Waste of Time: Woman Su...

photo: Thinkstock Going to the movies is becoming less and less fun. We fork over tons of money for tickets and snacks, and then we’re stuck watching commercials for 20 minutes prior to the main attraction — not even counting previews. Well, Chen Xiaomei of China has finally had enough of all the pre-show entertainment, and is actually suing a cinema for having to endure 20 minutes of ads before the flick. She claims that the movie theater wasted her time, and that she...

‘Cannibal’ Restaura...

It may in fact be healthier for your body and easier on the planet to eschew animal protein, but pursuing a vegetarian lifestyle still remains a matter of personal choice. There’s nothing wrong with sharing your perspective with the world and perhaps even triggering a few light bulb moments along the way, but even the most devout vegetarians have occasionally taken issue with some of the extreme tactics embraced by organizations such as PETA to spread the word. The animal rights...

Hugh Jackman Has Just O...

Actor Hugh Jackman has just one more to week to make good on a rumored vegan vow. Here’s the deal: Jackman wrote the foreword to vegan health guru  Brendan Brazier’s newest book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life, and in it says , “there’s every chance that I will be a vegan by the time you read.”  The new book comes out on September 14, so the one week countdown has officially begun. According to the New York...

Greenpeace’s Arctic D...

I just wrote the other day on four Greenpeace activists , dubbed the “Arctic Defenders,” who climbed an oil rig in the Arctic and occupied it (hanging above cold Arctic waters) for 40 hours before coming down and being arrested by the Greenland police . Their friendly Greenpeace colleagues and partners in Greenpeace’s ‘Go Beyond Oil’ tour were hoping that after being released from jail, the four would rejoin them on their boat, the Esperanza, and...

Greenpeace, Facebook Co...

Greenpeace has had a campaign going on both  on Facebook and off telling Facebook to “ Unfriend Coal .” In other words, Greenpeace and 500,000 supporters (so far) are urging Facebook to stop using energy from dirty coal plants. The Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, recently got into the discussion and wrote a letter to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg . In the comments section of that blog post, Barry Schnitt, Director of Policy Communications at...

Drought Politics In Col...

Image credit: Colorado Trout Unlimited. Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes seems to have a habit of hitting the xenophia-flavored cool aid. April’s recent post covered his ranting about how promoting bike riding is part of a world government conspiracy designed to steal personal freedoms. At the time I thought ‘ well…it might win him some Tea Party-style votes and he won’t lose too many bike riders who otherwise would have supported...

Déjà Vu All Over Agai...

Image: Google Maps Thankfully, No Deaths This Time An offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire today in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP’s massive oil spill. All 13 people who were on the rig were evacuated and only one was injured, reports the U.S. Coast Guard…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Here is the original post:  Déjà Vu All Over Again: Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico...

HP Competition Winner H...

images from Bustler The HP Skyline 2020 competition “outlined fresh visual imaginations for the skyline discarding preconceived notions” and “allowed students and professionals to partner and elucidate their visions and designs that would change the skyline thereby transforming the city itself.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original: HP Competition Winner Has Rooftop Farms, Plugin...

A WPA Poster Guide To F...

Most people resolve to do things around January 1st, but I like to challenge myself to new tasks around September 1st. The change of seasons, that “back-to-school” feeling (even if you’re not in school), and that I’ve-been-lazy-all-summer-not-it’s-time-to-kick-into-gear type of inspiration makes me especially motivated this time of year. Plus, there’s nothing like being hung over and snowed in to make me NOT want to start training for a marathon or...

Coming Soon To Your Men...

Health-conscious customers know that many restaurants post their nutrition facts online or in brochures that are available on request, but beginning in March 2011, any restaurant with 20 or more locations in the U.S. will be required by law to post calorie counts on their menus . The new regulation is part of the federal health-care reform bill, and drafts were released on Tuesday. Some of the specifications include that calorie counts be posted prominently on menus and menu boards...