Win Heidi Minx's 'Home Rockanomics'! October 27, 2009

Posted by Patricia at October 27, 2009 4:24 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 33 ) | TrackBack

The fabulous Heidi Minx is at it again. Our good friend has penned herself a fab new book, Home Rockanomics, for all you DIY types out there whose style is a bit edgier than what you might find on one of those oh-so-popular design or home-makeover shows.

The talented mastermind behind Franky & Minx, Built On Respect, and Punk Rock Domestics, Heidi has often been labeled a "poster child for DIY," so who better to write this guide, right? I'm just happy she's sharing her crafty works with the rest of us!

Home Rockanomics is packed full of decorating tips, ideas for revamping your wardrobe, and yummy vegan and vegetarian recipes from Heidi herself, as well as some of her friends like Theo Kogan from Lunachicks/TATS, Sick of It All, Bif Naked, and Flogging Molly to name but a few.

Want to get your hands on your very own copy? Just comment below with your favorite DIY decorating or style tip and 10 lucky winners will be chosen at random by November 17, 2009. Winners will be notified by November 20, 2009.

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Good luck!

Free Stuff Friday: Lick It! Ice Cream Book and Tote Bag! July 17, 2009

Posted by Tiffany Wright at July 17, 2009 9:40 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 344 ) | TrackBack

Everyone knows summer time = ice cream time! And, this week, you have the chance to win Lick It! — the ultimate vegan ice cream recipe book. Author Cathe Olson fills you in on everything you'll need to make all of your ice cream favorites from fruity sorbets and gooey sundaes to creamy shakes and floats — no ice cream maker necessary! With over 100 pages of easy-to-make recipes, you just might be eating ice cream for the rest of the summer.

For your chance to win Lick It! and this super cute ice cream tote bag from Hollywood Mirror, comment below with your favorite summer treat. Entries must be received by July 24. The person with the most delicious comment will be chosen as our winner and will be notified by July 27.

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While you're waiting to find out if you're a winner, check out Olson's amazing recipe for fudge pops!

What You'll Need:

1 3/4 cups soy milk or other non-dairy milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour the soy milk into a small saucepan. Whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder. Warm on medium heat until the soy milk begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature. Poor into pop molds and freeze. (Makes 8 2-ounce pops)

"Skinny Bitches" Get Their Moms Something Useful This Mother's Day! May 4, 2009

Posted by Ryan at May 4, 2009 5:32 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

Best-selling author Rory Freedman has already spared millions of animals from unnecessary deaths in slaughterhouses, simply by promoting a healthy and cruelty-free vegan diet in her iconic book Skinny Bitch. But now she's taking her compassion to the next level!

You see, rather than buying her mom another meaningless foot massager or something this Mother's Day, Rory has offered to donate $5,000 to peta2 in her mom's honor—but only if you follow her example!

Here's how it works: Rory is going to match donors like you dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000 total. So for example, if you donate $20 to peta2, she will also donate $20 to double the impact! As Rory said in an email to peta2, "Show your mom who you are and how well she raised you—that you know what is really important."

Your donations—no matter what size—will go twice as far to help us raise awareness and combat cruelty to animals raised for food, clothing, experimentation, and other industries.

Your support helps us win countless victories. From convincing top retailers such as J. Crew and Urban Outfitters to go fur-free to pushing for the first-ever felony charges of cruelty to factory-farmed birds, peta2 is changing how the world treats animals, but we can't do it alone!


Take Rory's Challenge and Have Your Donation Doubled!

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peta2 Exclusive from PETA VP Dan Mathews! March 21, 2008

Posted by Marta at March 21, 2008 2:11 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

We have a very special treat for you today—a guest blog from PETA VP Dan Mathews himself. Be sure to check out his MySpace page to see where you can see him at a bookstore near you starting Monday. Enjoy!
-Marta

Attention anybody who eats vegetables but parties like an animal: join me at a book store near you! I'm hitting the road over the next month, from San Diego to Vermont, to do readings and signings of my twisted animal rights memoir Committed—out now in paperback (see blurbs below from Pink, Morrissey and the Hipster Book Club). The readings are always a blast and attract all sorts: young pierced trendoids, radical grannies, and vegan homos like me!

The book is a breezy read and explains how I first empathized with animals after I realized the bullies who beat me up in high school were the same thugs who mangled the alley cats behind our dumpy apartment. It also reveals some of the ups and downs of being on PETA's front lines, including my favorite jails, my least favorite costumes and the most interesting freaks I've encountered along the way! Maybe you are one of them. Check out this sample chapter—which disses furry Madonna and shows how Morrissey first got involved—exclusive for peta2. And come to my MySpace page for a list of dates.

Hope to see ya soon!

"Mathews writes with the infectious exuberance expected from a sunny California punk rocker, and he almost makes readers wish they were present for the demonstrations and the break-ins perpetrated by PETA. Charming, breezy, and thoughtful, it's easy to forget that Mathews is the vice president of a highly provocative animal rights group. But despite the occasional descriptions of animal cruelty, Committed is a lively romp through an oft-misunderstood sub-culture that may just change people's minds about the way they eat and what they wear."
-Hipster Book Club


"Hilarious! It's like James Bond with freaky costumes, police chases, jet-set intrigue, and a kick-ass sense of justice."
-Pink


"Twenty years on I am still in awe of Dan. Every single day of his life he is in a different corner of the world saving animals—none too big, none too small, none too far away. Dan is there, getting arrested, causing a flurry with the press, and his success stories are phenomenal. He is the ideal American hero."
-Morrissey

-Dan Mathews