Evil Celebrity Clowns – Famous Faces Digitally Repainted at Worth1000 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you suffer from coulrophobia, (exaggerated fear of clowns) stay away from this gallery, because these are not just clowns, they are evil, celebrity clowns!

Worth1000.com, a very cool art and and multi-media site, are always running fun PhotoShop contests. This time, they held a contest seeking …

Webcam Backpacks – Porta2030 Streams On The Go (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever recorded video footage of yourself on the go, you probably looked like a goofball with your camcorder or cellphone stretched out in front of you… not so stealth. With this slender backpack, the Porta2030, you can record more low profile footage and actually stream your video as long…

Odd Google Earth Sightings – Giant Makeup Compact?

(TrendHunter.com) It’s incredible how different the world looks from an aerial perspective, which is why Google Earth is so fascinating. The satellite photos pick up the neatest things, like this giant grid of pastel coloured rectangles.

The image from 5°5’28.85″S 81°7’36.44″W, near Paita in Peru, looks like an e…

Craigslist to Battle Phobias – Haunted House Seekers

(TrendHunter.com) They say the only way to conquer your fears is to face them, which is exactly what a group of Toronto friends are trying to do. Their fear? Ghosts.

Using Craigslist to help them find a haunted house, the group is prepared to spend the night in a dwelling said to be plagued with evil spirits.

What…

Grammatical Video Spoofs – The Way I Are Parody (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This spoof of “The Way I Are” is exceptionally soothing for the grammar freak’s soul. The video clip spoofs the atrocious language used in the popular Timbaland video. It features naughty teachers and preppy, soccer playing high school boys in their uniforms singing the following text:

Guys:
I ain…

Organizing Group Action Online – The Point (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you want to take action for a cause, but you can’t do it alone, take a look at The Point, a platform for group action. Making a difference as a group is much more possible than for an individual, so the site creates unique campaigns for which users pledge to take action once it reaches the tippin…

Adopt an Olive Tree – Nudo Virtual Plant Fostering (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you always imagined having your very own olive tree on a romantic Italian hillside? Now you can! Olive oil producers Nudo, lets you ‘foster’ an olive tree in their groves in La Marche Italy. You even get to choose the area of the grove from where you want your tree.

With adoption comes rew…

Wear Your Website 2 – W-41

(TrendHunter.com) W-41.com combines clothing and technology into a wearable, on-the-go link for any website. Each product has a unique logo printed on it that is linked specifically to your favorite website (your profile, blog or MySpace). Once you have downloaded the program on your phone, you can take a picture of …

Animated PSAs for Myanmar – Burma Viral (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I have never seen a more moving animation than this PSA entitled “Burma Viral,” from the beautiful imagery and soul-touching music to the potent message. The 90 second clip was created by Shilo for MTV and Ogilvy to bring awareness to Burma, or Myanmar.

The animated public service announcement…

Free MP3s & New Band Exposure – Insound “Give More. Get More.” Program

(TrendHunter.com) Insound is showing their love for music with a new “Give More. Get More.” program to help change the way people think about and purchase music.

The “Give More” aspect is called “Show Support.” Insound now donates 25 cents for every MP3 album sold to a young, touring band (hence “Show Su…

Angry Anchorman Remixed – Bill O’Reilly Flips Out (Now With Music) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The “Bill O’Reilly Flips Out” video is quickly climbing the charts on ViralVideoChart. The clip shows the newscaster’s short fuse as he unleashes his temper on during a taping due to frustrations with the teleprompter text. It’s only been two days, but already a musical mashup has been pro…

Sneaky Musical Promos – Apple Mac Music Video Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The tech blogosphere has been fascinated by this cleverly edited video by digital filmmaker Dennis Liu. Essentially it’s a music video for the song Again and Again by The Bird and the Bee using all sorts of cool software, utilities and programs running on an Apple Mac Leopard operating system.

Ther…

Free Trips for Bloggers – International Invites (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Companies, tour operators and event makers are realizing how powerful the blogosphere has become.

Despite what many people still think, it’s not just bored mommy bloggers ranting and raving about their lives as wives; many blogs are written by powerful opinion makers with large readerships. GM, wh…

Top 50 Innovations in Social Networking and Online Dating

(TrendHunter.com) From social networking for dogs to celebrity communities, this list showcases the 50 breakthroughs in social networking and online dating.

Over the last few years, we’ve even seen celebrities popping into the game, including: 50 Cent, Kylie Monogue, and Radiohead. We’ve seen charities embrace the …

Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry – Sell What You Won’t Give Back

(TrendHunter.com) ExBoyfriendJewelry.com is a unique online marketplace for old, unwanted jewelry from relationships gone awry.

The site’s tagline is, “You don’t want it. He can’t have it back.”

In addition to the actual jewelry, the site serves as place for women to share their break-up stories. So you don’…

Physical Websites – Art Installation Becomes World’s First ‘Analog Website’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With everything in the world becoming digital, artist Ingo Schmid has something to say. His ‘Web is Nut Enough’ performance art piece is billed as, “The first analog website in the world.”

It is a statement and social commentary about our obsession with all things digital.

Yanko Design explains,…

Untooning (Part V) – Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art.

Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us all, Worth1000 decided to launch Untooning as a contest.

The result is that a whole bunch of very…

Human Camouflage as Art – Worth1000 Showcases People Blending with Environment (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The graphic design website worth1000, which I visit often, ran a contest recently they called Human Camouflage. The contest had people submit entries where they were required to create scenes where humans successfully blended in with their surroundings. I am including some of the entries in the gall…

Lipsynching Models – Dolce & Gabbana Inspired by YouTube (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Trying to keep their fingers on the pulse of the new generation, Dolce & Gabbana turned to popular video site YouTube for inspiration. Besides stupid stunts and lonely girls, one of the most popular YouTube categories is lipsynching to music.

From fratboys to teenage girls, YouTube is full of thes…

Stealth Viral Ads – Did Levi’s Dupe Us with “Guys Backflip into Jeans”?

(TrendHunter.com) My suspicion radar went off recently when Trendhunter featured a recent YouTube viral video, Guys backflip into jeans , when I saw it had been uploaded by a new username hosting only this video.

Now I am happy to find I was not the only skeptical one. Gawker brands it as a stealth ad for Levi’s je…