Monthly Archives: January 2010

‘Everbody Hurts’ Haiti Charity Single To Feature Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney

by Daelyn Fortney

The REM 1993 hit “Everybody Hurts” has been chosen for Simon Cowell’s upcoming charity single to benefit Haiti earthquake relief efforts. REM’s manager Bertis Downs told The Sun, “We are

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Preview: Climate Refugees

by Elizah Leigh

Just utter the terms “global warming” and “climate change” out loud and you’ll stir up a heated debate with almost anyone you encounter — scientists, politicians, colleagues and family members

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Dear Kate Moss: How Many Big Cats Died For Your Coat?

by Michael dEstries

Kate Moss was spotted on Tuesday decked out in what we can only assume used to be a bobcat — or two, or three. It could also be a snow

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Preview: Vegetarian

by Elizah Leigh

For some, becoming a vegetarian is a very personal, moral and emotional decision that is often based on a number of factors, including one’s empathy toward animals as well as

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Ted Danson Is A Quasi-Not-Really-Vegan. This Week.

by Michael dEstries

In the Fall and Winter of 2007/2008, Ted Danson proudly wore the badge of being a vegan — even though he really wasn’t. He went on Conan O’Brien and proclaimed

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Preview: Born Sweet

by Elizah Leigh

One of the most wonderful things about being a child is that they enter this world with a clean slate. They know nothing of the challenges that can conceivably be

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Preview: GASLAND

by Elizah Leigh

If someone offered you nearly $100,000 to lease your property for natural gas drilling, would the allure of all that money seduce you into accepting the check without first looking

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