Articles by Sarah van Schagen
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From Possums to Paddling
Possum, I f*ckin’ shot that! Sure, Gore’s Truth won a little gold nekkid dude and a cult following. But when it comes to scaring people into action on global warming, which is more effective: a two-hour slideshow presentation or a slasher flick about killer possums? Yeah, thought so. Photo: Atom Films Stellllllaaaa!!!! Call us bag […]
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Nine things you should know about musician Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird. Photo: Cameron Wittig/andrewbird.net Meet Andrew Bird. He’s a musician and songwriter who artfully combines his talents on multiple instruments — violin, guitar, glockenspiel, his own flute-like whistling — to create an eclectic, memorable sound that defies typical terms like “indie” and “folk.” Over the last decade, Bird has been gaining momentum, releasing eight […]
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From Knut to Kowabunga
Knut overload Much ado has been made about Al Gordo. But who’s the latest green celeb to pork up? Knut, the polar bear chub. Who would have thought the cuddly li’l guy would grow up? It’s like he’s a wild animal or something. Photo: iStockphoto Compost and get it When we first fell for worm-poop […]
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From Flushing to Flooding
As a matter of fact, no, she can’t spare a square This turn of events was made for Grist Listin’: A suggestion to tear with care made Sheryl Crow the butt of many, many jokes this week. But did you hear how she wiped the smile off rapmaster Rove, tellin’ him climate change won’t do […]
