Goth Digital Graphics – Morbidly Feminine Computer Illustrations by Raphael Vicenzi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The illustrations and computer-created graphic arts of Raphael Vicenzi of Belgium are strikingly morbid and uniquely feminine. Each spews a mixed message of lost hope and cynicism complimented by warm,…

Viral Fake Sleeping – The Lying Down Game Involves Sprawling Out Face Down in Public (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) There is a new phenomenon sweeping the world. It is the “Lying Down Game” where an individual or group of people lay down in random places with their noses to the ground (or object they’re laying on)…

Armageddon Style – Nick IDM Turns to the Apocalypse for Fashiontography Inspiration (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In a world of global consciousness, where chaos reigns supreme and worldly events fill the minds of the many, emerges a modern style. Armageddon style is a blend of glam and grunge; of color and texture.…

Nude News Stories – Vice Magazine Make a Statement on Ill-Intentioned Mass Media (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When you think of news, I’m sure you associate it with different types of ‘coverage’ and ‘briefs’ than the ones shown in the pictures accompanying this Vice article about the potential harmfulness of today’s…

Defying Ageism – Erwin Olaf Shows Us His Different Looks at ’50 Years Old’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf celebrates being 50 years old with self portraits that show how he currently looks like, how he wishes he looked like, and how he will look like as he gets older.

His new…

Orgiastic AIDS Awareness Ads – One Life Warns From Sleeping With the Past (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen our fair share of safe sex ads in Trend Hunter, but these new HIV awareness ads by One Life are one of the most effective ones I have come across.

Eye-popping visuals of simulated and Photoshopped…

Savvy Soliciting Signage – 10 Hilarious Signs of Homeless Cleverly Competing for Coin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the recession in full swing, homeless people have to compete harder than ever for the donations of cash-strapped passersby. As such, the signage they use to solicit cash from people are becoming ever…

Rebellious Star Shoots – Sharon Stone Reveals Hot Social Issue in Racy Paris Match Cover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood star Sharon Stone defies the society’s expectations of older women and their hypocritical stance regarding female nipples in the media by celebrating being 50 years old with a topless feature…

Auto Futility – Celebrating Terrible Parking Jobs Through Hilarious Photos and Video (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Celebrating bad parking skills, or human futility in general, has become quite a popular and long lasting trend, which can provide hours of entertainment. 

The photos here are pretty good examples, but…

Political Pop Statement Posters – Mysterious Obama Joker Posters Popping Up Across the US (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Barack Obama Joker posters (Joker = Heath Ledger’s character in the Dark Knight) have been sprouting up across the US in what seems to be a small movement of people that are upset with President Obama.…

Feral Homes – Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These images of abandoned houses in Detroit have been taken by blogger and photographer Sweet Juniper. They are part of a collection taken over three summers in the city once buzzing with the automotive…

Naughty Stimulus Grants – Lawmakers Enraged Over ‘Obscene’ NEA Programs Funded by Feds (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The NEA stimulus grants paid for by the Fed have enabled the arts to subsist despite the recession, but some lawmakers are blasting some of the programs funded with government money.

According to Fox…

Smoking Statues – Banksy Twists Classic Art into Modern Pop Culture Shock Exhibits (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Banksy is having his first show at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery since 2000. The Bristol Exhibition, which opens on June 19th, 2009, can be expected to show a lot of Banksy’s to-be-expected shocking…

Studying in the Buff – Oxford Calendar Shows Students With Strategically Placed Books (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A group of Oxford undergraduate students posed for an upcoming calendar to raise money for developing countries. While the students were photographed doing the usual Oxford activities (studying, drinking,…

Awareness Shocktography – Nils Vilnis’ Domestic Violence Set for Amnesty International (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This shocking set of images was shot by Nils Vilnis as a part of an Amnesty International fashion show in Latvia called ‘Stop Violence Against Women.’ Models were styled by Anita Altmane and made up by…

Bushy Signatures – MTV’s ‘Staying Alive’ Campaign Shows More Than Expected

(TrendHunter.com) MTV has always been known for their risque advertisements, but the new MTV print ad in Belgium seems to push the envelope even further.

The campaign features ads with both male and female goodies, with…

Pretend Decency – ‘Nipple Non Grata’ Challenges Social Hypocrisy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘Nipple Non Grata’ is a photography series by Loreffrey that examines the peculiar practice of censoring female nipples in the mainstream American media.

Personally, I find that practice both hypocritical…

Nuns Behaving Badly – Zoso’s ‘Oh Forgive Me Father, for I Have Sinned’ is the Dark Side of Piety (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Everyone loves a nun, especially the misbehaving ones Zoso captures in ‘Oh Forgive Me Father, for I Have Sinned.’ These images depict nuns doing everything they shouldn’t, from putting on makeup to smoking,…

Photorealistic Graffiti – Humanized Street Art in Europe Looks Like Digitalized Photos (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Graffiti is a fantastic medium for expressing human emotions. Traditionally, graffiti has been regarded as a violation of public property, but the photo-realistic graffiti featured here can easily be recognized…

Giant Floral Headdresses – ‘Tulips Pansies Affair’ Fashions Benefit AIDS Charity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These spectacular floral headpieces, some of which look extremely heavy, were the highlight of the recently enjoyed “Tulips Pansies: The Headdress Affair” in New York. The event teamed brilliant fashion…