Earth Hour 2008 – Times Square Shuts off Billboards (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) On Saturday, March 29th, from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, millions of people world-wide will be celebrating Earth Hour.

Participants will shut off lights and TVs, and go dark for the event, which is in support of improving our natural environment.

In the U.S., dozens of major cities from the Golden Gate Br…

Mosaics for Marketing – Steve Jobs Made of Apple Products (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen some awesome photo mosaics, some even functioning as more than art and delivering social commentary.

While this image of Steve Jobs doesn’t hold any moving messages about society, it could serve a function. The entire image is made of up Apple products, so the finished portrait could fu…

Celebs For Environment – Vanity Fair’s Green Issue with Madonna (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the last few years, Vanity Fair has been teaming up with popular icons and entertainment stars in a special Green Issue that aims to raise the public awareness of important environmental issues.

For its 2008 Green Issue, Vanity Fair has teamed up with the Queen of Pop herself.

Madonna is seen …

The New Macarena – Papaya Dance (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Good Morning America featured a video of Edu Manzano’s Papaya Dance citing its popularity on several international YouTube postings. The song, which originates in the Philippines, was tipped by Robin Roberts, one of the hosts of the top morning show, to be the next Macarena.

Ads The People Want – Heidi, Hasselhoff & a Talking Car for VW (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s no secret Volkswagen is proud of its origin, and if anyone didn’t know, their upcoming TV spot would reinforce how Deutsch the brand is.

They’ve packed the “It’s what the people want” ad campaign, which launches next month, full of famous German celebrities including Heidi Klum and David Hass…

Beads as Pixels – Star Trek Bead Curtains (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bead Me Up, Scotty! Artist Devorah Sperber uses beads as pixels to beam Captain Kirk, Spock and Bones in a fittingly back to the future way. They manage to capture the partially-beamed look, as if they are just about to fully form. The effect is pretty neat like a hologram.

Odd Auctions – French First Lady Nudes at Christy’s

(TrendHunter.com) On April 10th, 2008, Christy’s will auction off a nude photograph of French President, Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, which was taken before she was married. Carla Bruni posed for the black and white photo in 1993, when she was a model. It is expected to sell for $4,000.

Carla is lucky that she doesn’…

Social Contest Site with Celebrity Flair – ibeatyou.com (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A new social site, IBeatYou just launched where users can make up a contest, such as “best group lip-dub music video” or “cutest feet” or “best beard,” then submit entries and compete with others to be voted the winner.

The celebrity connection comes from the fact that the site is co-found…

Green Credit Cards – Leonardo DiCaprio & HSBC (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Leonardo DiCaprio continued to promote eco and environmental awareness with his first visit to Hong Kong to promote local bank HSBC’s new “Green Credit Card”.

A joint project between HSBC and The Leonardo DiCaprio foundation, the green credit card is made of environment-friendly materials an…

Wearing Nothing (II) – Heidi Klum Body Paint Shoot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although Supermodel Heidi Klum had a funny shoot with comedian Will Ferrell in the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, I guess she felt a little left out from the hot “Body Paint” shoot. So Heidi decided to take things in her own hands. Who needs SI?

Here are the fun sexy photos of a new Body…

Naughty Fashion Shoots – Claudia Schiffer & Joseph Gordon-Levitt in GQ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The little boy from “3rd Rock From The Sun” has surely grown up!

My favorite rising actor, 27 years old Joseph Gordon-Levitt, gets down and dirty with the original Supermodel Claudia Schiffer in a naughty hot shoot for the April 2008 issue of GQ magazine.

Schiffer looks as hot and sexy as ever i…

Celebrity Branded Drinks – “Gatorade Tiger” Combines Tiger Woods and Gatorade (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tiger Woods inked a deal with Gatorade to launch his own branded sports drink in 2007. This is believed to be Tiger’s first beverage endorsement and licensing deal. The “Gatorade Tiger” campaign was rolled out about 2 days ago to be followed by other products, all with flavors reportedly selecte…

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 …

Kinky Photo Shoots – Janet in New BlackBook (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Janet Jackson is on the front cover and inside the April 2008 issue of BlackBook magazine in a pretty kinky and weird photoshoot by Matthew Rolston.

Carrying over the theme of “Discipline” from her latest album, Janet is disciplined on the cover by being trapped inside a cage wearing a skin-tight …

Music Video Advertisements – Madonna & Sunsilk (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a rising trend of cross-promoting products and music, Madonna, which has already appeared in the first Sunsilk “Life Can’t Wait” Campaign alongside Marilyn Monroe and Shakira, is now the focus of the brand’s new styling product spot.

The new spot follows Madonna’s ever-evolving looks …

Celebrity Branding for Social Networks – Indiana Beckham for Pepsi Youniverse (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) David Beckham channels action hero Indiana Jones in the newest TV ad for Pepsi which promotes a new social networking website (pepsiyouniverse.com) created in conjunction with Youniverse, a software developer and social network. The social site will offer users exclusive footage and downloads and al…

Futuristic Cover Shoots – Ashton Kutcher “I’m Not Real” on VMAN (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ashton Kutcher (aka Mr. Demi Moore) is featured in an artistic futuristic cover and spread in the new VMan (spring/summer 2008) where he plays a robot being repaired. The “I’M NOT REAL” photo shoot was done by famous photographer Mario Testino,

The concept of the shoot was Ashton’s, “I had a visio…

Super Sizing Japan – McDonald’s Mega Series (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Forget about heart disease and cholesterol, McDonald’s is adding to their Japanese mega series. Starting March 17th, 2008 the Mega Mac hamburger (which had a limited run with 23 million sold already!) will become a permanent part of the McDonald’s menu.

Also, two limited-run (April 4th through May…

BFF Search Via TV – I Wanna Be Paris’ New Best Friend! (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Paris Hilton will be staring in a new TV series that puts an interesting spin on the regular reality shows. Instead of a dating show, MTV will have her looking for a new best friend.

On I Wanna be Paris’ New Best Friend! Hilton will be choosing between 20 women and men, who want a chance to auditi…

Fashion Facist Run Amok – States Banning Baggy Styles?

(TrendHunter.com) There is a nation wide crackdown on baggy pants in the U.S. The Man says parents are under-aware of the origins of the droopy drawers. Seems the fad started in prison where you can’t have belts. So the bangers let them droop if they wanted some lovin’. Florida, the mecca of being half naked half the…