Street Fashion In Major World Cities – Street Peeper (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to know what other people are wearing around the globe so you can anticipate the next big thing in fashion?

While we’ve seen street style blogs that cover the trends in specific cities, Street Peeper features photos and descriptions of people on the street of every major city around the world…

Bid on a Heart-Shaped Potato – Spuds on eBay

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve got a girlfriend or boyfriend who’s freakishly addicted to potatoes, then boy have I got the perfect Valentine’s Day gift idea for you! This heart-shaped potato is currently up for grabs on eBay, but you’ll have to act fast because bidding stops on January 24!

It’s had 13 offers, putting …

Nerdy New York Hangouts – Blogger Bars

(TrendHunter.com) Right off the bat, it needs to be clarified that this is not a place where bloggers bring their computers and start posting; these are the places where they like to socialize when they’re off the computers. It’s where they come for a drink after a long day of Googling, journaling and scouring the we…

Style Spotting by Tube Station – London Street Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There is definitely a cottage industry of street style website, but ‘London Street Fashion’ is by far the best one. Not just because its London based (I am biased), but viewers can navigate their way around the tube map. Getting off at different stops, they can see the different styles of the divers…

Interactive Eco Awareness – BreathingEarth

(TrendHunter.com) Using an outline of a world map, BreathingEarth shows graphic illustrations to bring awareness to environmental issues. At the bottom of the atlas is a counter that is constantly updated with numbers representing number of births since the site goer entered the page, deaths, and, the most shocking s…

Hot Spot Finder – Pen Detects Wifi

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re not quite comfortable wearing a Wifi detecting Tshirt, then this $8 gadget might be the next best thing!

The nifty Wi-Fi Detecting Pen is able to sense wireless hot spots, and has four LEDs that light up like a bar to indicate the strength of the signal. It can inform you of Wi-Fi from u…

Rejected Celebs and The Roles They Lost – NotStarring.com

(TrendHunter.com) Even A-list celebrities get turned down from movie roles once in a while. Wouldn’t you just love to know who didn’t make the cut, or who sucked so badly, they had to stop filming? Then check out notstarring.com, a website dedicated to all the spots that never made it to the big, or small screen.

I…

Controversial New YouTube Star – Who is MRirian? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Her videos have combined for millions of views, so what’s the deal with MRirian? Why are so many people watching her, and why does anybody care? Is she Japanese? Her blog is in Japanese, she speaks Japanese, but according to Japanese sources, she’s not exactly fluent. So is she American? Where is …

Celebrity Death Polls – When Will Spears and Winehouse Die?

(TrendHunter.com) When is Britney Spears going to Die? When will Amy Winehouse Die?

If you can guess right, you will win a PS3 or an Ipod. The web site, called Mr or Mrs Death, has more than 25,000 participants. This is disgusting to some people, but to others, it sounds like it could be a lot of fun.

People can…

Cultural Hot or Not – RateMyTurban.com (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s another spin off of “hot or not” type sites. RateMyTurban.com lets anyone upload images of them wearing their turban.

Galleries include recent turbans, a hall of fame, as well as links to how to to a turban. At time of posting, the site features 1163 turbans and has had 1,285,561 ratings!

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Non-Craigslist Classifieds For Apartments – FlyRig (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Poring over text-only rental listings is about as fun as re-reading your old tax returns. Luckily, there’s a new website called FlyRig that provides maps, localized searches, and the ability to write broker reviews. Maybe $2000/month is a little much for a studio, but at least you’ll be able to find…

1996 Web Aesthetics – Old Skool Design Hot Again (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As a backlash to the ultra sleek, sophistication of corporate web pages, young creative web designers are returning to a more primitive web era. The 1996 aesthetics are popping up on art, photography, fashion and music sites.

Good examples can be found at :

http://www.maiuk.com
http://www.bad.bornbrightdesigns…

Website Reunites Missing Gloves – OneColdHand (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever lost a mitten? If not, then surely you’ve seen that abandoned glove on the side of the road, crusting in ice or covered in dirt. Next time, consider picking it up, bringing it home and snapping a photo. That simple deed could land you a message in your inbox hailing you a hero. Image t…

Reality Photo Magazine – One Night Stand (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the words of ONS’ great creators, “One Night Stand is a self-indulgent exercise that began with the noble aim of throwing the spotlight on Perth, and the fabulous nobodies that inhabit the city.”

And that they did. Their ‘zine documents all the experiences of a single, yet magnificent night. …

Finding Beautiful People – Dirty Dirty Dancing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dirty Dirty Dancing is a great place to look for some dark and dangerous beauty.

The site’s creator and photographer, Alistair Allan, sets out to find the delicious, weird and wonderful poppets posing in the hottest clubs around London.

And if DDD is not enough, Allan’s currently in production wi…

Blogging on the High Seas with Carnival – John Heald’s Bloggers Cruise (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Joining the increase in big companies embracing the blogosphere is Carnival who has officially announced the first-ever blogger’s cruise.

Carnival has embraced blogs for a while, their Carnival Freedom Cruise Director, John Heald, has kept a regular blog for a while now, so when the cruise line an…

MySpace Games Coming Soon?

(TrendHunter.com) What if the world’s largest online social network decided to tap into the video game biz? We’ll soon see. MySpace is planning a gaming portal of some type. It could be run-of-the-mill or the games could leverage the huge MySpace customer base – integrating a social component. Stay tuned.

Web Jargon Explained: Geotagged Photos (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Geotagging means adding geographical coordinates to something (in this case photos) usually aided by a GPS. Looking at photos on a map and knowing exactly where they were taken literally adds dimension to the experience especially if it’s someplace you’re going to visit or would love to visit bu…

Instant Computer Boot-Up – Splashtop

(TrendHunter.com) Silicon Valley startup, Device VM, is trying to get you on the web faster than ever before. When it comes to computers, you have two options: leave it on and waste energy or turn it off and wait several minutes until your machine boots up. Now, you have something in between – Splashtop is a mini-ope…

Online Karaoke Contest – TalentRun (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Although the site is German, you’ll still get plenty of joy, if not more, listening to random strangers belt out some of the world’s favourite karaoke tunes, the majority of which are in English.

TalentRun is an online community that brings together people who either love to sing karaoke, watch it…