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The Best of Grist List 2007
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
21 Dec 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 21 Dec 2007 Photo: Alexandre Orion Art attack With more subtlety than a "wash me" message, reverse graffiti artists have hit the streets to take a bite out of grime. And as to the softer side of urban art? Knitta, please. 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 g ... |
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From Desire to Doherty
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
14 Dec 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 14 Dec 2007 Pimp my ride Before Seattle hustled to rename its brand-new streetcar, the city was all set with acronyms: the Experience Music Project (EMP), the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), and the South Lake Union Trolley. Ahem. Photo courtesy Kapow Coffee Rhino, no, no We appreciate the sentiment, Santa -- really, we do -- but if this is what you have in mind for us this year, we'd really rather you picked up a fruitcake or som ... |
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From Bono to Booty
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
07 Dec 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 07 Dec 2007 Photo: James Devaney / WireImage.com And ... action! Costner's not too merry about Sherwood's fate, Bono's building a skyscraper with or without you, Gore gets animated for Futurama, Jacko goes eco, and Guns N' Roses wants you to Slash energy use. And that's just this week; next week, Hollywood Goes Green. Photo: iStockphoto I can't stop this eeling Yule wanna rock around this Christmas tree -- because it's electric ... |
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From Booze to Boos
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
30 Nov 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 30 Nov 2007 They've got the Labatt blues Dear Canada, if you care at all about the earth, you'll get rid of all your beer fridges. And if you care at all about peaceful international relations, you'll send your surplus booze our way. Love, America. Photo: iStockphoto Photo: iStockphoto Razing Arizona An Arizona real estate developer can't fathom raising his kids where they can't surf, kayak, and scuba dive. So he's moving to the ... |
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From Timberlake to Tank
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
02 Nov 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 02 Nov 2007 Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage.com *NSYNC with wildlife JT ain't gonna buy you a diamond ring (that sort of gift don't mean anything). He wants to get you somethin' special, Aussie Zoo: It's his Hancock on a check. Could watching 30 Rock in our Scrubs while Singing Bee why we're The Biggest Loser in The Office? More awkward: Squeezing "green" into all of NBC's primetime shows? Or squeezing all ... |
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From Spooky to Spendy
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Sarah K. Burkhalter |
26 Oct 2007 |
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| Photo: keith rocka Mask your excitement Are you ready for a green Halloween, boos and ghouls? Get freaky with a pumpkin keg and vegan gingerbread massacre. We're thinking about trick-or-treating as Cameron Diaz again, but maybe we'll actually wear a costume this year. A history of violence The Italian mafia has turned to environmental crime (because horse heads are so 1972). In other news, lead exposure may increase crime rates. Just g ... |
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From Playboy to Pilsner
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Sarah van Schagen |
19 Oct 2007 |
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| Seeing Redford The Sundance Kid bares all in Playboy this month (hello, Mr. October!), revealing the naked truth about his dirty fetish: racing fast cars, like his low-mpg Porsche. But you knew that already, right? Because you totally read Playboy for the articles. Sims U Been Gone More proof of the far-reaching effects of global warming: it's now destroying virtual worlds. Aw, poor pretend polar bears. Photo: DesignKlicks The lawnmo ... |
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From Fashion to Faith
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
12 Oct 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 12 Oct 2007 Shop it like it's hot Hotter than we should be? Yup. So's the earth, apparently. And these tees -- signed by celebs and up on the auction block until tomorrow. Going once, going twice, sold to the Grist staffer with the hots for Martin Short. Photo: aviationexplorer.com No-fly zone It may be the least carbon-intensive airplane ride ever, but this idea will never get off the ground. Type dream Monday is Blog Acti ... |
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From Butts to Bedtime
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
05 Oct 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 05 Oct 2007 Tap that ass We like Butt Butts and we cannot lie. Awkwardly placed spigot and all. Photo: Hemingway Design Photo: Ellen Jong Stem well-researched Wish your homegrown zucchini was better-endowed? Urine luck! Just be careful not to squat over your alt-pesticide cannibalistic plants. Eat your heart out, Little Shop of Horrors. Get your fix The female mechanics at a new hybrid-only garage in San Francisco are very ... |
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From Ball Game to Bubble Gum
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
28 Sep 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 28 Sep 2007 Going to bat for the planet The home of the Green Monster has a new game plan. Fenway's stepping up to the plate with a roster of green initiatives, ranging from a fifth-inning recycling stretch to biodegradable beer cups. Throw in an organic ballpark frank and you've got a grand slam. Photo: Kingdafy Photo: iStockphoto Definition accomplished Ironic, /ironnik/, adj.: printing the definitions of a number of ... |
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From Population to PETA
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
21 Sep 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 21 Sep 2007 Photo: iStockphoto From Russia with lust Hot and bothered about its dwindling population, a Russian region recently gave women a half-day off work for patriotic sex; liaisons ending in perfectly timed babies may be rewarded with a brand new SUV. We'd make some privileged snark about overpopulation and emissions, but time off for getting laid? We're sold. Yo' mammoth We have a bone to pick with you, global warmin ... |
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From Models to Mates
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
14 Sep 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 14 Sep 2007 Photo: the CW Network Televisionary From a solar-panel canopy to locally grown catering goods, the stars walking the recycled red carpet on Sunday will be "green with Emmy." And speaking of modeling eco-behavior, Tyra's banking on green as the fashion color of the season. Everybody's surfin' now More than 80 surfers recently got on board with an effort to raise awareness about global warming -- and set a ... |
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From Big Macs to Beauties
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
07 Sep 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 07 Sep 2007 Do you believe in tragic? Pledge to fight global warming -- get a Big Mac? That's like handing out SUVs as a reward for taking the bus to work. Except with more special sauce. Frock hunter To honor her father's work wrestling crocs, snakes, and stingrays, 9-year-old Bindi Irwin will enter the jungle of the fashion industry and fight to keep her clothing line from going down under. Good luck, mate, and watch ou ... |
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From DIY to Dirty
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
31 Aug 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 31 Aug 2007 The perfect dorm Attention back-to-school shoppers: nothing impresses a sexy coed more than a DIY chair made of recycled six-pack rings. So get to ... studying. Photo: Adam Johnson Image: front architects Stick 'em up People who live on the sticks follow strict rules. Lollipops, corn dogs, and kebabs in the morning; pick-up sticks and pogo-ing in the afternoon. Yep. They're sticklers. Photo: iStockphoto Little green ... |
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From Glamp to Glam
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
24 Aug 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 24 Aug 2007 Best of in-tents Hello muddah, hello faddah, here we are at Glamp Granada. Glam'rous camping's entertaining. And we'll surely have some fun once we're deplane-ing. Butler's tending to the fire. Of chef's prepped food, we won't tire. Maid gives pillows a little fluff-it. Why would anybody ever want to rough it? Photo: Michael Caronna / Reuters Puff daddy In an effort to be greener, Japanese clothing developers have de ... |
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From Lohan to Lovin'
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
17 Aug 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 17 Aug 2007 Photo: Tony Barson / WireImage.com Paparazzi can you hear me? "I feel like the asshole, the idiot, because I feel like I'm distracting from the other things that are important, like global warming and that kind of stuff." We hear ya, Lindsay -- we had that same problem, until we listened to Leo. Raising the handle bar Looking to ride around, Sally? Grab your spandex and sidle up to the BikeDispenser, an u ... |
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From One Day to One Night
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
10 Aug 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 10 Aug 2007 Bauer beware He's survived 20 months of torture in a Chinese prison, thwarted presidential assassination attempts, disarmed nuclear bombs, and saved Kiefer Sutherland's career. Did you doubt he'd eventually take on global warming? Clearly, you don't know Jack. Photo: Lester Cohen/ Variety via WireImage.com Bottled rage We heard it through the grapevine that Brangelina may be purchasing an eco-friendly winery i ... |
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From Vegans to Vengeance
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Sarah van Schagen, Katharine Wroth |
03 Aug 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Katharine Wroth 03 Aug 2007 Photo: iStockphoto Meat-free market Tired of cracks about the size of their sausage, some vegans have decided to have sex only with each other. Vegansexuals "taste a lot better," says one -- and in their world, soys doesn't matter. Photo: Theo Wargo / WireImage.com Ears to you Nu metal band Korn have cobbled together plans for a green tour, complete with a nu blend of biofuel they're calling Korntastic. S ... |
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From Bend It to Blow It
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
27 Jul 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 27 Jul 2007 Photo: Robert Mora / MLS / WireImage.com Gooooooooooooooooal: Avoid dance parties David Beckham has long pooh-poohed 'roo shoes, so he should feel right at home in the state that just upheld a ban on marsupialwear. But if things get tough, at least he can always count on Tom Cruise for a big sweaty hug. What's good for the goose is good for the Flanders Amsterdam's Hof van Delft park wondered, "Waddle we do ... |
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From Rowing to Rhymes
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jul 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 20 Jul 2007 Northern exposure Ways to raise climate-change awareness: Walk 1,000 miles. Skateboard across Canada. Row the Pacific. Swim the North Pole, the Baltic, a polluted river. Or, pose nude atop a Swiss glacier. Now that's the way to highlight shrinkage. Climb every mountain man While answering the call at Live Earth, Cammie Dee got a call of her own -- from enviro-hottie David de Rothschild. We knew climate-change acti ... |
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From Spice to Spin
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
13 Jul 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 13 Jul 2007 Zigazig wha? Turns out what the newly reunited Spice Girls "really, really want" is a fleet of Lear jets. Yes, plural. Said an Aussie paper about their carbon-intensive tour, "Clearly, Girl Power does not come in green." Clearly, the more important concern is whether Union Jack will fit the Spice rack. Photo: Eamonn McCormack / WireImage.com Luke ... I am your filter ... A long time ago, in a gala ... |
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From Climax to Climate
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
06 Jul 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 06 Jul 2007 Melts in your mouth, not in your hand Thousands of Hindu pilgrims were left less than satisfied at the climax of a long trek when they found that their sacred phallic icicle had melted into a tiny stump. Geologists blame the, ahem, performance issues on global warming and the travelers' "hot, sweaty bodies." Photo: iStockphoto Courtesy of Apple One of these things is not like the others True or false (n ... |
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From Die Hard to Diet
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
29 Jun 2007 |
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| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 29 Jun 2007 Photo: Harold Cunningham / WireImage.com Welcome to the party, pal Is Bruce Willis saying he'd live green or die hard? On David Letterman this week, the fourquel star wore a wind turban and recycled-rubber boxers, joked about "global humidity," and plugged a new film project, An Unappealing Hunch. Uh, what you talkin' 'bout, Willis? Pipe dreams Don't be blue on the Danube; sleep easy in a repurposed conc ... |
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From Sexy to Sexier
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Katharine Wroth |
22 Jun 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Katharine Wroth 22 Jun 2007 Who doesn't appreciate a good asset? G-Money is trying to get ScarJo on board for Live Earth. And why not? She's got great assets -- which is, alas, more than can be said for the rockers in Antarctica. We heart geeks and all, but they ain't no Kelly. Photo: John Sciulli/ WireImage.com Photo: moonwalkforearth.com Cue violin music Heads up, Minnesotans: Twin Cities cops no likey the bikey. A concert violinist was tasere ... |
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From Wild Life to Wildlife
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Sarah K. Burkhalter, Katharine Wroth |
15 Jun 2007 |
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| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Katharine Wroth 15 Jun 2007 Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com Diff'rent spokes While Owen got over his heartbreak by biking to a strip club, bicyclists around the world stripped to show their eco-love. Which gives a whole new meaning to banana seat. We failed kindergarten This artist installed a phone in a melting glacier, so callers can hear every agonizing drip ... drip ... drip. This artist draped a peak in red fabric to call attenti ... |
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