Movies
Holiday Rom-Com ‘Lez Bomb’ Celebrates Coming Out As Vegetarian and Gay
“Lez Bomb” is a Thanksgiving romantic comedy that shows how hard it is for one young woman to come out as gay—and as a vegetarian—to her family. In the film, Lauren (Jenna Laurenzo) tries to find the perfect time to tell her family that she’s a lesbian but soon discovers that there’s never really a […]
Taco Bell Is Vegan in the Future, According to ‘Demolition Man’
This past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), one of the largest annual comics conventions in the world, attendees were invited to have a taste of the future. As reported by Eater San Diego, the convention featured a futuristic Taco Bell pop-up restaurant heavily inspired by the 1993 science fiction film “Demolition Man,” where Taco Bell […]
New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Movie Promotes Strong Animal Welfare Message
An animal rights message is hidden within plain sight of the upcoming summer blockbuster sci-fi film, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” In a recent Washington Post article, co-writer and executive producer Colin Trevorrow drew parallels between the fifth installment in the “Jurassic Park” film franchise and the way animals are treated by humans. “We have a relationship with animals on […]
New 8-Part Vegan Documentary Series Exposes Corruption in the Food Industry
A new eight-part vegan documentary series that aims to expose corruption in the food industry, “Food Exposed With Nelufar Hedayat,” premiered last week on Fusion. The series is hosted by vegan and award-winning journalist Nelufar Hedayat, who has previously tackled the topic of illegal trade in the investigative series, “The Traffickers.” In the new series, Hedaya travels the world, […]
Netflix Original “Vegan” Movie: OKJA
Making its Netflix debut just this week, I was excited to check it out after hearing many weeks of hype since its world premiere on May 19 at the Cannes Film Festival. Viewing it with my perpetually angst-ridden little rescue pup, I think – as we so happen to share the kind of telepathic relationship […]