Leave it to PETA to push the envelope. “Doggies Multiply Faster Than Duggars: Be Responsible. Always Spay and Neuter.” That was a billboard campaign that the controversial animal-rights organization wanted to launch in Springdale, Arkansas, near where America’s most fertile
Remember Schoolhouse Rock, that civic-minded Saturday morning cartoon short from the 1970s? It’s time to update it for the Obama Era. “I’m Just a Law” LAW (singing): I’m just a law, yes I’m only a law, And I don’t know
Fox News: The billboard reads, “Too much sex can be a bad thing … for little tigers too. Help keep your cats (and dogs) out of trouble: Always spay or neuter!” and features an image of the world’s No. 1
Yahoo: PETA, which took credit for the incident, said in a release it was part of its campaign to stop the government’s “ill-advised sanction of the slaughter of seals.”“Shame on you Gail Shea. Ban the bloody seal hunt. It is
[Ed. Note: This is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here.] The Noble Redskin, or Blueskin stereotype that James Cameron’s Avatar shoves down historically ignorant sci-fi geeks throats is one of the most damaging myths
This month TCM is running a fascinating series, Shadows of Russia, a history of Russia and the Soviet Union as seen through Hollywood’s lens. If you care about movies and politics, you should check out these movies. The idea for
Washington Post: PETA included the first lady in its Washington ad campaign based on White House confirmation that she does not wear fur.
Christmas. Who needs it? Not Best Buy, that’s for sure. After all, Best Buy is loathe to use that hateful word in its advertising. It’s so “religious” and tinged with racism, America, and tradition. It makes Best Buy shudder to
‘Grace’: PETA’s Thanksgiving ad
Being a celebrity means never having to account for your actions. At least, that’s the impression I get from this story: Hollywood actress and PETA spokeswoman Dominique Swain has reportedly been caught dumping unvaccinated puppies at an animal shelter. Swain,
Natalie Portman is a vegetarian – a vegan, to be precise – and she thinks you should be one too. At least, that’s the impression I get from her article at the Huffington Post. In fact, she really goes so
A friend of mine once called it Elvis Disease. Occasionally an individual will become so powerful, that he forgets he is mortal. (It’s what happened to Marlon Brando’s character in “Apocalypse Now.”) Because when a human becomes so important that
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been known to employ attention-getting methods with everything from nude models protesting fur to activists throwing vegan custard pies in the face of Ronald McDonald in front of children. PETA describes
WAVY: PETA spokesperson Caleb Wheeldon told WAVY.com the organization wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to “require Vick to undergo a full psychological evaluation including an MRI and some other testing as a pre-condition for any possible re-instatement.”
Now infamous NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s prison term is over. He’s now a free man. Vick, of course, was involved in the cruel act of dog fighting, but most stories I’ve seen this week mostly revolve around his chances of
Lunch time on Capitol Hill got a little more interesting Wednesday as PETA hosted its annual veggie dog lunch, turning the heads of vegetarians and meat eaters alike. You see, PETA marked National Veggie Dog Day with two vegetarians who
Nobody has to tell me things are going from bad to worse in America. The question that preys on my mind is when it was that we began our descent. Some would say it started when Jimmy Carter turned his
There’s a lot of “It’s better than ‘The Da Vinci Code‘” flying around about director Ron Howard’s “Angels & Demons,” but that’s a lot like saying “It’s smarter than Nancy Pelosi” or “It’s less involved with the Nazis than George
What’s next? Brad Pitt’s sweat socks on eBay? Britney’s backwash at a yard sale? The dead-serious jokesters who run Hollywood’s favorite terrorist organization, PETA, whose members are known to toss red paint on women wearing perfectly good fur coats, and
ET: The animal rights group has been offered the actor’s gym towel and wants to use his sweat to create Clooney-flavored tofu, the Washington Post reports. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk says of the Clooney ingredient: It’s like “making artificial chicken
Fox News: Animal rights group PETA is rolling out its controversial “Sex Talk” ad — in which two parents urge their daughter to have a lot of sex and “pop out all the kids you want” — in the top
PETA official tells CNN host Glenn Beck that the meat industry is the primary cause of global warming. Beck says serving meat at the Live Earth concerts is like selling cigarettes at a cancer fundraiser.