Perversely Pretty Photography – Sarah Sitkin’s ‘Morbid Sense of Humor’ Exhibits Just That (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Self-described as the lovechild of “Tank Girl” and Cindy Lauper, Sarah Sitkin’s photographs are sure to elicit a reaction. It might be the discomfort of feeling like a total creepster voyeur, but at least…

Hallucinogenic Paintings – The Psychedelic Vision of Alex Grey (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Start tripping with Alex Grey, a most revolutionary artist. Through his series of hallucinogenic life-size paintings, we discover a whole new world, depicted as only Grey himself could create. With obvious…

Insect-Shaped Choppers – The Slick ‘Mantis’ Concept Marks A New Motorbike Generation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If the Terminator was to revisit the big screen, this is definitely the motorcycle he would go for. The Mantis concept skillfully merges the traditional badass bike design with ultramodern details to create…

Naughty Publicity Stunts – Nadya Suleman Offered $1M Adult Film Deal With Vivid Entertainment (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Adult film enterprise Vivid Entertainment has a way for Nadya Suleman to solve her financial woes–sign on the dotted line. They’ve offered the vilified mother of octuplets a $1 million deal for a hardcore…

Sci-Fi Flickr Fantasties – Stormtrooping Is A Job: A Day In The Life Of An Imperial Guard (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What do Stormtroopers do when they’re not protecting the Death Star? That’s right… Stormtroopers are people too – people with lives and hobbies and relationships. George Lucas failed in this respect. He…

Parodying The Financial Crisis – Bianco Footwear Have a Stimulus Package of Their Own (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) While many businesses are looking forward for the stimulus package and its promised effect, others have alternative approaches to deal with the situation.

Danish brand, Bianco Footwear, has a brilliant…

Collaborative Stories on Skin – A Story Written On The Bodies of 2,095 Strangers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A story tattooed in words across the bodies of 2,095 strangers started with a call out on a public forum, and slowly people started showing their interest…

I am word number 275 in a story of 2,095 words.…

True-Life Playstation Supercars – Muscular ‘GTbyCITROEN’ From Gran Turismo 5 Now a Reality (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The rumors are true. This is a car that actually escaped the Alcatraz of driving simulation games and entered boldly in the real world of automobiles. Originally developed by Citroën and game designer…

$2.3 Million Supercars – The Aston Martin One-77 Will Be Most Expensive Car Ever Produced (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Ultimate elegance” can be considered a modest portrayal of the extraordinary One-77 Aston Martin concept. The British manufacturer always leaves us in awe with every new addition to its magnificent collection,…

$300,000 Cave Houses – Credit Crunch Forces Missouri Couple Sell Batcave Mansion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What better way to feel like Batman than to live like him in a Cave House? An incredibly peculiar piece of luxury architecture made its way on eBay this week: a $300,000 Cave House!

A couple in Festus,…

Tonguettoos – Permanent Lingual Ink is In Vogue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There are literally thousands of possible designs for a tattoo, and it seems as though people are always finding new places to put them. The new trend in the world of tattoos is to get permanent ink on…

Strange Photo Collections – Bizarre Archive Catalogues the Weirdest Pictures On the Web (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am very much a Bizarre kind of girl, I love their articles and find their coverage of unique events a real inspiration, as reflected in my Trend Hunter portfolio. That said, I have stopped short of writing…

Human Vending Machines – Kit Kat’s Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japan is famous for its wacky, wonderful and generally amazing vending machines that sell everything from hot meals to ice cream, flowers and beyond. For special products and times, however, human-powered…

Skinny Badass Motorbikes – ‘Swordfish’ is from Mars, ‘Stalker’ is from Venus (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These are some really wild bike concepts with an airy touch. These unique designs by Alexander Kotlyarevsky look as if wind and fire have molded their alloy frames into a minimalistic fierce design of…

Art for Bad Breakups – Handmade Goods To Inspire Torn Couples Like Chris Brown and Rihanna (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If Chris Brown and Rihanna wanted to announce their outrage over their nasty breakup, then these handmade trinkets might just do the trick!

The items include:

1. Keyboard ‘Replace’ key ring by Culturerevolution…

Creepy Celeb Emulation – Angelina Jolie is Irritated by Octuplets’ Lookalike Mom (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) All week long, we’ve seen side-by-side images of Angelina Jolie and Nadya Suleman, the mother of newborn octuplets. Now a source close to Angelina Jolie has spoken out against Suleman to the press.

According…

Fathers at 13 – Alfie Patten Got Chantelle Steadman Pregnant When He was Only 12 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A dad at 13? You bet. Alfie Patten, who at 4ft tall looks closer to being 8 or 9 year old, is actually in his (very early) teens and the biological father of his 15-year-old girlfriend, Chantelle Steadman’s,…

Celebumoms Seeking Donations – Nadya Suleman Sets Up Website to Solicit Support for Octuplets (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to octuplets through in vitro fertilization on January 29th, 2009, has set up a website asking the public for online donations to support her extensive family of…

Frightening Furry Footwear – Bizarre Animalistic Hoof Shoes To Horse Around In (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Needless to say, these zip-up, apparently real, hoof shoes caught my attention. I don’t know where they came from, but they sure are gnarly.

They made me curious, so I started looking for other ‘hoof…

Flesh Moving Photography – Inventive Photo Techniques as a Way to Confront The Body (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) From cosmetic surgery to getting a manicure, it’s no myth that humans strive to control their bodies. Some take more extreme measures than others. Whether this instinct stems from the desire to live longer…