“This can be yours,” the black-and-white newspaper advertisement promised above an image of a tree-lined ranch home in Pontchartrain Park. It was the 1950s in segregated New Orleans, Louisiana, and the promise of a slice of suburbia for black Americans lured hundreds to the new community. That included Meldon and Audrey Woods, who purchased a two-story home in 1957. Fifty years later, they were forced to evacuate their home as Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans. (more…)

It is happening all across America and now in Europe and Africa as well – rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from a multinational energy conglomerate wanting to lease their property. The Reason? In America, the company hopes to tap into a huge natural gas reservoir dubbed the Saudi Arabia of natural gas. Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraulic drilling process called fracking—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.

But what comes out of the ground with that natural gas? How does it affect our air and drinking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit, strength, and a sense of humor. When filmmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams, ruined aquifers, dying livestock, brutal illnesses, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money.

Directored by: Josh Fox
NR, 107 Minutes
USA, 2010
Official Website: www.gaslandthemovie.com

The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply. As scientists and beekeepers search for the cause, COLONY captures the struggle within the beekeeping community to save the honeybee and themselves, through the eyes of veteran beekeeper Davis Mendes and Lance and Victor Seppi, two young brothers getting into beekeeping when most are getting out. As Mendes tries to save the nation’s collapsing hives, the Seppis try to keep their business alive amidst a collapsing economy.

Directed by: Ross McDonnell and Carter Gunn
84 Minutes
Ireland, 2009

Official Movie Site: www.colonymovie.com

As one of the largest cities on earth, you can’t walk one block without walking into someone with a dog (no matter what size). Luckily NYC is sorta good at curbing their dogs… but there’s always that lazy person or the eco-freak who thinks they’re doing good by leaving dog turd on the street. No! my friend, dog shit on my sneakers has never nor will ever be “cool”. Designer Jungeschachtel created “Dog Poo” bags which comes in 16 recyclable options with humorous or ironic quotes. And yes, these are biodegradable, how could they not be? Available at Designspray.com for 12,90 € for 16 bags.

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If you head to Israel anytime soon, take a look at the rooftops and see how solar panels have been heating water for more than 60 years.

In 1910, the first kibbutz was founded on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, giving the desert a practical chance to bloom. At that time a historical effort was put into action to restore Israel’s forests and transform their distressed landscape into a fertile paradise. (more…)

Without a doubt High School was one of the most crucial, influential, disturbing and culture shocking for many of us. From dealing with cliques, sexuality, drug experimentation, the decision of whether to go to college and where to attend, High School was a complete mind-fuck, but a necessary one.

Starting on Tuesday July 20th at 11pm, MTV will launch a new reality series called “If You Really Knew Me”. Each episode takes place at a different high school, and follows five students from different cliques as they go through the life-changing experience of Challenge Day, a one-day program that breaks down the walls between cliques, and completely changes the way students view their school and each other.

Watch the amazing transformation each week as new students open up for the first time and try to change by revealing who they really are, behind the cliques and the labels. Is it possible to change your life, and maybe even your high school, in one day? These students are going to find out… on If You Really Knew Me.

Shell recently commissioned a full size, transparent version of a Nissan 370Z to demonstrate their new Helix Ultra line of engine oil. The design team copied all 2000+ parts of the car, and enlarged the engine to roughly two times the original size to film the flow of oil through the mechanically functional engine. Take a look at the video to see the car in action.

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At the Detroit Auto show this year nay vehicles were debuted.  Nonetheless, Chrysler’s announcement to bring an electric versions of the Fiat 500 to the US market in 2012 was…(in the words of our Vice President), A Big Fucking Deal.

The US edition will undergo further development at Chrysler HQ in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  Engineering Executive Scott Kunselman said “The Fiat 500 is a small, lightweight platform perfect for integrating electric-vehicle technology.  The alliance with Fiat presented new opportunities to merge Chrysler Group engineering knowledge with new platforms.”

Details about the cars performance, power, range and recharge time were not disclosed in Detroit.  US pricing of the Fiat 500EV will be announced closer to the vehicles launch date, but the company says it “will be competitive with similar electric vehicles in the market.”  Let’s just hope that means cheaper than the Chevy Volt or Mini Cooper.

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Previously associated with clumsy juice drinks and milk packaging, Tetra Pak cartons have come a long way, making a big impact in the packaging industry and beyond. Founded on the idea that a package should save more money than it costs, Tetra Pak cartons help companies save money on shipping while also reducing landfill waste. Their eco-friendly packaging and ease of portability have made Tetra Pak cartons a big hit with the trendsetting crowd, appearing this year at New York Fashion Week, the Wine Bloggers Conference, the Food Network and more. (more…)

We are all devastated in the tragedy that has struck our fellow brothers and sisters of Haiti. Limitè will be organizing a care package to help the victims of the earthquake disaster. We are only accepting clothing items and can goods. If you wish to donate, email us at info@freshmediainc.com or send items to the address below. We will be sending out the care package by next Friday Jan. 22nd. We thank you in advance for all your contributions.

Attn: Limitè Magazine / Haiti Care Package
1803 Riverside Drive, Suite 2C
New York, NY 10034

P.S. UPS will be sending package that are 50lbs or less to Haiti for free.