According to a new study by researchers at The University of Auckland in New Zealand, that whole business about the ocean being a “silent world” is a bunch of bunk. Fish talk to each other all the time through growls, grunts, chirps, and pops—we just can’t hear them without special equipment. Gurnards turn out to … Read more »
Sure, I realize that no matter how “low-fat” they are, cupcakes are not exactly health food—but they are still my favorite food group. Chocolate stout cupcakes, s’mores cupcakes, jelly donut cupcakes—they’re all good. I love to bake cupcakes, decorate cupcakes, read about cupcakes, eat cupcakes (duh)—heck, I would even wear cupcakes if I could. So, … Read more »
Elle Macpherson has had to eat her words, which is better than popping a pill that tastes like “fungus,” according to her earlier statement. After kind people from Australia to India—including myself—called the model out on her confession in the U.K.’s The Sunday Times that she tosses back powdered rhino horn in a vain (yes, … Read more »
Award-winning chef Amanda Cohen can add another notch to her (cruelty-free) lipstick case: Her not-so-sinfully delicious Mushroom Mousse has won the top prize of $10,000 in PETA’s Fine Faux Foie Gras Challenge. Cohen, who is a veteran of New York City vegan hot spots TeaNY, Angelica Kitchen, Pure Food and Wine, and Blossom Café, wowed … Read more »
Take a tip from this guy: Embrace soy!JOE MARINARO / CC by 2.0 People have been enjoying soy and reaping its health benefits for thousands of years, but there are still some myths circulating about soy and soy products. Last week, the Guardian printed an eye-opening article that uncovers the shady origins of anti-soy propaganda—most … Read more »
Before the drunken partiers filled Pamplona’s streets today to kick off the annual Running of the Bulls tormenting of bulls, scores of animal defenders from PETA U.K. and the Spanish animal rights group AnimaNaturalis creatively banded together to put the bulls’ perspective in the picture. Photo by Matt Goldsmith for PETA UK During … Read more »
Look at this photo and tell me: Do you think the shorter girl looks as if she can’t wait to tattle on the taller one? Of course, I do—and my sister could offer endless examples of how I tattled on her for all sorts of naughty behavior. Especially cursing, which she did so often that … Read more »
Jerzy Strzelecki / CC by 3.0 Elle Macpherson has told the Times online that she uses rhino horn to try to stop the aging process. Quackery aside, this has huge consequences for animals—and it’s illegal. Here’s the letter that PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk sent Macpherson today: What was Elle’s response to the outcry about … Read more »
Jenna Dewan makes a ravishing reptile! The sultry star recently shed her clothes and transformed into a snake for a new PETA ad exposing the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry. Find out why the alluring actor leaves wildlife out of her wardrobe in this exclusive behind-the-scenes interview: While we’re on the subject of fabulous fake … Read more »
Pop quiz: The War of 1812 was:online surveys If you chose “B,” you paid more attention in history class than I did. Washington, D.C., is issuing a license plate commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812, in which parts of the city were burned—including the White House and the Capitol—and they’re asking the … Read more »
The flaxen-haired superheroes of Michael Troy’s high-larious new comic book, Blonde Squad, may not be the brightest bulbs on the tree, but their hearts are definitely in the right place. For instance, the team’s sorta-psychic, Psight, is less offended by a telepathic death threat from the scheming brunette, Dark Swan, than she is by the … Read more »
When it comes to animals, Jada Pinkett Smith has a heart as big as her incandescent smile. We recently learned that the HawthoRNe star came to the rescue of a hungry puppy who was fending for himself on the streets of Beijing during the shooting of the hit film The Karate Kid—produced by Jada and … Read more »
These three: In honor of Canada Day, we threw a little birthday bash at the Canadian Embassy in D.C. to remind the world that hundreds of thousands of baby seals have their skulls bashed in each year during Canada’s annual seal slaughter. Just because this year’s seal hunt is over, it doesn’t mean … Read more »
When she was found running loose in the streets of Clear Lake, California, the newly crowned “World’s Ugliest Dog,” Princess Abby, was suffering from a variety of ailments, including malnutrition, parasite infestation, and dental disease—but her worst problems were likely caused entirely by humans. Celebrity vet Karen “Doc” Halligan, one of the judges of the … Read more »
Has Entourage star Jerry Ferrara gone vegetarian? He’s definitely slimmer and trimmer after trading in “burgers and fries for tofu and organic fruits and veggies.” To ensure a definitive “yes” to that question—so that we can add him to the list of contenders in next year’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity contest—we’re sending Jerry a copy of … Read more »
