Tag Archives: holiday-season

New Rabbit Hole Poster: Heavy-Handed or Just Accurate?

We’ve been warned about Rabbit Hole ‘s unremarkable qualities , but I’m still jonesing to see it. Its Pulitzer-winning source material is a modern classic, the flawless Dianne Wiest co-stars, and no holiday season is complete without a big cinematic downer. But in a new poster for the film, the devastation that pervades Nicole Kidman’s life is captured in an image that might be suitable for something less classic — like, say, a Zoloft ad.

View post:
New Rabbit Hole Poster: Heavy-Handed or Just Accurate?

Crazy Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost (Plus, Some You Can’t), Holiday Edition

Sure, it’s lucky. But can it can be composted? Photo: CarbonNYC , Creative Commons. This is a guest article by Sara Ost, editor of EcoSalon.com , the conscious culture and fashion website. Fresh on the heels of the pizza box scandal , in which EcoSalon cleared up some mysteries with recyling, we’ve uncovered more items that you can’t compost — and some surprising ones you can. This being the holiday season, we enter a whole new level of composting controversy. S… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Go here to read the rest:
Crazy Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost (Plus, Some You Can’t), Holiday Edition

Oxfam Unwraps its Collection of Donation Gifts for the Holiday Season

The Friday after Thanksgiving, shoppers will—as they do every year—line up in front of stores, poised to descend en masse on the goods housed within. Some do it for the deals, others for the excitement, and some avoid it all together. The

See the original post here:
Oxfam Unwraps its Collection of Donation Gifts for the Holiday Season

Gift Guide: Eastbound and Bobble

How would Kenny Powers celebrate the holiday season? Probably by giving his friends miniature likenesses of himself that pitch his fastball catchphrases on command. Now, the person you love can be reminded of his/her favorite premium cable misanthrope every day with this 7″ resin bobblehead.

See the rest here:
Gift Guide: Eastbound and Bobble

Extolling the Benefits of Local Holiday Shopping

Photo: Wellington We have heard time and time again about the importance of shopping locally but with the holiday season just around the corner it becomes more important than ever. But dollar for dollar what does choosing a local retailer mean for your community? When push comes to shove, it’s a lot more than wasting fossil fuels on goods flown in. Local shopping puts dollars into your comm… Read the full story on TreeHugger

More here:
Extolling the Benefits of Local Holiday Shopping

A Republican Relative Just Sent Me This…

How are you getting along with your family this holiday season??? Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Hollywood News – Celebrity Holiday Hairdos

Celebrity stylist and PROJECT RUNWAY’s Phillip Carreon joins the Fashion Team to show you how to glam up your look for the holiday season with a new hair style. Add this to your queue Added: Wed Dec 23 19:54:05 UTC 2009 Air date: Tue Dec 29 00:00:00 UTC 2009 Duration: 04:49

Read the original post:
Hollywood News – Celebrity Holiday Hairdos

What Xmas Gifts Do Stars Really Give Each Other?

So what is the “in” gift for the Hollywood holiday season this year? —Libye, via Facebook Well, there are the gifts that stars tell us they’re…

View post:
What Xmas Gifts Do Stars Really Give Each Other?

Prank War: Skydiving Prank

Someday these pranks are going to elevate to the point where these two end up killing each other. This one's not quite as good as the half-court prank , but it's not bad. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

The Main Ingredient of Pumpkin Pie

How else do you think grandma's able to make so many of these during holiday season? Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment