Love rock ‘n roll?  Yeah, me too.  But did you know there are a number of women bellowing out rock and soul as good, if not better than some of the greats that have been in the limelight for ages?  With influences from legends like Jimi Hendrix,...

After the Los Angeles riots broke out in response to the Rodney King trial, thirteen acres of land in South Central LA were converted into a community garden at 41st and Alameda. The land was tilled and cultivated into a thriving garden and source of...

This month Americans celebrated our Independence. As far as we may have come, we still look forward to the day we can celebrate our independence from oil. We know that it is a pollutant, it’s toxic, it’s cancer causing, it’s not renewable,...

In late 2006, Colin Beavan started a project that changed the way many saw sustainable living. Looking for a topic to write about that had more substance than the historical projects he had been working on while also hoping to have a greater impact on...

With the common sense knowledge that the oil we so take for granted today will one day run out, a new movement has been forming to start finding ways to transition out of our dependence on oil. Not just foreign oil, but oil altogether. Seeking renewable...

There seems to be an influx of films that are depicting mankind as the villain. As if our greed, arrogance, and disregard for anything we can’t immediately understand have developed into a self loathing that is trickling into our art forms. The...

With pop culture consumed with Avatar fever, I thought it a good idea to revisit a film that hit theatres this summer with much less fanfare, but just as poignant a message. For those who just can’t get enough of eco-conscious aliens, Battle for...

Wedding Arch designed by Carl Wise Modern Hippie Mag had the special honor of being guests at an eco-themed winter wedding.  Marty and Elizabeth incorporated elegant, yet inexpensive eco-friendly ideas into their “Sticks & Stones” themed...

In celebration of Green Friday, I thought it would be a good time to highlight a little known film that may remind you of how blessed we are to have such a wonderful planet to call home. I recently stumbled upon a documentary called Home on YouTube and...

This question is asked by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir in the documentary of the same name. Heading into this holiday season during one of the worst recessions this country has seen in awhile, the message of the film could not be...

For those who were shocked and amazed by the workings of the food industry in the documentary Food, Inc. There is another little known film that serves as a sort of compendium project. Released in 2006, King Corn documents a year in the life of two...

As it opens with a barrage of violent images of natural disasters, human industry, explosions, and animals running to and fro, the documentary The 11th Hour starts off with a rather grim image of the way things are. Though the images that follow throughout...