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Men: Pee And Wash In The Same Fixture!

Lenny Bruce would have had such fun with this, but this just makes so much sense, a sink built on top of a urinal! And designer Yeongwoo Kim has made it look good, too. The theoretical sequence is that you use the urinal, then wash your hands and the washwater rinses the urinal, saving water. Since of course, everybody washes their hands after peeing, right?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tobacco Plants Chemically Summon Insects to Defend Themselves Against Caterpillar Attack

photo: minnemom via flickr I admit there’s no direct connection between this next one and sustainability, but from a science perspective it’s just too interesting to pass by: New research shows that tobacco plants have evolved a “chemical SOS” signal that attracts insect predators when caterpillars are eating their leaves. Like TreeHugger said back in 2007, Plants, they’re smarter than you think …… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Australia’s Moreton Bay Could Become a Coral Lifeboat

Though ship traffic and pollution mean that Moreton Bay won’t be idyllic home, it might be just good enough to harbor the world’s threatened corals. Image credit: Cindy Andrie /Flickr Thanks to climate change, pollution, and ocean acidification, the fate of many of the world’s coral reefs is a good as sealed. This leaves biologists and conservationists with the troubling tasks of preservation —where possible—and rehabilitation. One possible solution is transp… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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R.I.P., Apparition

Another indie distributor essentially bit the dust Monday when indie guru Bob Berney walked out on Apparition for undisclosed reasons. This, after underachieving receptions for Bright Star , The Runaways and a few other films they absorbed from an output deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group. Cheapskate Apparition owner Bill Pohlad claimed to be “surprised” by the move, installing an interim COO and canceling his trip to Cannes. No word yet on where this leaves Apparition’s overdue Terrence Malick feature Tree of Life , but expect it to be sold, and soon. [ Deadline ]

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15 Insanely Popular Lady Gaga YouTube Videos

You may have heard that Lady Gaga is the first music artist to reach one billion online video views. Some of us here at Mashable say that’s downright ridiculous — a tragedy, even — but other staffers are cheering her on. And while we may not be able to agree on the merits of her music, we did think it would be appropriate to celebrate the occasion with 15 of the best Gaga YouTube videos. Watch these videos and tell us if you can figure out why Gaga has outdone all the competition — why does she appeal so much to the YouTube-browsing, web-savvy crowd? Maybe she’s just in the right place at the right time, maybe her label’s Vevo music video strategy is responsible, or maybe there’s just something undefinable about Gaga’s global appeal. These videos might serve up some hints. Music videos are at the top, everything else is farther down. Enjoy the music, Gaga disciples! Everyone else: Enjoy trying to figure out what all the fuss is about. Table of Contents – Music Video: “Bad Romance” – Music Video: “Telephone” feat. Beyoncé [Explicit] – Music Video: “Poker Face” – Music Video: “Just Dance” – Music Video: “Paparazzi” – Music Video: “LoveGame” – Stefani Germanotta: Gaga Before She Was Gaga – Tutorial: Lady Gaga “Poker Face” Makeup – Cover: Christopher Walken Performs “Poker Face” – Cover: “Bad Romance”/”Poker Face” Acoustic Ballad – Mashup: Gaga in Wonderland – Mashup: South Park Does Lady Gaga on Rock Band (Extended Mix) – Parody: “Poker Face” (“Outer Space”) – Parody: “Bad Romance” ( Key of Awesome ) – Parody: “Telephone” ( Key of Awesome ) Music Video: “Bad Romance” Music Video: “Telephone” feat. Beyoncé [Explicit] Music Video: “Poker Face” Music Video: “Just Dance” Music Video: “Paparazzi” Music Video: “LoveGame” Stefani Germanotta: Gaga Before She Was Gaga She wasn’t always outrageous. This early video of Stefani Germanotta — Gaga before she was Gaga — shows a young songwriter singing and playing the piano like Norah Jones without any elaborate costumes or electronic gimmicks. You might be surprised at what you hear and see here. Tutorial: Lady Gaga “Poker Face” Makeup Want to look as outrageously glamorous as Lady Gaga? Here’s how. Cover: Christopher Walken Performs “Poker Face” Campy movie star and regular SNL host Christopher Walken appeared on the BBC one Halloween to read some Gaga lyrics. That’s an awful lot of weird in one minute. Cover: “Bad Romance”/”Poker Face” Acoustic Ballad We were originally going to include a far more popular acoustic Gaga cover , but when looking for it we stumbled on this one and decided to include it instead. It has only a few thousand views, but it is unexpectedly beautiful. Mashup: Gaga in Wonderland Tim Burton’s cinematic reinvention of Alice in Wonderland is a web video hit in its own right. This mashup brings Gaga to Wonderland in Alice’s place. She fits right in. Mashup: South Park Does Lady Gaga on Rock Band (Extended Mix) This is an extended version of a very short clip of South Park ’s Cartman singing a Lady Gaga song with his buddies while playing a Rock Band -like music video game. The original clip went viral shortly after the episode aired, then Lady Gaga’s songs came to Rock Band in real life. Coincidence? Probably. But it’s fun to think maybe they were related! Parody: “Poker Face” (“Outer Space”) The joke here seems to be that Lady Gaga is a space alien. Fair enough, but the video isn’t as funny as the other parodies below. At more than 21 million views, however, it is much more popular. Parody: “Bad Romance” ( Key of Awesome ) This episode of Next New Networks’ Key of Awesome funny music video web series helped the series make its appearance in our January webisodes chart . It’s pulled in just shy of eight million views so far. Parody: “Telephone” ( Key of Awesome ) After the “Bad Romance” was so well received, Key of Awesome tried to make lightning strike twice with a parody of Gaga’s new video “Telephone.” This new video was just plugged on Perez Hilton ’s celebrity gossip blog, so expect it to get some serious traffic. Reviews: Alice , YouTube Tags: celebrities , comedy , key of awesome , Lady Gaga , music , Next New Networks , video , viral videos , web series , webisodes , youtube Continue reading

Lady Gaga Hermaphrodite Rumors Laid to Rest In ‘Telephone’ Video

A red-suited Lady GaGa kitted out in virtual reality garb (complete with shoulder mounted camera) arrives back at her hotel, after her first night performing at the O2 Arena for the Monster Ball Tour. (Pacific Coast News) more pics Continue reading

Mischa Barton Lightens Up

Getty Images and Pacific Coast News. Mischa is a blonde once again. Actress Mischa Barton has made a major switch once again, trading in her long brown curls in favor of a choppy blond 'do that more closely resembles the look she sported on The O.C. Barton was spotted leaving Beverly Hills' Byron & Tracey salon this week in a cute, snug-fitting blue and red dress, bright red heels, and a slouchy black blazer. She seemed in good spirits – she probably loves the new shade. What do you think of Mischa's latest hair color – does it suit her better than the chocolate color? More pictures of Mischa Barton:

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Who Has Better Bleach Blonde Hair: Gwen or Kingston?

Photo Agency. Kingston and Gwen may share hair products. Gwen Stefani is one of the coolest women on the planet. She's got an amazing sense of personal style, a beautiful family, and one of the most unique voices in rock 'n roll. Despite being hounded by the paparazzi at all hours of the day, she radiates a casual, approachable friendliness that has women everywhere wishing they could be her best friend. But maybe her son Kingston, 3, is cooler. There are so many reasons to love Kingston, not the least among them his love of roaring for the always-waiting photographers. But one of the most-visible reasons happens to be his shock of bleach-blonde hair, which makes him look like the world's youngest rock star. Kingston is going to be a grade-A heartbreaker in due time. He takes after his mom, of course, who took him and his little brother to an LA park with her long blonde hair curled in soft '60s waves. So: who has cooler hair – Gwen or Kingston? More pictures of Gwen Stefani and Kingston Rossdale at the park:

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Brad Pitt — New Orleans Saint

Filed under: Brad & Angelina , TMZ Sports Brad Pitt — who has made New Orleans his adopted home — took his son Maddox to see the New Orleans Saints destroy the Arizona Cardinals 45-14 yesterday.BTW — the Saints just scored again. More Brad Pitt Angelina’s Mom Leaves Grandkids Six …

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Robin Wright Penn – Better Blonde or Brunette?

Getty Images. Robin at a screening of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Actress Robin Wright Penn recently made the transition from blonde to brunette, shedding her golden locks in favor of a much darker 'do. Penn filed for divorce from actor Sean Penn in August, so this may be what they call a “breakover” – a post-breakup makeover – or it could be for a role. When most fair-skinned, light-eyed women dye their hair dark, it usually looks ultra-dramatic. On Robin, however, the near-black shade looks nearly natural. Robin's an iconic blonde; it's hard to prefer anything over the long blonde hair she sported when filming The Princess Bride . Are we biased, or is Robin better as a blonde? More pictures of Robin Wright Penn:

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