthday suit after being forced to sell your clothes to a second hand sho…

Moonvertising – Rolling Rock Beer In Space (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Rolling Rock, the beer company famous for that mysterious number ’33’, is trying yet another oddball marketing approach – moonvertising. A clever gag or a scientific marvel? We’ll all find out on March 21, the next full moon, when the company attempts to project their logo on to the face of our favo…

Edible Insects – Entomophagy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The word is Entomophagy and that’s the practice of eating insects. Sounds appetizing? I read somewhere that there are 1,462 recorded species of edible bugs and insect eating is part of the culinary menu of many countries. But we are so finicky here in North America.

Anyway, many species of insects…

Colored Toilet Paper – Renova Adds Neon TP (Update) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Nearly two years ago Trend Hunter introduced you to black and red toilet paper by Renova. Now the company has expanded their line to include neon orange and green TP.

Now there’s a different way to brighten your day! The designer sheets from Portugal add crisp design to an item that’s otherwise ov…

Hi-Tech Graves – QR Codes Give Info On Deceased

(TrendHunter.com) QR codes are all the rage in Japan, and now they are making their way into the graves! For those who do not know what they mean, QR “Quick Response” Code is a matrix code created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994 that can be turned into web links and are currently the most popular Japanese …

Meatless Meat – Semi-Living Food

(TrendHunter.com) This may look like a preschooler’s art project but, it is in fact a hunk of meat. Well, not meat exactly but, not… not meat, either. Scientists in Australia have created a ‘semi-living’ food. This project uses a tissue engineering technique to grow cells from living animals into bodyless animal pa…

Wiener Dog Purse – Daschund Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re one of those people who think it’s cute yet cruel to tote your dog under your arm like it’s an accessory, then you’ll appreciate the Daschund Bag.

The purse looks like a little wiener dog, is about the same of one too, and nestles nicely under your arm. This gives you the feeling of carr…

Hick Vocalists – Three Redneck Tenors (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Three good ole boys was sittin’ on the Ford onced and begun to harmonizin’ A fancy-schmancy car rolled up and asked if they’d like to earn some money. Since the opera house they normally sang at had sunk into the trailer park’s septic tank, they said yes, and Three Red Neck Tenors was borned. The si…

Futuristic Historical Art – Last Star Wars Supper

(TrendHunter.com) This amazing image is a recreation of Leonardo DaVinci’s “Last Supper” that features Star Wars characters. What’s even more amazing is that the image is actually 69,550 frames from all six Star Wars movies. I’m not sure how much “artistry” is involved in the actual creation of pieces like this. I th…

Coffee Printer – Custom Edible Ink Images (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) “Give me a grande caramel espresso drink with an… image of the Mona Lisa painting on top. No! Make it that picture of me and my grandma at the Grand Canyon. Here, it’s on this flash drive.”

You wouldn’t expect to hear this at your local coffee shop and in fact, you won’t, at least not for now. B…

Celebrity Sex Dolls? – Lindsay Lohan and Sarah Jessica Parker Get Inflated

(TrendHunter.com) Lindsay Lohan and Sarah Jessica Parker have been recreated as blow-up sex dolls as new additions to the Pipedream Products line of the inflatable toys. Clearly the celebrities have not authorized their reproduction, so the products only refer to the celeb first names. How upset would you be to fin…

Toeless Boots – Contradictory Shoe Fashion? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perusing the latest footwear collection at Nine West, my eyes were rattled when they happened upon a pair of toeless boots. Isn’t the whole point of boots to keep your feet warm? And the ideal excuse to skip getting that costly pedicure?

I couldn’t find an image, but Nine West isn’t the only shoe …