Deja Vu: Dolphins Herded Into Deadly Cove Not Harmed

September 3, 2010


For the second year in a row, Taiji, Japan is free of blood-stained water one week into the annual dolphin hunt.
A pod of around 10 dolphins (initial reports said 20) that were earlier driven into the infamous killing cove have now been set free. Well, some of them. Just like last year, a few of the best dolphins were rounded up to be sold to aquariums. As was told in Blood Dolphins, such sales explanation for a large portion of income for Taiji fisherman.
So while it was a week devoid of blood…

Music Mogul And Animal Activist Russell Simmons Supports ‘Bold Native’ Film

September 3, 2010

Music mogul and animal activist Russell Simmons has given his endorsement to Bold Native – a narrative film about the underground Animal Liberation Front.
Earlier that summer, Ecorazzi reported that Simmons was planning to attend the premiere in New York City, and although we couldn’t assemble it, we heard it was a huge success!
Luckily, a slew of cameras were around to record the event, and Sparrow Media recently released a compilation video of Russell Simmons in action. In the vide…

WATCH: ‘Great Migrations’ Extended Trailer

September 3, 2010


National Geographic Channel is building up the hype for their new mini-series event Great Migrations — and that new extended trailer does a much better job than previous sneak peeks at getting us excited.
Unlike LIFE or Planet Earth that seemed to censor much of the violent parts of the wild kingdom, migrations is putting it all out there. Even in that trailer, there are a few moments that aren’t easy to watch.
Narrator Alec Baldwin has yet to produce his voice known in any of these…

Humanitarian Actor Sean Penn Sits Down With Zach Galifianakis To Discuss Haiti…Kinda

September 3, 2010

Over on one of our favorite sites FunnyOrDie.com, famous humanitarian actor Sean Penn appeared on an episode of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis to discuss Haiti…well kinda.
If you haven’t yet seen the brilliant series, amoung Two Ferns is an unscripted public access style show where Galifianakis asks today’s big celebrities inappropriate questions and basically just makes everyone feel uncomfortable. In short, it’s hysterical. On the most recent episode, Sean Pe…

New US Tennis organization PSAs Deliver Grand Green Slam With Alec Baldwin [VIDEO]

September 3, 2010


Like other sports such as baseball and golf, the tennis circuit is looking a little greener around the edges, particularly in light of the United States Tennis Association’s adoption of sweeping environmental initiatives which 30 Rock standout Alec Baldwin is currently promoting in a new set of public service announcements.
Working closely with GreenSlam, Eco Evolutions and the Natural Resources Defense Council, the organization has established a sizable collection of green goals designed to …

Speak Your PEACE: construct The World A Better Place, 12 Seconds At A Time

September 3, 2010

If Andy Warhol were alive today, he’d probably reconsider his comment about everyone seeking their 15 minutes of fame. With Twitter and You Tube both an integral part of our instant-gratification culture, all any of us really needs is 12 seconds to produce an impact.
Steve Gooch, founder of a strange global video-arts peace project called 12seconds For Peace, recognizes the condition of society today as well as the fact that so many distractions compete for our moment and attention. In an effo…

Dear Food Network: It’s duration For A Vegan/Vegetarian Show

September 3, 2010


Of the nearly 150 television shows listed as airing on “The Food Network” and its new sister “The Cooking Channel”, not one is committed exclusively to the vegan and/or vegetarian lifestyle. Let that digest for a moment — all the while contemplating such oversight in favor of shows like What Would Brian Boitano compose? (No offense to those that are actually curious regarding that question.)
Of course, I’m not the first person to point out such a mind-numbing…

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