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30 Days is a TV series created by Morgan Spurlock for FX, where he and others try different lifestyles for 30 days. The article lists the episodes, topics, rules and air dates of the show, which ran from 2005 to 2008.
Animal rights is the idea that many or all sentient animals have moral worth and basic rights, independent of their utility to humans. Learn about the origins, arguments, critics and legal aspects of animal rights from various perspectives and traditions.
Gary Yourofsky is an American animal rights activist and lecturer who has influenced contemporary veganism. He has been arrested for raiding a fur farm, sponsored by PETA, and banned from entering Canada and the UK.
Bob Barker (1923-2023) was an American media personality and animal rights advocate. He hosted The Price Is Right and Truth or Consequences, among other shows, for over 50 years.
Learn about the history, terms, and factions of the social movement that advocates an end to the use and exploitation of animals by humans. The movement traces back to the animal protection movement in Victorian England and was founded by a group of Oxford philosophy students in the 1970s.
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi. Learn about its history, origin, significance, and how it is observed in different countries and regions.
Romney famously tied his dog, Seamus, to the roof of the family car during a 12-hour cross-country road trip in 1983. The tale dogged Romney during his 2008 and 2012 presidential runs.
The Genesis Awards were founded as an annual event in 1986 by the Broadway actress and animal advocate Gretchen Wyler, under the aegis of the Fund for Animals.Wyler believed that rewarding members of the media encouraged them to spotlight more animal issues, thus increasing public awareness and compassion toward animals.