Tag: Movies - Page 7
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Alicia Silverstone's Tips for a Green Valentine's Day and More
If you've left your Valentine's Day plans until the last minute (again), then Alicia Silverstone can help: The eco-minded actress took to her website, The Kind Life, to list some of her favorite ways to put a
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The Problem of Exotic Pets Sized Up in New Documentary (Video)
We address the issue of exotic pets fairly often, and we have to because it's a shockingly pervasive problem. From escaped pythons that reshape ecosystems to endangered tigers that are treated like novelties, the exotic pet
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TEEB Little Things by Lawrence Chen (Video)
This morning on the Spanish blog Resseny I came across this simple yet beautiful video called "Little Things" by Lawrence Chen. I like the way it gets the message across gracefully, using little resources to make the movie. It is poetic and makes you
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Sting Supports "The Cove," Bob Barker Rescues Lions, and More
While Ric O'Barry and the rest of the team behind "The Cove" continue their efforts to draw attention to the Japanese dolphin slaughter, they got a little help from a famous friend: Sting. The musician met up with O'Barry at
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George Clooney Gets Malaria, the Green Set of "The Good Wife" and More
After his most recent trip to the Sudan in an effort to draw attention to the war-torn nation, George Clooney came home with an unpleasant souvenir: malaria.Clooney's spokesman says that the actor is fully recovered from the
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Miranda Kerr's Green Life, Jake Gyllenhaal's Backyard Garden, and More
Until she was engaged to, married to, and expecting with actor Orlando Bloom all in the space of a few weeks, model Miranda Kerr was most recognizable for her runway work -- and for the naked Rolling Stone cover that
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Bystander's Video of Flash Flood Sweeping Away Cars Goes Viral
The amateur video above was filmed by some unwitting observers of a striking -- and pretty terrifying, really -- flash flood in Australia. The flooding in Australia made the rounds in the news late last month and during the beginning of this one, with
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Film Review: To Buy, To Throw Away, To Buy; the Secret History of Planned Obsolescence
Last month, Catalan TV3 just aired a new documentary called "comprar, llençar, comprar", meaning "to buy, to throw away, to buy" in Catalan, right on time for the christmas shopping and the winter sales which started this week. You can now watch the
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Brad and Angelina's Big Gift, Roseanne Barr's Nutty New Life, and More
Photo: WireImage/Getty Images Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took their family to the Naankuse Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia for the holidays -- and gave the lodge one very generous gift before they left.The couple -- through their Jolie-Pitt
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Isaac Asimov Explained Climate Change in 1977 (Video)
Isaac Asimov is one of the greatest science fiction writers in history -- his Foundation novels and Robot universe (which recently inspired the I, Robot Will Smith film) continue to inform popular culture to this day. Asimov was also a professor of
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Dancing Baby Penguin Rings in the New Year (Video)
As 2010 comes to a close with intense blizzards bringing much of the world to a standstill, there are still a few creatures who just can't keep from celebrating the chilly approach of a new year -- with a carefree dance in the winter wonderland. One
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Stephen Baldwin Sues Kevin Costner Over BP Oil Machine Deal
One of the few amusing side notes in the BP Gulf spill saga was Kevin Costner riding to the rescue with an oil-sucking machine his scientist brother had built. Even more surprising was news
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Cate Blanchett Invests in Solar, January Jones Supports Sharks, and More
Investing in a new company can make even celebrities anxious, but for Cate Blanchett, backing green energy has paid off: In 2008, she agreed to invest in West Coast solar power company Sungevity, which has since
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The Year in Celebrities: The Biggest Green Hits and Misses (Slideshow)
From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show"
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The Year in Celebrities: The Biggest Green Hits and Misses
From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landf
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Emily Deschanel Honored as Animal Advocate, Ryan and Scarlett Share "The Whale," and More
Actress Emily Deschanel is the recipient of the Humane Society of the United States' most recent Humane Advocate Award -- which highlights her animal rights work, from her vegan diet to her campaigns against
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Why Resilience Beats Sustainability - Rob Hopkins on Transition in the City (Video)
Yesterday I posted about the new film from the creators of the End of Suburbia. This time around, the focus is on cities—and how cities can adapt to future shocks from peak oil, climate change, food shortages and
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11 Best Holiday Movies and Their Subtle Green Messages (Slideshow)
You might not realize it when you watch them again and again year after year, but some classic holiday films are sending messages above and beyond 'don't be a Scrooge.'
