Swimmer Takes Fur Protest to Beijing

Spoof Nintendo game proves popular

(NEWSER) - Some of PETA's stunts seem like jokes , but apparently its rather absurd anti-Mario campaign actually was one. After the group attacked the cartoon plumber for his Tanooki suit, a rep tells Kotaku that Mario fans should “relax.” Its violent game parody, in which players act as a bloody tanuki chasing down Mario, "was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur.” More»

Animal rights organization basically just shills nudity now

(NEWSER) - PETA loves to get normally-clothed celebrities to strip down for ad campaigns, but with the addition of Sasha Grey to the stable, the animal rights organization “is basically a porn site now,” writes Jen Carlson on Gothamist . Grey is, of course, “the charming young lady you've seen in films such as Fuck Slaves”—ie, an actual porn star. Check out her ad, as well as a few other recent naked ladies courtesy of The Frisky and PopEater , in the gallery. More»

Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and more flaunt their fur

(NEWSER) - For every celebrity willing to pose naked in a PETA ad, there’s one who is equally willing to flaunt fur clothing all over town. The Frisky rounds up PETA’s 10 worst enemies:

• Kelis: The singer recently accused PETA of being “the death of fashion.”
• Lindsay Lohan: The actress was famously doused with flour by a PETA activist.
• Kate Moss: Though PETA is no fan of Moss when she wears fur, the organization does like the fur-free line she designed for Topshop.
• Paris Hilton: Another celeb who got “floured” by PETA—and she uses pets as accessories, too.
• Victoria Beckham: She wears fur and leather. Enough said.

Animal rights group ends campaign featuring Michelle Obama

(NEWSER) - PETA has decided to pull the “Fur-Free and Fabulous” campaign that featured Michelle Obama—without her permission. PETA’s president last week confirmed the organization didn’t seek Obama’s consent because she can’t make such an endorsement, but insisted that because the first lady has called herself fur-free, “the world should know that in PETA’s eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous," Us reports. More»

Grisly video appeal asks designer to lay off rabbit fur

(NEWSER) - Project Runway's favorite nice guy Tim Gunn is joining the anti-fur PETA campaign with a personal video plea to designers amid shocking images of screaming skinned rabbits, reports the New York Post. PETA is focusing on designers using rabbit fur from China, where there are no animal protection laws. Any designer who ignores the facts is "egregiously irresponsible," says Gunn, who is now the CEO of Liz Clairborne. More»