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Green so light it barely leaves an impression
From pop star John Mayer |
David Roberts |
30 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| John Mayer. Photo: sushla via flickr Congratulations to pop star dreamboat John Mayer for penning what can only be termed a reductio ad absurdum of the light-green, change-your-lightbulbs, ten-things-you-can-do, don't-sweat-it-too-much, caring-a-little-is-OK but caring-too-much-is-square environmentalism. I was going to pick excerpts, but really you gotta read the whole post to get the full impact. Ladies and gentlemen, John Mayer: (Preface: Don't get tur ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, environmental movement, funnies, green living, messaging, music (all these topics) |
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Back in Black: Earth Day edition
Lewis Black on celebs giving green advice |
Sarah van Schagen |
27 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Lewis Black on celebs telling America to go green: "So there you have it, advice on saving the planet Earth from a bunch of people who couldn't even save Planet Hollywood." |
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| Topics: celebrity, environmental movement, funnies, green living (all these topics) |
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Shalom, goodbye
This model is no longer untouchable |
Yolanda Crous |
18 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| During college, I went through an ill-advised phase during which I tacked photos of supermodels I was never, ever going to look like on my dorm-room walls. One of my twiggy idols was Shalom Harlow, whom I loved because she a) really knew how to work the red lipstick and b) seemed like the least approachable person on the planet. No longer. This year, not only did she show up on the cover of Domino's Green Issue, she also (as Amanda Griscom Little reported) pop ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, funnies, green living (all these topics) |
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Comic Belief
Comedian Larry David chats about making global warming funny |
Amanda Griscom Little |
17 Nov 2005 |
Main Dish |
| This Sunday night, you may find yourself crying over global warming. Crying because you're laughing so hard, that is, thanks to Larry David -- co-creator of Seinfeld and creator and star of Curb Your Enthusiasm -- and his eco-activist wife, Laurie David. Larry David. Photo: HBO. At 8 p.m. (7 p.m. Central) on Nov. 20, TBS will air "Earth to America!," a two-hour comedy extravag ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, climate, funnies, green living, interview, TV (all these topics) |
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