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Looking good, San Franciscans
Hey sexy people, Stylist.com gave a shout out to San Francisco’s “beauty trends!” Let the excitement begin! I’ll summarize for you because you are lazy and I’m a genius summarizer: 1. Smokey eyes are so totally in. 2. You’re crunchy bastards.
They say vegan makeup is all the rage and that Pin Up Cosmetics is totally the way to go. I had never heard of this Pin...
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Why vegans are DOMINATING
With the news of Jessica Simpson becoming vegan [Ed.: lolz!], I want to remind all the vegans out there why we still win in this crazy competition called life.
To begin: Cesar mother-fucking Chavez. BOOYAH! It makes a million dollars worth of sense to me that Chavez, activist for immigrant labor rights, was vegan, as the meat industry is notorious for abusing immigrant labor.
Chavez strikes a...
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More baby sloths!
Does everyone remember that superfantasticamazing sloth video we posted? Well guess what: there’s more to come! Lucy Cooke, a frog-activist and filmmaker, has gone back to the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica to supply us with more sloth “cute-crack” as she calls it (as “cute imagery really does work like crack by stimulating the reward centre of the brain”). She plans...
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Ike's Place goes to court: TOMORROW at 9:30 a.m.! →
What are you doing tomorrow morning at 9:30? You’re joining me and everyone else who supports Ike’s Place at the Superior Court of California at 400 McAllister St., Room 301, that’s what. Let’s pack out this courtroom and whisper in hushed outrage while the judge bellows “overruled!” and “restrain the witness!”
On Tuesday, June 29, the court will...
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Son files suit after mom leaves millions to dogs... →
I’m sorry, more ridiculous news. I can’t help it, it’s really good today. I love when people die and leave all their money to their animals because that’s some crazy shit I would do. Also, hasn’t the son ever seen Beverly Hills Chihuahua? Those dogs flourish in the lap of luxury!
OMG, I have a movie idea. So the chihuahua (played by Strummer? Or Hazel in a chihuahua...
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Jessica Simpson Goes Vegan, Has ‘Intense Visions’ →
Lolz.
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“Siebert deftly explores the connection between violence against animals and...”
– From Mariann Sullivan’s (she’s the deputy chief court attorney at the New York State Appellate Division and former chair of the animal law committee of the New York City Bar Association and the current love of my life HANDS OFF PEOPLE) excellent letter to the editor in response to the...
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What ho! it's this week's charming, informative...
Fulvio Bonavia, “Untitled”, A Matter of Taste, 2008 Eggplant shoes! This is from Beautiful/Decay magazine’s three-part series on food art. Not all of it’s vegan, of course, but a lot of it is pretty amazing. I especially like Han Bing’s “Walking the Cabbage” photos. More useless footwear are Mini Melissa, a new line of Vivienne Westwood for Melissa vegan...
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Vote for Colleen Patrick-Goudreau to be on Oprah's... →
I think that’s what’s happening, anyway. A vegan show on network television (is Oprah’s new station considered network television!? I do not know!). That’s pretty rad so GO VOTE. You don’t even have to register, you just have to click a button. And you can do it as many times as you want so if you’re unemployed, MAKE IT HAPN, CAPN.
In crappier news, Justin made...
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Lion burgers, or Why I am never reading the news...
You’ll have to forgive me if this post is a little rough around the edges; it’s really hard to type while you’re holding the pieces of your recently exploded head together. Anyway, the outrage this time is none other than lion burgers.
Some genius in Mesa, Ariz. (thanks again, Arizona!) got the bright and not-at-all crazy idea to serve up burgers made from locally...
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There's some bunny for everybody
We got an update on the from the Oakland Animal Services about the success of their recent adoption event. Guess what! Simone that sassy kitty with her tongue sticking out got adopted! But guest what else: Marshmallow the bunny did not (sad face).
Marshmallow’s picture here made quite a splash with the Vegansaurs, as he’s the cutest bunny ever! But it turns out the adoption event was...
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Need a job? Cinnaholic is hiring! →
That’s right! Our pals in Berkeley need to staff their soon-to-be-open storefront! So have you applied yet? Why not? You can’t do better than a vegan cinnamon roll bakery in Berkeley—especially not in this economy. So get a-clicking and a-pplying, already!
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SF Vegan Drinks is tomorrow night!
It’s almost the end of June, and you know that means: new iPhone release day! Which means (a) you’re going to need a stiff drink (or 10) after standing in line for seven hours to get your very own shiny love-brick from The Future; or (b) you’re going to need a stiff drink (or 10) to wash away the memory of stabbing/dumping the body of your coworker who wouldn’t STFU about...
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Straight out of Brooklyn: Mast Brothers...
Peoples, you’ve GOT to try this stuff! It’s called chocolate, ever heard of it? But this chocolate is insanely good—like, crazier-than-my-mom good! Mast Brothers Chocolate is made in a tiny lil’ factory in Brooklyn by the adorable Mast brothers. I saw these chocolate bars and had to check them out; for one, they have superfantastic packaging. It’s all...
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The Vegansaurus Diet: Scrumptious S!
Welcome to the first edition of the Vegansaurus Diet, featuring reader Scrumptious S! This was inspired by New York Magazine’s Diet series! Thanks for the inspiration, guys!
I eat the kind of diet that makes people’s jaws drop open in disbelief, right before they say, “But what can you eat?” I can’t eat wheat/gluten and I don’t eat animal products. As long as...
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Guest review: Hodo Soy Beanery tofu!
If ingesting copious amounts of soy is bad for me, someone call 911 because I am likely to need an ambulance tonight. Milling around the produce section of the Whole Foods in Noe Valley, a tiny juicy bin tucked in between some lettuce and melons caught my eye. A tag sat modestly on top of the bin filled with the best tofu ever made: Hodo Soy Beanery tofu!
Yes, we are lucky enough to have this...
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This week certainly has been trying; thank...
This is Wilson, a bunny from Harvest Home Sanctuary. He could be your best new bunny pal, if you are in Berkeley tomorrow! HE HAS HIS OWN BUNNY TO CUDDLE!! Wilson is a meta-bunny! Read about where and when to find him below.
Event-y things! Your Vegansaurus loves bunnies; what about you? This week, the SFPD confiscated 23 bunnies from a pet store—it’s illegal to sell them in the...
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Product Review: Primal Strips!
Like so many vegan versions of non-vegan foods which I haven’t eaten in X amount of years, it becomes hard to say anymore what tastes “authentic” and what is only hitting just the right notes of nostalgia in order to pass muster. The authenticity of vegan products is, like that of ethnic cuisine and Star Wars prequels, continually up for debate. Jerky is a simple food. The...
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SF premiere of Skin Trade tonight at The Roxie! →
Go. It’s about the terrible fur industry and it’s supposed to be amazing. Also, I hear there is sex in it. KIDDING but I gotta do something to get you pervs interested! Oh and there’s an after party at Dalva’s with their delicious $3 sangria. GET ON IT.
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Farm sanctuary's six rescued calves need homes!
Treehugger reports that Farm Sanctuary in N.Y. is still looking for homes for the six calves rescued from a farm in Pottsville, Penn. (home of the Yuengling brewery! The tour is dope. This is an aside, back to the calves!). As you can see in the video, the calves were starving and ill when they found them—now they are bouncy toddlers! I never realized how damn cute baby cows are, they are...
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Missing vegan van!
We have a rare human interest story on Vegansaurus today: my husband’s van was stolen! This is a vegan issue because my husband is a vegan, and this van was scheduled to take a whole pack of vegans to see Iron Maiden this Sunday! CLEARLY, THIS AFFECTS US ALL!
Anyway, it sucks, and we really, really hope to get it back, so I’m putting out a Vegan All Points Bulletin for Blue...
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Vegan chocolate spread round-up!
Hello young world! Who likes chocolate? EVERYBODY! So today I present to you the three vegan chocolate spreads that are near and dear to my stomach. Warning: they are all kind of expensive. Sorry.
Let’s kick things off with I.M. Healthy chocolate soy nut butter. This is not as chocolaty delicious as the next two but for some reason I feel healthier eating this one. Maybe it’s because...
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Everything's happening this weekend and we have...
It’s summer, let’s go camping! HA HA HA KIDDING. What I meant was, It’s summer, let’s spend time outside, and let’s bring our portable, pop-up bunny tents so our best pals can hang out with us! [photo via VagaValley]
Activities for vegans! Vegan Happy Hour is tonight, Friday, June 11 from 6 to 9 at the Hemlock Tavern. It’s run by Vegansaur Jordan’s...
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Treehugger responds on "kill-not-clean" for... →
Looks like we ruffled some feathers (ha!) over at Treehugger, and they’ve posted a response. To be clear, I’m glad that both sides of this debate are focused on helping birds and easing their suffering, but let’s unpack this a bit:
I was assuming that everyone was aware of the opposing view: The conventional wisdom that cleaning birds is a good and worthy practice.
In fact,...
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Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss in Cappuccino! PLUS...
Over at veganbackpacker.com, they are hosting a Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss giveaway! One lucky vegan can win five coupons for free pints of Coconut Bliss. OMG! This is great timing since I was JUST about to write about my new favorite thing: the cappuccino Coconut Bliss. It’s the sheezy! Well, it’s not as amazing as the coffee-flavored ice cream I had in Italy in my...
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Vegan victory: no more pig-roasting at Beehive...
Remember how we lifted your spirits with the post about the brand new Beehive Market, opening this Saturday, June 12? And then remember how we crushed your dreams by telling you that there was going to be a whole pig roasted at the event? Well, let your spirit eagle soar, because there will be no whole pig roast at the Beehive Market!
Yes, vegans, you have made your voices heard! The...
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Oakland Animal Services Adoptathon! It's a free...
Oh fur puns, I love it! Guess what else I love: adoptable animals! Oakland Animal Services is having a “Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon” this weekend (June 12 and 13), sponsored by Maddie’s Fund, an adorable charitable organization based in Alameda. Maddie’s Fund is going to pay all adoption fees for dogs and cats this weekend PLUS they will donate $500 for every...
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Bird rescuers respond: "Kill-not-clean" based on... →
Well surprise, surprise. The news media and the blogs—including a few that should know better (*cough* Treehugger)—have been bursting at the seams with euthanasia bloodlust for oil-soaked birds. But IBRRC, the actual experts doing the work of bird rescue and research, is pushing back. Silvia Gaus, the German biologist who everyone is quoting, is basing her opinion on bad and outdated science.
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Get vegan comics, help East Bay Humane Society!
We posted already about the exciting new vegan comics zine Soyfucker, and we’re pleased to say that it’s now available and all proceeds are going to the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society to help with their rebuilding following their tragic fire last month.
The zines are only $2 a pop, and they’re available online at the Soyfucker website. Just look how cute you’ll look...
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Big bad chefs and their big bad attitudes
Today in the New York Post, you can read this quote from Anthony Bourdain:
“I don’t know if it’s true,” says Bourdain. “But there’s a story that when customers started annoying [David Chang] by complaining about the lack of vegetarian options at [Momofuku] Noodle Bar, he changed the menu and put, like, pork in every dish.” (When asked for comment, Momofoku did not deny this claim.)
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