Check out this stellar tweet from My Name Is Earl star Ethan Suplee: channel14 / CC Way to spread the word, Ethan! Written by Shawna Flavell
johnelkington / CC When I was eight years old, I swore off aquariums forever after my dozen or so guppies committed suicide in the middle of the night. Rather than remain in a crowded, dirty tank, they leaped to their slow, suffocating deaths on the carpet. The guilt that I carry around because of those … Read more »
weblogs.baltimoresun / CC So, Michael Vick has been reinstated, although so far, there are no takers. Vick has served the reduced sentence negotiated by his high-priced team of fancy lawyers, and the law says that he is entitled to walk free. But that doesn’t mean it is acceptable to put him in the position in … Read more »
Here’s an idea that hockey star and seal defender Georges Laraque would probably like to take credit for: We’re planning to place a giant version of our Olympic Shame 2010 logo under the ice at several Canadian skating rinks. After all, denizens of the Great White North love their icy sports. Once they start … Read more »
Indonesian bachelor Sumanto really digs older women. Digs them up, that is. Yes, I’m talking about corpses, not cougars. news.ninemsn / CC According to news reports, Sumanto dug up a grave and feasted on the flesh of an old woman’s corpse for a “cheap and tasty meal.” Fresh out of prison after serving … Read more »
Sculptor Antony Gormley has launched a new artistic endeavor, the One & Other project, in London. He’s recruited 2,400 “living sculptures” to stand atop the famous “Fourth Plinth” in Trafalgar Square. Each person gets an hour on the 8-meter-high plinth (which is usually used to display artwork) to do whatever he or she would like—and … Read more »
flixter / CC Two things we like about Disney’s new movie, G-Force: The guinea pigs aren’t real (they’re computer-generated), and they totally kick butt. But here’s something we don’t like: Kids who see the movie are no doubt going to beg Mom and Dad to buy them a guinea pig, pleading their case with the … Read more »
allday.msnbc.msn / CC During the World Swimming Championships in Rome on Sunday, Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens turned up the heat when he dove off the starting block, ripped the back of his swimsuit, and gave the audience quite a show. Despite this em-bare-assing wardrobe malfunction, Berens kept right on swimming. Now that we’ve gotten … Read more »
Does the Michelin tire company promote obesity? I’m starting to think so. Consider the Michelin Man: He’s a friendly fellow, but, oh, those unsightly rolls! The tire giant also owns Detroit’s iconic roadside landmark, the Giant Tire—a possible shout-out to the dreaded spare tire? We’ll soon find out if there’s any truth to my theory. … Read more »
thespoof / CC Y’all know how we feel about killing animals for “trauma training” by now, right? (Hint: It sucks—to put it mildly.) Well, after learning that live pigs are reportedly being shot and stabbed in a California avocado grove owned by police officer David Bishop—all as part of trauma training exercises conducted by Washington-based … Read more »
Though 27 greyhound tracks have closed in the U.S., with Rhode Island’s last two tracks closing on August 8—and while countries around the world have all shuttered their once-active tracks—a legislature in the Philippines has just introduced a bill that would allow a company to build and operate a brand-new greyhound racetrack. If approved, this … Read more »
I remember the first hoarding case I ever went on. The woman would never open the door, and her blinds were kept drawn. Standing on her porch, you could catch a whiff of animal waste, but just a whiff. Since she was unwilling to work with local humane officers, there was only one thing left … Read more »
movies.yahoo / CC I am deeply concerned that unhealthy school lunches are contributing to our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. School is tough enough already—schools shouldn’t have to put up with lunches swimming in fat and cholesterol. It’s time for healthier options. —Tobey Maguire The Spider-Man star has teamed up with the Physicians Committee for … Read more »
Unlike the animated stars of G-Force, real guinea pigs aren’t superheroes at all. If they were, they would immediately vaporize the human monsters who subject them to crude and painful experiments. Every year, more than 200,000 guinea pigs are abused and killed in cruel experiments—they are forced to breathe tobacco smoke, they are locked in … Read more »
fideliodogs / CC If Rover’s running with a little more spring in his step today, it may be because he heard the good news. Banfield—the largest network of animal hospitals in the U.S.—has announced that it will stop performing three painful and needless cosmetic procedures: tail-docking, ear-cropping, and debarking. Banfield’s decision follows that of the … Read more »
