Vegetarian Star

Happy Poet

Happy Poet is set to premier at the Alamo Ritz March 14, 15 and 18 as part of the SXSW Film Festival.

Cinematical has a brief description of the film:

“An all-organic, mostly vegetarian comedy about Bill, a struggling poet who pours his heart, soul, and last few dollars into starting a healthy food stand, surprising friends and customers with his dry wit and offbeat passion. Motivated by help from a rag-tag group of supporters and a budding romance with a poetry-loving customer, Bill strives to make a difference in the world, until surprising complications jeopardize his new friendships and threaten Bill’s dreams for a hot dog-free future.”

Check out the trailer for Happy Poet below.

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Sure Playboy is known for its porn, but did you know it can also point you in the direction of good food porn?

The magazine has picked its 25 top pizzerias in the U.S., and one Philadelphia pizzeria named “Best in Philly” made the cut.

Most pizzas can be ordered without cheese, but there’s something exciting about walking into an eatery knowing there’s a pie, rich in flavor and tradition, already waiting for you.

Tacconelli’s in Philadelphia offers the tomato pie, a thick crust variety they describe as, “no cheese and a lot of sauce.”

Guys will want to head over to the site to find out which other pizza places made the A-list and take a look at all the graphic pictures of…tomatoes, onions and peppers over thin crust.

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Someone at L Magazine swears by the seitan Moby was at New York restaurant Angelica Kitchen recently.

In between vegan snacks, the musician took to his blog to announce his return to NYC and write about his upcoming book, Gristle.

The book is a collection of writings by various  experts in their respective  fields on effects of meat production on animals, workers in the industry, human health and the environment.

“I’ll be travelling around promoting a bit. and, of course, neither Miyun or I are making a penny from the book, with all proceeds going to animal organizations.”

Hope Oprah adds this to her book club.

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Conan O’Brien has recently took to Twitter to express his thoughts, vent his frustrations and introduce the world to one of his latest followers, the backyard squirrel.

One of Conan’s latest statuses has him Tweeting his love of frozen vegetables.

“If I had a show, I’d tweet about which Oscar winner is coming on tonight. Instead, here’s my favorite frozen vegetable: Peas!”

If you’re into peas like Conan, you might be interested in knowing some experts believe vegetables may be better for you frozen versus fresh.

Gene Lester, Ph.D., a plant physiologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, Texas, says that vegetables picked for freezing are chosen when they are most ripe, a time when they usually contain the highest amount of nutrients.

Fresh veggies forced to travel from the farm to the grocery shelves may also be subject to factors like light and temperature that affect their ability to retain nutrients.

So, if you’re giving peas a chance, which option do you pick?

The answer may be at your local Farmers Market.

“While it is true that different nutrients react differently to the storing, cooking and blanching processes, there is no conclusion across the board that frozen is better than fresh,” says Karen Kupinski, R.D., director of Nutrition at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. “The best recommendation is still to consume local produce.”

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Phil Ivey might be requesting black bean burgers during his next poker tournament.

Ivey accepted a challenge from Tom Dwan not to eat any meat or fish for an entire year in exchange for a million dollars.

“I’m going to become a vegetarian for a year for a million dollars,” Ivey told High Stakes Poker cohost, Kara Scott. “I was thinking about doing it for a while, so this is kind of like an added incentive.”

Another source says Ivey tried to ask for $2 million, but eventually settled on one.

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Joss Stone‘s traveled to some beautiful places in her lifetime, including Greece, Costa Rica and Turkey.

She likes to bring along her dogs, and although she usually has breathtaking experiences, not all of her travel adventures have been positive.

Joss says a reservation error landed her in a hotel with ants and an unpleasant smell.

Then there’s always the food and drink dilemma, which Joss says go hand in hand since so much of her food requires rinsing with fresh water.

“I avoid drinking the water until I know whether it is clean or not. I’ve heard loads of horror stories of people being ill and coming down with diarrhea just from drinking the water in other countries. It makes it extra difficult for me because I’m a vegetarian, and most of the salads and vegetables are washed using tap water.”

Joss’s is currently performing to promote her lastest album, Colour Me Free.

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Hayden Panettiere attended a celebration for the award winning film, The Cove at Haven 360 when she was caught by The Dish Rag.

Hayden was pretty passionate about views on the use of animals for entertainment, and makes the next celebrity out of dozens to voice her disapproval of organizations like Sea World.

Hayden said animals self-mutilate in these conditions because of stress and said the Sea World incident should serve as a wake up call.

“Have you ever seen a parrot pull out its feathers? It’s from depression. How do you put an interactive, social animal, one of the smartest animals in the world… and you’re going to stick them in a tub and make them do tricks? How do you do that? Because they make money? It’s disgusting and Sea World is absolutely wrong. This is a big wake up call. How many more people are going to have to be killed? When are we going to realize that these animals are not supposed to be there?”

Hayden has become politically active, reaching out to lawmakers in the United States and in Japan, where she met with the Foreign Minister of Japan and the Minister of Fisheries at the Japanese Embassy.

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Sandra Bullock can now head home and break out the ricotta and organic pasta.

The actress won Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Blind Side, and some were speculating months ago she’d be a definite winner.

Back then she described her greatest accomplishment of the week as making the perfect vegetarian lasagna for her stepdaughter.

Hope she wipes the sauce off her fingers before touching her statuette!

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