“Hold the cheese, please!” Nia Vardalos, star of the smash movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the upcoming film My Life in Ruins, dropped 40 pounds simply by repeating those four little words at every meal. topnews / CC Nia attributes her skyrocketing “Wow!” factor to her dairy-free diet. She told People … Read more »
PLEASE NOTE: There’s a picture below that is very disturbing, but for people who are concerned about animal suffering and homelessness, it’s important to face the tragic reality of the overpopulation crisis and its consequences. Animals can’t afford to have people look away. Her name was Big Girl, but there was almost nothing … Read more »
delish / CC When I was in college, Bravo was one of the only channels I watched in my NYC apartment. I spent hours glued to Project Runway marathons, but the most addictive show was always The Real Housewives of New York City. The housewives were full of can’t-turn-away drama, and I secretly hoped … Read more »
fametastic / CC Every Tuesday night, I grab a comfy couch, flip on American Idol, proceed to squeal and shout comments at the screen for the next hour, and then dial in incessantly to vote for my fave. On the show, judge Simon Cowell is known for being a little harsh when he gives … Read more »
frillr / CC Queen Bee fur hag Anna Wintour didn’t really think we’d let her spread her fashion drivel gospel to the masses unfettered, did she? As the Vogue editor prepared to give a talk at the New York City 92nd Street Y about the “cultural impact” of her rag magazine last night, two … Read more »
The following is a guest post from peta2’s Ryan. Rory Freedman Best-selling author Rory Freedman has already spared millions of animals from unnecessary deaths in slaughterhouses simply by promoting a healthy and cruelty-free vegan diet in her iconic book Skinny Bitch. But now she’s taking her compassion to the next level! You see, rather than … Read more »
Watching The View / CC When a cow named Molly escaped from a New York City slaughterhouse on Wednesday, she managed to get a mile away before she was corralled and brought to Animal Care and Control to await her fate—but don’t worry! Fate was smiling on Molly. The lucky lady, whom some feared might … Read more »
Amanda Huhman and Libby Burks are a dog-loving duo who rallied their community and helped the Central Missouri Humane Society win first place in Zootoo’s national shelter-makeover contest. The girls collared folks in parking lots to ask them to go online to support the shelter, papered the city with posters and fliers, did radio appearances, … Read more »
babble / CC There are a lot of sexy individuals on People‘s Most Beautiful list (OK, to be precise, there are 100), but People‘s done us proud with it’s number one: Christina Applegate. We can tell you firsthand that Christina truly is beautiful inside and out. When she was 15, she learned about the … Read more »
PETA V.P. Bruce Friedrich is an energetic and relentless campaigner with a persistently positive outlook on life. He’s also coauthor of the brand new, hot-off-the-press The Animal Activist’s Handbook: Maximizing Our Positive Impact in Today’s World. In the book, Bruce and coauthor Matt Ball suggest a variety of ways to live a meaningful life … Read more »
aact / CC Thanks to global pandemonium revolving around swine flu, almost everything has ground to a halt in Mexico; schools in New York, California, and Texas have closed; Europeans are being urged to postpone travel to the U.S. and Mexico, and sore throat sufferers everywhere are dialing their doctors to ask, “Is it … Read more »
The following is a guest post from peta2’s Shan. If you don’t already track Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus’ every move through his Twitter page, allow me to fill you in on something awesome that one of our Blink-loving staff members spotted last week: Ask and ye shall receive, Mark! Mark made the compassionate … Read more »
He’s hard on his opponents, but he has a soft touch when it comes to animals. Yep, that’s how mixed martial arts champ Tito Ortiz rolls. Recently, the tender-hearted tough guy and father of twins (with none other than PETA princess Jenna Jameson) took time out from clocking clowns in the cage to take on … Read more »
babble / CC Ahh, we love Gillian Anderson. Ever since The X-Files, she’s stolen our hearts. So when I found out that Gillian had sent a letter on behalf of PETA Europe to every single Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in aid of the 12 million animals suffering in European laboratories, I couldn’t help … Read more »
Victoria Day—which is basically the Canadian equivalent of Memorial (aka “Woohoo, Summer’s Almost Here!”) Day—isn’t until May 18, but I’m thinking about our northern neighbors today. I’ve sent PETA’s e-card by Canadian editorial cartoonist Graeme MacKay to 16 people so far, in order to urge them to take action to end the seal slaughter in … Read more »
