Race Car Drivers as Bikini Models – Danica Patrick Poses For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is testing new waters with Race car driver Danica Patrick. She broke ground last year by becoming the first woman to win the IndyCar 300 in Japan, but Patrick’s…

High-Fashion Asian Photography – The Stunning Work of Chenman, A Chinese Celeb and Style Photographe (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) She’s a regular contributor to Chinese major publications such as Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. She shoots celebrities from China and Hong Kong.

Born in Beijing, Chenman caused a…

NBA Dancers as Bikini Models – Pom Poms in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2009 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In addition to Israeli model Bar Refaeli on the cover, the 2009 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue features ten NBA dancers as bikini models both in group and individual shots.

Alison Preston, Kayla Oberg,…

Photoshoots Imitating Life – Madonna Makse Out With Jesus in W Magazine (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What is it called when guys pay for sex? And how about when somebody arranges somebody to have sex with you? In this case it’s called a photoshoot. Madonna hooked up with Jesus Luz for a W Magazine editorial…

Comic Book Naughty – New Book Features Bondage Art of Superman Co-Creator (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Joe Shuster was one half of the duo that created Superman, the iconic superhero who grew to be known around the world and worth billions of dollars. But in 1932, things were tough for the struggling young…

Incredible CGI Cyborgs – “Terminator Salvation” Design Art Released (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) While Christian Bale is being a punk about the lighting, these scenes from “Terminator Salvation” suggest most of the lighting is actually computer-generated. “Terminator Salvation” is still in the design…

Budget-Friendly High Fashion – ‘McQ Alexander McQueen’ Fashions Hit the Bargain Racks at Target (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Late last year, Target said it would benefit from a collection called Designer Collaborations. First up is Alexander McQueen, and the fashions are now starting to hit the racks in Target stores. Here is…

Pregnant Performances – The 2009 Grammys Didn’t Help M.I.A. Deliver on Her Due Date (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) After seeing M.I.A. hit the stage on her due date ready to squeeze out a baby, most viewers of the 2009 Grammys were waiting to see if the show could deliver twice.

M.I.A. and the producers of the Grammys…

Turning Athletes into Smurfs – Nike ‘V is for Victory’ Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have conflicted feelings about the new Nike ‘V is for victory’ campaign promoting its new jacket design.

On the one hand, I think the whole idea of the models with the V hand gesture and pose is pretty…

Morbid LEGO Constructions – ‘Death by Lego’ Creations Range From Skulls to Gravestones (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘Death by Lego’ has got to be one of the most random yet brilliant flickr sets ever. The creations of Flickr user Masterbrick are so great, it was really hard choosing just ten images for the gallery……

Celebratory Blogs – Rafael Nadal Discusses His Defeat of Roger Federer at the Australian Open (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Rafael Nadal’s blog post this morning positively oozed with excitement as the tennis star defeated the always-dangerous Roger Federer to win the Australian Open.

Nadal’s first sentence was understandably…

Career-Ending Secret Snaps – Party Photos of Michael Phelps Smoking a Bong Surface (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) New photos have hit the Internet of gold medalist super-swimmer Michael Phelps smoking marijuana out of a bong at a party at the University Of South Carolina last November. These photos could potentially…

Top 30 Pop Culture and Celebrity Trends in January 2009 – From Madonna to Twilight (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) This micro pop culture trend report features the top pop culture trends in the last month.nbsp; The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views)…

Viral Celeb Weight Wars – Is New York Post Cartoon With Super-Obese Jessica Simpson Cruel or Comedy? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Jessica Simpson’s appearance at the KIIS FM Chili Cookoff was meant to be just another appearance for the pop/country crooner. Instead, it’s sparked an insidious weight war between A-listers and the media,…

Ferocious Stupidity Attacks – Jessica Alba Defends Herself On her Blog (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jessica Alba has been ripped apart by blogs and news sources who are calling her dumb after she botched an answer to a reporter at Obama’s inauguration. She’s taken a stand on her blog though, firing back…

Naughty Cartoon Fantasies – Jaspar Goodall’s Photoshop Art Includes Bad Latex Bambi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) UK-based artist Jasper Goodall reinterprets cartoons like Bambi and gives them a naughtier edge. He describes his work as sexual, fantastical and dreamy – which is fitting because there are more hints…

Reality Pageantry – Revamped 2009 Miss America Contest Disappointed, Despite Hype (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Miss America has been a huge TV show event which people have counted down to, planned parties around, and used as an excuse to ogle over the world’s most beautiful people for decades. In a reality show…

Edible Human Hybrids – Photoshop Proves Mom Was Right: You Are What You Eat (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This Worth1000 competition takes the concept of “You are what you eat” literally with these images. Some of them are fairly cute, such as the baby merged with the pear, but others are a bit sick, like…

Freaky Political Cocktails – Bush and Obama Blended To Make Frightening ‘Obushma’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured plenty of political mashups, but this ‘Obushma’ cocktail is too much! The images show a metamorphosis, no doubt created in Photoshop, of George Bush morphing into Barack Obama,…

Award Show Snubbery – Batman’s Unacknowledgement Causes Outrage Over Oscar Nominations (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The 81st Annual Academy Awards are set up for disaster. Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and shockingly, The Dark Knight was not even close to being rightfully acknowledged. After buzz that…