Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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U.S.
Climate Disobedience Center defends oil blockaders — and so many others
February 9, 2016In the face of increasing fossil fuel disasters and legal crackdowns on civil disobedience, the need for this organization and others like it has never been greater.
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Environment
Trashing the oceans: More plastic than fish by 2050
February 4, 2016The increasing flow of plastic is positively choking the waters and their life: 90 percent of sea birds have consumed some form of plastic.
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“The Shannara Chronicles” offers elves, magic, and Millennials
January 26, 2016Everything ancient is new again on The Shannara Chronicles, which caters to a very specific audience and is far better than it has any right to be.
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“The X-Files”: The nostalgia is out there, but is it good?
January 26, 2016The question is whether The X-Files, in its six-episode "event series," lives up to the hype, or holds a candle to the original.
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Environment
After leak, methane plagues Porter Ranch, California
January 5, 2016The well from which it came lacked a working safety valve; while one was supposed to be implemented back in 1979, the company failed to do this.
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Environment
How green was 2015? A look back at struggles and victories
December 18, 2015Though climate change persists to the tune of desperate urgency, it must be said that 2015 is ending on a high note.
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Page to screen: 10 books that should be TV shows
December 18, 2015As some of us take a holiday break and delve into pop culture, here's something to make you think: the top 10 books that ought to be on TV.
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Best webseries of 2015: The top 10 shows not on TV
December 17, 2015The world of television is changing - by bringing series to various online platforms. Here's a list of the best webseries.
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