Attention, ladies. Now you, too, can cause your neighbors to phone in Big Foot sightings. You, too, can look like the frightening “before” picture on an infomercial for Epilady. And you, too, can look like you are trying to kidnap the cast of Cats. How? It’s fall fashion season, and mixed in with some lovely … Read more »
After witnessing an ear-splitting dance party at the Georgia Aquarium to kick off Atlanta Pride festivities, PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews sent a letter to the aquarium’s president and COO David Kimmel to set the record straight about how this kind of audio torture of animals is not only inappropriate but also likely a … Read more »
Whoa! Joey Lawrence rescued a dog from a local animal shelter while filming in Australia. He called his new family member “the most amazing little thing ever.” Another shelter dog—a pit bull who was rescued from a trash chute—has inspired Newark Mayor Cory Booker to build a new state-of-the-art animal shelter. And to further fight … Read more »
Blogger Tonya Kay jumped through hoops to try to tell Cole Bros. Circus’ “side of the story” in a two-part series posted on EcoHearth.com, but without much luck. A journalist working with Kay was offered three invitations to visit the circus, observe the animals, and speak with circus management—all three of which were later rescinded … Read more »
© StarmaxInc Sexiest Vegetarian alum Tobey Maguire made no bones about not wanting to sit on cow skin. While filming The Great Gatsby in Australia, Tobey was a great envoy for animals, asking Bazmark Films to return the Mercedes-Benz it had loaned him for his stay and have the leather upholstery replaced with vinyl. The … Read more »
For this week’s 10% Wool comic caption contest, Jeff has stepped out of the running in the “Trump the Artist” contest from last week, and we are on the lookout to find the best user-submitted caption that complements the strip! If you submitted a caption last week, don’t fret: You are still in the running … Read more »
Jamie Oliver’s mom, Sally, is a gourmet in her own right, with a restaurant, The Cricketers, in the U.K. After PETA U.K. learned that she was serving foie gras, they contacted “The Naked Chef’s” mom and told her the naked truth about the suffering of ducks and geese who are slated to be killed to … Read more »
Having friends in high places has always been an advantage that Feld Entertainment, owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, has enjoyed. Take Lisa Wallenda Picard, Ringling’s former director of public relations, who has held numerous high-ranking positions with federal agencies and recently took a vice president job with the National Turkey Federation. … Read more »
The latest issue of PETA’s Animal Times magazine just rolled off the presses, and the PETA Files is offering you a sneak peak inside. In addition to campaign news and updates, investigative reports, and tasty recipes, this issue includes an exclusive excerpt from PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk’s latest book, The PETA Practical Guide to … Read more »
PETA Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange reflects on the monumental achievements for animals that she’s seen in her nearly 20 years at PETA and the events—intentional and serendipitous—that led her to devote her life to protecting animals. Lelah Foster/Los Angeles How did you first become involved in animal rights? I got a PETA magazine … Read more »
All they need is love! Congratulations to Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell who were married in an intimate ceremony at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall on Sunday. After the nuptials, longtime vegetarian and PETA supporter Sir Paul and his new bride invited family and close friends to his St. John’s Wood estate for a … Read more »
In a hard-hitting interview with Canada’s CTV network, the ever-eloquent Bob Barker blasts the Edmonton Valley Zoo and city officials for refusing to transfer Lucy, the zoo’s ailing and aging elephant, to a sanctuary. Lucy will spend most of the next six frigid Alberta months alone inside a barren barn with nothing to do but … Read more »
As part of its new sculpture park, the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) at the University of Rochester is planning to install a piece by Tom Otterness, who notoriously purchased a dog from an animal shelter, tied him to a fence, and shot him to death as part of a 1977 “art” film. Although he has … Read more »
Arrested Development is coming back! Squeals of joy reportedly reverberated through the Twitterverse when the show’s creator, Mitch Hurwitz, announced that the series will return for a limited run, followed by a movie. We can’t wait to see more of the lovely and compassionate Portia de Rossi and fuzzy funnyman David Cross. And while we’re … Read more »
When Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis asked her viewers what they’d like her to cook, they overwhelmingly requested more vegetarian meals. In fact, De Laurentiis predicts vegetarian meals will be the hot trend in 2012, and in preparation, she’s been testing a variety of mouthwatering vegetarian concoctions. She says in a Food Network video … Read more »
