"Cut Out Dissection" Action of the Week: Update Your Status! October 19, 2009

Posted by Marta at October 19, 2009 10:53 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

By now, you're all well-aware that it's "Cut Out Dissection" month (at least, I hope you are!). First we had you hand out leaflets (1,000 Street Team points), then we had you share "Classroom Cut-Ups" (1,000 Street Team points). What's next?

We want you to update your Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace with why you choose not to dissect. Here are just a few examples:

• I choose not to dissect because there are so many humane alternatives available these days!
• Six million animals are killed and processed by biological supply companies each year, so I choose not to dissect to save lives.
• I choose not to dissect because I care about animals and because studies have shown that students who use alternatives to dissection perform just as well (if not better) than those who cut up animals.

So whatever your reason is, be sure to let all of your friends know by updating your status (and don't forget to include this link so people can get more info!). Then all you gotta do is take a screen grab of your status update and send it to us at StreetTeam@peta2.com for 1,000 Street Team points.

Easy, right?



P.S. Be sure to log into your SocialVibe account and get active to support this month's "Cut Out Dissection" goal! Don't have a SocialVibe account yet? Sign up now to start helping raise funds for peta2 without spending a dime!

Behind-the-Scenes with 'Inglourious Basterds' Star Eli Roth September 10, 2009

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Few things excite me more than a nice, violent, gory horror flick and I have to say, Eli Roth's films are some of the most disgusting things I've ever seen. I love them. Thank you, Eli.

And putting Quentin Tarantino and Eli, aka "The Bear Jew," together for Inglourious Basterds is almost too much. That movie actually made me queasy in some places ... way to go, guys!

Eli's latest release isn't gory at all though, and I still love it. He directed and starred in peta2's brand new and very first MySpace exclusive PSA. In the PSA, Eli reminds everyone that the violence in his movies is fake, but violence against animals is real and should never be ignored.

Watch Eli's PSA on MySpace and then check out the behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot.

Great right? Eli also posed for a print version of the PSA, which you can see here. But first, check out these exclusive outtakes from Eli's photo shoot.

Dillinger Escape Plan Bass Guitar Giveaway March 15, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at March 15, 2009 6:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 48 ) | TrackBack

The Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the most talented bands on the planet, and we love working with them. They're an inspiration to amateur musicians while also impressing the heck out of some of the biggest professionals in the world including Metallica and Nine Inch Nails!

When Dillinger's vegan bass player, Liam, came to us with a contest idea, I just could not refuse. I mean, who could say 'no' to a FREE AUTOGRAPHED BASS GUITAR from The Dillinger Escape Plan?! For you, winning could be as easy as Meat's. Not. Green. There will be 10 runners up who get free guitar picks, too!

Liam's photo courtesy of NathanielShannon.com

How do you enter to win? Easy!

1) Upload this Meat's Not Green image to your MySpace or Facebook album (or whatever you use to share photos with your friends).

2) Email StreetTeam@peta2.com with a screen shot of the uploaded Meat's Not Green image along with a link to your page. Please include your name, phone number, and mailing address, as well. We will probably check in with you to confirm that this is really up, so make sure it's easy to find! We'll give everyone on the peta2 Street Team 1,000 points just for entering, too!

3) Wait for us to announce the winners! To help pass the time, check out our Meat's Not Green campaign and learn more about helping animals and the environment. For example, did you know that there are more greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock industry than all the planes, trucks, cars, and boats in the world combined? Yea, that's according to the United Nations!

So details for the prize ... One grand prize winner will receive an autographed black G&L L-2000 bass guitar. The bass has a rosewood fingerboard and according to Liam, "this thing is badass." If it could survive even a night on stage with Dillinger (and it has), you know this is a pretty phenomenal prize! And we're also giving away some limited edition Dillinger Escape Plan / peta2 guitar picks to ten runners-up.

The contest ends April 19, and winners will be notified by April 22 (that's Earth Day, by the way). By entering, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions and our privacy policy.

Good luck!

MySpace Layouts For You March 2, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at March 2, 2009 9:24 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

After being flooded with requests to make MySpace layouts and then rolling a few of them out for campaigns including Fur Is Dead and Woof, we've now built a whole page of different layouts for you to put up on your MySpace.

It's simple to use. Just copy and paste into your About Me section and be sure you're using the regular layout design for your MySpace and not the Layout 2.0.

Here's a quick example of how it looks on my page.

Fancy, right? Grab one for your own page here.

So which are you going to put on your page? Meat's Not Green? Fur Is Dead? Not A Nugget? Evil. Col. Sanders? Meat Is Murder? Woof?

Let us know which you like so we can consider making more, and remember there are plenty of ways to get active online.

Help Us Out. Libby Awards Are Soon. December 24, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at December 24, 2008 3:51 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 8 ) | TrackBack

Hello! We're hard at work gathering info for the next Libby Awards.

This time around, some of the categories include "Best Student Group" and "Best Internet Personality."

And we need your help!

What's the best student group out there working on animal rights? Is it your organization? Your friend's group? Something else you've seen online? Whatever you think, comment below with your nominee.

We also need some suggestions for best internet personality. Maybe it's someone you look up to on MySpace or perhaps a YouTube superstar. And then again, for all we know, there's some amazingly compassionate person who helps to reach people about animal rights on another site like SocialVibe. Again, we need you to comment below with who you think should be nominated.

So we're announcing the official nominees within a few weeks and need your help today.

Please comment with your nominees for "Best Student Group" and/or "Best Internet Personality."

Thanks!

Survey! December 2, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at December 2, 2008 10:15 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 11 ) | TrackBack

We know you love taking these surveys. Here's one I just filled out. Copy and paste yours into a bulletin, blog, post it on message boards, or whatever, and get all your friends to do it, too! Homework? Band practice? Sleep? Psssh! That can wait...

What's your favorite band?
Rise Against

Have you ever pulled an all-nighter?
Yes

What's the last movie you watched?
The Invisible Man

How many brothers or sisters do you have?
1 brother.

Can you whistle?
Sort of

Do you like soy milk?
Heck yea.

Have you ever dissected an animal?
Sadly, yes.

What do you think of the Olsen Twins?
Gross

What's your favorite animal?
Chickens (and all birds)

Would you ever wear fur?
No way!

Pamela Anderson or Britney Spears?
Pamela Anderson!

MySpace or Facebook?
Both

Playstation or Wii?
Neither

Do you like shopping?
No.

Do you have animals at home?
Nope.

What's your favorite sport?
Soccer

How many hours of TV do you watch a week?
Maybe 1

Have you ever gone camping?
Yes.

Have you ever gone hunting?
Never!

How many friends do you have on here?
6,362 (MySpace), 1,652 (Facebook)

What are your favorite books?
The Namesake, 1984, Animal Liberation, and anything by Steinbeck

About how much time do you spend online a day?
Not including at work, 2 hours.

Who's the last person you texted?
Will

Have you ever watched a video from peta2.com?
Yes.

PC or Mac?
PC

Favorite quote?
"Don't let your outrage for injustice end where your selfishness begins." (Earth Crisis shirt)

When was the last time you ate at KFC?
Probably over 20 years ago when I was way ignorant.

How many times have you been to New York City?
Hundreds maybe.

Woof: A Widget For Your Page June 23, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at June 23, 2008 4:52 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

Do you know what a widget is? It's sort of a cooler version of a web banner. I say cooler because instead of having the same thing all the time, you can actually customize it and add in cool features like blogs, videos, and more. We have one for the Woof campaign on our MySpace page right now, and we'd love it if you put one on your page, too.

So there's this company called Gydget which allows bands, organizations like peta2, and other people to make their own widgets. peta2 is one of the most popular this month, and if you all help us by putting the widget on your own pages, we could win $500 from Gydget for being the most popular! Save animals and help raise some money?! Sweet.

Click 'grab it' to add this Gydget to your page!

Thanks, everyone.

-Pulin

The peta2 Week In Review February 22, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at February 22, 2008 11:26 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

Good day! I wanted to do a little review of what's been going on this week so check it out.

• Grocery chain Harris Teeter announced groundbreaking improvements to its corporate animal welfare standards.

• In collaboration with PETA UK, Topshop unveiled a huge store display window condemning the exotic skins trade on London's busiest shopping street!

• Our tour crew continues to rock out and educate people on tour with Cobra Starship.

• Consumers around the world are still shocked to know that 143 million pounds of beef were recalled including at least 37 million pounds which were used for school lunches and other federal nutrition programs. And the government is admitting that they really don't know how common this problem may be! Seems like a good time to get your school to add healthy, humane vegetarian and vegan options, so do it! We're always here to help! (This funny video about this whole case is amazing, by the way.)

• More hot anti-fur ads exclusively on our MySpace.

• H&M decided to take a stand against "mulesing" of sheep for the wool industry. They even posted a statement on their website. Email them at info@hm.com to say thanks for speaking up for the sheep (H&M refuses to sell fur, too, by the way!).

Enjoy the weekend!

-Pulin

peta2 + SG + Valentine's Day = 45 Anti-Fur Ads! February 14, 2008

Posted by Patricia at February 14, 2008 11:08 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

I cannot begin to tell you guys just how excited I am for this day to finally be here. Since the fall, I've been working on what is quite possibly the biggest campaign ever to hit peta2. I approached the SG about their interest in teaming up with peta2 for an anti-fur ad and the response from the girls was amazing. So many of the girls, from all corners of the world, wanted to get involved to help make everyone well aware that killing animals for their fur is reprehensible, outdated, and utterly unnecessary.

The madness all began in October when 14 SG made their way to LA for a huge photo shoot (Luckily for you, we had the day documented, so head over to our MySpace page to watch the video!). And for those that couldn't make the shoot, they submitted pictures for the campaign from all corners of the globe.



After months of hard work from so many, including our wonderful production dept. (Thanks, Matt and Cholly!) and SG co-founder, Missy Suicide, who says, "I'm very anti-fur...I think that it's just a crime to kill an innocent animal so that you can wear a pelt on your back!" the launch is finally here!

Tonight we'll be unveiling many of the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" and "Ink, Not Mink" ads at The Roxy in LA. I can't think of a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by everyone getting together and showing their undying love for animals...AWWW!

We'll be launching the new ads for you all to see each and every weekday on our MySpace page, so you'll want to make sure you check back daily to see the new ads. Each day you'll also get to read special guest blogs from the girls, talking about why they wanted to get involved in the campaign. Head over now and you'll be able to see and hear from Missy, Rigel, Fractal, Taye, and Bettina.

Happy Valentine's Day, M'dears!

nicole