The Grey pits Liam Neeson vs. wolves vs. PETA! Meanwhile, Man on a Ledge hangs Sam Worthington out to dry. In limited release, we review Brazilian Oscar submission Lula, Son of Brazil. more ›

PETA is slamming Dr. Dre for his fox fur-trimmed headphones designed by Oscar de la Renta. more ›

PETA's president has written a letter to Damon Vix, one of the atheism advocates who is seeking equity in the Santa Monica's annual holiday display event, asking if he will relinquish a vacant "nativity scene" spot for a PETA sign. more ›

The Hollywood and Highland mall is going to be the site of the next naked-lady PETA demonstration, set to take place at noon tomorrow. The organization announced in a statement today that they'll be unleashing three "sexy PETA supporters" dressed in nothing but body paint (is that legal?) as a leopard, a snake and a cow. more ›

Three area food spots--a cart, a truck, and a restaurant--have been named finalists for the 6th annual Libby Awards, given by the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The Libby Awards (short for "liberation") honor animal-friendly people and products. more ›

Actress and comedian Olivia Munn recently took to the Huffington Post to decry the terrible treatment of animals at Ringling Bros. circus. She told the story of Sarah, a sick 54-year-old elephant who collapsed over the summer, but was forced to get back up and board a train rather than receiving medical care. more ›

Fair elephants, PETA and Animal Defenders International (ADI) have your back! Both animal rights groups are protesting elephant rides at San Diego County Fair. They are asking the fair's governing board to severe its ties with Have Trunk Will Travel, the company that supplies the gentle giants to the fair for children to ride. more ›

PETA knows no line, and the animal rights organization is now filing suit against SeaWorld, alleging that the park chain is violating the constitutional rights of orca whales. PETA, three marine-mammal experts and two former orca trainers will file a lawsuit tomorrow in Los Angeles asking a federal court to declare that five wild-caught orcas - who are forced to perform at SeaWorld - are being held as slaves in violation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. more ›

Covered in body paint, actress Laura Vandervoort stretches over a boulder, posing as a reptile. The sun shines behind her with the text "Whose Skin Are You In?" spelled out below. The ad is part of the People for The Ethical Treatment of Animal's (PETA) Exotic Skins campaign, which urges consumers to buy cruelty-free clothing. more ›

If you were planning to swing by Irvine and buy a new puppy, you may need to rethink your trajectory: the Irvine City Council just voted to ban the sale of dogs and cats in retail stores. The vote happened last night, and also includes a ban on rodeos and circuses that feature exotic animals, according to CBS News. more ›

Many people may trust that nothing can cure Omaima Aree Nelson, the ex-model who murdered her husband then cooked and ate his body parts two decades ago. But not PETA. The extreme animal rights group has a diet plan for the monstrous criminal, one that they feel is the antidote to Nelson's cannibalism. more ›

But Gizmodo writer Casey Chan is not impressed with the People. Frankly, he loathes the "bunch of reasonless rabblerousers," according to his recent article, "PETA Doesn't Give a Shit About Humans." more ›

Looks like Italian model Elisabetta Canalis has had plenty to do since her break-up with George Clooney earlier this year. The leggy brunette is the new face (and mostly, body) of PETA, and she's unveiling her naked anti-fur billboard on Rodeo Drive today at noon. With this campaign, Canalis joins a long list of bare-bottomed celebs who have stood up to fight wearing the fuzzy skins of animals. more ›

The Glendale City Council endured much scrutiny for the city's circus elephant float, which serves as Glendale's entry in 2012's Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The float features a carriage towed by a circus elephant. more ›

Now the group is raising more eyebrows as they plan their next marketing crusade - they're launching a porn site. The website, "peta.xxx," will serve as "a pornography site that draws attention to the plight of animals," according to Reuters. more ›

If you need another reason to love the band Styx, we've got one. All six members, apparently all animal rights advocates, sent a letter to James Henwood, President and CEO of the L.A. County Fair Association, urging the cancellation of elephant rides. more ›

Vegans and vegetarians, and their veg-curious and veg-loving carnivore friends, will have a new upscale dining destination to call their own in West Los Angeles. Venice's Seed Kitchen's chef and owner, Eric Lechasseur, will soon open Seed Bistro, where he aims to provide diners with a high-end fine dining experience serving vegan and macrobiotic fare. more ›

Wednesday night's protest of Ringling Bros.' new show "Fully Charged" drew a crowd of approximately 100 animal rights activists, including members of PETA, to the Honda Center in Anaheim. The arena also endured a similar afternoon protest yesterday. more ›

On the heels of PETA's Ringling Bros. protest last Wednesday, animal rights activists have planned gatherings today at Anaheim's Honda Center to continue anti-circus rallies. more ›

PETA's recent protest against Ringling Bros. on Saturday, July 20, led by "The Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels, drew hundreds of supporters and succeeded in convincing circus-goers of their argument. more ›

Vegans who love sweet, chilly treats, have you KindKreme's Brownie Sundae? The animal-free concoction has just been been named by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as the best vegan frozen dessert in America. more ›

With the leadership of exercise guru Jillian Michaels, PETA will champion an organized protest this evening at 6pm. Other animal rights advocacy groups will join forces tonight, including Members of In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals and Animal Defenders International. more ›

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) snoozed through Monday night's moonlight elephant walk in downtown Los Angeles. Fresh off the train, eight Asian elephants arrived in Vernon around midnight, all performers in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, as blogged by the LA Times. more ›

Good news, gentlemen! PETA is an equal opportunity employer -- you, too, can promote animal rights using only your physical attributes. In a statement released today, the organization famous for enlisting the help of nekkid ladies to draw attention to its protests announced that it had narrowed down the finalists of its "Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door" competition to twenty people -- ten male, and ten female. Two of the men are Angelenos: Ryan Husk, and Nik Talyor. more ›

A PETA-packed punch to Pink Taco has yielded a pledge from the restaurant to never again use animals in events or promotions after the Century City location painted a live donkey pink and tied it to a post in 90-degree heat to promote Cinco de Mayo specials on Thursday. more ›

To draw attention to World Water Day yesterday, and to raise awareness about how meat production and consumption affects water usage, models from PETA stripped down and lathered up in a stunt that was situated on the sidewalk in Hollywood. The sight of the unusual scene was so distracting for one motorist, however, reports CBS2, that he "plowed into the car in front of him."* more ›

PETA has something to say to those creeped out by the recent spider infestation & exploding engine Mazda recall... Donate your car to us. 65,000 vehicles have been recalled due to potentially serious spiderweb-induced malfunctions, and PETA has posted a notice on its blog offering to accept Mazdas donated by arachnophobic owners who may be itchy about continuing to drive a spidermobile. more ›

"Rango," the animated tale of chameleon's quest to "find himself" finally knocked the pirouetting horror show of "Black Swan" out of the top of the box office over the weekend, but a promotion associated with the animal-friendly film has some enemies in the form of an animal rights group. more ›

Turns out a "Bruin" isn't necessarily a carnivorous beast: PETA has named UCLA "the most Vegan-Friendly College in the U.S." among larger schools, besting 31 others in the process, which was a bracketing system compared to college basketball's "March Madness." PETA2 Director Dan Shannon singles out UCLA as a role model for nutrition education, adding: "More and more young people are learning that the best thing that they can do for animals, the planet, and themselves is to go vegan." Though animal rights are a huge issue at UCLA, their dining halls offer several vegan options for students. (h/t Squid Ink) more ›

Love veggies? Love vegetarians? Express your admiration for those who keep meat out of their diets tomorrow by participating in Hug a Vegetarian Day. Yep, there's an entire day designated (by PETA) for you to open up your arms and embrace those who embrace animal-free eating. Sort of like a hugs-not-BBQ baby back ribs campaign. more ›