Exposing Humanity Through Photos – Images of China’s Earthquake (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) My father, a German living in Beijing, sent me a beautiful article from Bild.de, the online version of a popular German newspaper. It was a moving piece that was supplemented with touching photos like those in the gallery. It got me thinking how a natural disaster can leave over 42,000 individuals k…

Reporting on Campus – ABC Recruits University Students

(TrendHunter.com) ABC has launched a new initiative in conjunction with several US universities that would be every journalism student’s dream. They are setting up on-campus broadcast stations in which students can work with ABC directly to gain hands on experience.

The company is committed to getting younger demog…

Extreme Dog Photography – Flying Puli (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fee is not a mop! This a wild image was recently taken at a preview of a purebred dog show in Dortmund Germany. The Puli named Fee, a sheep herding dog, was jumping over a bar…the type used in the sport of dog agility.

According to the American Kennel Club, “The Puli coat is unique. There is not…

Top 100 News Stories in Pictures – TenbyTen.org

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re like me, you’re attracted to stories with great photos. If this sounds like you, TenbyTen.org is worth checking out. It features the top 100 current news stories in a photo cube of, you guessed it, 10 photos across and 10 photos high. It’s updated hourly and is a great resource for spottin…

Public Graffiti Parties – The Cans Film Festival

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve got wicked graffiti skills, you know the real fun comes from showing off your art. Since scrawling on public buildings is generally considered vandalism, it makes it difficult to select an appropriate canvas. That’s where the Cans Film Festival comes in.

Instead of prohibiting street art…

GTA IV Causes Real Violence – Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Grand Theft Auto IV… GTA IV… GTA4… it seems that’s all we’re hearing about these last few days.

Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto 4 has gamers shaking in their boots with anticipation. The Rockstar Games product is expected to b…

Jail Bail Via Twitter – Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt

(TrendHunter.com) James Buck, an American student studying the new leftists and the blogosphere in Egypt for his Master thesis was arrested when watching riots in Mahalla, Egypt on April 10th. Just after his arrest, he managed to tweet “Arrested” which alerted his friends and followers of the situation.

As a result…

Interactive Guantanamo – Second Life Gone Gitmo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A virtual simulation of Guantanamo in Second Lifewas designed by Nonny de la Peña, a journalist and filmmaker and Peggy Weil, an assistant professor in the interactive-media division of the U.S.C. film school. The game is called Gone Gitmo.

De la Peña and Weil say they created the virtual tortur…

Creative Concert Contests – Write a Poem to See Madonna Live

(TrendHunter.com) VH1 is giving away two tickets to see Madonna perform live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The mega pop diva is scheduled to perform at the historic catering hall/music/dance venue on April 30th in celebration of the April 29th release of her CD “Hard Candy”.

But here is the catch.

Yo…

Overreaction – 8 Year Old Suspended 3 Days for Sniffing Marker (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We live in an overreacting world, and this example shows the downward direction we seem to be heading. An 8 year old was kicked out of school for 3 days because he drew on his shirt with a marker and sniffed it.

The school principal wanted to send a message about substance abuse… To 8 year olds?…

One Card ID – DC Wallets Get Thinner With Resident + Student + Access Combo

(TrendHunter.com) Designers and futurists alike have promised a simpler way of interacting with the communities we live in. They have predicted the use of cellphones to take the place of movie tickets and credit cards; I’ve even heard mention of devices that will be implanted under our skin that act as our identifica…

Computer Virus Paintings – The Unexpected Beauty Of Malwarez (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Some of the most insidious malware to come down the pike such as NetSky, Mydoom and Parite have been rendered into 3-D visuals. Romanian artist and MIT researcher Alex Dragulescu has studied the recurring patterns of the most dangerous computer codes that can bring down networks and “painted” them i…

Bringing Refugee Camps Into Focus – Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Google Inc. unveiled a new feature today for its popular mapping programs that will spotlight the movement of refugees around the world. Users with Google Earth, UNHCR will have access refugee information. The maps were developed to aid humanitarian operations and help inform the public about the mi…

Guerrilla Poverty Ads – Homeless Father Bob Bins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There’s a reason it’s called guerrilla advertising. Our senses are continuously bombarded and sometimes it takes these ads to jolt us out of our comfort zones and remind us, that compared to some people, just how good we have it.

These bins were designed by Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, Australia for…

Holistic Swamp Medicines – Alligator Blood Antibiotics (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ooh, I don’t like alligators, but if they can save my life, I’ll have to be nice to the critters. Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana have found that proteins in alligator blood may provide new antibiotics for the treatment of diabetic ulcers, severe burns and antibiotic resistant “…

Fighting Discrimination – Canadian Nudists To Paypal: Don’t Cut Us Off, Eh! (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These photos of seniors doing the bunny hop is just down right scary and I AM a senior! A group of naked Canadians are looking into a class action lawsuit against PayPal. The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN), aka Canadian nudists, claims that after four years of business, PayPal suddenly cut o…

Diesel Trees – Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an oil mine growing on their farmland.

The Brazilian “Copaifera langsdorfii” can be tapped just li…

Global Peace Movements – Pangea Day (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Pangea Day is a global coming together movement where professional and amateur filmmakers submit their own short films. “Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – t…

Sociopolitical Manga – Afuganisu-tan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to learn more about the war on terror but dislike the way traditional media covers Afghanistan? Try reading Timaking’s Afuganisu-tan a Japanese anime book and former web comic. Afghanis-tan

In the 26-part sociopolitical manga series, Middle Eastern countries are represented by female character…

Airplane Privacy Chambers – Delta Cozy Suites (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Oh finally! An architectural way to avoid the chatty guy next to you! Delta is installing the Cozy Suite on its international 767s and 777s. It is a staggered seating plan designed by Thompson Solutions that gives each passenger their own individual space. The chair is even designed to wrap around y…