Pharmacy-Themed Pubs - NYC Apotheke Bar Has a Concoction to Heal Every Ill (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) The Apotheke Bar, located in NYC's Chinatown, is the very first of its kind. The word "apotheke" means "drugstore" or "pharmacy," which is the theme of this whimsical restobar.
Considered more of an…
Satorial Schoolboy Accessories - The Minako Tsuda “Gradute Collection” Has Style in the (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) Fellas, if you're too old for a backpack, too laid-back for a briefcase and too manly for a man-purse, perhaps something from the Minako Tsuda “Graduate Collection” is more your style.
The Minako Tsuda…
Stylish Cigarette Filters - 'The Lady Smokes' Smoking Accessories Channel Audrey Hepburn (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) Stylish cigarette filters (a la Hepburn) were popular among flappers in the 20s and 30s. Their long, elegant look attracted female smokers across North America, and thanks to sites like The Lady Smokes,…
I always thought the most dangerous game was Call of Duty. It will either give you a heart attack or an aneurysm. Maybe old people just shouldn’t play FPS games. I kid, I kid- we make great targets. It’s bad enough for us older gamers- we have worse vision, slower reaction times, reduced hand-eye coordination. [...]
Messy Preppy Pompadours - The Filippa K Fall 2010 Lookbook Shows Tousled Tresses (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) I couldn't wait to check out the Filippa K Fall 2010 lookbook. The Scandinavian clothing label is one of my personal favorites, and just as I expected, the clothing looks great.
Clean, modern and stylish…
So, when you Chuck Norris gets bitten by a zombie, it turns into a zombie Chuck Norris. Now, zombies are a pretty formidable foe- whether individually or in a mob. Now, just imagine an undead army of jump-kicking, karate-chopping zombies. Yup, we’re totally screwed.
Beachside Rockstar Editorials - Karl Largerfeld Shoots Natasha Poly for Vogue Nippon (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) Famed fashion designer Karl Largerfeld shoots Natasha Poly for the most recent issue of Vogue Nippon and he does a great job. The outdoor shoot by the water shows the supermodel doing what she does best.…
Monitor-Inspired Stands - The Just Mobile 'UpStand' Turns Your iPad into a Mini Computer (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) There are so many various stands hitting the market for the iPad, but I have to say that one of my favorite so far has to be the Just Mobile 'UpStand.' Making it into a mini monitor, as Gizmodo so cleverly…
Plate Table Tops - Elad Kashi's Table Set Lets You Eat Straight Off Its Surface (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) I have seen my fair share of eating options, but I have to say that this table set from Elad Kashi is a definite first. Eating straight off of the table top? Count me in!
Elad Kashi, a recent graduate…
Cartoon-Inspired Cans - The Simpsons Duff Beer & Flaming Moe Energy Drinks (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) For those of you who have been itching to get your hands on 'The Simpsons' Duff Beer & Flaming Moe drinks, well, this might not be exactly what you have been waiting for. It is, however, a great alternative.…
Auto-Tuned Viral Video of the Day: Hide yo kids, hide yo wife,...
Auto-Tuned Viral Video of the Day: Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and hide yo husband cuz here comes the hot new joint from Antoine Dodson AKA The Huntsville Hero and The Gregory Brothers AKA The AutoTune Assassins.
Gridlock-Avoiding Eco Initiatives - London Mayor Boris Johnson Launches a Bike Rental Program (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) In hopes to help the "gridlock" situation in London, mayor Boris Johnson launches a bike rental program which will hopefully reduce the backed up traffic.
With 4,700 bikes available, cyclists can feel…
Virtual Rejection Lessons - Motion Capture Game Lets Tweens Practice Rejecting Come-Ons (VIDEO)
(TrendHunter.com) The University of Central Florida was awarded a grant (upwards of $450,000) to research and develop a motion capture game that helps tween/teen girls "practice" rejecting tween/teen boy attempts at sex…
Because there aren't enough bars, clubs, restaurants, kiosks and servers catering to the dry mouths of Las Vegas patrons, the Mandalay Bay is joining the trend of hotels along the Strip installing self-serve beer taps throughout its hotel.
The pour-your-own-pint DraftMaster beer dispensing systems are already in 10 Las Vegas hotels. Why? Why should you have to wait for anything in Las Vegas, least of all a beer? Las Vegas is all about doing what you want, when you want, how you want it, so if you want a pint, why not pour it yourself?
According to the hotel, DraftMaster comes in two styles-fixed and mobile. The fixed table has four taps on the top connected to kegs underground, and the mobile unit features two taps on top with the kegs positioned in a compartment underneath the table. Each unit has the entire beer dispensing system built in, with cooling units and pressurized beer dispensing systems packaged underneath to keep the beer flowing at the perfect temperature, and the taps on top of each unit can rotate up to 320 degrees for flexible access.
Of course, each DraftMaster is controlled through an operating system behind the bar that allows the bartender to allocate the proper amount of beer to each table. In other words, if you think you're tapping into this keg after a bender of a night out, think again... (that's why they have a mini-bar in your hotel room).
Toy Brick Music Players - The LEGO Boombox Lets You Blast Your Music (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) The LEGO boombox lets you listen to your music while paying homage to a classic kids' toy. It plays your favorite CDs and AM/FM radio, and also features a jack to plug in your MP3 player and headphones.…
I'm not kidding. Welcome to placentophagy. There's a theory that eating the afterbirth is good for various things, including post-partum depression. Just ask Tom Cruise. He reportedly did it after the birth of his daughter in 2006 and he's perfectly sane, right? The word "placenta" comes from Latin, which translates to "flat cake." And if you can't handle eating a real one-wimp!-you can travel to Romania where they serve placinta, a flattened pastry stuffed with things like pumpkin.
But then there's posthephagy. With the exception of certain fetish communities, I couldn't find many places around the world that practice this. But there's a precedent in the western world. Well, sort of.
Meet Agnes Blannbekin. This early-fourteenth-century Austrian lived as a beguine-a single woman who resided in an all-women's home-and would spend her day going from church service to church service, having memorized the schedule of masses in every church in Vienna. We know this because a monk friend of hers wrote down a series of visions that Agnes claimed to have had. The writings were eventually published under the title Life and Revelations, and when it first hit the streets in 1731, it was an immediate scandal. Agnes's criticism of the pope wasn't too well received. Also, some of her daily devotional practices were strangely erotic. At the end of each mass, for example, she would partake in a practice that was apparently quite dear to her, making a beeline for the altar and showering it with an amount of amorous emotion and enthusiasm that would make modern Roman teenagers blush.
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