The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 6/10: In trial testimony, computer forensic experts tie Bradley Manning to database breach; Edward Snowden mistaken Twitter identity; warnings for teens on social media; fake Piers Morgan tweets Nelson Mandela
PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is searching for the personal information of anonymous commenters who allegedly defamed group’s euthanasia policy on an article published at the Huffington Post. The group has filed a civil lawsuit. People
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk released a statement because New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), while speaking before a group of school kids Friday, killed a spider. “He probably did it without thinking. Some people put the spider outside, but spiders
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (D-NJ) is in hot water with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals after he had the bad taste to squash a spider during a class with fourth-graders. The video of the swatting was
Recreational hunters be warned because according to the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA), the far-left group “is planning to acquire a drone…to spy on hunters and catch them in the act as they terrorize animals and break game
Recreational hunters be warned. According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the far-left group “is planning to acquire a drone…to spy on hunters and catch them in the act as they terrorize animals and break game laws.”
Nathan J. Winograd wrote an extensive exposé for the Huffington Post on the history of euthanizing animals perpetrated by the supposed animal-loving group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Winograd reports that thousands of animals are killed every year,
Ryan Gosling doesn’t want to be just another Hollywood pretty face. The actor known for his brooding turns in Drive, Gangster Squad and The Place Beyond the Pines, is teaming up with PETA to stop milk manufacturers from physically removing horns
==================================================== Social Media Trends, Bad Behavior and Faux Pas. ==================================================== That’s one way to handle your troll – show up AT HIS HOUSE and tweet him photos from there. Boxer combats cyberbullying by tracking down his Twitter bully
A dog owner believes animal rights activists poisoned her prized show dog at this year’s Westminster Dog Show, causing the 3-year-old Samoyed to die four days after competing in the show last month. Lynette Blue, the dog owner, told the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Italy’s election portends trouble throughout Europe John Kerry says that Americans have the right to be stupid U.S. military to air drop toxic mice on snakes in Guam Italy’s election portends trouble throughout Europe
Pity the poor TMZ stalker-azzi who tries to get footage of screen legend Dustin Hoffman. The Rain Man star is out promoting his directorial debut, Quartet, but he’s also letting off steam regarding the forces that led to the abrupt
New York Jets safety Bret Lockett and Buffalo Bills defensive end Shawne Merriman took off their clothes to star in “Ink, Not Mink” campaigns for PETA, the radical anti-fur and animal rights group. Lockett said he was motivated to star
People for the Ethic Treatment of Animals (PETA), which is famous for its shock tactics and its idiotic equation of animals to humans (most shamefully, in its “Holocaust On Your Plate” campaign), has now carried its message to the White
(AFP) Former Beatle Paul McCartney, a long-time vegetarian, has joined a campaign by animal rights group PETA to encourage Americans to celebrate a turkey-free Thanksgiving this week. The British rock legend, sporting a gray shirt with an “eat no turkey”
The Humane Society of the United States is spending $500,000 through their legislative offshoot and using deceptive tactics in Iowa to help unseat Republican Congressman Steve King in his election battle with Christine Vilsack. The HSUS — a radical animal-rights
(AP) LOS ANGELES He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the “Dancing With the Stars” mirrorball trophy to his awards collection. The Green Bay Packers receiver won the ABC dance show Tuesday.
Not boasting or anything. Predicting the humorless, joyless PETA would strike back at Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t require a crystal ball. And so, here we go: “She’s young and the plight of animals somehow hasn’t yet touched her heart,” PETA president
Petersen’s Hunting found this via a Rolling Stone interview: Pass the squirrel guts on PETA bread, please. The Hunger Games‘ mega-hottie and Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence is apparently as cool in real life as she is playing Katniss, a bow hunting
HBO’s new horse racing drama “Luck” will cease production following the death of a third horse used in the series. Work on the show’s second season had already begun when the latest horse death occurred. HBO released a statement today
(AP) HBO racing drama ‘Luck’ hit by 3rd horse fatalityBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESA horse was injured and euthanized Tuesday during production of the racetrack drama “Luck,” the third death in connection with the series, and a humane group
This video came out a month ago, and the U.S. Army is investigating. Apparently they have been pushed hard by PETA. The man with the bat appears to be a local Afghan, not a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Not that 20th Century-Fox or anyone involved in the production of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” cares, but earlier in the year as the promotion ramped up, I was very hard on this prequel/sort-of remake. The story looked
BOX OFFICE ANALYSIS Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1: $140M — There might be vampires and werewolves, but the real appeal comes from those old-fashioned romantic notions Hollywood’s all but ignored for decades. Happy Feet Two: $22M — Why would
Sony Mulling Internet-Based Alternative to Cable TV Faster, please: “According to Wall Street Journal sources, Sony is mulling the launch of an Internet-based alternative to cable TV service in the US. Per the report, Sony has approached several big media
[As the Republican nominee begins his opening statement, President Obama reflects.*] I Ooooh . . . he speaks, the right’s Orion! Expel your foul dis-charges–phew! Could glares steal breath, Paulie Ryan, ‘Bout now you’d be turning blue! Huh? Big spending
Don’t Hurt Me September 15, 2012 New York Times – President Obama has petitioned a Virginia Superior Court judge to issue a restraining order against Fox News contributor Brit Hume prior to tonight’s Presidential debate at James Madison University. Obama
When (if) future historians look back to early 21st-century America, they should examine two cultural controversies of May 2011 for a quick read on Establishment sensibilities. One involves the bestowal, revocation and re-bestowal of an honorary degree on playwright Tony
Imagine my surprise upon hearing that AOL/Huffpo’s editorial policy is the following: Andrew Brietbart’s ad hominem attack on Van Jones in The Daily Caller — right down to calling him a “commie punk” and “a cop killer-supporting, racist, demagogic freak”
This might be the most revealing anecdote about the intolerant culture of present-day Hollywood in, well, ever. Get this: some genius producer at Sony digitally removed the words Holy Bible from a Holy Bible in a scene because he thought
Over the course of the past few decades, entertainment produced in Hollywood, news commentary written by feminized journalists, and propaganda spread by political action groups focused on protecting the environment have dealt a near death blow to masculinity via their
On Sarah Palin’s Alaska, the state nickname “America’s last frontier,” is used frequently. Tomorrow night’s episode of the show is the best example so far of just how much of the state is still remote and untamed. In this episode,
GLAAD’s latest anti-free speech rampage is so misguided that for what might be the first time ever, they’ve actually forced actress Susan Sarandon over to the correct side of an issue: Sarandon is adamant [GLAAD’s] views on political correctness are
The “Restoring Sanity and/or Fear” Rally was a couple hours of torture that Human Rights Watch would be protesting if it were played to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. It was attended by a crowd of mostly pasty-faced hipsters which makes
According to Nikki Finke, Universal sent a trailer of the upcoming film The Dilemma, directed by Ron Howard and starring Vince Vaughn, to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in order to get their blessing. Universal claims that
GLAAD is just one of those organizations like PETA that you can’t help but feel sorry for. Their stars are waning; their time has passed. PETA can only grab a headline if they cough up enough money for some D-lister
Aging pop star Morrissey has decided to pile on with the rest of the world, and engage in a little China bashing. With his recent remark he has taken the hate to a new level, by declaring Chinese people a
Sometimes the best picture of the year isn’t released during the Autumn Oscar-bait season. Case in point: Road House. And sometimes the best album of the year is released only a few weeks after the ball drops in January. 2009
I hate to say this, but Spike Lee was right. We need to “go off” about this oil spill. The slow response is unacceptable at best. Unfortunately, film critic Roger Ebert didn’t listen to Lee’s advice to Obama and is
This week, Kim Kardashian became the butt of criticism over a picture she posted of herself holding a cat, on Twitter. Apparently the oversized peach on stilts grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck, and this raised concern