I love Regina Spektor. I love Planned Parenthood. So I am obviously excited to attend the The 3rd Annual “Roe on the Rocks” benefit featuring Regina Spektor & special guests.

Isn’t she a doll?
Money raised will support Planned Parenthood of New York City in celebration of the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. “Roe on The Rocks” is January 22nd, 2009 at the Bowery Ballroom NYC.
takepart and support this great cause and enjoy great music- get your $35 tickets at http://www.boweryballroom.com/calendar/show/2333/. Also visit http://www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/ to learn more about Planned Parenthood NYC.

The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. This week we celebrated some of our own favorite top 10 bloggers who work night and day to provide us up-to-date info on films, literature, and feminist news. Don’t miss these exciting and informative blogs, as well as some of our most popular stories of the week.

Katie:

“La Misma Luna Under the Same Moon,” Not the Same Old Movie

Top 5 Eco-Friendly Gadgets for Under $50

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Nicole:

Top 10 Literary and Book Blogs

NBC11 First Wind Powered TV Station

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Giulia:

Top 10 Feminist Blogs

Horton: The New Mascot for Pro-Life

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Gina:

Top 10 Film Blogs

Top 10 Films I Would See If I Was At SXSW

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Kerry:

Our Pharmaceutically Fouled Water Supply

Top 7 New Sins Against God’s Green Earth

Anti-abortion advocates spun the theme from the kids flick “Horton Hears a Who!” to support their cause. The films motto: “After all, a person is a person, no matter how small” has now become some sort of pro-life proclamation causing protesters to rally at movie’s Hollywood premiere.

All hell broke loose at the Hollywood premiere of “Horton Hears a Who!” today when a group of pro-lifers infiltrated the screening, then chanted anti-abortion slogans after the flick.The stars in attendance included Victoria Beckham and her three kids, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Steve Carell and all 12 contestants from “American Idol.”

After the chanting ended, the group put red tape over their mouths that said “Life” on them, and paraded around the event.

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Soooo perhaps I’m a bit late in commenting on this but has anyone seen this Manhattan Mini Storage ad on the West Side Highway (near 42nd Street)?
Honestly, I’m surprised it’s up. After doing some research I found plenty of articles discussing how offended anti-abortion groups were by the ad. But what about pro-choice people? Are any of them offended?Because I’m pro-choice and I find the billboard to be quite tacky. I mean, I guess its great that a company is using it’s visability to point fingers at a social problem but the image of wire hanger? Really? It just makes me squrim. It also seems lame to associate abortion rights and closet space. Isn’t there a better way to address the issue of abortion rights?Then again, the idea of a woman’s rights being taken away is so obscene, perhaps some feel as though the only way to argue the pro-choice point is with obscenities as well.To learn more about abortion rights visit http://www.now.org/issues/abortion/.