From Ferrell to Fuzz | By Katharine Wroth, Sarah van Schagen | Grist | The Grist List

From Ferrell to Fuzz

30 Mar 2007

You had us at Old School

We've tried so hard not to giggle over the flabby buttocks, the shabby accents, even the promise of figure-skating glory. But it's hopeless. If loving Will is wrong, we don't want to be right. Besides, the environmental movement could use a little more cowbell.

Photo: Vera Anderson / WireImage.com

Image: Michael Jantzen

Blame it on Bahrain

Stymied by shortsighted snobs, wind-power fans are getting creative: Three horizontal turbines tie Bahrain's World Trade Center together, and a fan-tastic footbridge will keep itself busy making power. Just don't stick your arm out.

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Green dreams are made of this

If the Eurythmics say the world needs more eco-celeb action, who are we to disagree? But we'd have named that tune something more catchy than "Go Green." Here comes the pain again.

Photo: Lester Cohen / WireImage.com

Photo: GAP

Mind the Gap

They say you can't shop your way to a cleaner, healthier environment. We say whateva, chumps -- we've got a green mall to get to, organic T's to ogle, and a credit card burning a hole in our pocket.

Go fuzz yourself

The hatas who wanted to give Knut the boot better watch their backs 'cause this cuddly wuddly fuzz ball ain't playin'. Officially branded by the Berlin Zoo, the celeb cub's got his "Knut Ist Gut!" single on German shelves, raspberry-flavored sweets in the works, and his mug on the cover of the German Vanity Fair. He's practically a hip-hop empire, and he's only three months old.

Photo: Berlin Zoo

Seen something weird, wacky, or wonderful in the environmental world? Think it deserves a place on The List?

Grist does not testify to the quality of consumer goods, guarantee the pop-cultural significance of trends, or vouchsafe the accuracy of news stories featured in this column. For all you know, we just made it up. Use it at your own risk.

Katharine Wroth is Grist's story editor.

Sarah van Schagen is Grist's assistant editor.

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French Cut Greenery

After reading the blurbs here in Grist, I have to think, Grist is about the environment in the same way that Victoria's Secret is about women's rights.

by jabailo at 1:04 AM on 31 Mar 2007

Mmm...

Okay, now I'm sitting here imagining hot environmentalist chicks modeling skimpy lingerie...

And Katharine Wroth and Sarah Van Schagen would SO be among them, if I had the first clue what they look like...

by Pathos at 7:14 PM on 02 Apr 2007

Wind turbines in Bahrain

That architecture of the World Trade Centre is quite impressive. Perhaps someday humans will build a building with enough wind turbines to lift off? What is it with an image that tries to say, "bigger" or "taller" is better though? That seems to undermine the environmental mentality, as well as using such a large quantity of glass and building materials.

Positive change begins with each of us

by Liara Covert at 9:44 PM on 22 Apr 2007

I meant "Bahrain's World Trade Center"

Positive change begins with each of us

by Liara Covert at 9:46 PM on 22 Apr 2007

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