DIY Fighting Robots – The Robocraft Boxing Kit (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Robocraft Boxing Kit is the newest product of the Japanese toy company Tamiya. The robot toys look like the modern day counterpart of the Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em Robots, as they do nothing but beat the…

Crab-Inspired Electric Cars – The Hyperion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Making an electric car that looks like a giant crab eater ready to devour anybody that gets in its path may not be the best way to go, design-wise. But car designers like Marco Aurelio Galan Henriquez…

Designer Jewelry Collaborations – Cross-Discipline Teamwork for Unique Accessories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s interesting to me that designers collaborate so fully and openly. I guess it shakes the creativeness to work with totally different disciplines.

Carmen March and Suarez, for example, have enhanced…

Modern Action Figures – From Easter Bunny Barack to Robin Hood Obama (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you thought the Barack Obama action figures and dolls could not get more outlandish, you were dead wrong.

Animal points us to the eclectic collection of Obama action figures we see here was exhibited…

Must-Have Men’s Shoes – Everyday Kicks for the Modern Man (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) OK, guys, choose your shoes. Remember when you only needed three pairs? The brown pair, the black pair and sneakers? Gone, bro. If you want the ladies to look at you, then you need to give them something…

Men’s Weatherproof Footwear – Guys’ Shoes for a Rainy Day (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Alright, so some of these shoes are not shoes but technically rubbers. Yeah, like “Don’t forget to wear your rubbers, son.”

Guys are paying more attention lately to quality footwear and investing heavily…

Geek TV Shows as Movies – Trailer and Stills from 2009’s ‘Star Trek’ Film (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Star Trek fans just got a treat with the first advance stills and the first trailer of the new Star Trek movie, which will be out in May 2009. These were released by Paramount and offers pictures of all…

Painted Models for Awareness – Bullets 4 Peace (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bullets 4 Peace is Rafi Anteby’s way of making a strong fashion statement.

Anteby sent models on the runway with tiny thongs and body paint. Bullets 4 Peace normally refashions bullet casings into jewelry.…

Trekkie Feud – YouTube Gives Shatner a Shot At George Takei (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, William Shatner, wasn’t invited to the wedding of costar Mr. Sulu, George Takei. Shatner’s daughter Liz introduced the star to a new way to take the childish feud public without…

Virtual Wives for Weight Loss – Nagging Spouse Diet Reminders

(TrendHunter.com) It’s hard to keep on the straight and narrow when you are trying to lose weight. The Japanese have come up with a virtual nagging wife to solve that problem. Your “wife” will send you four emails a day…

Recycled Prison Couture – Fashion From Old Jail Shirts (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful creations from LA-based fashion designer Raquel Allegra were made using discarded shirts from the LA County Jail.

The ultimate in eco-chic couture, Allegra transforms the reclaimed pieces…

Electric Face Dancing – Involuntary Movements for Self-Administered Shocks (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Daito Manabe uses electrical stimuli to get his face muscles to twitch–yes, little electric shocks! The twitches really get going after the first 40 seconds or so of the second video. In that one, he…

Roadkill Street Art – Stuffed Animals to Shock Viewers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This shocking roadkill art installation, featuring mutilated stuffed animals which had been soaked in dirty water, was set up on the streets of New York as part of the recent ‘Art in Odd Places’ exhibit.…

Posh Spice Lookalikes – Catherine Zeta-Jones Mirrors Victoria Beckham for Elizabeth Arden

At the first glance of these shots from Elizabeth Arden’s new campaign, you’ll notice that Catherine Zeta-Jones looks strangely similar to Victoria Beckham. Why this Welsh beauty was made to look like…

Lookalike Photoshoots – Catherine Zeta-Jones Mirrors Victoria Beckham for Elizabeth Arden

At the first glance of these shots from Elizabeth Arden’s new campaign, you’ll notice that Catherine Zeta-Jones looks strangely similar to Victoria Beckham. Why this Welsh beauty was made to look like…

Chic Fishing Huts – Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This chic black and white vacation home in Norway comes to us from architects Fantastic Norway. From the first look, Cabin Vardehaugen looks like it could be the most stylish fishing hut ever.

As you…

DIY Detection of Fashion Flubs – Vibrating Plumber’s Crack Warnings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When Joe the Plumber exposes his coin slot, it’s usually not for tips. Here’s an ingenious device by Amy on Instructables that vibrates to give you fair warning that your goodies are on display.

Using…

Posh Spice Lookalikes – Catherine Zeta-Jones Mirrors Victoria Beckham for Elizabeth Arden (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) At the first glance of these shots from Elizabeth Arden’s new campaign, you’ll notice that Catherine Zeta-Jones looks strangely similar to Victoria Beckham. Why this Welsh beauty was made to look like…

Status Anxiety

I found this documentary from 2004 called Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton on a CD while sorting the crud on my desk. I found it fascinating and and thought provoking at the same time. Also sad in a way. I can’t help but think of the iPhone when I watch this.

Watch it all on Youtube here.

There might be better quality versions flying around your office or pick it up on DVD for cheap. This is just part of the 2hr doco.

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You can also buy the book on Amazon but why read when it can be spoken to you by the author himself.

Political Beer Ads – Budweiser “Wassup” Boys Endorse Obama

After 8 years, the Budweiser boys of “Wassup” fame are back, and they’ve reunited for an Obama campaign commercial. The video has the men in a much unhappier state than when they were last seen. There’s…