Tag: Humor - Page 9
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Stephen Colbert Celebrates Earth Day: "Suck it, Trees!"
Stephen Colbert celebrates Earth Day because "it's America's planet." He's also glad that a number of the nation's leading newspapers have gone to such great lengths to dedicate show their appreciation for environmentalism that
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Earth Day Sex (Video)
We're quite certain you spent the 40th anniversary of Earth Day being the very model of a modern global citizen. Thirsty for more? You can spend the evening reflecting on things that actually matter, like the best and worst planetary news of the year,
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SomeeCards's Stash of Earth Day e-Cards Are Hilarious (and Free)
Tongue in cheek humor can often be the best way to make a non greenie aware of, and inspired by, Earth Day. If you know someone who thinks Earth Day is all too crunchy granola, then Someecards has a handful of hilarious e-cards you
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Don't Let the Earth Commit Suicide on Chatroulette (Video)
It's easy to be cynical about Earth Day. But it's not easy to create a cynical satire about Earth Day that involves Chatroulette. And yet that's what the ever-inventive folks over at Grist have done here, in this surprisingly charming video about an
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April Fools Day Roundup
Some of us (well, maybe just me) love April Fools Day, and have been writing posts about it for years. Who can forget the Earthquake and Fire Proof Floating Houses Coming to Los Angeles"We're going to zone the skies above Los Angeles for floating
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Comics Help Smart Kids (& Adults) Build Toys From Found Objects (Slideshow)
The makers of "Howtoons" aren't the only people to be concerned about how much time today's kids spend online and in front of the TV, and how little they spend running
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Help Us Choose Our New Green TreeHugger Headquarters
It is hard keeping ahead of the blogging world when you work Eastern Standard Time; That is one of the reasons we are looking at a new, floating headquarters. A few extra hours in the morning would be useful, and going east a few time zones would help.
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Phelim McAleer: "That's the Environmentalists' Attitude: Ban DDT, Let the Black Children Die"
I've been sharing some of the videos I shot (shakily, with a Flip cam) from last night's raucous debate between Power Trip author/Grist writer Amanda Little and Phelim McAleer, the climate skeptic behind the notorious Gore-bashing
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Sarah Silverman, Amanda Little Take On Climate Skeptic in Rowdy, Profanity-Riddled Debate (Video)
Last night I attended what may be the strangest green-themed event ever. In order to roll out their new CT 200 hybrid with a bang, Lexus hosted an evening called the Darker Side of Green. The main attraction was a debate
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Surfer Teaches an Alpaca to Catch a Wave (Video)
Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi loves to ride the waves--so much so, in fact, that he's made it his mission to share the experience with different animals he comes across. Over the years, Pianezzi has become quite
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Curb Your Footprint: Curb Your Appetite
Jeff Garlin weighs in on going green. Image from Simon Spotlight Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin is on a carbon and calorie loss diet. His new memoir, My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World, released this past week, chronicles his year-long
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Jonathan Safron Foer Explains Why Hot Dog Makers Won't Eat Hot Dogs on Colbert Report: (Video)
It's because they're un-American, obviously. Jonathan Safron Foer, the author of 'Everything is Illuminated' has been following Michael Pollan's lead as of late--his latest book is called 'Eating Animals', and it calls for, among other things, a closer
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Green Police Nab Super Bowl Ad for Audi
Cheap Trick? Yes, lead singer Robin Zander has re-recorded the band's '80s hit "Dream Police" for Audi's Super Bowl "Green Police" ad tomorrow. The spot opens with an arrest
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Just How Entertaining Can Climate Change Really Be?
If anyone needs a right good laugh it's surely those ever so glum and deadly serious environmentalists. One of the many problems with the
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It's So Hard to Be Good! John Altschuler, Executive Producer of The Goode Family
For thirteen seasons, King of the Hill cast its lens on a conservative, red meat-loving, pickup-truck driving Texas family. John Altschuler, along with Dave Krinsky and Mike Judge (the team also responsible for Beavis and Butthead and the film Office
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Having A Hard Time Being A Homeworker? Gordon Wu To The Rescue
Working from home is green; time and carbon is saved by the commute, it utilizes space better, and saves companies and workers a lot of money. But It is hard being a homeworker sometimes; I miss the camaraderie of the gang at the office. The transition
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Shift Festival: KT Tunstall, Marcus Brigstocke + Friends Take Over Southbank Centre For Cape Farewell
This week melting arctic icebergs come to London in the form of music, comedy and fashion. The wonderful Cape Farewell organisation, which takes groups of artists, musicians
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Does Modern Architecture Make People Sad?
We are big fans of Dwell Magazine and show a lot of great green design from their pages,
