Nicole Hughes
May 14, 2008 | 7:35 pm EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie Halper:
“The First Time I Every Saw Your Face” May Be the First Time You Hear About Ewan MacColl
California’s Gay Marriage Ban Overturned & 5 Ways To Take Action
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Nicole Hughes:
“Bottlemania” Book Takes Bottled Water Industry To Task
Arnold Tells Automakers To “Stop Whining” About Tougher California Emissions Standards
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Department of Energy Forecasts Large Increase In Wind Power Usage
Edward Norton & Gavin Newsom Speak To Congress About Environmental Building Practices
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Jon Popham:
Spencer Tunick Strips Hundreds Naked
Lichtenstein Sculptures At Fairchild Garden In Miami
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Giulia Rozzi:
Is the Anti-Female Genial Mutilation Campaign Offensive?
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Gina Telaroli:
A Global Look At Media On Pangea Day
Everything Cinema: Brody Takes On the Working Life of Jean-Luc Godard

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger met with auto executives last Thursday, and told them to “stop whining” over California’s attempt to impose tougher emissions standards. The trade group, whose members include Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, BMW and Volkswagen have been pushing back against California’s new rules, which are intended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.