The most popular question we get is: Hey Beanstockd, what should I like in 2008 (aside from this given)…and how should I act?

Well, we’re not in the business of telling peeps how to live their lives, but we will tell you about a few things coming your way in the New Year.

In the theater of self, we have the opulent nuptials of Vogue staffer/socialite Lauren Davis in Colombia. Obviously, there was a mild shitstorm when the invitations were handed out. Nan Kempner is crying in her grave wondering what happened to real socialites.

In the theater of movies, you’ll get a lot more Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen stuff. And now that “Borat” has been retired, Sacha Baron Cohen is making a “Brüno” movie. Yes, we just used an umlaut.

Droppin’ babies! J-Lo and Xtina are both having kids, but we wanna see Nicole Ritchie’s child.

Bottoms up! Zoe Kravitz (Lenny’s kid w/ Lisa Bonet) is makin’ moves. An aspiring socialite/actress/model, Zoe has momentum going into 2008.

Speaking of momentum, or lack thereof, how about Lenny Kravitz’s toilet? We’ve done our research when it comes to waste management, so we know a thing or two about the glorious green properties of the crapper. Has Zoe’s dad been reading? He was sued three years in a row for clogging his commode and flooding the downstairs neighbors—but not in 2007! See, Dulcolax does work! Hopefully for his neighbors, Lenny can keep this streak alive in ‘08.

Bacon Bits

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Nice form on the lefty lay-up, but damn Barack, you need to untuck that t-shirt.

Earlier today on cnn.com we found Illinois Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama taking a break from stumping to play some hoops. We found out he can dunk, but as you can see, he’s not a rule breaker.

Anyway, politicians are ultimately judged by how they throw their weight around, so we wanted to see what Barack has done for the green movement lately. We looked it up and found out that Obama helped bring the world’s first carbon-free coal plant to Illinois. Using cool new doohickeys, the plant will gasify, instead of burn, coal and deposit the leftover carbon deep underground. The project has its skeptics, but we think it’s a start and it’ll create new jobs.

We know what you’re thinking. Is Beanstockd endorsing Barack Obama? The answer is no. We endorse Newport Harbor’s Clay.

Bacon Bits

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Lily Allen uses her role model status to discourage teenage pregnancy and the Victoria Beckham hero cult

Lily Allen, the last surprise baby mama of ‘07, is refusing to design a line of maternity wear because she doesn’t want to send the wrong message to her adolescent fans. She told the BBC yesterday, “My demographic is generally young girls. I don’t think a maternity line is particularly suitable.” Agreed. The world does not need more Jamie Lynns.

Not only is Lily Allen’s role model/business woman attitude towards teen pregnancy an inspiration to young generations of women, but so is her somewhat hipster bike riding around LDN town. Biking is an excellent way to reduce pollution and save money on gas. It’s also an environmentally friendly workout, which will probs come in handy when Lil wants to lose some of that baby weight.

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Pratt strikes his hottest TigerBeat pose

Spencer Pratt, our favorite reality tv star did a little good this Christmas. He spent his Navidad solo, serving veggies to the homeless. We’re glad to see him put his d-list celeb status to a good cause. He spent Thanksgiving at a homeless shelter as well.

Glad he’s turning his attention away from tooth-face and onto a problem threatening our planet: homelessness, and soon hopefully the recent environmental refugee phenomenon. Researchers predict that by 2010 50 million people will end up homeless because of serious environmental changes. In South Asia alone, millions will have to leave the region, because the flooding and rising sea levels will lead to a shortage of food and disease outbreaks. Spencer won’t be able to feed us all, but Jennifer Love Hewitt might.

By the looks of it, seems like he’s also saving water by not washing or shaving. But it’s for a good cause. We can’t argue with that!

Greenhorne

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It was a good year for members of the doucheoisie. That means, there was a lot of second-hand embarrassment in 2007…and we loved it. Even Al Gore winning the Nobel Prize for his environmental work found a way to be awkward. Here are just a few ways shameful things made 2007 unforgettable…

It was a Good Year for Hills Hangers-on
Justin “Justin-Bobby” Brescia…truly.
Heidi got nose and boob jobs, picked up a CZ and thinks she can be the next JoJo
Audrina got a cubicle!

Awkward/Sad
Our mental picture of Lance Armstrong runnin’ game on Ashley Olsen
Husky Britney at the VMAs
Chris Daughtry sold more albums than anyone else this year

Creepy
Spencer’s everything, but lately we’ve been focusing on his scraggly beard
Owen Wilson slitting his own wrists
America was “that guy” at the big eco-talks in Bali

Outrageous (aka the Good Embarrassment)
Britney storming out of court screaming “Eat it, lick it, snort it, fuck it!”
The Superman (So boorish, yet, so exquisite)
Paris Hilton emerging from prison and prancing proudly into her mothers waiting arms
Al Gore, Nobel Prize in tow, smarmily accepting congrats from Dubya in the White House, thus creating the most uncomfortable photo-op ever.

Bacon Bits

2007 dished out ego-boosters left and right, please add to this list.

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In addition to giving their latest album, “In Rainbows,” away for however much the individual sees fit to pay, the members of Radiohead are trying to be conscientious in other ways. They paired with a sustainability consultancy known as Best Foot Forward to find out how much of a negative impact their concerts have on the environment and how to cut down on their carbon output. They suggest that their devoted fans carpool, fly less, and take buses when possible. For their part, they’re going to try to fly less themselves, sea-freight their gear, and play shows in centralized locations where fans can avail themselves of public transportation. Good looking out, guys!

Julia’s putting $20 million of her money to good use. Her new mansion in Malibu is not only solar-paneled but is also made from wood from sustainable forests (forests cared for in a way that the soil is not degraded, the wildlife is sustained, and seed trees remain for future growth). In addition, her bathroom uses recycled tiles. This pretty woman’s lifestyle is something for us all to smile big about.

UPS has some brilliant ideas. I mean, we all love those men in brown, but now here’s more reason to appreciate them. The company has come up with new software that maps out delivery routes and eliminates left-hand turns whenever possible, saving 3 million gallons of gas last year alone. They’ve also unleashed an hydraulic hybrid delivery vehicle, which cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions and ups fuel efficiency. Not to mention it has really cool flames on the sides!

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that while your average American may, at any given time, be on some sort of medication –antidepressants, antibiotics, painkillers–she is NOT ingesting gold pills for fun. However, regardless of the color of your waste, substances that don’t degrade in the body also don’t degrade in the environment. As a result, drugs and other chemicals (those from hair products, for example) can get back into our water supply, potentially harming both us and the aquatic life. Let’s all try to be just a bit more natural!