As we recover from the 4th of July weekend and prepare for the grueling week that is San Diego Comic-Con 2012, we thought we’d dedicate this PSA Sunday to a convention guide for the newcomer.  Matt has already posted his handy-dandy list of pro-tips for first timers along with a look at what movie/TV bloggers are looking forward to at the convention.  Now a new video guide to surviving Comic-Con has popped up online to give you an old-timey, foul-mouthed run down of the preparations you need to make before descending on San Diego this week.  Check out our continuing Comic-Con coverage here and peruse all of our previous PSAs here.  Hit the jump to watch the video guide. 

With Channing Tatum’s film Magic Mike opening so well this weekend, we thought we’d take a look back at Channing as a cop in 21 Jump Street.  He must have borrowed the uniform to moonlight as a stripper in the Steven Soderbergh film; oddly, co-star Jonah Hill is no where to be seen.  Luckily, 21 Jump Street featured lots of screentime for the duo, enough that they spilled over into this informative PSA earlier this year.  They had such a good time performing together in front of the camera that they filmed this PSA warning people about the dangers of doing PSAs. Hit the jump to watch.

Pixar Animation Studios released their 13th animated feature film this weekend with Brave.  While 13 may not be Pixar’s lucky number (read Matt’s review of Brave here), the overwhelming majority of their films have been huge commercial and critical successes.  This started way back in 1995 with Pixar’s first animated film, Toy Story.  A couple of years after the release of the picture that put Pixar on the map, the animation studio collaborated with Nickelodeon and UNICEF to make a short PSA about the right to children’s freedom of expression.  Not only does it have Pixar’s signature look, but more importantly, their heart.  Hit the jump to check out the PSA and get caught up on all of our previous PSAs here.

So do you remember about a month back when we posted this lovely, heartfelt PSA to remind you lot about Mother’s Day?  Well recent studies have shown that fathers also have a hand in bringing us into this world (who knew?). As such, we’d like to dedicate today’s PSA to real-life and fictional fathers alike, the ones who taught us how to ride bikes and play baseball and stalk gazelles in the savannah grasslands.  So go get your dad (or, if you are a dad, round up the kids) and hit the jump to watch this brief Father’s Day PSA courtesy of The Lion King.  After that, be sure to check out all of our previous PSAs here.

Last PSA Sunday, we recapped the unfortunate news that Andy Samberg would be leaving Saturday Night Live.  In his honor, we posted this PSA, which included Samberg among Jewish and non-Jewish personalities bringing the American Jewish World Service organization to light.  Apparently Samberg loved doing PSAs so much, he decided to put another one together for his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  I apologize for the vagueness of the title, but I didn’t want to ruin Samberg’s surprise.  Hit the jump to check out his very timely PSA and watch all of our previous PSAs here.

With the unfortunate news that Andy Samberg will be leaving Saturday Night Live, we decided to bring you a PSA featuring the comedian.  Some of you will remember the Star Wars themed PSA for the Stand Up to Cancer campaign which we posted a while back.  Another service announcement counts Samberg among its celebrities, along with fellow Jewish and non-Jewish comedians alike.  The Judd Apatow-directed video features Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman and more in support of the American Jewish World Service for their 25th anniversary last year.  Hit the jump to check out the PSA.

Memorial Day is a holiday meant to honor the American soldiers who lost their lives in military service and to remind us all of their sacrifice.  Some Hollywood A-listers thought that the best way to show their support would be to literally turn their backs on them.  In this misguided attempt at drumming up awareness and support for veterans returning home and looking for jobs, celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, Milla Jovovich and Bradley Cooper put their backs to the camera while talking to our nation’s service men and women.  I’m not blaming the celebrities for going along with this ridiculous gimmick, but rather the person who thought “I’ve got your six,” is an acceptable tagline while overlooking the metaphor of “turning your back on someone.”  The message is great, one that we should all remember, this weekend and every weekend; it’s just the delivery that’s unintentionally silly and borders on insulting.  Hit the jump to check it out.

If you want to get New Yorkers’ attention, you’ll have to do something drastic…like hiring surrealist director David Lynch (Eraserhead) to direct a “Clean Up New York” PSA.  Apparently, the rampant littering problem in New York was slightly more concerning than the ravenous hordes of blood-thirsty rats that seethed beneath the city streets.  This PSA stops just short of a full-scale outbreak of bubonic plague.  All because you couldn’t be bothered to throw away your popsickle wrapper.  For shame.  Hit the jump to check it out.

In case you missed Hugh Jackman wishing moms a Happy Mother’s Day from the set of Les Miserables, we have a back up plan for you! Sarge and the crew from “Red vs Blue” have mothers, too.  They’re here in this PSA, broadcasting from their outpost in Blood Gulch to give you advice on the best/worst gifts to give your mom on Mother’s Day.  While your mom might not understand the reference, there’s a good chance she bought you your XBox and the first copy of Halo way back in 2001.  So how’s about putting a little thought into what you get her for this year’s celebration of all things maternal?  Hit the jump for a list of suggestions from Sarge, Donut, Tucker and more.

As we speak, movie theater chains across the country are debating whether or not teenagers should be allowed to text during movies, and if that doesn’t make you weep for the future, nothing will.  But before you start bawling into that handful of Kleenex, be aware that some hope remains:  deep in the heart of Texas, Tim League’s Alamo Drafthouse continues to enforce a strict no talking/no texting policy…and now they’ve enlisted Reservoir Dogs’ Michael Madsen to help spread the good word.  Wanna see the world premiere of Madsen’s new anti-texting PSA for the Alamo Drafthouse?  It’s after the jump, folks.

You can breathe a sigh of relief: The Avengers has finally hit theaters.  This means that: A) You’ve probably seen it; B) You no longer need fear the spoilers; C) You only have a bit of post-opening weekend marketing to suffer through and D) You can look forward to the summer’s other big releases.  As we look back on the last few months of The Avengers news, let us look further into the past to dig up some Public Service Announcements from yesteryear.  You’d think the history of Marvel Comics and cartoons would be littered with PSAs, but I found them to be a bit on the thin side.  Worry not, I’ve assembled the best Avengers PSAs of video and print that I could find.  Hit the jump to check them out and click here to see all of our previous PSA postings.

At WonderCon2012 earlier this year, Friday Night Lights writer and Battleship director Peter Berg spoke about why he wanted to craft a story around military heroes.  As the son of a Marine and Naval historian, Berg knows full well that the real heroes are not the actors playing out a role in front of a camera, but the flesh-and-blood service men and women who make sacrifices for their country every day.  In this PSA, Berg speaks on behalf of the USO, a private, non-profit organization that serves to lift the spirits of American troops and their families.  You can find out more about the USO by going to their website, where you can find ways to show your gratitude for our nation’s troops.  Hit the jump to see the PSA.

I’m not much on celebrating 4/20, but far be it from me to deny others their fun.  This buzz-killing anti-marijana ad, however, will not only bring you down from your high, but might even force you to turn to harder drugs.  While it aims to keep kids away from the apparent dangers of the recreational drug, it’s probably been responsible for more harm than good.  There are clearly some brain damaged people behind the making of this PSA.  It’s not quite as terrifying as these Darren Aronofsky-directed PSAs, but personally I’d rather listen to Rachael Leigh Cook tell me about the effects of drugs (or just watch Kate Upton again).  Hit the jump to get scared shitless.

In looking for a PSA to share with you all this weekend, I came across a most serendipitous of videos.  Not only is Ms. Kate Upton supremely easy to look at, but her movie The Three Stooges opened this weekend.  While that’s rather more reason than I need to write a post featuring Upton, she also happened to film an anti-bullying PSA for The Weinstein Company’s much-publicized documentary, Bully.  While the film is only currently in limited release, perhaps the awareness will be increased by Upton’s involvement.  It certainly can’t hurt.  And while the bullied among you may find solace in the fact that Upton herself was once the victim of bullying, you bullies out there should know that the actress/model only dates nice guys (right). Hit the jump to see the lovely Kate Upton’s anti-bullying PSA.

Dear Japan, I love ya, but you’re weird. We had proof of that fact earlier this week with this completely insane NSFW trailer for Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead.  In honor of that piece of cinematic originality, we’ve selected a PSA from the Land of the Rising Sun.  While the subject material is no laughing matter, the way in which the minds behind this PSA went about it certainly is. The following PSA reflects efforts to inform and reassure children during the tragic earthquake, tsunami and near nuclear fallout of 2011.  And they do it by introducing a cute little cartoon character with a digestive problem.  I’m all for informing the kids about the dangers of radiation without scaring the shit out of them (the ever-present threat of Godzilla must weigh on the mind), but this is just straight up weird.  Hit the jump to see the PSA, which features nice cameos by Three-Mile Island Lad and Chernobyl Boy!