Monthly Archives: May 2012

A Strange Change Exchange

Posted on 31 May 2012 by

By Geo Ong Just the other day I witnessed something strange, beautiful, sad, and, if I didn’t know any better, completely out of a movie scene. The forecast has been hot and humid the past week here in New York … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favourite Substitutes, Part I

Posted on 29 May 2012 by

By Sarah Jost One of my favourite things about vegan recipe wizards Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero is their use of simple, natural vegan substitutes in their recipes. This was something of a revelation to me when I … Continue reading →

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The Urchin Travel Wish List

Posted on 28 May 2012 by

Iceland At risk of an incredibly cheesy, but I promise unintentional, play on its frigid-sounding name: Iceland is cool. From musical exports like Björk, Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Emilíana Torrini, and mum to the fact that nearly all of their electricity … Continue reading →

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High Noon Urchins

Posted on 27 May 2012 by

Today: I See What You Did There Geo Sarah Margaret Next week: Pie in the Sky

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That’s What He Said

Posted on 26 May 2012 by

I haven’t got any illusions about anything. Having said that, I still want to try to change things. —Joe Strummer

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A Long Walk

Posted on 25 May 2012 by

By Geo Ong That chronic travel bug inside me has awakened from its dormant slumber and as of late re-emerged to make itself known again. Shockingly, if you exclude my move to New York and my brief week-long return to … Continue reading →

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NRDC’s Polar Bear Campaign

Posted on 24 May 2012 by

By Margaret Hedderman NRDC recently sent out an email from Robert F Kennedy, Jr. highlighting the polar bear’s latest threat in an ever growing slew of dangers: the legal trade of polar bear skins, teeth, and claws in the international … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Host: David Hyde Pierce on TV, on Stage, and on Film

Posted on 23 May 2012 by

By Sarah Jost When the Urchins lived in London several years ago, we developed a nearly crippling addiction to the television show Frasier. As a child, I despised the series (which I had never actually seen, yet somehow knew was … Continue reading →

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Urchin Movie Preview

Posted on 22 May 2012 by

Though summer isn’t renowned for being the height of good film season, that doesn’t mean we haven’t started to get excited for some forthcoming premiers. We probably won’t be forking over two Chipotle burritos-worth of coinage to see Men in … Continue reading →

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“Going All In” for Death Row Animals

Posted on 21 May 2012 by

By Bobby Hedderman [Urchin Dad, Bobby Hedderman has recently written and recorded his first song in 45-years. Now, he's using that song to help benefit the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, TX.] Well, it took longer than I thought … Continue reading →

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