Jezebel: Greece

Real Housewives Of Athens Attacked For Ignoring Greece's Financial Crisis

Margaret Hartmann — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:33:00 EDT

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Americans will be proud to learn that our nation is now exporting one of our most precious commodities: The Real Housewives franchise. But Greeks haven't developed the same "love to hate them" relationship with their versions of Teresa Giudice and Jill Zarin. Last week's premiere episode had low, but not disastrous ratings, with around 600,000 people tuning in. However, critics are attacking the show for depiciting the six cast members lounging and bickering in luxury locations as many citizens are facing hard economic times due to the nation's debt crisis. "Only scandalous blindness...could consider that this series has anything to do with the harsh daily life of Greek women," said the newspaper Ta Nea. "With the economic crisis...a reality show on lavishness and consumerism seems unlikely to catch on." But isn't viewers feeling superior to rich ladies who behave like spoiled 13-year-olds what makes the series so popular? More »

Serene Greek Priestesses Offer Up Laurels

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EDT

[Greece, July 22. Greek actresses, playing the role of priestesses, perform a dance inside the ancient stadium at Ancient Olympia, where the Olympics were born in 776 B.C.]

Flood Of Frogs Shuts Down Greek Highway

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:20:00 EDT

Yesterday millions of frogs swarmed Greece's Egnatia Highway, while migrating to a nearby lake. Police closed the highway for two hours after drivers skidded off the road while trying to avoid the "carpet of frogs." More »

Greek Drama

Anna Holmes — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[Athens, March 24. Image via Getty]

This Bud's For You

Anna Holmes — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:10:00 EST

[Athens, December 11. Image via Getty]

Riot Girl

Anna Holmes — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:10:00 EST

[Athens, December 7. Image via Getty]

Greek Tragedy

Anna Holmes — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:10:00 EST

[Athens, December 6. Image via Getty]

Dress/Rehearsal

Anna Holmes — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:10:00 EDT

[Olympia, October 21. Image via Getty]

Booth Babe

Anna Holmes — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Athens, October 4. Image via Getty]

Greek Drama

Anna Holmes — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Athens, September 14. Image via Getty]

Greek Tragedy

Anna Holmes — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Pikermi, Greece; August 24. Image via Getty]

That's A Wrap

Anna Holmes — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:10:00 EDT

[Athens, July 30. Image via Getty]

Well, Hellas There

Anna Holmes — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:10:00 EDT

[Silvi Marina, Italy; July 1. Image via Getty]

It's So Easy Being Green

Anna Holmes — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Athens, June 7. Image via Getty]

Greek Tragedies

Anna Holmes — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Athens, Greece; May 9. Image via Getty]

Jennifer Lopez Attempts To Smile With Her Eyes

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:50:00 EDT

Gays Win The Right To Remain 'Lesbians' • Depressed Women Get A Lift From Viagra

Maria — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Lesbians, rejoice! A Greek court has dismissed the request of three residents from the island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word "lesbian" to describe gay women. • A dying 8-year-old boy "married" his "special friend" in a make-believe ceremony a day before he passed away from leukemia. • A male letter carrier from Washington State is urging other carriers to wear kilts since they are more comfortable; he even spent his stimulus checks on mailing letters about his cause. • The headmistress of a school in England campaigns against "orange" fake-tan schoolgirls. • Diet sugar-free cranberry juice and cranberry juice cocktail both work the same to prevent UTIs. • OMG: Iced tea can be one of the "worst things to drink" for people prone to kidney stones. More »

'Black Widows' Get Life In Prison • Greek Police Bust Oral Sex Competition

Maria — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt, the two women who took out insurance policies on homeless men and then murdered them for their insurance policies, have been given life imprisonment. Women who are exposed to high levels of PCB are 33% less likely to give birth to male children. Watch it, nothing wrong with being female. • Cyberbullying is now a "public-health problem" yet only 9% of kids admit to being bullied on the internet. • Police bust an "oral sex competition" in Greece, the women get charged with prostitution and the men get charged with "encouraging obscene behavior." Oh, that seems fair. • A 6% rise in STDs in the UK: is it because more people are being tested or because people just want a "casual shag." More »