realitytvmagazine / CC Tracy Morgan is thanking his lucky goldfish this morning, after he and his finned friends miraculously escaped a potentially tragic accident. People.com reports that a faulty light in the 30 Rock star’s fish tank sparked a fire, putting the actor’s companions and his home in serious danger. Fortunately, firefighters were able to … Read more »
You might have noticed in your holiday travels that airlines have been cutting back on a lot in order to save money, which is bad news for people who depend on those dry-roasted peanuts and tiny packs of pretzels for mile-high sustenance. Some airlines, such as US Airways, are considering placing ads on their overhead … Read more »
Eight years ago, we suspended our McCruelty campaign against McDonald’s (by placing an indefinite moratorium on the campaign) after the company agreed to adopt some basic animal welfare measures. Since that time, we’ve worked behind the scenes with McDonald’s to improve conditions for its animals … and we’re hatin’ what we’re seein’. What’s got our … Read more »
topnews / CC OK, maybe that headline is a teensy bit of an exaggeration. What President Obama really said during his town-hall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday was that he’s “open to any idea, whether it comes from a Democrat or a Republican or a vegetarian ….” Did you catch that? Vegetarians aren’t … Read more »
At the risk of incensing the GEICO caveman, we rounded up some “Neanderthals” to protest outside bunny butcher Giorgio Armani’s Chicago boutique earlier this week. As you’ll note in the photos below, they carried signs reading “Only Cavepeople Wear Fur,” but I think even cavepeople would balk at supporting the disgusting rabbit fur industry, as … Read more »
askmen / CC You had to see this coming. No sooner did A-Rod fess up to taking performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 than we began thinking that the Yankees third baseman should prove that he is committed to being drug-free by—you guessed it—going vegetarian. “A-Roid” may have voluntarily doped up to enhance his performance, but cows, … Read more »
signonsandiego / CC Unless you’re a die-hard Britney Spears fan and regular visitor to her Web site, you heard it here first: The top-secret stage design plans for Britney’s upcoming “Circus” tour will include no live animals. That’s right, folks, in an “EXCLUSIVE: STAGE DESIGN ANNOUNCEMENT” (seriously, that’s what it’s called, all caps and everything), … Read more »
aolcdn / CC When we got calls about rumors that Beyoncé supposedly abandoned her dog Munchie at the offices of her record company, we suspected that the rumor mill wasn’t quite getting the story straight. So, we contacted Beyoncé’s people. We’ve had an up and down relationship with the Dreamgirl over her past fur-wearing, but … Read more »
timeinc / CC When it comes to being an animal lover, Kellie Pickler is the real deal—she only wears fake fur. Eagle-eyed viewers of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve spotted the “Best Days of Your Life” singer in what appeared to be a fur coat. But Kellie’s publicist just confirmed what we suspected—that the … Read more »
virginmedia / CC In case you needed another reason to love British funnyman Ricky Gervais, we’ve got one for you. Ricky was on the David Letterman show last week, and when Letterman asked him what he got for Christmas, he responded that the worst gift he received was “the gift of a goat.” He explained … Read more »
toppayingideas / CC There’s nothing “ironic” about this: Music superstar Alanis Morissette has gone vegan and is feeling better than ever. According to OK, the always-trim Alanis eventually found herself overweight and unhappy less than a year ago because of all the processed food she’d been eating. So, being the smart and fab lady she … Read more »
latimes / CC The latest spread in Us magazine features our favorite fur-toting trolls as they exemplify the ugly side of fashion. The haggard crones just can’t seem to get enough of killing animals for their fur, whether they’re wearing it, designing with it, or paying someone to rip it off the backs of animals. … Read more »
We all know about the horrific treatment of animals killed for human consumption, but a lot of us dog guardians haven’t stopped to think about what we’re feeding Fido for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Recently, a University of Florida student investigated Moses Dog Food company (based in Ocala, Florida) to find out what’s in your … Read more »
OK. So I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for a good list. Grocery lists, “to do” lists, Christmas lists (wait, that was last week)—you name it. Lists are a fantastic source of information (see our favorite lists), as demonstrated by this bit of list gold I found while browsing Time Magazine’s “Top 10 Fashion Faux … Read more »
