So we recently talked to musician Rufus Wainwright about his new big plan for the summer solstice, or, as he calls it, Blackout Sabbath. He wants everybody to turn off all their lights and unplug everything in their house for twelve hours, in order to better think about how you personally can save the environment for the next year. He's even been collecting magnets so that people can hang their ecoresolutions on the refrigerator. "In American culture, the fridge magnet and things that are on the fridge are really a strong indication of what is going on in one's life," he told us. "It has a certain status in the household. It's almost like a little biblical in terms of, like, you know, This is the decree! Stamp it on the fridge with the magnet!" Indeed. We told Rufus we were impressed with his efforts to save the world and asked him about his efforts to save Britney Spears. He has said he is "probably the one person who can really help her." That's two awfully big goals! "Britney Spears is basically an analogy for the world. Whereas Judy Garland was an analogy for the world in the fifties and sixties, Britney is now," he explained. "Save the whale! Oh, God, that's awful."

Related: Rufus Wants You to Do It in the Dark [NYM]