by Vanessa McGrady

In Chimacum, on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula, there are probably more dairy cows than humans. It is a place where it's common to see a 1972 Ford F-100 hard at work, way past its expiration date. Where those who own a patch of ground extend their hospitality to friends to park a trailer/bus/boat and live a while until they find a job/squeeze/studio space. Where the pie is from scratch and serving bad coffee… Read More

Daryl Hannah.

Courtesy dhlovelife.com.

The day started a long, long time ago, but Daryl Hannah's got that laid-back, just-woke-up vibe -- occasionally stumbling for a word, inserting a slow, easy laugh here and there. And who can blame her? She's been working long nights shooting a film in Vancouver, B.C., about dirty cops. And on the weekends, she works on her new eco-video blog.

The willowy blond has more than 60 films to her credit, but she's permanently etched in many people's minds as the guileless mermaid in Splash.… Read More

Buenos Diaz celebrates with Trippin'
producer Elizabeth Rogers.

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Six months ago, I traded the comfy coffee hangouts of Seattle for the vermilion sunsets of L.A. I wanted to expand my universe, to write for movies and television, to not have so many Birkenstocks in my direct line of sight. So naturally, I jumped at the opportunity to cover the Environmental Media Awards for Grist.

I dressed carefully in my kicky Audrey Hepburn-inspired black dress and John Fluevog flat Twiggy boots. I had my… Read More