Here to redfine the word “grub” and educate the masses about organic eating are Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry, authors of the book GRUB - Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. According to their definition, grub is: 1) healthy, local, sustainable food for all, 2) food that supports community, justice, and sustainability, and 3) should be universal

Organic and responsible food consumption is a fast-growing trend in our nation, and this book is a great guide for all you young hipsters who want to further your understanding of all those new organic foods at the supermarket. Included in the book are twenty-four meals that make it fun and easy to make organic meals. Bryant Terry is a chef and food justice activist, so you can be sure that the recipes are as tasty as they are healthy. If you don’t believe me, hit up Bryant on MySpace and ask him about the book yourself.

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I recently came across this new MySpace site called Mirrorpic.com. It’s basically a site where you fellow MySpace members can submit the profiles of people you think are hot. The categories so far are babes, hunks, scensters, preps, lesbians, and gays. If your submission is determined to be up to snuff, then it will make it onto the top 15 section of its category. I think it’s a great idea, and could be even more useful if it were expanded to include bands in different genres, artists, photographers, and other talented people on MySpace.

Holy crap this is another MySpace first. I just came across a parakeet on MySpace named Boysenberry. With a background picture of Benjamins and a tagline that reads “Life ain’t nothin’ but bitches and money!”, I can pretty much guarantee you’ve never met a parakeet like Boysenberry in your lifetime. Check his Who I’d Like to Meet blurb:

Look, I’m not gonna lie. My mission on this thing is too escape this purple jail my mom calls a cage, to spread my wings and spread the love! Help me please! I am horny and I may only have months to live, since my life span is only 3 to 10 years, I am going on 2 years and 7 months right now….tick, tock, tick, tock! I want to fly high upon the wings of love!

And if that’s not enough for you, check out Boysenberry gettin his game on. Play on Playa!!

If you are a toy fanatic then you might already know about this site, but in case you don’t, SpaceCadetz is here to put you on to a blog called Vinyl Pulse. The focus at Vinyl Pulse is the burgeoning designer vinyl niche market that’s known for its pop culture inspirations and painstaking attention to detail.

With new toys hitting the market every day, many of which are very limited in quantity, Vinyl Pulse is a solid resource that keeps you current so you don’t miss out on the latest and greatest toys. Even if you’re not into collecting personally, check out the blog anyway because a lot of the toys on Vinyl Pulse make great gifts.

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Got hairproblems? Get Hairapy. Kinda like the foursome Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Hairapy is three gay guys (Ethan, Robbie, and Micah) on MySpace that offer advice on everything from hair to life. But in reality, it’s a clever promotional MySpace profile created by the consumer products company Unilever that’s designed to subtely promote their Sunsilk hair products.

The profile has a very active forum going, with lots of insightful advice on hair from your fellow MySpace members and the Hairapy gay guys. There are also some downloadable AIM icons and wallpapers. Overall I’d have to say it’s a well-executed MySpace profile and the design seamlessly blends with the gethairapy.com website.

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We here at SpaceCadetz aim to be as “politically neutral” as possible, but if something political in nature strikes us as unique and post-worthy, so be it. Liberals all across America will love this tshirt company called Electric Tees. They design a number of shirts that cover all kinds of political fare ranging from the war in Iraq to funny George Bushisms. Be sure to add them to your friends because each month they do a tshirt giveaway to a randomly selected MySpace friend on their list. Check out the rest of their designs at ElectricTees.com.

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Thanks to MySpace Hacks for this handy tip on how to make some extra dough with your MySpace profile. FavoriteThingz.com is a brand new online company that allows its users to create badges that show off their favorite bands, movies, brands, stores, and more. The way it works is simple. Sign up with FavoriteThingz.com, pick from the available categories, and post the code into your MySpace profile or other personal website. When people see your badge and click on the links, you get paid! There are plenty of categories and brands to choose from, so its easy to create a badge that is truly reflective of your personal tastes.

Helvetica is a full-length independent documentary film that investigates the deeper and more subtle ways in which type affects our daily lives. Using the now ubiquitous font helvetica as the thematic centerpiece, the film explores urban spaces with regards to the fonts that inhabit them, and also engages in discussions with world renowned designers about the aesthetics and rationale behind their choices of type.

Helvetica was filmed in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until 2007, at which time it will start screening at various film festivals around the world. For now, you can check out the online store and purchase a limited edition (100 pieces) print for the film or a tshirt with the movie logo screened on the front.

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If you don’t know already, there’s a MySpace cellphone out there called Helio. You can check your MySpace messages, upload photos, make bulletins, and pretty much everything else. There are two models available, and of course the more expensive one is way doper than the other. It has a 2.2″ screen, 70MB of memory, a 2MP digital camera with 4x zoom, built in speakers, and full on MP3/MPEG support. If you’re skeptical about the new Helio, they are currently offering a no-strings-attached promotion in which MySpace members can get Helio without a contract and therefore no early termination fees.

It all started with a true story. In Japan, a dog named Hachiko used to accompany its owner, a university professor, to and from the train station each day. Without fail, Hachiko would wait patiently in the same spot until the professor returned from work. Then one day the professor passed away while at work, and left Hachiko waiting. But every day the dog would make its way back to the train station and wait, until it too passed away. The dog is now memorialized by a bronze dog that sits atop an 8-foot high marble pedestal.

New York designer Brad Digital learned of this story while sitting at that train station in Japan and asking an elderly man about the memorial. The story inspired Brad to make his own Hachiko, as his own dogs had just passed away, and his father as well. The result is a piece called Little Brooklyn. Brad created Little Brooklyn three years ago for an art show, and since then he has invited numerous designers to create their own custom Little Brooklyns to put up for charity auction. Little Brooklyn can now be found in various spots around NYC, as viewable here. Add him to your friends today!

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