Cupcakefest 2011

Planet Verge & Sweet Avenue Bakeshop present Cupcakefest 2011 to benefit Bloomfield, NJ’s John A. Bukowski Shelter for Animals. Go behind the scenes and watch performances by Monday Night Bear Claw, Fairmont, Those Mockingbirds, The Front Bottoms, Bern & the Brights, The Nico Blues and Gary Bender.

View Planet Verge’s photo recap of Cupcakefest 2011.

Sober Is Sexy: Declare It, Wear It

America would have less of a drug epidemic if school systems showed the movie KIDS instead of those boring sex education videos and brought in the tastemakers behind Sober is Sexy on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) days. The formula is simple: scare them shitless and turn them on so they won’t tune out.
Sober [...]

Going VEGAN (Season 2): Finale and Wrap Party!

It’s been 30 days for The Lives of Famous Men’s Jason Wahto and the moment of truth has come: to continue as a vegan or not? Jason heads over to Dylan’s apartment to make some healthy vegan pizzas in honor of Vegan Pizza Day and Planet Verge’s Jordana finds out the details for which [...]

PV TV: Going VEGAN (Season 2): BONUS EPISODE: Vegan on the Cheap

Before we bring you the Going VEGAN season 2 finale (will Jason stay vegan?!), we have an outtake from the Peanut Butter Intervention episode. Jason reveals his money-saving strategy, vegan on the cheap.

JASON’S DIARY FOR THIS EPISODE:
This week I’m going to share with you my Top 5 Cheap and Easy Vegan Meals. If you’re [...]

Going Vegan (Season 2): Christmas in Alaska

JASON’S DIARY FOR THIS EPISODE:
This last week I went home to Alaska for the holidays and It was definitely the toughest thing that I’ve done for my challenge so far.
When I first got there, my family was hesitant about my change in diet. I understood that my parents were worried about me not getting enough [...]

Going VEGAN (Season 2): Vegan or Not?

JASON’S DIARY FOR THIS EPISODE:
This week Jordana, Dylan and I were visited by Marisa from Vegan at Heart. The four of us went to my neighborhood supermarket in attempt to test my wits at a game called “Vegan or  Not?”
The game is fairly simple. You are presented with edible items and you have to guess [...]

Planet Verge TV: Russell Simmons

Join us for a Planet Verge exclusive interview with music mogul Russell Simmons.
Jordana caught Russell at the Olsenhaus Vegan Glamour Designers of the Future event in NYC for a few minutes to chat about his veganism and his yoga. Russell believes in karma: what you put into your mouth effects more than just your health. [...]

Planet Verge TV: Olsen Haus Celebrates Eco-Fashion with Designers of The Future

Olsen Haus founder, Elizabeth Olsen, challenged Pratt design students to take it up a notch: design a shoe that’s not only sexy, but with eco-friendly, cruelty-free materials that can convert from a cold weather to warmer weather style.
Olsen Haus celebrated the Designers of the Future at an event in NYC’s Atelier Skylounge Rooftop and brought [...]

Going VEGAN (Season 2): Day One- Olsen Haus Vegan Glamour Designers of the Future Party

JASON’S DIARY FOR THIS EPISODE:
Hey all!
This is my first week of the vegan challenge. Coincidentally, I went to my first vegan event this week hosted by Olsen Haus-Pure Vegan.  I was truly shocked at the amount of people who came out to support the event and veganism in general.
One of the best things about it [...]

Planet Verge TV: GOING VEGAN Season 2 Teaser

The Lives of Famous Men’s Jason Wahto Goes Vegan and Documents His Journey for Planet Verge Internet TV

Going VEGAN (Season Two) Debuts January 24

New York, NY- January 13, 2011– The Lives of Famous Men keyboardist Jason Wahto is eating peanut butter for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is not quite what he had [...]

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