Naughty Billboards – Miss Universe Wants a Cockatoo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Former Miss Universe Australia, Erin McNaught, has been featured in a series of billboard ads that promote a pretty naughty message.

The advertising campaign, which is also running in print media and on liquor store posters, features captions like, “She loves a cockatoo,” “Who’s a cheeky girl then…

Animated Fashion Icons – Karl Lagerfeld in Grand Theft Auto

(TrendHunter.com) The much anticipated fourth installment of Grand Theft Auto, due out 29th April, features non-other than fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.

The larger than life fashion guru features as part of the game’s soundtrack, where he plays as one of the radio DJs at K109 The Studio station.

Catwalk Queen repor…

Year of the Leg? – Cameron Diaz’ Legs The Feature of GQ UK (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Holy legs! Cameron Diaz is featured in a white hot summer pool inspired cover shoot in the upcoming May issue of British GQ magazine.

The 2008 Hollywood Special issue features Diaz is photographed by Simon Emmett in a smoking hot skimpy black swimsuit relaxing by the pool under the LA sun.

Diaz d…

Olympic Mascots – China’s Panda Idol (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Make a panda (specifically one called Jingjing) an Olympic mascot and it goes straight to their huge black and white heads.

There is no doubt, Panda’s are everywhere at the moment – a fact cemented in my mind by the panda website – panda fix – which is dedicated these furry beauties… …with even…

Celeb Cartoon Shows – Headcases (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This cartoon image of Victoria Beckham is a screen grab from Headcases, an computer animated TV show featuring media icons like politicians and celebrities. Like most caricatures, the illustrations on the ITV show aren’t particularly flattering, but they are incredibly entertaining!

“The best sket…

Celeb Height Comparisons – Who Tall Are You Mirror

(TrendHunter.com) Who tall are you? No, that’s not a typo; with the Who Tall Are You Mirror, you can find out who else stands at your height.

The mirror looks like an ordinary rectangular mirror in shape, but it’s etched with an image of measuring tape with heights of the stars marked along either side. The chart h…

Royalty on YouTube 2 – Queen Rania of Jordan (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Queen Rania is a very young, influencer of Jordan, and she’s dedicated to keeping positive ties with the west. One technique to develop good relations and appeal to today’s younger generations has been the launch of her own YouTube channel.

In her clips, the beautiful queen asks the YouTube commun…

$15,000 Barbie Bling – Barbie Rocks Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a bit of memorabilia for Barbie fans who are now all grown up, with bigger bank accounts, yet with a continued fascination with the epitome of girly pop culture icons.

This Barbie necklace costs a small fortune, with prices getting up to $15,000. I could see this doing well in the Asian mar…

6 Political Beatbox Videos – Bush, Clinton, Obama, Blair and Tom Cruise (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m quite happy to have discovered the world of political beatbox and musical remix. In the last week, I’ve posted a couple videos in this category, but today I’m featuring them all.

My favorites include Bush singing ‘Imagine’, Tony Blair singing ‘Should I Say or Should I go’, and of course, Bus…

Juxtaposition – Top 10 Stupid President Bush Quotes VS Barack Obama’s ‘Audicity of Hope’ (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) President George Bush is famous for saying stupid things. In contrast, Barack Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law. These first two videos showcase President Bush’s bloopers. The latter two videos feature Barack Obama’s legendary ‘Audacity of Hope’ keynote from 2004. The juxtaposition is fantasti…

Presidential Beatbox – George Bush Sings Sunday Bloody Sunday (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In this presidential beatbox video, George Bush sings ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’.

It’s actually a brilliant piece of work. I never knew that George Bush was so musically inclined.

In the world of beatbox and stop motion music videos, make sure to check out the following posts:

Killer Stop Mo…

Xray Music Videos – Madonna’s 4 Minutes Sees Under Skin (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) To fit the song that helped Madonna bypass Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top 10 hits, the music video “4 Minutes” is a visual extravaganza of advanced sci-fi effects and groundbreaking editing. 4 Minutes just reached number 3, becoming Madonna’s 37th song in the top 10.

The video, dire…

$200,000 Hood Ornaments – Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy

(TrendHunter.com) Milady whines, “But Muffy’s Rolls is exactly like mine. Daddy bear, you don’t want me to be just like everybody else, do you?” So Daddy bear has her Rolls decorated with the Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet sculpture. This alone depletes her cookie jar money; it’s $200,000.

It’s made of platinum and diamo…

Human Rights Ads – Amnesty International “Make Some Noise” Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These ads, featuring US president George Bush, Kim Jong II, the leader of North Korea, and Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s dictator, are for an upcoming Amnesty International concert in Hungary.

Millions of people have complained to these leaders about their human rights records, but these political figu…

Viral Political Parodies – Hillary Clinton is Fcking Obama (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Oh my God! This is so damn funny and cleverly edited.

First we had Sarah Silverman fcking Matt Damon. Then we had Jimmy Kimmel fcking Ben Affleck.

Now it’s Hillary’s turn to fck Obama!

The parody was created by Hugh Atkin, an Australian from Sydney who works at ABC Australia.

Here is another p…

Political Spoofs as a Protest – Hillary Clinton for Sunsilk (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The talented artist at Pretty On The Outside has created this artistic spoof of Hillary Clinton for Sunsilk campaign as a protest of the way the candidates have been acting. He finds it “odd that our presidential candidates are dancing on Ellen, appearing on Saturday Night Live, and worst of all, be…

$300 Billion Green Ad Campaign – Al Gore’s We Can Solve It (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine: You’re extremely committed to stopping global warming, and you want to rest of the world to help you. You have a $300 billion budget. Your name is Al Gore.

Gore’s latest step to showing his pledge to stop climate change comes in the form of a $300 billion ad campaign, the first part of wh…

Retro Icons in Modern Ads – Monroe & Taylor Become Someone

(TrendHunter.com) Marilyn Monroe must be one of the most recognizable and used faces in our culture. And although dead stars have been unnecessarily used in ads before, Monroe fits perfectly in Color Bar’s “Become Someone” campaign promoting their make-up line. She is joined by none less than the legendary Elizabeth …

Fighting Your Own Legend – Sean Connery as James Bond Villain (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sean Connery wants to shake, not stir, the future of his acting career. The original Bond wants to sign on to play the villain in an upcoming 007 movie.

Hey, at least he’s not cocky enough to try the lead anymore… or is he?

“I wouldn’t mind coming back as a Bond villain,” he said. “But I don’t …

Celebrity Social Networking Sites – 50 Cent’s ThisIs50.com Reaches 160,000 Members (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Rap star 50 Cent’s social networking site, ThisIs50.com, has reached 160,000 members. The staggering popularity of his site will no doubt inspire more artists to branch out beyond myspace and to create their own social networking websites.

Using the network as a tool, 50 connects with his fans an…