(4:20) Around the watercooler, at the coffee hubs, bookstores and magazine stands, everybody’s talking about it. Armaggedon is it! But will the apocalypse (and potential rebirth of mankind) be ushered in through bee extinction, climate crisis, aliens, higher consciousness or ancient prophecies? You decide.

Image: the polar ice caps (and Google, in sympathy) melt on this Earth Day

“Green” is the new black. So then why are there still so many selfish urbanites waiting for the eco-friendliness to catch up to their latest fashion trends and celebrity avatars before pitching in, giving “a hoot” and not polluting?

Image: A young Mother Meera, the avatar of the Divine Mother

 Are a thong and Christian Louboutin heels appropriate accessories for a visit with Mother Meera, the “Divine Mother” avatar? In other words, can urban pop culture and style, and Eastern spirituality blend to create a hybrid lifestyle for today’s pop savvy?