Articles by Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard was previously Grist's political reporter. She now covers energy and the environment for The Huffington Post. Follow her on Twitter.
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Oooh. Ahhh.
Have I mentioned that Utah is absolutely beautiful? I grew up in the lowlands of New Jersey, where the closest thing we had to a mountain was a gravel pile out back:
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Opening night film relives 1960s activism, but who even cares anymore?
Not to further the dirty hippie debate any, uh, further, but it’s on my mind here in Utah as I take in what film elites have dubbed the Next Big Things in film. Sundance 2007 officially started last night, with screenings of this year’s most-hyped premier, the animated documentary Chicago 10. The film centers on […]
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And other adventures in touching celebrities
I thought my closest brush with fame this week would be nearly taking out James Redford with a boom mic last night. But then I accidentally touched him inappropriately, and later, cornered his father. Son Redford presented Everything’s Cool at the special pre-screening last night, giving a glowing account of the film and announcing the […]
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On the road as Everything’s Cool debuts in film’s biggest deal
Greetings from Park City, Utah, where it’s cold, but not as cold as it used to be, and where Mormons and film nuts coexist peacefully each year in the name of independent filmmaking. I’m here this week covering the premiere of Everything’s Cool, the new film on global warming. I’m double-timing, reporting for Grist and […]
