If you’re left scratching your head after reading this blog’s title, allow me to translate: That friendly greeting is Kiswahili for “What’s the news?” The response, “Ujima,” is today’s Kwanzaa value. Kwanzaa is celebrated for seven days during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Each day is marked by a do-gooding ideal called by … Read more »
Did you hear about the head-turning, headline-capturing, and climate-defying event that hit D.C. this weekend? No, not the record-breaking blizzard—we’re talking about Saturday’s opening of “Naked Ambition: 20 Years of PETA’s Sexy Celebrity Ads” at the Govinda Gallery in Georgetown. While many people in the D.C. area were bundled up inside, Twilight star Christian Serratos, … Read more »
Yesterday, we asked you to guess which quip-firing, sass-making, cruelty-free-baking, real scorcher was the star of our newest “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad. Today we’re thrilled to unveil Bethenny Frankel’s stunning new ad. Check out these scenes from the queen of the Big Apple’s photo shoot: Share on Facebook | Viewing OptionsEmbed<embed … Read more »
We’re going to need another tu to describe how adorable our tutu-cute dancing raccoon and fox were as they pliéd and pirouetted their ways into the hearts of balletgoers in Philadelphia: Joined by local PETA supporters, our furry friends urged Nutcracker attendees and the many delighted onlookers to shun fur and go faux … Read more »
You’ll have to wait until the big unveiling tomorrow to find out which celebrity took it all off in our latest “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad, but here’s a clue: She can out-sass, out-bake, and now out-strip any of her real co-stars, and frankly, the only thing we have to say to … Read more »
parenting-our-kids / CC Think back to 1998, when Titanic spoofs were still topical and The Simpsons was only in its 10th season. Remember the Simpsons episode in which Homer discovers that Springfield’s milk is supplied by a mafia-run underground rat-milking operation? Yeah, it was pretty nasty. Fast-forward to 2009: Pharming, a Netherlands-based biotech firm, seems … Read more »
Ooh, what have we here—a sss-exy photo shoot for a fashion magazine? Actually, these lovely “lizards” were part of PETA’s wildly successful protest against killing snakes, lizards, and other exotic animals for their skins. Swarms of onlookers and media in Prague soaked up our compassionate message. See the guy in the background? … Read more »
The elements were against our sexy bunnies, who were set to bare it all yesterday in Edmonton, Canada, where it was minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit. But our brave ladies defied meteorological logic and made it happen, spreading the message that only animals should wear fur: Titillated by our bunnies, the Twitterverse was abuzz, … Read more »
It was a frigid day in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday, but our scorching-hot leopards warmed the hearts of holiday shoppers in the country’s largest shopping mall by urging them to fauxget about fur this holiday season. Faux-fur trim, Santa? Meeow. Written by Logan Scherer
Gaga’s fashion-driven stunts are a feast for the imagination. The avant-garde, synth-pop superstar left me reeling after her spectacularly maniacal, glass-shattering AMA performance and the light-up get-up she rocked during it. I’ve had her new album on repeat ever since, and with the news that the polar bear coat Lady Gaga sets fire to in … Read more »
Aretha Franklin sang at the annual Rockefeller Center tree-lighting ceremony last night. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who got chills from her appearance—but not because of her singing … oh, no. My skin crawled because the Queen of Soul Cold wore this: You may recall that Franklin was voted PETA’s Fugliest … Read more »
One Australian farmer could’ve used our swine flu mask recently, but not for the reason you might think. After smelling what he thought was a gas leak, he called emergency services, and two fire trucks rushed over to his farm. When the fire captain came in, he took one look at the man’s pig, and … Read more »
Tongues are already wagging over Joanna Krupa’s latest PETA ad, but not everyone is showering this angel for animals with love and support. More specifically, the Catholic League had some not-so-nice things to say. Always on her toes, the Dancing With the Stars alum was swift to come to the defense of her newest … Read more »
Elizabeth Carlisle—the former Petland employee who drowned two rabbits in the backroom of a store in Akron, Ohio, and then posted a now-infamous photo of the animals on Facebook—recently pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to animals. Carlisle’s case caused a media storm and drew attention to the epidemic of animal abuse … Read more »
Post-Thanksgiving bliss is a beautiful thing. You’re so full you can barely move, and you can look forward to leftovers and a month of nonstop holiday music on the radio. But the best part of the Thanksgiving aftermath? Fur-Free Friday—the most joyous, humane shopping day of the year. This year we hosted more than 50 … Read more »
