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…

iTune Competitors – MySpace Music Launched

(TrendHunter.com) The giant in social networks is taking on the giant in online music. MySpace Music officially launched to compete with Apple iTunes.

MySpace has joined with three of the giant record labels to keep iTunes from getting to much control. Warner Music, Sony BMG and Universal Music will make music wit…

Controversial Fashion Parodies – Vogue Cover Spoofed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The cover of this month’s Vogue has gotten a lot of buzz, but just as the hype began to fade, a spoof has been created with none other than the much gossiped about Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of US Vogue and S.I. Newhouse.

For those who don’t know, Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr is the chairman an…

Retro Car Record Players – VW Van Soundwagon

(TrendHunter.com) This gets to be filed under C for “cool as hell”. It’s a portable, stand-alone record player! The Soundwagon Portable Record Player from Turntable Lab is shaped like a Volkswagen van and “drives” around records, playing music through a built in speaker. $89 USD.

Innovative Stereoscopic 3D Videos – Bjork’s Wanderlust (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured many trends about Björk’s innovations in music. Her latest is a breath-taking music video that is directed by duo Encyclopedia Pictura that has the blogsphere abuzz.

The eccentric Icelandic singer’s music video for the song Wanderlust that was shot in stereoscopic 3D with…

Reconstructing the Dead – Johann Sebastian Bach Looks Life-Like

(TrendHunter.com) The compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach are internationally well known, but what he looked like physically isn’t.

Although he only sat for one portrait his entire life, images of the composer are plentiful as are nicely sculptured busts.

Anthropologist Caroline Wilkinson used state-of-the-art c…

Boombox Redux – The iPod Boombox from Urban Outfitters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Now, this is really a boombox! Actually, retro boombox would be more apt due to the fact that this gadget has been actualized with up to the second tech. This is in fact an iPod Boombox from Urban Outfitters! Its design, shape and color are very similar to the annoying boomboxes of yesteryears but t…

Commercial Parodies – Russian Mail Order Bride Spoofs Dove Evolution (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Dove’s Evolution ad is one of the most viral internet videos of all time. Like many commercials that generate a lot of buzz, it’s been parodied, this time using a Russian mail order bride theme.

Some may be offended, some may think it’s funny. Regardless, here’s what it’s about:

In the original D…

Viral Deleted Scenes – Borat DrownWatch (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) For some, this is not such a sexy time. This deleted scene from the much-loved Borrat movie features one of the most talked about features of the film: the Borat thong bikini. It’s more than a little scary, and if you didn’t like Borat the first time, don’t watch this. On the other hand, if yo…

Geek Girl Power – Study Shows Girls Ahead of Guys (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Until now, men have been the dominant gender in all things geek. But a new published report called Women and Digital Lifestyles from Solutions Research Group claims that women are now ahead of men in activities like streaming network TV, DVR use, and casual gaming.

The report divulges that 15% of …

Personal Lazer Music – Beamz Music Performance System

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured professional and home-built laser harp installations before, but here we bring you a personal laser music system that connects to your PC via USB and allows you to play hundreds of musical instruments: strings, keyboards, winds, percussion…

The $600 beamz Music Performa…

Street Fashion for High Fashion – Sartorialist Shoots Vogue Paris Cover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve covered street fashion on a number of occasions, and it seems the prominence of the movement seems stronger with each fashion season.

One photographer, known best as The Sartorialist, deserves the title, King of street fashion. His blog is featured on Style.com, and now Paris Vogue has opene…

Dive-In Theatres – The Pearl Hotel San Diego (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Pearl Hotel in San Diego features the amazing “Dive-In Theatre,” home to a free weekly “cinema social” combining eclectic film choices, food and drink and light conversation. Steeped in mid-century design, the Dive-In takes place at the hotel’s poolside lounge and theater located outdoors. Films…

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 …

Supermodels for Cell Phones – Adriana Lima Strips for Samsung (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The last time we saw Adriana Lima, she was promoting Victoria’s Secret during the Super Bowl. Now the Brazilian super model is nerding it up to promote a cell phone. Who cares that it’s all in Portuguese (?), in fact, I think it makes it better!

In the TV spot, the underwear model strips down and d…

Golf In Space – Star Wars-Inspired Golf Gear

(TrendHunter.com) It would be interesting to watch the golfer who carries this Storm Trooper golf bag. I would expect a light saber (“7-iron”) battle with his partner by the 2nd green. To be released in Japan, this official Star Wars Golf bag will cost about $500 USD. There is also a Darth Vader version. I would have…

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.

Shopping by Video III – Lipstick Jungle Shopisodes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Fans can now raid the cast wardrobes from he new hit TV show, Lipstick Jungle. The official NBC website is offering viewers the chance to shop the virtual closets of the chic Manhattan career women featured on the show.

Watch the “Shopisodes,” like the one seen above, to steal the your favourite l…

Viral Video Responses – Improv Everywhere Inspires 42 More Frozen Cities (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A good idea gets copied. A great idea infects like the plague, multiplying like rabbits on crack.

The creatives behind Improv Everywhere are the masters of guerrilla marketing. It was cool enough when they got 200 people at to pose for Frozen Grand Central Station in New York to freeze in their tr…