Some Video Gamers Leery of Obama’s Views

Gamers are worried that the president-elect’s positions on video games may signal new regulations or restrictions on the industry.

MSNBC’s Tag for Now: ‘The Power of Change’

A new commercial for the cable channel has stirred fresh complaints from the network’s critics.

Advertising: With Banks Feeling the Heat, One in South Carolina Goes to the Kitchen

Marketers of financial services are still planning ad campaigns during what is being described as the worst crisis for Wall Street since the Great Depression.

Times Executive Resigns to Lead NPR

Vivian Schiller, who heads the online operations of The New York Times, will become chief executive of National Public Radio.

Gift Cards As Speaker, Camera


One of Target’s gift cards this year is a 1.2MP digital camera (via).


BestBuy’s cards have a little speaker and a 3.5mm jack that you can plug into your iPod. (via )

Space-Saving Closet Tables – James Plant’s Private Dining Set (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Space is a premium, so a dining table that’s not used very often is best tucked away, like James Plant’s Private Dining set. It’s a folding dining table and bench set that neatly folds inside a closet…

Tanning Beds as Home Decor – The Gamma Solarium

(TrendHunter.com) Like, OMG! A tanning bed that, like totally rocks! A tanning bed is one of those things that people buy and hide in the depths of their basement. I’m talking back by the water-heater and the holiday decorations.…

Mega Unbrandings – McDonald’s Abstract ‘Quarter Pounder’ Store (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever thought about what McDonald’s would look and feel like without all the branding gimmicks? Well, if you live in Tokyo, Japan, you might be able to experience a de-branded McDonald’s first…

Argentine Adman Vega Olmos Leaves Lowe, Unilever for JWT

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Fernando Vega Olmos, a legendary Argentine adman who is one of the leading creatives in the Spanish-speaking world, is moving to JWT from Lowe Worldwide, where he has been the global creative director for the network's growing Unilever business for several years. Last year he became chairman of Lowe's new Madrid-based Lola agency.

Presidential Canines – Obama Family Offered A Peruvian Hairless Dog (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Of all pets, the Obama family may consider a Peruvian Hairless Dog to parade around the White House.

Last week Obama promised his children they would be getting a new dog, his criteria being that it…

Flora Inspired Eco Architecture – The Leaf House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The natural organic trend continues to emerge and is infiltrating all manners of living, in this case, an entire house.

The Leaf House, located on a beach in Rio De Janiero, Brazil, is comprised of a…

Free Botox For The Poor – Poverty Vanity in Brazil

(TrendHunter.com) If you live in Brazil and make less than $250, perhaps you’re wishing you could get Botox injections. Well you’re in luck! The Brazilian Society of Esthetic Medicine is offering free Botox injections and…

Dell CMO Casey Jones Canned

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It seems the reported “probation” of Dell VP of Marketing Casey Jones has progressed to the expected outcome; he’s been fired.

Pre-Date Metamorphosis – Shape Shifters for Chocolate Pillow Candy

This is a very entertaining and great advert for a Japanese candy called Chocolate Pillows.

This fast-action advert features a young woman morphing into completely different personalities and exteriors…

25 Facial Hair Innovations to Celebrate Movember (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) This cluster of trends covering mustaches, beards, eyebrows and shaving is in honor of Movember.

The enamel Formosa Mustache Keyring, designed by Eva Schildt, is another addition to the growing popularity…

Red Holiday Fashion – Jennifer Aniston Covers December Vogue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) 2008 is the year of red. It started with Jennifer Hudson ringing in the new year in a hot body-hugging number, went through Katherine Heigl in a red Frederick M. Brown gown at the 2008 Oscars all the way…

Soviet-Inspired Fashion – Communist-Chic Clothing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It has been almost 20 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the associated communist symbols are now on the rise in fashion.

The large red star and the hammer and sickle have become staples in…

Christina Aguilera + Tight Red Outfit + Singing = Target Ad

We saw this last night, and had to share it. We’re not sure why, but we seem to be drawn to it, like a mosquito to a bug lamp. Zap!

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Ballsy Fashion Shows – German Spherical Catwalk Extravaganza (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It took a lot of balls to put this collection together! This fashion extravaganza shows models strutting down long-suffering catwalks, rocking very nondescript, completely outlandish and whimsical get-ups…

Police Supercars – Italy’s Polizia Get 560 HP Lamborghini (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Italian police should have no problem nabbing felons in their new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. The car is a rocket, with 560 horsepower and the ability to reach speeds of 203 MPH.

The Lamborghini…