Articles by Chris Schults

Media Shower: Al over the place

On Thursday, Dave attended a press screening of An Inconvenient Truth, so expect a review of it soon. And on Tuesday, May 2nd, he'll be chatting with the star of the film, Al Gore. If you have any burning questions, just let Dave know.

In related news, David Remnick of the The New Yorker published a glowing review of his own, in which he writes: "An Inconvenient Truth is not the most entertaining film of the year. But it might be the most important." Word.

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Last year, I tried to keep up with Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon and their campaign to follow a 100-mile diet. I failed, by only blogging about parts one through five. Since then, parts six through eleven have been published, which can now all be found on the 100-mile diet website:

Summer Rayne Oakes hosts new television show

Back in February, I mentioned that Summer Rayne Oakes was filming a "new, entertaining, environmentally-charged show." After contacting the eco-fashionista's PR firm, I was told I would be among the first to get more details. "Yeah, right," is what I thought to myself. Yet, months later, what do I find in my inbox but a press release:

The Daily Grist Headline Battle Royale: Match 9

"Life's a Bleach and Then You Die." So true. With 53% of the vote, this headline won last week's battle royale, beating out runner-up "Oh No He Didn't."

This week I expect a struggle between Star Wars and James Bond fans. (Hmm, I wonder who would win a fight between Luke Skywalker and 007?) Here are the nominees:

1. Youth the Force: Terrain Johnson and Colleen Contrisciane of Earth Force InterActivate
2. Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map: How Wendy Brawer put green on the map
3. Things That Go Lump in the Night: Coal makes a comeback
4. That's Some Good Ship: Calif. plan would curb air pollution from shipping and cargo industries
5. Pussy Galore: The lynx returns to Colorado

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