Look, we all hated the BP oil spill that happened last year — it was one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. It was a natural abomination, a gut-wrenching illustration of greed, corner-cutting and lack of accountability, and finally got that stupid Palin drone to drop the “Drill, baby, drill!” refrain from popping […]
Charity/Non-Profit
29
Jul
Surfrider Foundation slathers naked girls in oil... for a good cause
30
Jun
Accessories, Charity/Non-Profit, Fashion, Gadgets, Jewelry, Odds / Ends, Opulance, Style / Design, Technologic, Watches
Unique piece features the word's fastest chronograph movement
In 1969, when TAG Heuer first introduced its “Monaco” design on the wrist of Steve McQueen in the movie Le Mans, the chronograph made headlines. Four decades later, the Swiss watchmaker is making a unique, one-off version to auction off in benefit of Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. The Mikrograph features the fastest chronograph movement on […]
27
Jun
Jeff Waldman elicits joy and plans for swings elsewhere
Sex, drugs and rock & roll. Debauchery. Hugh Grant transvestite hookers. Talentless reality celebrities. Purse dogs with health insurance. These are the things that everyone thinks LA is all about. And, for the most part, they’re right. But residents of Los Angeles, just like residents of other cities around the world, also like to revel […]
21
Jun
15,000+ acres temporarily saved from President Pinera's plans
What is surely one of the best pieces of news of 2011, the courts of Puerto Montt in Chile have temporarily blocked the $2.9 billion HidroAysen dam project in Patagonia from moving forward. While far from a final victory, the block is a monumental win for ecologists, adventure lovers, outdoorsmen, environmental groups and human beings […]
15
Jun
5 FREE pairs of tix to see Daedulus and NiT GriT at one of LA's most beautiful and secluded super mansions this Friday, June 17
This Friday night Ninja Tune artist, Low End Theory regular and Los Angeles IDM pioneer Daedulus and San Jose dubstep producer NiT GriT (check out his Soundcloud page for a nice taste) will be wobbling the grass dancefloor of the Hummingbird Nest Ranch mansion outside Los Angeles. We went out there for a photoshoot last […]
27
May
$7 billion hydroelectricpower plant approved in Chile against local and activist wishes
Six national parks, 11 national reserves, 26 conservation priority sites, 16 wetlands and 32 private protected areas are set to be decimated, all in the name of energy. That amounts to roughly 6,000 hectares or 60 square kilometers of land. That’s bigger than the Vatican City, Monaco and Bermuda combined. The Chileans have fought against […]
29
Mar
Charles Moore draws attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas for TED
We touched on this epic plastic dilemma facing the Planet Earth a couple years back when we covered photographer Chris Jordan’s Midway: Message from the Gyre in 2009, but it doesn’t get any less scary. We have a serious, serious fucked up problem with our consumption of plastics, and if nothing changes we can just […]
24
Mar
Love and support to our brothers across the Pacific
There are a lot of ways to help to help out our cultural brothers and sisters over in Japan, but here’s another good one. The Help Japan T-Shirt is a great way to donate money to the desperately needed relief efforts while showing your allegiance to the cause. Very similar in concept to the Japan […]
