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‪Trends, trends, trends – it’s all about what’s hot on the internet at the moment. It’s the weird and wonderful, the creative and brave and the funny and stupid. Videos, blogs, questions and posts – we share it all so you don’t have to go looking for it. The internet can be scary, trust us.‬

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People who take laziness to its brink

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Tuesday 16 April 2013

We found this excellent post that illustrates just how crazy extreme laziness can get. And we thought we were the only people in the world who flip their TV sets sideways so we don’t have to crane our necks while lying in bed.

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Behind the scenes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt being made up to look like Bruce Willis

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Trends on Tuesday 16 April 2013

Even movie stars have to wear tons of makeup. Even if they’re just trying to look tough. Check out these behind-the-scenes shots of Joseph Gordon-Levitt getting made-up to look like a young Bruce Willis for the movie Looper. This is proof that if you wear enough makeup, you’ll look super tough.

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Shirtless man: the world’s trashiest super hero

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Trends on Tuesday 16 April 2013

The guy just never stops. ‘Shirtless Man Drinks 24 Beers And Half Bottle Of Rum At Wake, Attacks Two Men, Smashes Own Head Into Cop Car Window’. The exploits of the world’s trashiest super hero can be found via live feed on Twitter. It’s an endless supply of painfully hilarious adventures and mishaps. Follow him [...]

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Armpit tube map

Maria Niarchos Reader Find

By Maria Niarchos in New Trends on Saturday 13 April 2013

There is nothing worse than kicking off your day crammed on public transport with a sneezing-mess to your left and someone’s armpit to your right. Not to mention the impossible task of getting in a thorough map consultation. But what if that armpit was fully lined, with all the necessary location details you could need [...]

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Frame your look of disapproval instantly with these glasses

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Friday 12 April 2013

Blame it on texting and instant messaging. We’re so used to jabbing emoticons out on our phones — but we can’t be bothered to move a muscle on our face. This is precisely why Etsy seller Tim Saylor’s Look of Disapproval glasses are great. You can show your utmost disapproval with virtually no facial exertion.

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Follow the Self Righteous Band on Twitter: they always play third on the bill

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Friday 12 April 2013

Do you play in a modest band for next to nothing at your local pub for the ‘exposure’? Are you waiting for your lucky break? Does the thought of millions of people around the world actually listening to all that One Direction trash keep you up at night? Come over to Twitter now and follow [...]

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SPONSORED: Mercedes-Benz launches its 50th MB! Mixtape

Lost At E Minor Reader Find

By Lost At E Minor in New Trends on Friday 12 April 2013

We’ve been digging the Mixed Tape series from Daimler which has exposed some wonderful tunes across a wide spectrum of genres. In all, since 2004, Mixed Tape has released 600 songs and 50 compilations.

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Brain transplants for gummy bears and more

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Thursday 11 April 2013

Look beyond the glaringly obvious ‘trasplant’ typo in these photos, and you’ll find yourself marveling at the endless fun you can have with gummy bears instead. As the picture illustrates, you can have it all — brain transplants, heart transplants, questionable tri-head surgical procedures — so long as you have a sharp penknife, a keen [...]

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Tell Sydney how to make it an even more creative and cultural city

Zolton Contributor

By Zolton in New Trends on Thursday 11 April 2013

We love this new initiative from the City of Sydney and its Lord Mayor, Clover Moore. Sydneysiders are invited to contribute their ideas to make the city a more cultural and creative city. As Moore says: ‘Can we inspire an even richer creative culture? How do we make sure creative people can afford to live and work here? What persuades people to get involved, go out to shows or invest in local work?’

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Dogs caught camwhoring

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Thursday 11 April 2013

Caught ya red-handed, dog. These pictures we’ve found surfacing online of preening, pouty pups photographing themselves might just be evidence that the doggie selfie is now taking off in a way we didn’t see coming.

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Now playing: live LAPD police radio set to ambient music

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Thursday 11 April 2013

Mark this, then bookmark this: You Are Listening To Los Angeles combines live LAPD police radio with ambient music. It all started when Eric Eberhardt saw some tweets about a live police scanner webcast from soma.fm and gave it a listen: ‘Interesting stuff to be sure, but I got bored listening to just the voices [...]

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Fascinating science podcasts by Radiolab

Terrible Spaceship Reader Find

By Terrible Spaceship in New Trends on Thursday 11 April 2013

This is a podcast. Interesting science makes us ecstatic, and these guys convey fascinating scientific information in such a deeply enjoyable way I’m surprised they’re not treated like rock stars. Of course, if we had our way a lot of not very well known people would be treated like rock stars.

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Vadering: Levitation, done the Star Wars way

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Wednesday 10 April 2013

Can this be true? Vadering, a geeky Star Wars reference to Darth Vader’s invisible neck choke, might just be the next big Internet phenomenon. At least two people need to be in the shot, with one playing the role of Vader with one outstretched arm and clenched fingers, and another playing victim suspended in mid-air, [...]

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The latest fad in China? Dogs in pantyhose, of course

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Wednesday 10 April 2013

Seems like the Chinese have just invented a new way to punish their dogs: make them strap on some pantyhose, and stilettos too, for added sexiness. Is it just us, or do most of the dogs in the pictures sport a resigned look on their face? It’s amusing for all of one second, but quickly [...]

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Pandas watching panda porn to get them to mate

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Trends on Wednesday 10 April 2013

Pandas in captivity are notoriously shy and selective when it comes to getting frisky. With female pandas losing their sexual appetite when they are just fertile for three days every year, a panda breeding and research centre in China decided to play a pair of pandas some panda porn — basically, footage of pandas mating [...]

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