About Trend World

Ever wonder how LeBron's jump shot might be linked to the war in Afghanistan? Or ponder how celebrity blackmail can make us all more honest? The truth is, everything in our world is intrinsically linked in ways we don't always see. Trend World plays a global game of connect-the-dots, identifying the latest fashions, the hottest cultural phenomena—and the often unexpected connections between them.

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Recent Posts

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  The Hidden Adult Themes of "Where the Wild Things Are"

• 8/17

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• 7/16

  Does America Need a National Youth Day?

• 7/06

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• 6/15

  What the World (and Some Celebrities) Are Doing About the Disaster in the Gulf

• 6/09

  International Artists Square Off Over Israel

• 6/01

  Queen Rania of Jordan is Becoming a Different Kind of Queen

• 5/27

  After Considering it a Menace for Years, Cities Now Embrace Street Art

• 5/20

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• 5/19

  Headbangers Unite!: The International Cultural Power That is Heavy Metal