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Top 100 Pop Culture Ideas in May

From Superficial Disney Princesses to Presidential Coloring Books

— May 31, 2015 — Pop Culture
Pop culture is often used as a platform for social commentary, and that's exactly what many of the top May 2015 pop culture ideas are all about. From adult coloring books that feature America's would-be president Hillary Clinton, to documentaries tackling issues of body diversity in the modeling industry, there is no shortage of pop culture trends with a deeper message.

Of course, what would popular culture be without a little bit of tongue-in-cheek humor? Items such as the "audit survival kit" illustrate the very real annoyances in a way that's lighthearted and comical.

Ultimately, what's important to note about the top May 2015 pop culture ideas is that, although they cover real-life subject matter, they do so in a humorous way, making them just as much a form of escapism as they are commentary.
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GIF Search Engines
GIF Search Engines
Hulu's 'The Perfect GIF' Makes It Easy to Find and Share Funny TV Moments
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99
Opportune Tissue Stunts
Opportune Tissue Stunts
Kleenex and Madame Tussaud's Help Fans Cope with Zayn One Direction News
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98
Texting Hat Spoofs
Texting Hat Spoofs
Brad Hasse Envisions a Way to Continue to Hold Eye Contact When on the Phone
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97
Barista-Bungled Websites
Barista-Bungled Websites
The Starbucks Name Generator Hilariously Misspells People's Names
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96
Personalized Blog Tools
Personalized Blog Tools
Collections Gives Recommendations Through Online Inspiration Boards
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95
Biometric Democracy Apps
Biometric Democracy Apps
The Voatz Voting App Would Enable Users to Cast Ballots with Their Phones
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94
Spoiler-Blocking Headphones
Spoiler-Blocking Headphones
O2's Headphones Help Tv Fans Avoid Spoilers from Favorite Shows
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93
Geo-Specific Albums
Geo-Specific Albums
Swedish Band John Moose's Album Release Must Be Listened to in the Woods
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92
Fan Sportscaster Platforms
Fan Sportscaster Platforms
Rabble Invites Sports Enthusiasts to Broadcast Matches for Each Other
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91
Collaborative Microblogging Features
Collaborative Microblogging Features
The Tumblr App Lets Users Purchase, Pledge and Get Involved
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90
Model-Funded Tech Scholarships
Model-Funded Tech Scholarships
Kode with Karlie is a New Tech Scholarship for Girls
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89
Interactive Virtual Lineups
Interactive Virtual Lineups
The Virgin Mega App is a Hype Machine for Limited Releases
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88
Bejeweled Magazine Covers
Bejeweled Magazine Covers
The Oprah Magazine Swarovski Crystal Cover is Beyond Luxurious
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87
Binge-Watching PSAs
Binge-Watching PSAs
This Netflix April Fools PSA Cautions Against the Dangers of Over-Streaming
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86
Easter Cover Recreations
Easter Cover Recreations
This Clever Peeps Diorama Spoofs the Infamous Break the Internet Cover
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85
Cinematic Super Hero Razors
Cinematic Super Hero Razors
Gillette Creates Themed Razors Based on Avengers Age of Ultron Movie
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84
Airline Seating Pranks
Airline Seating Pranks
WestJet SmartSeats Commercial Fakes Self-Boarding Chairs for April Fool’s
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83
Audio Advice Apps
Audio Advice Apps
Audvisor Contains Thousands of 3 Minute Clips Containing Business Insights
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82
Hip-Hop Yoga Classes
Hip-Hop Yoga Classes
Y7 Studio Boasts a Soundtrack Featuring Drake, Beyonce and Jay-Z
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81
Rapper-Branded Cereal
Rapper-Branded Cereal
Cam'ron and Virgin Mega Team Up to Release Killa Crunch Cereal
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80
Season-Refreshing Infographics
Season-Refreshing Infographics
This Chart Acts as a Game of Thrones Review Before Season 5 Starts
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79
Personalized Print Publications
Personalized Print Publications
Print Isn't Dead Launches Element 003's Quirky Typographic Covers
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78
Fantasy Children's Books
Fantasy Children's Books
Buzzfeed's Monique Steele Creates Kid Tales Inspired by Game of Thrones
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77
Presidential Offspring Covers
Presidential Offspring Covers
This Chelsea Clinton Elle Cover is Elegant and Understated
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76
Gamified Map Hacks
Gamified Map Hacks
The Google Maps Pac-Man Cheat Transform the App into the Classic Game
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75
Audit Survival Kits
Audit Survival Kits
Element Three Puts a Playful Spin on (Death and) Taxes
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74
Millennial Workout Classes
Millennial Workout Classes
Self Magazine's Youth Fitness Events Appeal to Its Female Readers
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73
Meditative Rapper Editorials
Meditative Rapper Editorials
The Kanye West T Magazine Spread Was Shot by Juergen Teller
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72
Sci-Fi Fandom Emojis
Sci-Fi Fandom Emojis
Twitter Has Released Star Wars Emojis to Coincide with the Film's Trailer
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71
Sport Idol Campaigns
Sport Idol Campaigns
The Nike Golf Commercial Captures a Young Rory McIlroy's Inspiration
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70
Origata Membership Clubs
Origata Membership Clubs
MIWA is a Japanese Cultural Club in Paris Founded by Fumihiko Sano
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69
Photo-Snapping Footwear
Photo-Snapping Footwear
The Selfie Shoe is Likely a Clever April Fool's Joke by Miz Mooz
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68
Presidential Coloring Books
Presidential Coloring Books
Valentin Ramon's Hillary Coloring Book Celebrates the Female Leader
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67
Livestream Game Campaigns
Livestream Game Campaigns
Twitch's Old Spice Nature Adventure Gives Viewers Control Over a Human
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66
Fantasy Gangster Illustrations
Fantasy Gangster Illustrations
The Gang of Thrones Series Depicts Characters as Modern-Day Thugs
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65
Fantasy Pizza Boxes
Fantasy Pizza Boxes
Telus Appeals to Game of Thrones Fans with a Promotional Pizza Delivery
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64
Kids' K-Pop Shows
Kids' K-Pop Shows
Nickelodeon's 'Make It Pop' Show Brings Korean Style and Music to the West
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63
Tourist Map Tattoos
Tourist Map Tattoos
Cat Dunn Has Created Temporary Tatts To Guide Visitors Around Cities
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62
Toy Brick Film Posters
Toy Brick Film Posters
These LEGO Star Wars Posters Re-Imagne Famous Characters
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61
YouTuber Lifestyle Networks
YouTuber Lifestyle Networks
Beauty Guru Michelle Phan Launches ICON Network with Endemol Beyond
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60
Pop Culture Tea Hangers
Pop Culture Tea Hangers
This Selection of Printable Tea Bag Hanger Designs are a Little Bit Nerdy
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59
Despicably Cute Colors
Despicably Cute Colors
Pantone Reveals 'Minion Yellow,' Its First New Color in Three Years
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58
Anime Cafe Restaurants
Anime Cafe Restaurants
The Special Sailor Moon-Inspired Cafe Will Be Open for a Limited Time Only
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57
Contented Sloth Cards
Contented Sloth Cards
This Funny Mother's Day Card Encourages Moms to Relax
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56
Bad Digital Habits Charts
Bad Digital Habits Charts
This Infographic Lists Poor Behavior Relating to Technology and the Web
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55
Bootylicious Maternal Greetings
Bootylicious Maternal Greetings
This Mother's Day Greeting Card Pays Tribute to Kim Kardashian
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54
Fantasy Superhero Mashups
Fantasy Superhero Mashups
Mashable Illustrator Bob Al-Greene Re-Envisions GoT Characters
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53
Eclectic Retro Editorials
Eclectic Retro Editorials
Magdalena Jasek and Darius Tralbalza Star in Russh Magazine #63
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52
Epic Sci-Fi Jetliners
Epic Sci-Fi Jetliners
The Star Wars X All Nippon Airways R2-d2 Plane is a Five-Year Project
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51
Shattered Glass Editorials
Shattered Glass Editorials
Model Julia Nobis Poses for Karl Templer in Interview Magazine
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50
Feminist Ice Creams
Feminist Ice Creams
Amanda McCall Creates Unique Ben & Jerry's Flavor Centering on Inspiring Women
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49
Luxuriously Woodsy Editorials
Luxuriously Woodsy Editorials
Dani Witt Stars in the April Issue of Harper's Bazaar Brazil
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48
Outspoken Underwear Campaigns
Outspoken Underwear Campaigns
Brief Message Asks Men to Uncover Feelings About Male Violence
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47
Anti-Social Capsule Collections
Anti-Social Capsule Collections
The Anti Social Social Club Collection Celebrates Introversion
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46
Pop Culture Pictograms
Pop Culture Pictograms
Viktor Hertz Returns with Detailed Versons of His Popular Movie Pictograms
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Introductory Feminist Texts
Introductory Feminist Texts
Rad American Women Educates Children on the History of Feminism
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44
3D Designer Collages
3D Designer Collages
The Dustin Yellin Series for Harper's Bazaar Captures Iconic Fashion Faces
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43
Iconic Sitcom Action Figures
Iconic Sitcom Action Figures
These Seinfeld Action Figures Perfectly Capture Kramer and Newman
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42
Time-Travelling Phone Cases
Time-Travelling Phone Cases
The DeLorean iPhone Case Will Bring You Back to the Future
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41
Quirky Gentleman Fashion
Quirky Gentleman Fashion
Marcin Dziak's Latest Photo Feature Boasts Elegant Menswear
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40
Stylish Animal Editorials
Stylish Animal Editorials
Lucky Magazine's Latest Issue is Covered by Celebrity Pets as a Prank
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39
Virtual Festival Tours
Virtual Festival Tours
Field Trip's Music Festival Experience Entertains with VR Between Sets
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38
Body Confidence Social Campaigns
Body Confidence Social Campaigns
Drop The Plus Asks the Fashion Industry to Stop Saying Plus Size
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37
Sunny Springtime Editorials
Sunny Springtime Editorials
Alena Blohm Stars in the April Issue of Elle Russia
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36
Road Trip Editorials
Road Trip Editorials
The Latest So It Goes Magazine Editorial Embraces Raw Boho with Erin Wasson
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35
Retro Sitcom Toys
Retro Sitcom Toys
Samuel Hatmaker Pitches a Golden Girls LEGO Set to Be Produced
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34
Electronic Music Museums
Electronic Music Museums
The Museum of Modern Electronic Music is to Open in Frankfurt
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33
Voyeuristic Couture Exhibitions
Voyeuristic Couture Exhibitions
Wanderland by Hermès is a Conceptual Show at the Saatchi Gallery
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32
Limb-Like Selfie Sticks
Limb-Like Selfie Sticks
The Selfie Arm is Handy for Reaching Your Most Photogenic Angle
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31
Disney-Inspired Fashion Collections
Disney-Inspired Fashion Collections
Lauren Conrad Creates Minnie Mouse Fashion for Kohl’s
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30
Concert LED Wristbands
Concert LED Wristbands
The Country Music Awards Lets Fans Rock Out with Hi-Tech Souvenirs
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29
Fantasy Fashion Covers
Fantasy Fashion Covers
This Emilia Clarke Vogue UK Cover is Feminine and Demure
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28
Retro Songstress Fashion
Retro Songstress Fashion
The L'Officiel Singapore Ciara Photoshoot Draws Inspiration from the 60s
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27
Color Palette Film Posters
Color Palette Film Posters
Hyo Taek Kim Pays Tribute to Famous Animated Films Using Color Swatches
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26
Quirky Character Art
Quirky Character Art
Alejandro Giraldo Creates a Series of Wes Anderson Illustrations
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25
Geometric Fantasy Portraits
Geometric Fantasy Portraits
This Game of Thrones Art Series Boasts Polygonal Imagery
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24
PMS Ice Cream
PMS Ice Cream
Three Creamy Desserts Speak to Moody Women During That Time of the Month
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Urban Warrior Editorials
Urban Warrior Editorials
Anna Haftenberger Dons Her Armor in L'Officiel Ukraine's April Issue
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22
Wearable Headphone Screens
Wearable Headphone Screens
The Mask Personal Movie Theater by Dashbon is Extremely Portable
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21
Vanguard Sportswear Editorials
Vanguard Sportswear Editorials
Florian Joahn Captures This Monochromatic and Edgy Portrait Series
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20
Richly Tropical Editorials
Richly Tropical Editorials
Paradise Lost by Aorta is Elegantly Exotic for Schon Magazine
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Elegantly Casual Editorials
Elegantly Casual Editorials
Olivia Palermo Stars in the April 2015 Cover Story for ELLE Vietnam
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Vintage Hip Hop Portraits
Vintage Hip Hop Portraits
Hip Hop Revolution Celebrates Artists Before They Made It Big
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17
Model Diversity Documentaries
Model Diversity Documentaries
A Perfect 14 is an Upcoming Documentary on Plus-Size Modelling
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16
Nature-Inspired LEGO
Nature-Inspired LEGO
The Latest Work by LEGO Artist Sean Kenney is of the Natural World
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15
Famous Sneaker Anthologies
Famous Sneaker Anthologies
The Encyclopedia of Air Jordans Offers a Full History of the Shoe
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14
Immaculate Toga Editorials
Immaculate Toga Editorials
Josephine Le Tutour is Wonderful in White for Vogue China's May Issue
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13
Adorable Animation Cupcakes
Adorable Animation Cupcakes
Baker Fernanda Abarca Creates Pastries Inspired by DreamWorks Movies
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12
Youth-Capturing Commercials
Youth-Capturing Commercials
The L'Oreal Age Perfect Campaign Stars Actress Helen Mirren
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11
Humorously Neutral Cards
Humorously Neutral Cards
These Casual Greeting Cards Don't Get All Worked Up
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10
Pastel 90s Editorials
Pastel 90s Editorials
Maritza Veer Brings the 90s Back for Vogue Mexico's April Issue
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9
Desert Metallic Fashion
Desert Metallic Fashion
Stylist Arabia Captures Model Paulina in Edgy Shimmering Pieces
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8
Suggestive Rapper Cards
Suggestive Rapper Cards
Diamond Donatello's Drake Greeting Card is Inspired by the Star's Lyrics
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7
Ballpoint Pen Portraits
Ballpoint Pen Portraits
Johannes Siemensmeyer Creates Geometric Renditions of Celebrities
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6
Desert Flower Editorials
Desert Flower Editorials
Kristine Froseth Stars in Numero Tokyo's May Issue
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5
Fantastical Fast Food Ads
Fantastical Fast Food Ads
The McDonalds Delivery Campaign Focuses on What People Love
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4
Plastic Mask Runways
Plastic Mask Runways
The AW15 Undercover Plastic Surgery Runway Screams Youthful Beauty
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3
Captivating Child Star Photography
Captivating Child Star Photography
Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams Covers Dazed's Latest Issue
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2
Embracing Cartoon Beds
Embracing Cartoon Beds
This Minion Mattress Cover Lets Gru's Loyal Underlings Give You Hugs
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1
Superficial Disney Princesses
Superficial Disney Princesses
Saint Hoax Puts an Animated Twist on the Kylie Jenner Challenge
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