Wal-Mart Gets Cool? – Young Hollywood Open Road Campaign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a bid to reach out to the cool young crowd, Wal-Mart utilized the hippest names in young Hollywood to promote the Brand Ocean Pacific (Op) spring/summer 2008 line. The line will launch next month exclusively in Wal-Mart stores and its online store.

The hip marketing campaign features seven risin…

Biblically Correct Tours – Christians Rewriting History (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Oh for the love of God, this is just ridiculous! Biblically Correct Tours aim to explain that scientists are liars and to prove their point, conducts tours of museums correcting the science and explaining how it all really happened.

Ie., the Earth is only 6,000 years old and people used to live unt…

Leaked Songs – Fergie’s ‘Labels or Love’ is The Latest Victim (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) More frequently than ever before, superstar artists are finding their videos leaked to YouTube. Although the record labels attempt to control the piracy, it is usually quite easy to find new versions of hit songs.

The latest victim is Fergie. Labels or Love, the new song by Fergie has been leaked…

Female Stunt Drivers – Zhang Ziyi in Mercedes ‘The Contract’ Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Famous actress Zhang Ziyi shows us her driving prowess in the new Mercedes Benz spot entitled “The Contract”.

The commercial, which is inspired by the 1978 movie “The Driver”, shows Zhang Ziyi skillfully driving a Mercedes SLK which leaves two shady characters in awe and fear their life at the …

Cartoons As Real Fashion Models – Hello Kitty for Dior in Vogue

(TrendHunter.com) In Japan, Hello Kitty will be the new model for Christian Dior. This is no joke. The white anime cat with pod-like features has been chosen to showcase the latest John Galliano-designed collection.

It will be featured in a spread in Japanese Vogue which hits news stands April 26. In the issue, an …

Fashion Designers as Saints – Kevin Ledo’s Portraits (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo uses images of world famous fashion icons such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Prada and Louis Vuitton to draw parallels between modern fashion and Christian art from European medieval times.

Coolhunting notes Ledo does this by, “transposing methods of re…

Co-Branded MP3 Basketball Sneakers – Zune Reebok Answer XI

(TrendHunter.com) Reebok and Microsoft Zune have collaborated to create a limited edition sneaker and Zune MP3 player featuring Denver Nuggets superstar shooting guard Allen Iverson. An etching of the superstar will appear on the back of a limited-edition 8GB Zune packaged with a pair of Reebok shoes called the “Zune…

Musical Cartoons – Tori Amos Comic Book Tattoo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tori Amos, one of the most talented real musicians of our generation, has collaborated with some of the biggest comic book artists in the world on the Image Comics release “Comic Book Tattoo”.

“Comic Book Tattoo” is a 480-page, full color anthology that transforms Tori’s songs into visual …

Celebrity Dolls – Amy Winehouse Barbie

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen celebrity dolls used as narcisstic promotional tools, but it’s not often we see memorabilia that accentuates a star’s less appealing attributes. This Amy Winehouse Barbie has a lot of similarity with the real UK crooner, complete with black, messy beehive hair style, tattoos and dramatica…

Making Celebs Ordinary – Stars in Their Eyes Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The cheeky campaign for Stars in Their Eyes, a TV show where “ordinary Kiwis” are transformed into superstars for a night, illustrates how ordinary people can have their dream celebrity makeover then “return to normal” while still in character the next day.

The print ads show funny transformations…

Top 13 Posts Related to Barack Obama

(TrendHunter.com) From Obama Girl to Obama finger puppets, the world is obsessed with all-things-Obama… But there’s also a ton of viral action related to Hilary Clinton…

So who is more popular in the world of viral news and trend hunting?

Perhaps the traffic to these two posts will help determine the best ca…

Top 13 Posts Related to Hillary Clinton

(TrendHunter.com) Hilary Clinton is perhaps the current queen of viral attention… From the “I’m f*cking Obama” video to Hilary Clinton nutcrackers, her name gets noticed.

But Obama’s name is also exceptionally popular…

Which candidate is more popular in the world of viral news and trend hunting? Perhaps the…

Shagadelic Movie Series – Austin Powers 4 to Star Gisele Bundchen (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve got a hankering to giggle at another shagadelic spy movie, you’re in luck, because word in the blogs is that there will be an Austin Powers 4 coming out in 2010 and will be starring none other than the uber sexy Gisele Bundchen.

The 27 year old Brazilian supermodel is said to be reviewin…

Talking Cars? – Volkswagon’s Bettle Interview Ads With Heidi Klum (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Volkswagen has unveiled a series of funny TV ads entitled, The Bettle Interviews, in which the infamous German car becomes a talkshow host and interviews famous celebs such as, Heidi Klum, Shawn “Napster” Fanning, David Hasselhoff, and Bob Knight.

In the ads, the adorable car starts flirting with H…

Commercializing Religion – The Pope is for Sale (and His Bobble Head) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “The pope is for sale,” ntoes the New York Daily News. Pope Benedict XVI’s imminent visit to the United States has unleashed a totally expected wave of commercialism. The article notes, “Memorabilia on sale at the (St Patrick’s Cathedral) Fifth Ave. house of worship ranges from a $4 Pope Benedict bo…

Celebrities as Religion – Religious Propaganda That Relates Oprah, Obama and The Occult (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Is Oprah entrancing the world with her own religious beliefs? A new book, “Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid,” allegedly uncovers the shocking truth that Oprah is pushing a new age religion. The book also draws in the conspiracy related to Oprah’s endorsement of Obama.

The author, Carrington Steele, is a …

Presidential Inspiration – French President Inspires Male Plastic Surgery Boom

(TrendHunter.com) A recent article in the Telegraph notes that London’s top plastic surgeons are busier than ever, operating on ‘alpha males’! The surgeons attribute the rise in male plastic surgery to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The reason: Sarkozy is successful, charismatic, and… oh yah, he married form…

Big Buck Pop Art – Banksy’s Kate Moss Sells for $150,000

(TrendHunter.com) These prints by the suddenly-ubiquitous graffiti artist Banksy, recently sold for £96,000(about $152,000) at the Bonham’s Urban Art auction. The painting is the artist’s take on Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe. Only instead of Monroe’s image, Banksy has used Kate Moss. Luxist notes, “In terms of p…

Celebrity PSAs – Sexual Harassment by Hayden Panettiere (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Will Ferrell’s comedy social site Funny or Die has collaborated with the “Know More Things” foundation on a celebrity Sexual Harassment PSA featuring Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere.

Panettiere draws attention to sexual harassment at the work place. It doesn’t matter who does it, even if it’s by …

Supermodel Lesbians Gone Mainstream – Irina and Freja Kiss for Elle

(TrendHunter.com) These images of two, young supermodels locking lips isn’t from some dirty men’s magazine; quite surprisingly, it’s from the pages of Elle, one of the most respected, high end women’s fashion magazines.

“They even have this image of Irina and Freja, still dressed from the Earth Pledge show, in a bi…