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From Drink to Drive
No beefeater allowed Is it bad that veg-friendly rehab only makes us want to drink more? Hairy spotter Unable to bear it any more, the British army is looking to find a substitute material for its tall, fuzzy hats. Paging Devendra Banhart! Photo: Ella Mullins Stranger than friction If Smencils are smelly pencils, then Sliquid […]
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From Bums to Bros
Naked truth Bummed out by excess packaging, LUSHes from Stockholm to Seattle bared their souls — and nearly everything else — this week. We wouldn’t mind being tied to some of those apron strings. (C’mon, you knew we’d butt in with an ass-inine crack.) Bowler’d over Whether ball cap, bucket, or beanie, these helmet hats […]
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From Hangover to Helmet
Hangover helper Yet another reason to down organic booze. As if we needed one. Swingers In a perfect world, there’d be no energy crisis because everyone would bike and bus. But it sure ain’t a perfect world, so we’ll settle for bike rack art and bus stops with swings. Finnish line We’re all about encouraging […]
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From Goode to Bad-ass
Goode humor, man Meet the Goode Family: an animated caricature of every Whole-Foods-shopping, hybrid-driving, African-orphan-adopting, vegan-dog-having do-gooder you’ve ever met. Wait, what are you looking at us for? Our dog’s pescatarian. Fleece is the word Sheepish about buying wool? Check out baacode, a fleecy-fashion supply-chain tracker that allows ewe to take a virtual tour of […]
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Some big whales no longer in trouble
There’s bad news and good news from the world of marine megafauna. The bad: Almost a quarter of the 80 types of whales, dolphins, and porpoises are in trouble, with nine listed as “endangered” or “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Entanglement in fishing gear poses the main threat. The good: […]
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From Pole to Paris
Ladder rip Who’s steamy, dreamy, and good with a well-greased pole? These South Florida firefighters, whose 2009 charity calendar showcases sustainable wood. We just hope they put out … fires, that is. Photo: Apollo GT Well-suited Breaststroker Amanda Beard bared her bronzed bod in an anti-fur ad ahead of today’s Olympic opening ceremonies. According to […]
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From Pork to Poke
Eat your hat Tried to go whole hog, but still have leftovers? Haberdash over to this site to save your bacon. Because “one always looks neat, in a hat made from meat.” Crop of the Kreme Put a spring in your step with these grass-lined flip-flops, created by Krispy Kreme to give stressed-out workers a […]
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Meet the eco-activist athletes who’ll be competing in Beijing
Photo: Mansoor Ahmed/WireImage LeBron James, U.S., Basketball The Cavaliers’ superstar forward LeBron James not only passed Olympic muster this year, but also met SpongeBob SquarePants’ approval. The two celebs have teamed up as part of Nickelodeon’s Big Green Help campaign aimed at encouraging kids to go green.
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From Feud to Fashion
Toby … or not Toby Former feuders Toby Keith and the Dixie Chicks tried to put a boot in global warming’s ass by appearing together in a “we” campaign ad. But plans were nixed when they couldn’t reconcile their differences schedules. Seems they’re still not ready to make nice. Photo: John Shearer/Wire Image Grin and […]
