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The fellowship of the warming
Of the thousands upon thousands who acted on International Day of Action on Global Warming,
GaladrielMs. Blanchett may have been the hottestelfprotester of them all. But when it comes to convincing Aussie PM John Howard, Cate isn't enough. Though if she'd taken that ring from Frodo ...
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Fruit of the room
We don't quite see the charm of this fruit-powered clock, unless we're timing how long it takes fruit flies to infest our living room. And being able to turn a lamp on merely by breathing? Hell, we do that to men all the time.
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Honey-do
Supermarket checker: "Shall I bag your melons in paper or plastic?"
UsBusty shopper: "Oh, neither: I'll just remove my padded bra."
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Like "Thriller" but with trees
Global warming made a special appearance on TRL last week -- in a hip-hop video turned PSA [PDF]. The up-tempo Dr. Octagon electro-track warns "trees are dyin'" and features a bespectacled suspendered kid bustin' moves in an industrial post-apocalyptic world. So, a typical day on TRL.
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Livin' on a hair
Actual quote: "Do you really want to know why I'm doing all this goodwill? ... It's because I feel guilty about the huge hole in the ozone layer my haircuts created. It's my responsibility to right the wrongs of the '80s."
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The Grist List, 10 Nov 2006
From Blanchett to Bon Jovi 0
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Posted 11:30 AM on 10 Nov 2006
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Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist’s assistant managing editor.
Sarah van Schagen is Grist’s Seattle editor.
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