"earth-day" Articles & Blogs:
What's on Chloë Sevigny's Vanity Table?
| Left: Kiehl's Limited Edition Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque with labels designed by Dexter's Michael C. Hall and Big Love's Chloë Sevigny. Right: The actress at the April 7 launch event for the collection in Santa Monica, California. By Joe S...[Read on] |
Every Day is Earth Day
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Since its grassroots inception in 1970, Earth Day has grown
appropriately to international proportions during which an estimated 500
million people worldwide will celebrate their home and resource — planet Earth.
It’s nice of us to set aside a commem...[Read on] |
Get Your Earth Day Freebies
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Ask not what you can do for the environment, but what the
environment can do for you? This Earth Day — thanks to all the
companies and organizations trying to connect with the eco-crowd — you
can ask both. Start by taking advantage of these free deal...[Read on] |
All-Female Ant Species Not Bugged by Males
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Biologists believe the ant, myocepurus smithii, which reproduces asexually by cloning the queen, is the only specie to be completely male freeNo Boys Allowed | Today 2:00 pm
Biologists have discovered a South American ant that is all woman. As in, there...[Read on] |
Earth Day is Here! How To Have a Positive Effect on the Environment
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It's Earth Day, so Ask Patty has rounded up some important suggestions that touch
on Earth Day friendliness. At AskPatty.com, we recognize our responsibility to the world around us and strive to reduce our environmental impact. Here are some tips you ca...[Read on] |
Women's Priorities: Money No. 1, Men No. 2? by The Love Goddess
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A sea change is coming and relationships are a topic worth investigating seriously – and intellectuallyThe Love Goddess | Today 9:10 am
Editor’s Note: Who
is the wisest of them all? Who is more dedicated to your pleasure than
anyone on earth? Who ca...[Read on] |
For Earth Day I bought an Eco-Friendlier Car!
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It's Earth Day and this celebration is virtually the holy grail of holidays for environmentalism so in honor of the importance of going green and being earth friendly I bought another brand spanking new eco-friendly car!
I did a lot of research (both o...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: The earth remains forever
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(Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian has developed an obsession with the Mississippi River: especially the impact of the river on the development of American culture. She recently embarked on a year long odyssey traveling the len...[Read on] |
Run for Congo Women
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This is pretty good.
A few weeks ago, the New York Times Magazine highlighted a number of individuals as part of a series about grassroots work being done worldwide to help others in need. One of the women profiled, along with her mission, caught our at...[Read on] |
Drive a Little Greener with G-Oil
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As the month of April approaches, and with it Earth Day, the focus of the Blog begins to shift to the green side of the spectrum. We'll be featuring lots of eco-friendly products and tips in the coming 30 days or so, and the first of those is Green Ear...[Read on] |
The Apple iPad: What Does It Do, and Why Would I Want One?
| The author holding an Apple iPad at today's event. A couple of days ago, I wrote a short piece for this site about what I expected the then-mythical Apple “tablet” to be. In a nutshell, my prediction was that this would be not an earth-shatter...[Read on] |
In Memoriam: Sally Menke
| Quentin Tarantino and editor Sally Menke at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, February 18, 2007. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images. As most film enthusiasts undoubtedly know by now, Oscar-nominated editor Sally Menke was found dead in Los Angeles’s sprawling G...[Read on] |
Horoscope Horror: The earth's rotation changes zodiac signs
| If you're the type of person who relies on the stars to determine your personality and outcome in life, get ready to be shocked.
The field of astrology, which rules horoscopes, felt a major disruption this week when astronomers, who are concerned with ac...[Read on] |
Earth Month tips to help improve your vehicle's fuel economy
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Just a year ago, the price for premium fuel in the Los Angeles area was over $4. This month, it's not quite half that, loitering around $2.25. That doesn't mean we're not still concerned about getting the maximum possible fuel economy from our cars.
...[Read on] |
Female Creative Partnerships
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Julie White (l) and Theresa Rebeck
I am so sick and tired of all the stories about how women compete against each other (lots of them bullshit designed, I believe, to keep women from working together) that it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate wh...[Read on] |
Zero-emission hydrogen vehicles on parade for change
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On May 26, 2009, a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles left Chula Vista, California, to begin a nine-day road trip that ended on June 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Organized by the California Air Resources Board, the Hydrogen Road Tour 09 included...[Read on] |
Jennifer Aniston is not destructive to our society
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A big Friday fuck you to Bill O’Reilly for calling Jennifer Aniston destructive to our society and diminishing the role of dads when making comments in promotion of her new film The Switch.
The film is about a woman who decides to get pregnant with a...[Read on] |
City Series Part 13: Hershey, PA…The Sweetest Place on Earth
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What chick doesn’t like sweets, especially chocolate? Like Willy Wonka’s factory, Hershey, PA is a cornucopia of fun for confectionary connoisseurs. From Chocolate Avenue to the Hershey Kiss streetlights, every element of his charming town has a sweet...[Read on] |
Celebrating Earth Day: Celebrities, Authors & Supporters
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It seems celebrities support everything nowadays, from classy New York restaurant openings to their hometown baseball teams. But perhaps the most significant celebrity-approved concept is the green movement.
After all, the staggering facts regarding glob...[Read on] |
Lean, Clean & Green: A Chick’s Guide to Reducing Her Carbon “Cookprint”
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Environmentalists have been warning us for years about the damaging effects our lifestyles have on the planet. They spoke and we listened. We followed their recommendations and changed the way in which we shopped, consumed, drove and worked.
We replace...[Read on] |
Do you have a top dog? You could win from Bark Buckle UP!
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Our good friend Christina Selter the Pet Safety Lady is going to the New York International Auto Show, and she wants to take all your pets with her - in photo form, at least.
Bark Buckle UP is hosting an online "Top Dog" photo contest at the 2011 New Y...[Read on] |
Tips on recycling your used motor oil
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Do you change your car's motor oil? If so, you're considered a do-it-yourself (DIY) oil changer! According to the American Petroleum Institute, more than 50 percent of all motorists fall into this category. DIY oil changers generate approximately a quar...[Read on] |
Phenomenal Women Everywhere
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(Editor’s Note: Pretty Tough Team member Heidi Johnson-Fry is a champion duathlete from Montana. This is her account of the recent World Duathlon Championships).
Phenomenal women everywhere!
I just returned from the World Duathlon Championships, in...[Read on] |
Top 10 Comic Book Heroines & Villains of All Time
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From six-foot tall Amazon beauties to mind-controlling mutants, the heroines and villains of history’s most enduring comic books have redefined the boundaries of female empowerment and strength. No longer are feminine roles confined to screaming on top ...[Read on] |
Think video games are for lazy bums? These will get you in shape
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Working out can be the dullest and most frustrating activity on the face of the earth. It is necessary to be active to keep our lovely figures fit and trim, but sometimes getting started can be downright impossible.The prospect of running on a treadmill o...[Read on] |
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