Tap The Bottle And Twist The Cap

Yoav Kotik is a jewelry designer who refuses to toe the line. He regards the taking of everyday raw materials and their molding into an item of artistic value as a challenge.

Kotik explains: “Gold and diamonds have their own intrinsic value as raw materials. But metal bottle caps, which are basically transparent and common, offer infinite possibilities to design beautiful jewelry.”

Source Highsnobette

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I Hope The Bull’s OK

What’s that you say? What about the matador, Israel Lancho that looks like he’s in agonizing pain while being hoisted several feet in the air with a bull’s horn in his chest? Oh that? First, let’s break down bullfighting.

Few Spanish traditions divide opinion as much as bullfighting. For every bull aficionado willing to defend their art there are ten who see it as just cruelty to animals and want it banned – yet still the practice goes on.

Bullfighting is called a sport, or sometimes even an art. It is neither. It is animal cruelty disguised as entertainment. Ever wonder why the bull never wins? Spectators are led to believe the matadors are actually risking their lives. In reality, the bull has already been crippled and subdued in several ways and doesn’t stand a chance against its opponents.

Several hours before the fight, the bull is kept in a stall, deprived of light and water. They are separated from other bulls. This is traumatic for them as bulls are naturally herd animals. Many bullfighters have reported that the bulls are also beaten and injured prior to being released into the ring. Their horns are also sometimes shaved. This involves sawing off a few inches of the horns. Bulls depend on their horns to help them navigate and shaving impairs their ability to do this. Shaving is illegal, but many get away with it.

Bulls are sometimes stabbed and wounded before being released in the ring. After being released, he may be taunted by a group of humans who will frustrate him by forcing him to run in circles and collide.

Men called picadors approach the exhausted bull on horseback. These men drive lances into the bull’s neck and back, resulting in more injuries and blood loss and disabling him from lifting his neck or head. Picadors are usually not injured. Any injuries inflicted by the confused, exhausted bull are usually to the picador’s horse.

The matador appears next and provokes the injured, dying bull in to weak charges. He will attempt to kill the bull with a sword but it usually only results in injuring him and resulting in more pain and blood loss. During the final stage, an executioner is called in to kill the bull by slashing his spinal cord. This is for the benefit of the audiences, and sometimes the effort is not enough to kill the bull. It’s not uncommon for a tortured, paralyzed, conscious bull to be tied by his horns and dragged from the ring.

So back to my thoughts about the matador…¡Olé! MOTHER FUCKER!!! It’s poetic justice- too bad it doesn’t happen more often.

Lancho is in serious condition and is probably going to live, but I’m pretty sure that poor bull was put to sleep immediately after, just for defending himself. These pictures do not draw an ounce of sympathy from me. If anything, it makes me smile. Be still, my cold, black, barely beating heart.

Source Huffington Post

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Summer Summer Summertime!

Drinks, food, music, friends and shopping under the sun this Sunday. Everything is really cute and affordable. I promise. You’ll still have money left over to get yourself 3 carafes of sangria at the Do-Over later that day.

EVERY SUNDAY!!!!!
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*Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery,food/ drinks while shopping ^_^ !

*CASH ONLY
*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
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TREVOR / SKEET SKEET

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BARRACUDA CREW

LINDA LOVEMADE (personal & vintage being sold)

AMANDA RAMIREZ

BIRDS OF A FEATHER (vintage)

BAZAARDELAMONTAGNE (jewelry)

SHADOWSCENE (clothing + accessories)

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ATTENTION DESIGNERS/FRIENDS:

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere!

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Sellers are welcomed to sell items ranging from Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Music, Gadgets, Electronics, Collections, food/drinks and books new or used/vintage

Haters Of LA- This One’s For You

“I HATE LA!” Have you ever spewed those words outta your mouth? If so, press play.

I only dislike- we all know hate’s a strong word- the Affliction/Ed Hardy tools, the tanorexic silicone barbies, the lack of rain (hey, we could use a little more) the smog, the traffic and the sorry ass public transpo. Other than that, I fucking love LA! And to those of you that hate it so fucking much- get the fuck out!

I’m sure I’ll be seeing some of you at another shitty fuckin’ pool party under the sun with an open bar this weekend.

And another thing I really love.. the word-FUCKING.

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The World According To Monsanto

The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies.

This is one of the most powerful, must see films for anyone interested in the behind the scenes world of the food industry, and how just one world dominating corporation holds the keys and patents to much of the worlds food supply.

Monsanto, which started out as one of the planets largest chemical companies is also reposonsible for such chemical compounds as Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCBs and genetically-engineered crops.

Monsanto is scary shit and we eat their scary shit. Watch the entire document on Twilight Earth.

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Should Animals Be Doing More For Animal Rights?

Panelists discuss whether animals should play a more active role in the fight for their rights by participating in marches or organizing boycotts. Gotta love the folks over at The Onion.

Source The Onion

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Resell Or Recycle Your Gadgets On Gazelle

Gazelle is an online green forum that lets users sell and recycle their used electronics. Users earn money and do their part to help save the environment by selling their old cell phones, laptops, and other gadgets to be either resold or recycled by Gazelle.

After users send in their electronics, Gazelle inspects the items and sends a payment within about a week’s time. Gazelle pays for shipping, and even sends users a box for them to ship their items in (No S&H – HELLO- it costs you zero bones!) When Gazelle receives electronics that are still in working condition, they remove all personal data from them, and sell them to a variety of retailers and wholesalers. If the electronics are not usable in their received state, they are appropriately recycled.

Ok, so there really is no excuse not to get rid of that first generation iPod that you retired or even worse, that old ass Motorola Razr you got collecting dust in your electronics drawer.

As my hero Biggie always said- GET MONEY!

Visit Gazelle, type in your gadget, see how much your crap is worth, ship it and collect your banknotes. Now you’ll be able to treat your significant other to a nice dinner at this fine establishment. Press it!

Source Alternative Consumer

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LA Gay Marriage Prop 8 Protest

Check out what Perez, George Takei, Mark Hoppus and others had to say this past Tuesday night about the fight for gay marriage.

Also, watch the video below of another great Keith Olbermann WTF moment on how same sex marriage could jump start the economy. It’s no joke.

I think it’s time to prep for the day WHEN it finally happens. I see a career change in my near future-wedding planner or better yet, green wedding consultant! Or professional wedding crasher. I can already think of numerous invites or job opportunities I would get from my gay friends. It’s on!

I know Reverend Eric Lee says the only way to fight hate is with love but the bitch in me wants to tell all the H8TRS to go FUCK THEMSELVES, in a nice way. The fight continues…

Hugs and kisses.

thuy

Eco-LogicalART

Eco-LogicalART is a non-profit sister company to Peter Schulberg’s personal recovered element studio, the DejaDesign Gallery. Both entities share his conviction that beautiful objects surround us and only need to be re-envisioned.

With Eco-LogicalART Schulberg takes his theory of creative recovery to ground braking—or rather ground liberating new heights. The gallery’s fine art line features original art painted on recycled billboard vinyl. Tossed into landfills by the ton weekly, this heavy, ink impregnated material is an environmental nightmare. But ECO-LA takes the indestructible nature of the advertising vinyl and turns it into an asset. In fact the art can even hang on an exterior wall.

At 14 by 48 feet it is estimated that over 250,000 people a day will see the free art month long drive-by “exhibit.” To put that in perspective the famed Getty Museum averages about 4000 visitors daily.

The next billboard drop is Saturday June 13th. Go to the site for more info.

Eco-LogicalART is located at 4829 W. Pico Blvd (just east of La Brea) LA, CA, 90019. 310-525-0676

Source Earth First

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Toxic Alberta, Canada

An intro to the future of American oil. It’s a messy, grim business. Happy driving.

See the rest of the 15 part series on VBS.TV

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Coco Eco Magazine Gets LOST With Elizabeth Mitchell

I was really excited when I found out I was going to be styling Elizabeth Mitchell from Lost for the cover and inside story of CocoEcoMag.com. She was very down to earth and genuine about her commitment in doing her part for the planet. Just another day at work that made me realize how much I love my job.

Once again, everyone one of us were in awe of working with beautiful eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Pieces used in the shoot came from the following brands:

Clothing

• Leila Hafzi
• LTR Brands
• Linda Loudermilk

Accessories

• Romp
• Love Heals
• Brooke Benson
• Colleen Cordero
• Heather Hyde

Christian Louboutin Gets Trashy

Christian Louboutin has designed a trashy version of his famous 140mm peep toe pump. Since the materials are made up of a selection of Barney’s used materials, each shoe is utterly unique.

Louboutin’s ‘Trash’ is selling exclusively at Barney’s for $995.

Source Ethical Style

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Pocketflops

Pocketflops are foldable flip flops for women that are made with 95% recycled tire rubber and come in a carrying case made of either recycled or organic fabric. Their durability and thin design make them ideal for yoga bags, purses and backpacks.

Check out the other designs at Floc Designs.

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Get Your Message Across..On Your Breasts???

Came across this site started by two dudes from Reno, Nevada, showcasing pictures of ladies ta-ta’s with environmental messages on them. Whatever it takes I guess.

See more at Globe for the Globes.

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Summer Breeze Shoot For Coco Eco Magazine

The newest issue of Cocoecomag.com is out now. We shot this story in the desert using dresses from Leila Hafzi and jewelry by Andean Collection and Ten Thousand Villages.

The stunningly beautiful, flowing dresses were perfect for the desert wind. And since May 9th was World Fair Trade Day, we used jewelry that came from companies that practice fair trade.

Thanks again to the amazing team I worked with.

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WET Pool Party Saturday At Custom Hotel

It’s a 3 day weekend- holler! That means lots of fun in the sun with friends, good music, a never ending supply of jesus juice, a bottle of aspirin, at least one early morning walk of shame and NO POSTS this weekend!

If you want to be poolside, the party up above never disappoints. Fellas, please no Affliction shirts and ladies, leave the platform flip flops at home. More info for WET here.

Be safe and have a beautiful weekend.

xx

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A Recycled Um…Blowup Doll Hoody

Ok, I thought I had seen it all with the recycled dildos and butt plugs but this right here is taking it to the next level. Recycling blow up dolls into hoodies? Love it. And if you look closely you’ll see all the different parts of the dolls are used…the boobs, the ‘gina, taint hole, everything but the bush please.

Jizz not included.

Click the link to see the rest by Sander Reijgers.

Source Lost In A Supermarket

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Solar Panel The Hollywood Sign Meeting Tonight

Now’s the time to support this in person and help make it happen!

Next SPHS Meeting:

Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 PM
Hollywood

Follow this link if you would like to attend.

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Wilmer Valderrama Says The Circus Is For Clowns

Actually the stuff that happens to circus animals is scarier than anyone’s fear of clowns. That’s right, scarier than It, Killjoy, Poltergeist, Clownhouse and John Wayne Gacy put together. I’d much rather spend my nights worrying about Pennywise popping out from under my bed than fearing the jerkoff animal trainers and circus life. See what I mean by pressing play.

Please do not support Ringling Bros or any other circuses. Learn more about the sad living conditions and brutal torture these helpless, intelligent animals go through for our entertainment pleasure here and here.

Source Ecorazzi

PETA

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Shop The Cobra Shop

Thanks to Mark The Cobrasnake for letting us in on the arrival of his online vintage shop- The Cobra Shop.

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Billionaire Tamir Sapir Busted With Dead Exotic Animals

A Florida federal judge has fined the owner of a luxury yacht $150,000 for decorating the big boat with allegedly smuggled exotic animal pelts, officials say.

The court also took away the pelts after the registered owner of the $26 million-dollar yacht, Ruzial Ltd., based in the Cayman Islands, pleaded guilty to violating the Endangered Species Act.

Federal court documents show Ruzial’s director is Tamir Sapir, a Russian billionaire and collector of European ivory, The Miami Herald said.

Federal agents, in a routine check of the yacht at at its Port Everglades berth, found the remains of such rarities as zebra, African lion, elephant (hide and tusks), python, jaguar and more.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge William Dimitrouleas this week marked the end of a 17-month-long U.S. investigation, officials said.

Hopefully one day my Indecent Proposal moment will come and when it does, I pray that my real life version of Robert Redford does not have disgusting taste in decor on his yacht like Sapir. If I came on board and saw a stuffed animal head on a mantel, I’d have to forego my million dollar deal and jump in a dingy and paddle my ass far, far away.

They should have made him pay Lorena Bobbit the $150,000 to do what she does best and show thus asshole what time it is.

Flix Susan Stocker, Sun Sentinel

Thanks for the NBC link Alex!

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Betsey Johnson Taco Tuesdays Is Back

To my NY peeps, Taco Tuesdays is back for the summer! Every Tuesday people from two posh organizations (usually a magazine and a fashion company) go head to head in a bartending competition. Whoever raises the most money, wins the competition and the proceeds are then donated to the chosen charity.

This week the money will go to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Now this, party people, is the true meaning of a party with a purpose.

Upcoming:

5/26 – Joseph Abboud
6/2 – Blackbook Mag vs. Dolce & Gabbana
6/9 – The Frame Store
6/16 – Barneys
6/23 – The Fader Mag vs. Adidas
6/30 – Spin Magazine

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Win A Pair Of TOMS Shoes From Eco Salon

Enter to win a $50 gift certificate towards a pair of TOMS shoes at Eco Salon. Remember that with every pair of TOMS purchased, a pair will be given to a child in need.

Enter here before end of day Wednesday.

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Barracuda X Lovemade Sunday Patio Sale Grand Opening

Free haircuts too? Get there early!

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All Together Now- Awwwww

The Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara, CA last week caused these two to take shelter together. The fawn is 3 days old and the bobcat about 3 weeks. The fawn came from somewhere in the fire and the bobcat from Carpentaria. They immediately bonded and snuggled together under a desk in the Santa Barbara County Dispatch Office for several hours.

Thanks Candy. xx

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Fairey & Sharf For Livestrong

Here’s s a peek at Lance Armstrong’s Trek art bikes designed by artists Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf for his upcoming race (Giro D’Italia). The Giro D’Italia is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and it is considered the most prominent race behind the Tour de France.

Source Hypebeast

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Fairfax District Goodwill Grand Opening

I’m so excited about the Goodwill that just opened up down the street. I dropped in on the morning of the grand opening and the place was bumping. Balloons, music, families, hipsters and contests.

One thing I noticed was there weren’t any tags on the clothes. Boo-ya! That means not wasting millions of paper price tags as well as the plastic tags they use to connect the price tags to the clothes. They have signs that feature a flat price for the different styles of clothing. Brilliant.

I talked to the manager on my way out and he informed me that they do free e-waste recycling too. You just pull up to their back parking lot and drop it off.

Guess what I did last night? Started going through my stuff to donate and all my dead electronics to recycle. Clearing clutter feels so good.

Once again, I love my hood!

It’s on Beverly/Hayworth. One block west of Fairfax.

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Keith Olbermann’s WTF??

LOVE IT!

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Check Your Foot Work

I once laughed at one of my guy friends when he got hella mad at a girl for scuffing his pearly white Air Force 1′s with her stilettos. Big mistake. Ladies, watch where you’re walking while drunk because homies don’t play that!

Now all you sneaker heads can clean the tramp off your shoes while being eco-friendly by using the freshness known as the Jason Markk Premium Sneaker Cleaner.

Read what Jason Markk said when asked on Sneaker Files how much research and development went into the production of his special concoction.

With my team of chemists, we set out to engineer a cleaning solution with the sneaker enthusiast in mind. Meaning, we took into consideration several factors that were important to that of a sneaker enthusiast. Factors such as types of common stains, application on various materials, various types of soil conditions, yellowing, etc., but most important was making the solution effective and safe to use. We went round after round after round of R&D and finally created a precise formula that is 98.3% natural, does not contain any harsh abrasives or chemicals, is completely biodegradable, is safe to use on all colors and materials, and is super effective.

JM and his little team of chemists just won major granola brownie points in my book.

I wonder if it will get the Long Island Ice Tea off my vintage heels that the Affliction shirt tool spilled on them last night? I’m sure anything that comes in a box with Koi fish on it is going to work wonders.

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Happy Birthday Raymond!

Earthday celebrations started at the Standard. Photo taken by Vi Nguyen with Danny’s hot pink camera.

Raymond with his very rad mom, Darlene.

At Simon with the gang. Where’s Micah? Photo courtesy of Bruce McFarland.

Over the weekend we celebrated the birthday of a very special person, Mr. Raymond Roker (URB).

Friends and family, paired with fun times, food and drinks at Standard, Simon, Temporary Spaces and then no mans land.

Here’s to another one Ray.

xx.

cupcake

Nothing Over $20 Sale At Barracuda This Sunday

♥ LOVEMADE presents BARRACUDA PATIO SALE!!!♥
$1, $5, $10 BINS- NOTHING OVER $20-*Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery,food/ drinks while shopping ^_^ !

*CASH ONLY
*NOTHING OVER $20
*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*12-5PM

FEATURING NEW, USED, VINTAGE, AND/OR ONE OF KIND ITEMS BY

♥BARRACUDA CREW

♥VANESSA CHIUU from Insight (personal & vintage being sold)

♥LINDA LOVEMADE (personal & vintage being sold)

♥MARY TROUNG (vintage)

♥STEVEN SHEIN (jewelry)

♥BOOS AND BOSITOS (vintage +new accessories/clothing)

♥BIRDS OF A FEATHER (vintage)

♥BAZAARDELAMONTAGNE (jewelry)

♥SHADOWSCENE (clothing + accessories)

♥UBIQUITY RECORDS (music + clothing)

♥Ekiisfamous

♥FRECUENCIA MONDULADA

♥HVYW8 GALLERY
+ MORE!!!

PHOTOS BY SHADOWSCENE!

ATTENTION DESIGNERS/FRIENDS:

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere!

INTERESTED IN SELLING? EMAIL HEART [at] LOVE-MADE [dot] COM OR CONTACT LINDA.

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Auto-Tune The News

I’m totally late on this one.

Does Auto-Tune become bearable when used to cover topics of gay marriage, legalizing marijane and global warming?

Source Funny or Die

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10 Ways To Change The World Through Social Media

Citizen journalism, open government, status updates, community building, information sharing, crowdsourcing, and the election of a President.

Editor’s note: This is first guest post from Max Gladwell.

Our children will inherit a world profoundly changed by the combination of technology and humanity that is social media. They’ll take for granted that their voices can be heard and that a social movement can be launched from their laptop. They’ll take for granted that they are connected and interconnected with hundreds of millions of people at any given moment. And they’ll take for granted that a black man is or was President of the United States.

What’s most profound is that these represent parts of a greater whole. They represent a shift in power from centralized institutions and organizations to the People they represent. It is the evolution of democracy by way of technology, and we are all better for it.

For most of us, social media has changed our lives in some meaningful way. Collectively it is changing the world for good. Given the pace of innovation and adoption, change has become a constant. Every so often we find the need to stop and reflect on its most recent and noteworthy developments, hence the following list.

Please note this is not a top-10 list, nor are these listed in any particular order. It’s also incomplete. So we ask that you add to this conversation in the comments. If you’d like to Retweet this post or take the conversation to Twitter or FriendFeed, please use the hashtag #10Ways.

1. Take Social Actions: The nonprofit organization Social Actions aggregates “opportunities to make a difference from over 50 online platforms” through its unique API. It recently held the Change the Web Challenge contest in order to inspire the most innovative applications for that API. The Social Actions Interactive Map won the $5,000 first prize. The result is a virtual tour of the world through the lens of social action. “People are volunteering, donating, signing petitions, making loans and doing other social actions as we speak — all over the world. To capture the context of the where, this project uses sophisticated techniques to extract location information from full text paragraphs.” You can also join the Social Actions Community, which is powered by Ning…which now boasts more than one million individual social networks.

2. Twitter with a Purpose: This list could be exclusive to Twitter. The micro-blogging sensation was featured on our first two lists (a three-tweet), and it’s certain to be a fixture. From Tweetsgiving, the virtual Thanksgiving feast, to the Twestival, which organized 202 off-line events around the world to benefit charity: water, it’s become the de facto tool for organizing and taking action. Tweet Congress won the SXSW activism award, and celebrity Tweeps Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Rose Tweeted their two million followers about ending malaria. Max Gladwell recently initiated the #EcoMonday follow meme as a way to connect and organize the Green Twittersphere.

3. Visit White House 2.0: Inside of its first 100 days, the Obama administration has managed to set the historic benchmark for government transparency and accountability. The President’s virtual town hall meeting used WhiteHouse.gov to crowdsource questions from his 300 million constituents, complete with voting to determine the ones he’d have to answer. All told, 97,937 people submitted 103,978 questions and cast 1,782,650 votes. The White House continues to raise the bar with its official Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter channels. In so doing President Obama is not just setting the standard for state and local government in the U.S. He’s establishing the world standard. The Obama administration is spreading democracy not by force but through example. Because you don’t have to be an American citizen to be a friend or follower of White House 2.0.

4. Claim your Zumbox: What happens when all mail can be sent and delivered online to any street address in a paperless form? That’s the big question for Zumbox, which has created an online mail system with a digital mailbox for every U.S. street address. And while the answer to that question remains to be seen, it promises to be as liberating as it is disruptive. A key quality for Zumbox is that it’s closed system much like that of Facebook, only instead of true identity it’s true address. This will enable people to better connect with their communities including their neighbors, local businesses, and the mayor’s office. The primary agent of change, though, might not be that this uses street addresses but that it enables direct and potentially viral feedback, which is a virtue that e-mail and the USPS do not offer. The first methods are to request exclusive paperless delivery and to block a sender, but others are certain to evolve such as real-time commenting and ways to share mail with friends, family, and colleagues. Welcome to Mail 2.0. (Disclosure: Zumbox is a client of Rob Reed, the founder of Max Gladwell.)

5. Host a Social Media Event: This is the year of the social media event. No meaningful gathering of people is complete without an interactive online audience, especially when it’s so easy and cost effective to pull off. Essential tools include a broadband connection, laptop, video camera, projector, and screen. Add people and a purpose, such as entrepreneurship. Promote it through social media channels, and you have a social media event. A recent example in the green world is the Evolution of Green, which was hosted by Creative Citizen, a green wiki community. It celebrated the launch of a new Web property, EcoMatters, while also establishing a new Twitter tag. By posing the question, “How can we go from green hype to green habit?” and including the #GreenQ hashtag, it sparked a conversation between attendees and the Twittersphere in real time. Thus was born a new mechanism for getting answers to green questions via Twitter.

6. Travel the World: More than anyone else, Tim O’Reilly knows the potential for social media to change the world. In his opening keynote at this year’s Web 2.0 Expo, he called for a new ethic in which we do more with less and create more value than we capture. This provided the context for SalaamGarage founder Amanda Koster, whose presentation followed O’Reilly’s. The idea is that social media has enabled each of us to have an audience. Whether through Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, or a personal blog, each of us can have influence and reach. What’s more, it can be used for good. SalaamGarage coordinates trips for citizen journalists (that means you) to places like India and Vietnam in conjunction with non-government organizations like Seattle-based Peace Trees. The destination is the story, as these humanitarian journalists report on the people they meet and discoveries they make. Their words, images, and video are posted to the social web to gain exposure and because these stories just need to be told.

7. Build It on Drupal: You may not have noticed, but the open-source Drupal content management system (CMS) has quickly become the dominant player on the social web. While we still prefer WordPress as a strict blogging application, Drupal has emerged as the go-to platform for building scalable, community-driven Web sites. It powers Recovery.gov, a key part of President Obama’s commitment to transparency and accountability. PopRule uses it as a social news platform for politics. And Drupal will soon become the platform for Causecast, a site where “media, philanthropy, social networking, entertainment and education converge to serve a greater purpose.” This is especially significant because Causecast CEO Ryan Scott is transitioning the site off of Ruby on Rails because Drupal has proved more efficient, user friendly, and cost effective. (Disclosure: Max Gladwell founder Rob Reed is co-founder of PopRule.)

8. Green Your iPhone: Looking for an organic diner within biking distance that has a three-star green rating? There’s a app for that. It’s called 3rd Whale, and you can download it for free. (Except that the star rating is actually a whale rating.) Complete with Facebook Connect, this iPhone app locates green products and businesses in 30 major North American cities. It uses the iPhone’s dial function to select a category (food), sub-category (restaurants), and distance (walking, biking, or driving). In Santa Monica, this might give you Swingers diner for its selection of veggie and vegan fare. You could then get directions from your current location using the iPhone’s built-in Google map, rate your experience on the three-whale scale, and write up a quick review. 3rd Whale recently released a new feature that integrates green-living tips, which can show how much energy or waste you’ll save by taking a given action.

9. Unite the World Through Video: Matt’s dancing around the world video inspired many to tears. Today, more than 20 million people have viewed his YouTube masterpiece, where he performs a kooky dance with the citizens of planet earth. The most recent example of this approach is Playing for Change, which connects the world through song. The project started in Santa Monica with a street performance of the classic Stand By Me and expanded to New Orleans, New Mexico, France, Brazil, Italy, Venezuela, South Africa, Spain, and The Netherlands. The project was superbly executed via social media, complete with a YouTube channel, MySpace, Facebook, and Blog. It’s received tremendous mainstream media exposure and also benefits a foundation of the same name.

10. Rate a Company: The conversation about corporate social responsibility (CSR) takes place across the social web on blogs, Twitter, and YouTube, but a central hub for this information and opinion is still to be determined. SocialYell seeks to address this by building an online community around the CSR conversation, where users can submit reviews of companies together with nonprofit organizations and even public figures like Michelle Obama. The major topics are the Environment, Health, Social Equity, Consumer Advocacy, and Charity. The reviews are voted and commented on by the community in a Reddit-like fashion with both up (Yell) and down (shhh) voting. The site is relatively new and still gaining traction, but there’s no question that a resource like this is needed to shine a bright light on CSR and and other related issues.

11. Publish a collective, simultaneous blog post on a universal topic: As Nigel Tufnel might say, this list goes to eleven. Let the #10Ways conversation begin…

Final note: This is Max Gladwell’s third list of “10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media.” The first was posted a year ago today on Sustainablog.org, and the sequel followed five months later. If a single headline can capture the Max Gladwell raison d’etre, this is it.

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Michelle O Inspired Cupcakes

I’ve been loving me some cupcakes lately. When I saw these around Earth Day, I automatically thought of Michelle Obama’s influence on organic home gardening. Peep the recipe on Woman’s Day

Garden patch cakelet pan. Makes 20 veggie cakes that you can place on a dirt garden thats actually a pan of brownies. Williams Sonama

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Pink Floyd Gets Recycled

I desperately need this tshirt by Fergus Purcell. Unfortunately the website for the brand Tonite is no longer valid.

Source Lost In A Supermarket

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Go Ahead And Play With Your Food

I’ve been kind of infatuated with food art, ever since learning about the book, Play With Your Food. Poodle pic by Saxton Freymann.

Works made from taro root and other fruits and vegetables by Jimmy Zhang

Source NY Times

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Sell Your Goods At Barracuda This Summer

Just got word from the ladies of LOVE♥MADE that they’re starting a summer patio sale in the courtyard of Barracuda on Melrose Ave. If you have new/used goods that you want to sell to all the cool kids in LA, here’s your chance.

[Overview of Event]

Barracuda hosts a weekly Sunday sale outside in the patio of the shop. We are welcoming designers, family and friends to bring their stuff to sell. Vendors are welcomed to sell items ranging from Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Music, Gadgets, Electronics, Collections, food/drinks and books new or used. Attendees can come enjoy music, scenery & food while shopping.

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere.

*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*Right across the street from Sunday Fairfax Flea Market

[EVENT TYPE]

Market/ Outdoor Sale
Weekly- Sundays Summer Season only.

[RULES]

*CASH ONLY: BRING YOUR OWN CHANGE/CASH
*COST: $30 PER BOOTH-PAY CASH DAY OF EVENT BEFORE SETTING UP
*PRICEPOINTS OF ITEMS: WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU BRING ITEMS NO MORE THAN $20 DOLLARS. WE ARE PROMOTING THE EVENT THAT WAY AND DON’T WANT TO CONFUSE CUSTOMERS. (THIS RULE APPLIES TO FIRST EVENT ONLY TO DRIVE TRAFFIC)
*SIGN UP WITH LINDA WITH CONFIRMED DATES
*SET UP TIME: 10AM (BE READY BY 11:30) EVENT STARTS AT 12PM
*VENDOR SPACE: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
*SPACE SIZE: ABOUT” 8 X 8 FEET SPACE
*BRING YOUR OWN DISPLAYS/TABLES/RACKS/SIGNAGE
*GET CREATIVE!

[POSSIBLE MEDIA COVERAGE BY]:

SHADOWSCENE

VIMBY

[ADDITIONAL SPONSORS]

LOVEMADE

[DRINK SPONSORS]

REDBULL

[VENUE] BARRACUDA

[DATE] March 17th and every SUNDAY for the rest of the Summer

[EVENT TIME] 12:00pm-5:00pm

[ATTENDANCE] PUBLIC EVENT

PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY:

The E-flyer will be distributed to over 7,000 people via email, event sites, myspace, facebook, twitter, blogs, craigslist and printed posters that will be displayed outside of the shop on Sundays to bring in traffic from flea market across the street. This does not include any of the other sponsor’s contacts/lists. Our combined database consists of Lovemade’s personal & business contact list ranging from the fashion, music, media, and entertainment industry.

Contact Linda [at] love-made [dot] com

Photo Shadowscene

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Shark Sightings LA

These posters have been spotted in various parts of LA, ATL and DC. The purpose of them? To raise awareness about the depleting species known as the great white shark. As explained in the White Mike blog:

This blog is a guerrilla movement meant to spark the curiosity and collective humanistic action with regards to saving the dire state of Great White Sharks and their near extinction in our planet.

Sharks, the creatures we fear the most, are struggling for survival in our oceans. They are in desperate need of global conservation and these words, however miniscule they may be, serve the only purpose of revealing the inhumane slaughter of sharks and the Organizations out there to help stop the cruel abuse of Whiteys.

The great white shark was added to the endangered list because its population has dropped due to the unregulated trade and excessive hunting. Globally, there has been a reported decline of between 60-95% in great white shark numbers in the last 50 years.

Shepard Fairey made it work for Obama so why not White Mike for the great white?

I had my first Whitey sighting last night on my way to HWood, on the corner of Hollywood and Orange.

Source MNN (Mother Nature Network)

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Chameleon Does Ray Ban Dance

Um. Wow.

Source Social Vibe

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Let Krylon Light The Way

How dope is this lamp made from actual used Krylon cans? The other cool thing is the cap is the on/off switch.

Choose your color and cop yours on Etsy/BBLock

Source Urban Art Warfare

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Michelle O. Visits Sesame Street

So ca-ute.

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Prince Charles & Friends For Save The Rainforests

HRH Prince Charles launches a new campaign to save the rainforests in an online video broadcast, featuring Hollywood Stars Robin Williams, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Princes Harry and William and many more.

Visit the website to find out more about the rainforests and what’s happening to them. http://www.rainforestsos.org/

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Recycling Semen?

WTF is this dude talking about? I can’t quite make it out- masterbating – cup- semen count- taste?

More importantly what’s going on with his room decor?

Please tell me this is a fake.

Source Buzzfeed

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You Got Me Hangin’ On The Telephone

Loving these fair trade bracelets made out of telephone wires.

The Zulu women making these beautiful bracelets are dedicated to helping themselves by gaining the skills and knowledge they need to support themselves and their families. Generating income to be able to receive basic education, health education, and HIV/Aids support is a key part of their innovative program.

Cop them at Original Women

source ecofabulous

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A Family Affair To Remember

All aboard! Decided to head out by means of public transpo. Universal City to downtown hell-a. Final Destination- Standard Rooftop.

Made new friends with a young pack of skater boyz. Don’t call Chris Hansen on our asses.

I don’t know why we found this so amusing. (cough, sigg sippy cup, cough)

Cali Angels and friends.

Thanks to Family Affair for partnering with Surfrider Foundation West LA/Malibu Chapter to support the Rise Above Plastics campaign. The campaign was dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles and all other single-use plastic such as utensils and bags.

Special thanks to Chris Caparro and of course to Marques Wyatt and all the other DJ’s for getting our booties bumping under the sun. L.O.V.E.

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Energy Independence By Shepard Fairey

Loving this new piece by Shepard Fairey for Paper Magazine.

Obey

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Alife Gets Organic

Everyone’s doing it. Even the streetwear scene.

Warning: To all you guys on Fairfax, if I see you wearing one of these, I will probably run up to you, jump in your arms and declare my love for you.

Go to Alife to purchase.

Found this on my new obsession Lost In A Supermarket.

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RIP BPM

I received and email from a friend yesterday stating that BPM magazine has closed its doors. Sad. I worked with BPM for over two years as the associate fashion and beauty editor and it was an experience I will be forever grateful for.

On a brighter note, I checked and their collaborative website G Living is still up and running. Take a gander at the dark side of green by following the link.

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Pig In A Blanket

Pigs have been getting a bad rap lately with the H1N1 influenza epidemic. I say lets hug it out. With a furry pig.

Source Buzzfeed

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Pimp My Hollywood Sign

Mike Bonifer (co-founder of Game Changers) has started a grassroots movement to put solar panels around the iconic Hollywood sign and he needs our help.

Mike has already met with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s green team as well as with the Hollywood Sign Trustees on Earth Day. Solar Panel the Hollywood Sign is a community of environmentally aware citizens originally connected via Facebook who advocate turning the world’s most recognizable entertainment landmark into a source of solar energy, making it one of the world’s most powerful symbols of sustainability.

Go to Go Green Solar to see the other 3 renderings that were presented as panel possibilities.

Join, support and spread the word!

Source Ecorazzi

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