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Peak oil is the newest boogeyman in popular media

A culture's fears always finds its way into that culture's media. The best example is probably the allegories of McCarthyism in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Peak Oil and climate change have seen their share of movie dramatizations, but Mad Max and The Day After Tomorrow were more cartoon-ish than terrifying. Now, eco/oil fears - such as abandoned cars in the poster (right) of M Night Shyamalan's new movie "The Happening" - are becoming more heart pounding. The depictions of peak oil in entertainment are becoming more realistic as ... Read more →

VIDEO: Paris Hilton driving in a Land Rover ... with a shaman

Update: While Mrs. Hilton did buy a hybrid, Pop Fiction actually provided her with a Land Rover to pull the pranks. Ladies and gentleman, Paris Hilton got her hybrid! On a recent episode of E! News, ...

Paris Hilton: I just ordered the new Yukon hybrid for my birthday!

It's Paris Hilton's birthday and she plans on getting herself a Yukon Hybrid, E! News reports (check out the video above). Paris turns 27 the 17th of February (Sunday) but she is having 6 parties ...

Peak oil is the newest boogeyman in popular media 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A culture's fears always finds its way into that culture's media. The best example is probably the allegories of McCarthyism in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Peak Oil and climate change have seen their share of movie dramatizations, but Mad Max and The Day After Tomorrow were more ...

VIDEO: Paris Hilton driving in a Land Rover ... with a shaman 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Update: While Mrs. Hilton did buy a hybrid, Pop Fiction actually provided her with a Land Rover to pull the pranks. Ladies and gentleman, Paris Hilton got her hybrid! On a recent episode of E! News, Paris Hilton is seen driving in her new hybrid Yukon a Land Rover with a shaman (also see video below ...

Paris Hilton: I just ordered the new Yukon hybrid for my birthday! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's Paris Hilton's birthday and she plans on getting herself a Yukon Hybrid, E! News reports (check out the video above). Paris turns 27 the 17th of February (Sunday) but she is having 6 parties before her actual birthday. Would you expect anything less from Paris Hilton? Here is exactly what ...



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