http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 Social Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-07-19T03:49:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residents-vacate-california ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A depression-headed recession, smog, Heidi and Spencer, an insanely high cost of living, the Web-generated realization that people are still just people no matter the latitude, have all led to the fact… Life Stages Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residents-vacate-california 2009-07-18T20:09:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twibbon ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Stickers, buttons and patches have long been used in the real world to advertise one’s allegiance to a cause or group; Twibbon lets Twitter users do the same thing online. The Twibbon website has a number… Marketing Strategy Branding Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twibbon 2009-07-18T19:39:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/guerrilla ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This collection of all-things-guerrilla explores the different ways and methods that guerrilla action has influenced our lives. Although they have mainly to do with marketing campaigns and advertisements,… Marketing Strategy Publicity Stunts Lifestyle Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/guerrilla 2009-07-18T17:49:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tony-hawk-experience ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk revealed on his Twitter account a few hours ago that he was rolling out personalized and dream experiences on a satellite site, Tony Hawk Experience, to benefit the Tony… Celebrity News Luxury Trends Lifestyle Trends Sports and Sports Equipment Social Trends Activism and Awareness Charity Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tony-hawk-experience 2009-07-18T09:19:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-art-chris-jordan-raises-awareness-of-mass-consumption-update1 ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We recently brought you art from consumption, a collection of works by Chris Jordan; here, however, are a few more pictures from this photographer. Chris Jordan brings attention to the mass of waste consumption… Style and Fashion Trends Fashion Photography Lifestyle Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-art-chris-jordan-raises-awareness-of-mass-consumption-update1 2009-07-17T19:19:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gwyneth-paltrow ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Gwyneth Paltrow is known as a movie star, but recently has transformed herself into a blogger with her online page GOOP and a healthy life activist. In honor of her transformation and growth, here are… Celebrity News Celebrity Fashion Lifestyle Trends Social Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gwyneth-paltrow 2009-07-17T17:09:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avaaz-activism ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Avaaz, an international organization devoted to social activism tackling such issues as climate change, human rights and religious conflicts definitely knows how to make campaigning cool. Stripping down… Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avaaz-activism 2009-07-17T15:39:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/jobless-unemployment-rate-poverty-debt ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Everyone is suffering from the current economic recession. Even cities who were thought to be doing relatively well, like New York, are announcing that their unemployment rate has jumped to a worrying… Lifestyle Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Social Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/jobless-unemployment-rate-poverty-debt 2009-07-17T14:59:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/lance-armstrong-inspirations ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Lance Armstrong inspirations have had a huge impact on trends and innovative, and his incredible ability to win the Tour de France 7 times has inspired people the world over to push themselves past what… Celebrity News Celebrity Products Lifestyle Trends Sports and Sports Equipment Social Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/lance-armstrong-inspirations 2009-07-17T14:39:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bald-presidents-dollar-bills ]]> (TrendHunter.com) LiveJournal user tebe-interesno decided to show the world what US dollar bills would look like if the presidents that adorned said bills were all bald. Former presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln,… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Social Trends Political Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bald-presidents-dollar-bills 2009-07-16T20:19:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-fashion-not-war-t-shirt ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This t-shirt from Anna Maria Lopez (aka Anna-OM-line) takes the old adage "Make Love Not War" and updates it for fashionistas and proud fashion victims with a new slogan: "Make Fashion Not War." Check… Style and Fashion Trends Fashion for Men Hip Fashion Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-fashion-not-war-t-shirt 2009-07-16T17:39:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/men-in-movies ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Perhaps Megan Fox’s tattoo should read “We will all laugh at gelded butterflies.” (Gelded = castration of a horse.) S.T. VanAirsdale, senior editor of Movieline.com, writes in Esquire Magazine that the… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media Naughty Trends Lifestyle Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/men-in-movies 2009-07-16T16:59:43Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owl-project-creates-ilog-log1k ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Owl Project has changed the face of modern technology with their new creation, the Log1k. The Manchester artists made this log-like laptop require 24 AA batteries to allow them to generate signals,… Technology Trends and Gadgets Environmental Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owl-project-creates-ilog-log1k 2009-07-16T11:09:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harma-heikens-sculptures ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Harma Heikens definitely knows how to let out a few demons. Her life-sized sculptures routinely feature children covered in dirt and half naked. The children are often featured with money and food. Heikens… Modern Art and Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harma-heikens-sculptures 2009-07-15T21:29:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propaganda-alexander-toropchin ]]> (TrendHunter.com) 'Propaganda' by Alexander Toropchin of BARBA is an incredible illusory photo shoot that turns models into fish on a giant hook. The hook in question within Alexander Toropchin's 'Propaganda' shoot is… Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propaganda-alexander-toropchin 2009-07-15T20:09:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvation-army-guerrilla-campaign ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Getting caught up in the millions and billions of dollars within charities and the corporations behind them always seems to lead to a stalemate purpose. The Salvation Army has gone guerrilla style with… Marketing Strategy Social Trends Charity Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvation-army-guerrilla-campaign 2009-07-15T15:29:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-record-582-drummers-multiple-sclerosis ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The world record for the most amount of drummers playing together has been smashed by some 50 musicians. The former mark stood at 533 but when 582 participants gathered at the National Indoor Arena in… Lifestyle Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness Charity Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-record-582-drummers-multiple-sclerosis 2009-07-15T14:39:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-check-malibu-internship ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Riding the new eco-tourist popularity wave, Reef Check is a non-profit organization looking to help protect and renew reefs all over the world. Volunteers and workers in over 80 countries come together… Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Travel Hot Spots Social Trends Education Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-check-malibu-internship 2009-07-14T17:39:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wii-no-ma-nintendo-family ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Looking to reverse the trend of fragmenting family life and leisure time spent alone, Nintendo has developed the concept of ‘Wii-no-ma’. In a nutshell, Wii-no-ma is a video broadcasting service designed… Technology Trends and Gadgets Computers and Laptops Video Games and Consoles Cool Gadgets and Gifts Marketing Strategy Commercials and Videos Interactive Ads and Digital Media Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wii-no-ma-nintendo-family 2009-07-14T14:50:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hitachi-e-blackboard ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Now when the class is getting out of hand, the teacher can’t just casually run her fingernails down the chalkboard (which I might add could do serious damage to your hearing). Hitachi’s E-Blackboard (dubbed… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Social Trends Education Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hitachi-e-blackboard 2009-07-14T13:09:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peta-campaign-chicken ]]> (TrendHunter.com) These graphic chicken interviews are a part of a PETA campaign by Joana Faria to steer consumers away from buying poultry. In no uncertain terms, each mini-interview uses harsh and shocking facts from… Marketing Strategy Print Ads Lifestyle Trends Pet Supplies and Trends for Animals Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peta-campaign-chicken 2009-07-13T22:49:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-shrub-protest-planting ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Not often do you see plants watering themselves, but a mystery person in Colchester, Essex, has been doing just that - dressing as a shrub and planting marigolds outside city hall. The Human Shrub is… Environmental Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-shrub-protest-planting 2009-07-13T17:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gay-sacha-baron-cohen-homosexual ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest release, Bruno, is a box office hit, but the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is apparently not very happy about this. They said “the movie… hit the gay community… Marketing Strategy Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy Lifestyle Trends Social Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gay-sacha-baron-cohen-homosexual 2009-07-13T13:29:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blinkymuffin-monsters-for-ms ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I learned two things after finding Blinkymuffin's 'Monsters for MS' at Etsy.com: The plural of cyclops is cyclopes, and there is such a thing as baby-friendly toys. Jokes aside, Blinkymuffin's 'Monsters… Life Stages Toys and Stuff For Kids Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Social Trends Charity Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blinkymuffin-monsters-for-ms 2009-07-13T11:29:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/right-to-dry-vermont ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In Vermont, energy-conscious folks who want to hang their laundry outside to dry can no longer be prohibited from doing so. Vermonters won the ‘Right to Dry’ at the end of the last legislative session… Environmental Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Social Trends Activism and Awareness Political Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/right-to-dry-vermont 2009-07-12T15:49:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abel-saucedo-pinata ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A piñata traditionally accompanies a birthday or other happy event, but Abel Saucedo's piñatas are created with a far more macabre intent. Abel Saucedo's piñatas are decapitated bloody heads--not unicorns,… Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abel-saucedo-pinata 2009-07-12T10:29:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lettuce-ladies-peta-jayde-nicole ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Lettuce Ladies is PETA’s latest campaign to promote animal ethics and encourage vegetarianism. Pam Anderson and Elizabeth Berkeley are among the women who are pictured on the organization's site wearing… Marketing Strategy Celebrity News Style and Fashion Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lettuce-ladies-peta-jayde-nicole 2009-07-12T09:29:59Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/putting-off-college ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Students have been pushed for decades to enter college or university straight out of high school, but new initiatives from a number of top-tier institutions are actually giving students financial rewards… Lifestyle Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Social Trends Activism and Awareness Education Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/putting-off-college 2009-07-11T16:29:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecdm-epinay-sur-seine ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Architects ECDM (Emmanuel Combarel and Dominique Marrec) have designed la Residence à Epinay Sur Seine just north of Paris. The building is very creatively designed and used for many different disciplines.… Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Social Trends Education Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecdm-epinay-sur-seine 2009-07-10T19:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mantas-lesauskas-crutched-furniture ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Mantas Lesauskas, a furniture designer, has created a table with legs made of crutches. Apparently, the table represents social struggles and the multiple problems associated with them. Lesauskas tried… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mantas-lesauskas-crutched-furniture 2009-07-10T18:39:54Z