John Oliver: Don't go to Antarctica, ever

The comedian has issued a PSA to fend off tourism to the icy continent

Published July 9, 2014 9:09PM (EDT)

If you are among the terrible people considering going to Antarctica, John Oliver has a message for you: Don't! And stop being so terrible!

Actually, Antarctica sounds pretty cool, what with those cute penguins and that fresh water and that untouched la--wait, no. No, going to Antarctica is a bad, bad idea. Consider the environment. Or consider this PSA. Look, just go to Alaska, okay?


By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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