awn / CC 1/26 Update: You can call me soothsayer. Avatar has sunk Titanic and is now the highest-grossing movie of all time! Confession: While I was watching Avatar, I found myself mumbling, “I want to go to there,” as I grabbed at the three-dimensional floating mountains in front of me. But the best … Read more »
cidlines / CC Nothing ruins a road trip more than seeing an 18-wheeler driving down the highway crammed tight with animals destined for slaughter. From state to state, regardless of weather, animals are carted from factory farms and feedlots—where they suffer short, miserable lives—to slaughterhouses, where their throats are cut or they are scalded … Read more »
Ricky Gervais’ comedic gold at Sunday’s Golden Globes was almost enough to help me get over Jane Lynch’s loss. The news that prompted my speedy recovery? Hearing that every nominee got a copy of our new DVD, “Glass Walls,” in their gift bags. Narrated by Paul McCartney, who presented the Best Animated Film Globe to … Read more »
It’s official: President Obama’s State of Union address will air on January 27. Of course, this announcement has John and Jane Does everywhere wondering—but not about possible GOP outbursts or changes to the rules of the game. Here’s the hot topic on caring viewers’ minds: When will PETA’s annual State of the Union Undress be … Read more »
thaindian / CC The situation in Haiti is obviously bleak for all living beings. PETA is asking rescue and relief agencies on the ground in Haiti—some with rescue dogs from the U.S. and Europe who are helping locate trapped people—to please spare a moment if they can to aid any suffering animal by offering scraps, … Read more »
The following is a guest post from Joyce Poole, co-founder of Elephant Voices—an organization whose aim is to increase awareness of the intelligence and wonder of elephants. Joyce has a Ph.D. in elephant behavior from Cambridge University and has studied the social behavior and communication of elephants for more than 30 years. She was an … Read more »
My husband choked back his laughter the one time I mentioned that I was a cheerleader way, way back in high school. I wasn’t surprised or offended by his reaction—not only did I retire my miniskirts a long time ago, I’ve also always been a klutz. But back in those days, I could do the … Read more »
last.fm / CC Some of my best friends r bitches… Its ALWAYS fake fur. I don’t do the real shiz. My rekords called ANIMAL!I dont do fur!duhh—Tweet from Ke$ha I wake up every morning feeling like Ke$ha (clearly, the radio station my alarm is set to has flawless taste). And now that she’s blasted … Read more »
radiofacts / CC This is my confession, Usher. When I read that you’d fallen victim to a robbery over the holiday season, I felt bad for you. Someone ripped off your unreleased music and you lost more than $1 million in jewelry! Tough blow. But I hope you realize that you weren’t the only … Read more »
There are plenty of movies about basketball that will make any true sports fan groan: BASEketball, Space Jam, The Air Up There … but I’d willingly sit through a marathon of those movies before setting foot into a gymnasium that allows “donkey basketball” to take place. toflyagain / CC Donkey basketball is cruel … Read more »
Road trips remind me of a better decade, when poodle skirts and pompadours were in fashion. So when I’m on the open road, Elvis croons from my stereo and the iconic Sonic drive-thru diner is a must on the list of pit stops. cravingstogo / CC And now I have another reason to … Read more »
portlandvegfest / CC A couple of months ago, we filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to make the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) stop misleading consumers about the way cows on dairy farms are treated. Now, John Robbins—son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire and the Pulitzer … Read more »
I love debunking tired, meaningless clichés, but here’s one I’ve never been able to disprove: Everything is bigger in Texas. The state’s latest colossus? The largest abortion clinic in the United States. Planned Parenthood of Houston won’t open its new facility—a 78,000-square-foot, renovated former bank—until April, but a coalition of pro-life advocates and religious leaders … Read more »
examiner / CC The aftershocks of Haiti’s massive earthquake are still reverberating. The human death toll estimates are in the tens of thousands, but no one has a clue how many animals have been hurt or killed. We know that you are as worried as we are, so please know that we are monitoring … Read more »
I could go on and on about the reasons why animal testing is archaic and unnecessary, but instead of babbling like a brook, I’m just going to leave it at Exhibit A: the technological breakthrough at Hµrel. This company relies on its expertise in engineering and cell cultures to provide scientists with alternatives to animal … Read more »
