1. 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.

  2. 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.

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  3. The lawnmower fan

    Yeah, summer’s officially over. But you best believe we’ll be out at the first sign of spring sportin’ an eco-lawnmower bike and wearing nothin’ but these birdseed shoes.

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  4. Beam it down, Scotty

    If space is the final frontier, solar power is hittin’ the covered-wagon trail.

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  5. 99 bottles of beer on your face

    News about climate-related pilsner price hikes got you down? Put on these recycled-bottle beer goggles and the world will look a little rosier. Also, your coworkers will look hotter. We’re not responsible for what happens next.

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