Click to see Joel’s OMMA Bio Earlier this year, when I announced that I was, officially, the greatest Dr. Mario player in history, my good friend Joel Bartlett was completely unimpressed. But now that the folks at OMMA magazine have decided to name him one of their “Rising Stars”, he’s acting as if it’s suddenly … Read more »
When my friend Marta sent me an email last week asking me if she could have some of my hair, I didn’t even blink. Marta is one weird chick, and I’ve come to expect stuff like that from her.* But it turns out she actually had a logical (albeit somewhat disturbing) reason for the request: … Read more »
In the ’80s, when PETA began pushing cosmetics companies to stop testing their products on animals, those companies insisted that there were no alternatives to applying mascara into rabbits’ eyes and pumping copious quantities of lip gloss into the stomachs of guinea pigs. Miraculously, when consumers began sending cruelly tested products back to the companies … Read more »
You’d be surprised, actually. I know that my friend Melissa Karpel and her family (who were the activists in this case) certainly weren’t expecting things to turn out the way they did. The reason this all came about was for Morgan Spurlock’s series, 30 Days, in which people from opposite sides of an issue spend … Read more »
Well hello there, ladies and gents! Awww! Aren’t you sweet tryin’ to give your love something special? Well, if you’ve been stressed about how to get the attention of the cute veg girl at your job or just need some fresh ideas for the hot vegan you’ve already scored, look no further! From ritzy getaways … Read more »
OK, here’s the thing: You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the handful of regulations that govern the treatment of animals in laboratories. What’s required of folks who use animals in laboratories is so embarrassingly obvious—animals who are sick or injured need veterinary care, animals who are too ill to be treated … Read more »
Sounds like some sketchy-ass cult from a second-rate slasher flick, and, honestly, this recent segment on HBO about these shadowy figures in the horse racing industry kinda reinforces that impression. My favorite part in the video is the dude at the beginning of the second segment who’s all, “Yeah, I sold my horse to The … Read more »
This little logo—which PETA is using in our efforts to urge Lowe’s to stop selling cruel glue traps (archaic torture devices that trap small animals, causing them to suffer from suffocation, starvation, and mutilation)—is apparently causing big headaches for the company: Last week, the company that manages Lowe’s trademarks sent the head legal counsel for … Read more »
Adidas—the second-largest sporting-goods manufacturer in the world—has just taken steps to reduce the suffering of sheep in its supply chain. Following nearly four months of discussions with PETA, Adidas has now decided to boycott all wool from mulesed lambs—including those mulesed using clips.Frank Henke, Global Director of Social and Environmental Affairs for Adidas, told PETA: … Read more »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found a new hotbed of activist networking to infiltrate: vegan potlucks. From this City Pages article, it seems that the FBI has taken particular interest in finding informants to report back to them on potential protest activities regarding the upcoming Republican National Convention. In order to do so, … Read more »
We frequently catch wind of some insightful satire from the folks over at The Onion, as their talent for drawing attention to ridiculous practices and pastimes deservedly focuses on animal issues from time to time.In this very clever piece, the San Diego Zoo reportedly merges with the San Diego prison to boost tourism and cut … Read more »
You might be surprised to learn about Switzerland’s involvement in the cat-fur industry. Switzerland is the only country in Western Europe that still legally allows cats to be hunted for their fur. Swiss law even states that cats that wander 200 yards or more away from their homes can legally be killed—and their fur can … Read more »
If I were to list the most interesting experiences I’ve had in my 26 years of life, I’d say that eating a meal of vegan fried chicken with the president of the company that coordinates the purchasing of chickens for all Canadian KFCs at the PETA HQ—in the midst of our bitter five-year battle with … Read more »
We’ve all been there—holding our signs, chanting our protest slogans, passing out our leaflets, and smiling and waving until we felt like the bloody Queen of England. And then some person who’s having a bad day decides to take it out on you because you’re an easy target. He or she says something mean or … Read more »
This coat didn’t originally belong to Lindsay … or Masha Markova Update: E! online has the storyI don’t know whether or not LiLo actually stole some rich chick’s fancy fur coat, as the blogs have been suggesting this week, but I can tell you that a lot of the stories about this seem to have … Read more »
