Singer Rufus Wainright's new global initiative grabs the spotlight in the new Advocate. Actually, it doesn't take the spotlight, because Wainwright is getting all green and shit. His recent New York gig used no lights, amplifiers or anything else than can sully our planet. The move's all part of Wainwright's Blackout Sabbath, an effort to combat our typical wasteful selves.

In his own words:

I propose this: on a Saturday around the summer solstice for a 12-hour period (noon ti midnight) whereever you are, let's all turn off the power at the same time… This time could be spent contemplating along or with friends on the coming year and what personally one can do to save the planet.

Well, we know what we're going to do: recycle our lovers.

Anderson Cooper's so put upon! The CNN anchor wants the world to clean up its environmental act because, quite frankly, he's sick of covering the story:

When CNN producer David Doss announced that Planet in Peril would probably become a regular feature on Anderson Cooper 360, Cooper groaned, “Jesus Christ! We really need to solve this whole environmental thing quickly, because I really don’t want to do it again.”

That's the best reason to recycle we've heard - well, ever!