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In less than a month, three teams of scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will ship off for "the bottom of the world"—Antarctica. From November 24 to December 23, the groups will sidle up to a dormant volcano, examine 300,000-year-old lava flows, scrutinize the health of the continent's rocks, and get to know the life and times of two penguin colonies facing global warming.

This is the third of four treks to the Earth's poles, Antarctica and the Arctic. If the past two expeditions are any measure, the media team accompanying the researchers will also do some heady stuff. The group behind Polar Discovery, the expedition's website, has shown its prowess at crafting an especially rich online experience. Thanks to them, interested parties from around the globe will be able to follow the field researchers through live calls, daily photojournals, videos, and the occasional sport of "polar fun."  Read the full profile...

The film opens with Earth in the grips of a "global underwear crisis." Even as garment factories churn out new pairs of underwear, old and discarded tighty whities are filling trash cans and clogging landfills. Now, one company has sent out the intimate apparel help-signal to "their elite undie problem-solver." Go to Japan, they cry. Join forces with a textile producer who is recycling used polyester undergarments. And then, convince underwear-wearers of the world to recycle their worn-out boxers, briefs, and panties. Our noble waste fighter, clothed appropriately in tights and external skivvies, blasts to the Far East where he attempts to spread the word. Once there, he offends the ladies (whack!), pisses off the guys (pow!), and is rebuffed by a bunch of cool Tokyo retro-punks. Will he save the day? We leave that for you to see. Enjoy the short. And remember: Recycle!