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 »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about Susan Boyle’s knock-your-socks-off performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Not only did Susan become an overnight singing sensation, she also spoke up about how much she loves her kitty, Pebbles. Because they know that this down-to-earth international superstar won’t forget the little guys, our lovely British … Read more »
People have lost one of the greatest comic actresses of all time, and animals have lost one of their all-time greatest defenders. An honorary PETA director and the winner of multiple PETA Humanitarian Awards, Bea Arthur joined PETA in 1987, when the Golden Girls did an anti-fur episode and Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White … Read more »
As a huge fan of Bones, I was giddy to learn that Emily Deschanel is an environmentalist who puts her money where her mouth is—literally—by eating a vegan diet. We couldn’t think of a better person to feature smack-dab in the middle of “Meat’s Not Green” Week than Emily and, luckily, she was able to … Read more »
It seems like anywhere Mike Ness goes, he leaves his mark. As the frontman for Social Distortion, he’s one of the most influential men in punk rock. As a solo artist, he’s blazing a trail on the alterna-country scene. However, while Mike has made a huge impact on the music world, his impact on good … Read more »
sportsillustrated.cnn / CC As a lifelong vegetarian, Jake Shields is no stranger to sticking up for the little guys. Maybe that’s why the XC welterweight champion agreed to appear in a recent episode of MTV’s Bully Beatdown, a show that puts teenage bullies in the ring with professional fighters to give them a taste … Read more »
gossipcheck / CC Pamela Anderson and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin? It turns out that the two of them have more in common than you might think. Namely, they are both opposed to the mass slaughter of seals. Pamela has written to Putin suggesting that he use his political influence to help her—and many other … Read more »
mediabistro / CC Magic 8-Ball says, “Outlook good.” According to a recent piece in the New York Post, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg paid a visit to Morton’s Steakhouse in downtown Brooklyn, “but refrained from eating any meat and was ‘strictly vegetarian.’” Think Bloomberg has been talking to our friend Chris P. Carrot? Chris … Read more »
static.guim / CC We’re disappointed to report that, although the Obamas had publicly expressed their intention to adopt a dog from an animal shelter or rescue group, they have instead accepted a Portuguese water dog as a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy. Let us be clear: The new first dog, Bo, is not a … Read more »
