Birthday Pennies – Lincoln Penny Celebrates His 200th Anniversary (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Lincoln pennies prove that a penny might be much worth than its face value. Released on May 14, the Lincoln Penny created traffic jams and a quarter-mile-long line of about 3,000 coin collectors…

Anti-Anorexia Art – Ivonne Thein’s ‘Thirty-Two Kilos’ Exhibit is Scary Educative (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) German photographer Ivonne Thein’s photo exhibit is a veritable little shop of horrors. The women in this gallery are horribly emaciated, contorted, their bones are jutting out and their ravaged, sick…

Stars Sans Makeup – People’s Most Beautiful Flaunts Some Natural Faces (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m loving this growing trend of stars going sans makeup and Photoshop in high-profile magazines. It sends a great message to their young fans.

This is particularly the case in the new issue of People…

Recession-Era Self-Marketing – Cardsofchange Emphasizes the Positive Side of Downsizing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As companies downsize their ranks due to the recession, there is more talent out on the streets in search of a job than ever before. Cardsofchange is an initiative that aims to collect as many business…

Celebrating Senior Beauty – Erwin Olaf’s ‘Mature’ Models Are Over 70 Years Old (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Famed Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf rebels against society’s obsession with youth in his photography series, ‘Mature.’

The provocative series features models in their seventies wearing scandalously racy…

Public Advertising Anarchy – New York Street Advertising Takeover Axes 120 Billboards (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dozens of volunteers whitewashed 120 unregistered public advertisements yesterday as a part of the New York Street Advertising Takeover. The guerrilla movement was organized by Jordan Seiler and the Eastern…

DIY Denim – Jeans Go Haute Couture as Sears and LG Promote Young Designers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Denim fashions are all the rage this year, and Sears Canada and LG are helping this fashion movement grow even further. Creative denim-loving designers between the ages of 18 to 24 were given an opportunity…

Political Career Killers 2.0 – Canadian Politician Resigns Over Facebook Pictures

(TrendHunter.com) While the careers of Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus, and Lindsay Lohan only got better after their scandalous pictures and movies leaks, it doesn’t work the same way for a politician.

That is a lesson that…

Greasy Reality Graphics – Fast Food Poster Vs What’s Really On Your Plate (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The greasy burger images in the gallery above will either make you hungry, or than likely, kill your appetite. I do think it’s important to study the differences of what is on the poster and what is actually…

Celebrating Atypical Femininity – ‘No Cockles, Just Muscles’ is Pink in Dazed Confused (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The current April 2009 issue of Dazed Confused magazine features an editorial that challenges the stereotypical perception of femininity by “embracing Herculean beauty in all shades of pink.”

According…

Vivid Documental Photography – Claire Martin graphic images of Slab City desert society (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Claire Martin with her degree in Social Work is not just a photographer, but a woman on a mission to change injustice in a life of others. She uses her camera to reveal the truth of lives harsh conditions…

Debunking Extreme Diets – Scarlett Johansson Blogs Weight Loss in News Column (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson took to her column at The Huffington Post to publicly address the recent rumors of her crash diet to lose 14 pounds for the movie Iron Man 2.

Scarlett Johansson clarifies…

Presidential Puppies – Obama Family’s First Dog Will Make Media Debut on Tuesday (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although President Obama planned to debut Bo—the Portuguese water dog given to the Obamas by Senator Edward Kennedy—on Tuesday, through the magic of the Internet, images of the First Dog have already circulated…

Drag Queens For Charity – UNICEF Tap Project Uses Female Impersonators (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In addition to their cheeky ‘Keep it clean’ ads, the Unicef Tap Project has released ads encouraging everyday people to participate in the project.

The tagline “You don’t have to be a celebrity to make…

Otherworldly Places of Worship – Incredible Religious Architecture Inspires Piety (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To worship or not to worship? That is the question that modern-day ministers and faith administrators would rather we not ask. In order to keep the faith, churches and places of worship worldwide are going…

Artsy Depictions of Motherhood – Clothes-Free Pregnant Women by Nigel Barker (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera both posed naked while they were pregnant. However, the pregnant women who posed for this personal photography project of British photographer Nigel Barker were not…

Anti-Smoking Contests – Would High School Students Help Katherine Heigl Kick Some Butts? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood star Katherine Heigl is one of the many negative influences and forces in pop culture that send young people the wrong message about the deadly habit of smoking.

From glamorous stars like Katherine…

Eco-Stunt Photo Tricks – Earth Hour 2009 Light Graffiti From WWF on Flickr (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Hour 2009 has come and gone, but the internet is only beginning to fill with incredible photos, art projects and stories of how people celebrated their hour of darkness.

The Earth Hour 2009 light…

Visually Disturbing PSAs – Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Last year we featured an ad campaign from Singapore that showcased the damaging effects of verbal abuse. You’re merely hurting with your words instead of your fist.

While that campaign was tailored to…

Earthwide Eco Statements – 829 Landmarks Around the World Switch Off Power for Earth Hour 2009 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Hour 2009 has already happened in many countries—at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 28, 2009, people are the world are shutting off their lights. In some cases, people are turning off all…