(TrendHunter.com) While it’s not a new concept to Europe, bicycle sharing has yet to become mainstream practice in North America. Thankfully Washington has taken a clue from programs like the Velib public bicycle rental service in Paris and Bicing in Barcelona as they’re opening SmartBike DC next month.
It’s the fir…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured a number of posts on Fake Love about people who seek romantic companionship from plastic dolls. We’ve also featured several controversial ads that promote awareness for genital mutilation, but never have we had an article that covers both topics.
These ads are for the Association of…
(TrendHunter.com) What does a small business owner do when he’s tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he’s owned his successful business for four years and sits on the board of a nearby child care center. But he’s angry about crim…
(TrendHunter.com) The Doomsday industry is expanding. A business by the name of Subivor has produced a so-called subway survival kit complete with protective mask, flashlight, a pry bar, a silver-tone metal whistle, and towelette pouch and a compact bag with a reflector tape.
The Subivor, which comes with its dooms…
(TrendHunter.com) Rogers, one of the key mobile phone companies in Canada, used clever “mirror phone” guerrilla ads to promote their new video phone service.
The giant cell phone decals were placed around Toronto bathrooms in restaurants, bars and clubs, with the screen portion cut out so people would have a live v…
(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a scary stat: Over the last two years, New Yorkers gained 10 million lbs!! Isn’t that insane? Forunatley, the city is stepping up to address the issue and are implimenting a new law that restaurants must post calorie counts next to each item on the menu.
Would you still order the 740 calori…
(TrendHunter.com) You’ve never seen a rabbit with antlers? I was told these odd animals, named Wolpertinger (Crisensus bavaricus), once lived in the forests of Bavaria. My German hunter friend said that before they were extinct, some were caught and stuffed and can now be seen in the Hunting and Fishing Museum in Mu…
(TrendHunter.com) To curb prostitution, the Indonesian Government has demanded masseuses padlock their pants in order to make it very clear to customers they wouldn’t be offered any type of sexual services.
It may sound a little bit dumb and naive, but the idea actually caught on, so much so that one massage parlor…
I have understood you. Meet me at midnight. The keyhole will be turned and my lock wide open. Meet me at midnight, you know the place: blue doors, chipped white stucco walls and brown carpet for days. In your mind, I lie undressed. My arms, shoulders and breasts dance as whitecaps among ambiguous waves. This tiny clock ticks and I see the midnight moonlight peek through tiny brown squares in the burlaps shades as I watch for sensual shadows. I have thought about seeing you in this light. Your sealed lips hover above my white ear, your voice is low and a wonderful melody whispers my name. My green eye peeks out from under the covers at the door and spies. You are not here yet and I feel your absence. I rap my gold chipped nails on the small circular linoleum table thinking about the last time I saw you here. I smell your pale razor eyes and your laugh. I think you are somewhere, bored. Something delays you from adventure as you hold yourself back, clutching your wetness, I watch the blue water rise through your neck and up into the tips of your hair. Casting my gaze at the pool of light pouring from the aqua lamp, I realize there is no soap here. This is something unclean. My virgin palm is cupped and holding you tightly when there’s a buzz followed by a red light. One push of the button and a photo emerges of a man. He’s handsome and he’s wearing brown clothes and a wide brimmed hat. The message reads, “There’s a new sheriff in town.†It’s a secret. It our secret.Â
(TrendHunter.com) This is the winning design for an eco-friendly floating village that is planned for Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve in Preston, northern England. The winning concept, created by Adam Khan Architects, plans to use wood and other sustainable materials to build this floating village whic…
(TrendHunter.com) April 22 is Earth Day, but New Yorkers are limiting their thanks for the earth to one single day. The green celebration has turned into one that’s being called Earth Weekend as it extends from April 14 to 22, and includes events around the city.
At Grand Central station, Giant Earth Images are bei…
(TrendHunter.com) Toronto has really basic, yet eye-catching, signs all around the city to promote a community clean-Up. Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, Mayor David Miller is hoping people will be inspired to pitch in on April 18 to make the city a greener place.
The 20-Minute Toronto Makeover takes place th…
(TrendHunter.com) Amsterdam is best known for its red light entertainment industry as well as liberal drug scene, but what most people have overlooked is its rising status in the world of fashion and even haute couture.
The city of Amsterdam is trying to transform its image to be regarded instead as a hub for creat…
(TrendHunter.com) I’m sure there is going to be a long list of Beijing Olympic-inspired gadgets as the August games draw nearer, but this one inspired by the Bird’s Nest is a good start.
These cute little speakers are made for use with MP3, iPods or notebook computers and have been inspired by the modern shape of t…
(TrendHunter.com) The French National Assembly has approved a bill that will make it ILLEGAL for anyone to ‘promote extreme thinness’. The law, if passed, would apply to advertisers in both print and online media.
If found guilty of promoting anorexia, violators could face fines up to $47,000 and possible jail ti…
(TrendHunter.com) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has launched a new ad campaign to raise awareness for sexual harrassment.
A series of three ads will run on posters around Boston, including on 900 billboards. With slogans like, “Rub against me, and I’ll expose you,” the campaign is intended to empow…
(TrendHunter.com) In September 2009, doors will open to the soon-to-be-famous King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST).
Over the last year, the 9,000 acre KAUST campas has been in a construction phase. The world class facility, near Mecca, made headlines when it was announced that it will open wi…
(TrendHunter.com) Live Hope Love is a beautiful online photo and poetry journal that captures the lives of those living with HIV in Jamaica. The multimedia project offers an interactive look into the lives of people Living and Loving with AIDS in Jamaica.
“HIV/AIDS is defined by people: their complex lives, their br…
(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…
(TrendHunter.com) In 2007, Trend Hunter featured the concept that Beijing would be controlling the weather during the Olympics. Despite some controversy (which is hardly new for these games), messing with mother nature will continue. So here’s the update on HOW.
To assure perfect weather for the 2008 summer Olympi…
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