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From Goldilocks to the Three Bears What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Holly Richmond |
03 Oct 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Holly Richmond 03 Oct 2008 Hedwig and the extra inch Blondes have more fun -- if you call not being creamed by a truck fun. Which we do. Fore minutes to save the world Justin Timberlake's got some summer love for golf, and his new course is n'sync with LEED certification. He'll put those sticks in a box and go clubbin' -- but can he bring sexy back to golf pants? Photo: WireImage Poking fun Quote of the week: "A lot of peop ... |
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From Vengeance to Volt What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Holly Richmond |
26 Sep 2008 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Holly Richmond 26 Sep 2008 Photo: Jon Furniss/WireImage.com That's why she hated Skinner Scully wanted to believe Armani would leave Fox Mulder alone after the designer promised to stop using fur -- but with his fall collection, the truth is out there. Rabbit and go If we were eco-bunnies that needed a name, we'd be Isis Silvertower and Kate Wetthighs. Oh, not that kind of bunny? Less bounce for the ounce Who's hit hardest by rising gas pri ... |
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From Eva to Earthquake What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
19 Sep 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 19 Sep 2008 Happily Eva after What do you do when Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson want your number? You answer the call. Photo: Courtesy Greenpeace Brother, can you spare me some climate change? Booted from the Arctic by the subprime mortgage crisis global warming, the population of homeless polar bears in D.C. is exploding. And any of them with hopes of ever returning home are facing a cold, hard reality. Drawn on the d ... |
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From Drink to Drive What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Holly Richmond |
05 Sep 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Holly Richmond 05 Sep 2008 No beefeater allowed Is it bad that veg-friendly rehab only makes us want to drink more? Photo: Ella Mullins Hairy spotter Unable to bear it any more, the British army is looking to find a substitute material for its tall, fuzzy hats. Paging Devendra Banhart! Stranger than friction If Smencils are smelly pencils, then Sliquid is ... gross? We're all for organic lube (and portmanteaus), but that's probably not gonna g ... |
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From Bums to Bros What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
29 Aug 2008 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 29 Aug 2008 Naked truth Bummed out by excess packaging, LUSHes from Stockholm to Seattle bared their souls -- and nearly everything else -- this week. We wouldn't mind being tied to some of those apron strings. (C'mon, you knew we'd butt in with an ass-inine crack.) Bowler'd over Whether ball cap, bucket, or beanie, these helmet hats will keep you looking hip while you bike around town -- at least until you reveal that helmet-hat ... |
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From Hangover to Helmet What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
22 Aug 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 22 Aug 2008 Hangover helper Yet another reason to down organic booze. As if we needed one. Swingers In a perfect world, there'd be no energy crisis because everyone would bike and bus. But it sure ain't a perfect world, so we'll settle for bike rack art and bus stops with swings. Finnish line We're all about encouraging litter-picker-uppers, but is it strange that these trash bins are more polite than most people we know? ... |
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From Goode to Bad-ass What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
15 Aug 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 15 Aug 2008 Goode humor, man Meet the Goode Family: an animated caricature of every Whole-Foods-shopping, hybrid-driving, African-orphan-adopting, vegan-dog-having do-gooder you've ever met. Wait, what are you looking at us for? Our dog's pescatarian. Fleece is the word Sheepish about buying wool? Check out baacode, a fleecy-fashion supply-chain tracker that allows ewe to take a virtual tour of the ranch where your sheep was ... |
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From Pole to Paris What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
08 Aug 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 08 Aug 2008 Ladder rip Who's steamy, dreamy, and good with a well-greased pole? These South Florida firefighters, whose 2009 charity calendar showcases sustainable wood. We just hope they put out ... fires, that is. Photo: Apollo GT Well-suited Breaststroker Amanda Beard bared her bronzed bod in an anti-fur ad ahead of today's Olympic opening ceremonies. According to her own website, "she's not so much a dream as a fantasy ... |
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From Pork to Poke What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
01 Aug 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 01 Aug 2008 Eat your hat Tried to go whole hog, but still have leftovers? Haberdash over to this site to save your bacon. Because "one always looks neat, in a hat made from meat." Crop of the Kreme Put a spring in your step with these grass-lined flip-flops, created by Krispy Kreme to give stressed-out workers a walk in the park. They'll grow on you -- just donut forget to water them! Death is like a box of chocolates ... |
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From Feud to Fashion What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
25 Jul 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 25 Jul 2008 Toby ... or not Toby Former feuders Toby Keith and the Dixie Chicks tried to put a boot in global warming's ass by appearing together in a "we" campaign ad. But plans were nixed when they couldn't reconcile their differences schedules. Seems they're still not ready to make nice. Photo: John Shearer/Wire Image Grin and bear it Remember back on April Fool's Day when we wrote that fake news story about polar ... |
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From Pint to Putt What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
18 Jul 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 18 Jul 2008 iSave Sure it's Twitterific, pours a pint, and finds you dinner with a shake of the wrist -- but did you know the iPhone also has five apps devoted to conserving gas? Good call! 1, 2, 3, 4, get your action on the floor Rapper Coolio knows global warming is no gangsta's paradise -- so he's on a fantastic voyage to spread the word to historically black colleges across the country. Look for him to slide (slide, slippity ... |
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From Cat to Crap What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
11 Jul 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 11 Jul 2008 SOL catz Oh hai. Did you noes global warming hates teh kittehs? Doll of the wild When the late Croc Hunter's daughter took on his cause, it was cute. When she developed her own clothing line, it was less cute. But a Bindi Irwin doll that says "Crikey! Let's go help wildlife"? We can only hope her 15 minutes are nearing extinction. Photo: Terracycle Here comes the Capri Sun The fertile minds at TerraCycle ar ... |
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From Yellin' to Melon What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Holly Richmond |
27 Jun 2008 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Holly Richmond 27 Jun 2008 Are you yella? Kids driving you crazy? Steer 'em onto this trike: the louder they scream, the farther away they'll go. The shitty by the bay San Franciscans will flush with pride when they honor the nation's Number One with a building that filters their number two. The soon-to-be George W. Bush Sewage Plant is adjacent to the S.F. Zoo -- perhaps a Dick Cheney Duck Pond is in order? Photo: Jamison via Flickr Image: ... |
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From Dating to Dingoes What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jun 2008 |
The Grist List |
| Attention tree huggers Barking up the wrong tree when it comes to your love life? Branch out with DateforTrees.com, which donates an evergreen for every month you're a hopeless loser paid member. Just lay off the acorny openers. Dropping the ball To protect a major reservoir from dangerous chemical reactions, L.A. water officials are going balls out. Quite literally, actually -- covering the water's surface with 400,000 bouncy black bal ... |
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From Broadway to Bucks What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
13 Jun 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 13 Jun 2008 photo: goatopolis via Flickr Annie get your green They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway ... good thing they'll soon be replaced by LEDs. Yep, the Great White Way is going green. Wicked! A penny for your thighs Flying these days is a weighty issue. But at least on Derrie-Air -- the "world's only carbon-neutral luxury airline" -- your conscience will be light as a feather. Unfortunately, your w ... |
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From Turnoff to Turn-on What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
06 Jun 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 06 Jun 2008 Just don't hit eject Overpopulation give you pause? Then give it pause, boys, with a remote control that halts sperm in its tracks. Perfect for dates on fast-forward -- though it does involve microchipping your manhood. But did we mention the remote control? Booty call to action If you're bummed about climate change, panty up for some eco-skivvies. Made in the world's first carbon-neutral clothing factory, these ... |
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From Libretto to Liquor What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
30 May 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 30 May 2008 Truth or falsetto An Inconvenient Truth gives its encore performance -- at the Milan opera house. Climate change ain't over 'til the fat Albert sings. Photo: Gil Cohen Magen / Reuters Lookin' fin Feel like a fish out of water? Slip into an itsy bitsy teeny weeny salmon skin bikini. Made from discarded scales and trimmed in Lycra, they may cost a lox, but your chums will surely filet envious. Pop on pop Think t ... |
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From Oprah to Okra What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen |
23 May 2008 |
The Grist List |
| Photo: E. Charbonneau/WireImage.com The color green Oprah Winfrey has gone meat-free, and she's using the "V word." No, we're not talking "vajayjay" ... we're talking "vegan." Consider this news tops on our list of Favorite Things. Meat lovers need not apply Single green seeking same for two awkward minutes of eco-chat over generous doses of liquid courage. Please, no coal gasification. If conversation is susta ... |
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From Bushy to Beef What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
16 May 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 16 May 2008 Tail lickin' good Give squirrel a whirl: it's all natural, free-range, and as local as it gets. Apparently, "Southern fried squirrel is good. And tandoori style works. It is especially tasty fricasséed with Cornish cream and walnuts." Now that's just nuts. Photo: Will Meeker Where the sun don't shine Not 'til we met the solar-powered bra and the dress that wrinkles on bad-air days did we think of tie-dye an ... |
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From Death to Life What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
09 May 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 09 May 2008 We'll undertake 'er Feeling deathly ill? Rest in peace on one of these slightly used sofas. Sure, they were coffins in another life, but now they're in a better place: your living room! Love those British chicks You can thank global warming for an abundance of great tits. Ewes you can use Let us get scentimental: Wool you believe they make air fresheners out of poo? You herd it here first. But we're a bit sheepish ... |
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From D'oh to Dash What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
02 May 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 02 May 2008 © 2007 Universal Orlando. All Rights Reserved. Jessica and Ashlee not included Universal Studios is launching a Simpsons-themed ride, but don't have a cow, man! It uses LED lighting and energy-efficient electronics -- so it's as green as Ned Flanders' sweater. Ay, caramba! Though, not, of course, as green as having no ride at all ... D'oh! Can't see the chest hair for the trees Looking for the best way to "showca ... |
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From Burnin' Love to Burnin' Bras What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
25 Apr 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 25 Apr 2008 Courtesy of Eco Elvis Goodness graceland Eco Elvis lives, and he's gyrating those hips to hits like "Viva Las Vegans," "A Hunk, A Hunk of Burnin' Globe," and "Compost Hotel." Just call him The King ... of recycling. Cansei de ser sustainable Brazilian band CSS (of iPod commercial fame) has lost bass player Ira Trevisan. Turns out climate change is her hot, hot sex. Low-h ... |
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From Banana to Bell What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
18 Apr 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 18 Apr 2008 Organic Banana? We're split on Banana Republic's new Green Collection. Just 5 percent eco -- and 95 percent ick? This shirt is bananas. Photo: antiadvertisingagency.com Stick it to 'em Sweatshop sneakers? You don't need it. Blood diamond bling? You don't need it. Low-mpg SUV? No lo necesitas. So what do you need? These stickers. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com Yes we Connelly Thirsty? Take a sip of ... |
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From Ruslana to Russia (With Love) What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
11 Apr 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 11 Apr 2008 Photo: Ruslana.ua Ukraine's world Meet Ruslana: the pre-shears Spears of Eastern Europe -- and a vocal supporter of clean, green energy. We can't quite make out all those lyrics, but we're pretty sure her skimpy outfits are a commentary on the effects of global warming. Trying to rubber the right way Hard up for ways to preserve the Amazon, Brazilians are waxing euphoric about a new factory that wi ... |
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From Battle to Bourdain What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
04 Apr 2008 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 04 Apr 2008 Talk about a motley crew Dr. Feelgood and hip-hopper Ludacris want to stand up (when they move, you move -- just like that) and fight for Battleground Earth, an eco-reality competition that will pit the musicians against each other. Luda to Lee: "Move bitch, get out the way!" Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.com Photo: Thomas Brown Wheel of footin' Can't decide whether to hoof it or hit the handlebars? ... |
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