Jezebel: Italy

Women Who Drink Wine Every Day Say They Have Better Sex

Erin Gloria Ryan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST

According to a new study, women who drink two glasses of wine every day say they're having better sex than their teetotaling counterparts. To be fair, that could be the wine talking. More »

After 77 Years Of Wedded Bliss, 99-Year-Old Husband Files For Divorce

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:45:00 EST

You might think that once you've passed your 75th wedding anniversary, it'd be smooth sailing through the golden years of your marriage and then into the great beyond. But unfortunately that's not the case for one Italian couple who are getting divorced at the ripe old ages of 99 and 96, after an impressive 77 years of marriage. More »

Wave Your Thighs In The Air If You Just Don't Care

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:35:00 EST

ROME, ITALY - DECEMBER 18: Libor Kozak of SS Lazio reacts during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on December 18, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) More »

Italian Court Reveals No Evidence Ever Linked Amanda Knox To Murder, Satanic Orgies

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:40:00 EST

It's been about two and a half months since Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were freed from prison after serving four years of their sentence for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Yesterday an Italian appeals court gave a detailed explanation of why their convictions were overturned. Shockingly, it turns out that there was never any reliable evidence that Knox and Sollecito killed Kercher as part of a drug-fueled, satanic orgy. More »

Silvio Berlusconi Officially Resigns

Lane Moore — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:15:00 EST

Silvio Berlusconi officially resigned as Italy's prime minister today, according to the presidential palace press office. More »

Silvio Berlusconi Finally Says He'll Step Down

Anna North — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:34:03 EST

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has finally agreed to resign, meaning the end to his reign of bunga-bunga is in sight. The Times reports that he was under increased pressure to step down after failing to win a majority in today's parliamentary budget vote. He now says he'll leave as soon as Parliament passes a series of economic austerity measures requested by the EU. Once he's gone, he'll lose his immunity from prosecution in several corruption cases, which means that although his political career may be drawing to a close, his legal shitshow is just beginning. More »

Amanda Knox Spotted With Hipster Dude Who May Or May Not Be Her Boyfriend

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:40:00 EDT

Non-Italian non-murderer Amanda Knox is slowly but surely readjusting to free life stateside after spending nearly 4 years in Italian prison. She dressed up as a mustachioed cat burglar for Halloween. She's speaking English again. And now it looks like she's got herself an American-style boyfriend, complete with a beard worthy of a sea shanty. More »

At Last, Berlusconi Explains 'Bunga Bunga'

Anna North — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:10:00 EDT

Silvio Berlusconi continues his campaign of acting like a gross, boorish horndog while claiming he is not in any way a gross, boorish horndog. Recently, he denied yet again that his infamous "bunga bunga" parties involved any sex, saying, "There was no sacrilegious behaviour at my house." And, he explained, "When a guest said, 'Are we going to have some bunga bunga after dinner?' they were just talking about dancing." Thanks for finally clearing that up, Silvio. Now presumably when you called Angela Merkel an "unfuckable lard-arse," you meant "a very nice lady." More »

MTV Finally Reveals Just How Much Italians Hate Jersey Shore

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:15:00 EDT

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That moment you've been waiting to happen all season has finally occurred: the public shaming of the Jersey Shore cast. And in that regard, last night's episode did not disappoint, seeing as the gang had to leave two different bars in the same night, seeing as they were so reviled by locals. More »

Berlusconi Finally Says He'll Start Pussy Party

Anna North — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:20:00 EDT

Concerns are growing about Berlusconi's judgment and fitness to lead his country, and the Italian PM has decided to validate them — by joking that his party should be renamed "Go Pussy." More »

Italian Judge Still Thinks Knox & Sollecito Could Be Guilty

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:34:43 EDT

Today Italian TV audiences heard the first interview with one of the jurors from Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito's appeal. Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann said that while he still believes Knox and Sollecito may know the "real truth" about how Meredith Kercher was murdered, there wasn't enough evidence to prove they were involved in the crime (though, that didn't prevent them from being imprisoned for four years). More »

Amanda Knox Returns To U.S., Tearfully Thanks Supporters

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:34:00 EDT

Amanda Knox is back home in Seattle after spending four years in an Italian prison. Before leaving the airport, she told reporters she's (understandably) overwhelmed. More »

What Will Amanda Knox Do Now?

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:18:00 EDT

This afternoon, about 90 minutes after Amanda Knox was acquitted, she left an Italian prison for the first time in four years. Knox is scheduled to return to the U.S. tomorrow on a commercial flight from Rome, and we're guessing her thoughts are focused on seeing her friends and family and sleeping in her own bed. But she shouldn't spend too much time reacclimating to her life in the U.S., because apparently she has a media career to plot out. After all, it's been a few weeks since the Casey Anthony story died down, and we're coming dangerously close to being forced to talk about non-salacious news. More »

Amanda Knox Acquitted In Italian Court; Released From Custody

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:10:34 EDT

Amanda Knox, the American college student convicted two years ago of the 2007 sexual assault and murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, has had her conviction overturned by an Italian appeals court and her release has been ordered by the presiding judge. This acquittal frees Knox to leave the country on her own accord, even though the court's verdict will almost certainly be appealed to Italy's highest court. More »

Watch Amanda Knox's Final Statement To The Court

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EDT

In court today Amanda Knox made a final plea to jurors before deliberations began in her appeals trial. During the 10-minute address, Knox told the court, "I've lost a friend in the worst, most brutal, most inexplicable way possible ... I'm paying with my life for things that I didn't do." The judge said the jury won't deliver its verdict until 2 p.m. EDT at the earliest. More »

Prosecutor Calls Amanda Knox A 'Satanic, Diabolic, She-Devil'

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:30:00 EDT

In court yesterday a lawyer representing Patrick Lumumba, the man Amanda Knox falsely accused of murdering Meredith Kercher, said, "Amanda is one thing and another — that is, both Saint Maria Goretti and a satanic, diabolic, she-devil given to borderline behavior." The lawyer, Carlo Pacelli, was referring to a Catholic saint associated with purity, young women and rape victims. He added, "Amanda should be judged based on her personality when the crime occurred in November 2007 and at that time she was a concentrated mix of sex, drugs and alcohol." (Unlike every other college student, apparently.) Knox claims police pressured her into accusing Lumumba. More »

Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence As Amanda Knox Appeal Draws To A Close

Margaret Hartmann — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:47:00 EDT

Amanda Knox is hoping that her conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher will soon be thrown out due to questionable DNA evidence, but in court yesterday the prosecution asked that her prison sentence be increased from 26 years to life, with six months of daytime isolation. More »

Ex-Mistress Says She Had 'Clean' Sex With Berlusconi

Anna North — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:45:00 EDT

Today from the Department of Do Not Want: one of Silvio Berlusconi's ex-mistresses has opened up about their sex life. And her description is sort of confusing. More »

Italian Parents Bring In Lawyers To Make 41-Year-Old Son Move Out

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:49:00 EDT

An Italian man is so concerned about his parents developing empty nest syndrome that he's helpfully refused to move out even though he's 41. The Venetian couple say their son has a job, but he won't leave and expects his mother to do his laundry and cook for him. Now they've hired lawyers and told their son he must move out in the next six days, or they'll ask the court for an order of protection. "We cannot do it any more," said the father. "My wife is suffering from stress and had to be hospitalized ... He demands that his clothes be washed and ironed and his meals prepared. He really has no intention of leaving." Since he leaves the house for work, perhaps they should try changing the locks. More »

Silvio Berlusconi Slept With 8 Women In One Night, Claims Silvio Berlusconi

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:37:53 EDT

Italian Prime Minister and human embarrassment Silvio Berlusconi has fucked his way into another pickle. More »

Eight Arrested For Allegedly Supplying Berlusconi's Bunga Bunga Parties

Anna North — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Eight people, including a German woman nicknamed "the Queen Bee," have been charged with supplying prostitutes to Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties. According to the BBC, the Italian PM still hasn't admitted anything: "Mr Berlusconi denies hosting orgies, and says the events were dinner parties." When you have to deny hosting orgies, things are really not looking good for you. More »

Berlusconi Said Something "Vulgar" About Angela Merkel's Body

Anna North — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:50:00 EDT

And it embarrassed even the notoriously tasteless Daily Mail. The tabloid reports, "The alleged remarks — too vulgar to repeat but referred to sex and Mrs Merkel's physique — were picked up by investigators probing a £660,000 blackmail plot against Mr Berlusconi." He allegedly made them during the same phone call wherein he called Italy "shitty." Somebody make this guy Prime Minister or something. More »

Silvio Berlusconi Allegedly Likes Nun Stripteases

Anna North — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Another week, another ridiculous revelation regarding Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties. This week, we learn he likes him some nuns. More »

Berlusconi Gets Blackmailed, Says Italy Is 'Shitty'

Anna North — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:00:00 EDT

We haven't heard all that much about our good friend Silvio Berlusconi lately. But it turns out he's been busy doing some of the things he does best: talking shit, and giving money to people under shady circumstances. More »

Italian Company Fires Women "So They Can Stay At Home"

Anna North — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:26:00 EDT

An Italian company recently had to choose which workers to lay off in a cost-cutting effort. Solution: fire the women, because they should be taking care of their kids anyway. More »

Silvio Berlusconi's Career In Crossed Lines And Spackled Makeup

Anna North — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:35:00 EDT

Of all the upsetting things people say about Silvio Berlusconi, perhaps the most disturbing is that he is "natural." More »

Here Is Snooki In Italy, Living La Dolce Vita

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:40:00 EDT

[Florence, May 16. Image via INFDaily.] More »

Trio Behind Fake George Clooney Fashion Line Sentenced To Jail

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:45:00 EDT

Remember when George Clooney found out three men in Italy were going into business with a supposed George Clooney fashion line called "GC Exclusive," and using his name and image to market it? To bolster their claims of association with Clooney, they took a picture of themselves with a different man, and Photoshopped the actor's head onto his body. Clooney charmed the court during his 90-minute trial testimony, not least when he said that you could tell the pictures were doctored because "I don't smoke and I don't wear that watch...I also don't wear long jean shorts." More »

Berlusconi Allegedly Had Women Kiss Dick Statue

Anna North — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:01:00 EDT

We know you'll be shocked that an "indecent" game was allegedly played at one of Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties. According to guests who testified today, the Italian PM brought out a statue of the god Priapus (known for his large boner), and asked the assembled women to kiss it. Then he asked, "Are you ready to bunga bunga," led the ladies into a room with a pole, and told them to dance and strip. Thus we have yet another potential definition of "bunga bunga," bringing the total to eight zillion. Unsurprisingly, Berlusconi's lawyers deny everything. More surprisingly, Berlusconi says he will step down in 2013. Maybe he's finally realized it's time to quit while he's, um, ahead. More »

Berlusconi's Trial Adjourned Til May 31

Anna North — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:15:00 EDT

Those of you who were excited to follow Berlusconi's trial for soliciting an underage prostitute will have to wait a little longer — after a hearing of just 10 minutes today, proceedings were adjourned until May 31. Berlusconi fans gathered outside the courthouse (incongruously, in a gazebo), and one said of the charges, "It's just dirt. They are trying to throw dirt at our prime minister." However, a man in a Berlusconi mask countered, "I am angry because they will never sentence him. The law is not equal for everyone. If I steal an apple, I go to jail." If a guy in a Berlusconi mask wanted my apple, I would probably give it to him, because I would be frightened. More »

Berlusconi Defense Team Calls George Clooney As Witness

Anna North — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:35:00 EDT

The defense in Silvio Berlusconi's increasingly bizarre trial have submitted a list of witnesses they'd like to call, including the Italian foreign minister, "a bevy of showgirls" . . . and George Clooney, who allegedly attended one of Berlusconi's infamous parties with his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis. This odd assortment leads us to wonder who else is on the defense's list. Below, some ideas: More »

Berlusconi's Newspaper Hates Gay-Themed Ikea Ad

Anna North — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:42:00 EDT

The Italian newspaper Il Giornale, owned by Silvio Berlusconi, has taken exception to an Ikea ad depicting a gay couple. An editorial asked, "What's behind all this? It's not awareness of gay rights for gay couples. It's just a brazen marketing strategy." Also, according to the Daily Mail, More »

Berlusconi Claims He's Too Old For All That Bunga-Bunga

Anna North — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:45:00 EDT

Silvio Berlusconi says he couldn't possibly have had all the sex prosecutors accuse him of, because he's too old: "Even though I am a little brat ... 33 girls in two months seems like too much even for a 30 year old." Also, his secret girlfriend (apparently Berlusconi is an eighth-grader) wouldn't have stood for it — "she would have ripped my eyes out." As always, leave it to Berlusconi to sound totally obnoxious even when he's defending himself. More »

Silvio Berlusconi Makes It Easier To Sue Italian Judges

Anna North — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:45:00 EST

Berlusconi's cabinet has approved a bill that would allow defendants to sue judges and prosecutors for making mistakes. The bill would also change aspects of the Italian legal system that some people think make it biased toward the prosecution — but opponents think it's Berlusconi's way of getting back at prosecutors he accuses of hounding him. Says the national magistrates' association: "This is a punitive reform whose overall intention is to undermine the autonomy and independence of the judiciary and upset significantly the correct balance between the arms of government." More »

The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:26:00 EST

Florence, IT, March 6: Fiorentina's Alberto Gilardino, right, is hugged by teammate Riccardo Montolivo after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Catania. More »

Berlusconi May Have Paid For Showgirls' Plastic Surgery

Anna North — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:58:00 EST

Prosecutors think Silvio Berlusconi paid for some of his female companions to get plastic surgery on their breasts, lips, and butts. They've questioned the surgeon they think was involved, one Giacomo Urtis of Sardinia. However, Urtis says he never met Berlusconi's most infamous alleged ladyfriend, Karima El Mahroug (aka Ruby Heartstealer). Also, Berlusconi is now quoting Jesus: "When people say that I should let myself be put on trial, I think 'forgive them, for they know not what they do.'" More »

The Women Of Gaddafi's World

Irin Carmon — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:04:00 EST

Muammar Gaddafi isn't just a ruthless dictator who is currently brutally suppressing protests around Libya. He also has a bizarre track record of female bodyguards, lecturing Italian women about converting to Islam, and indirectly financing Beyonce concerts.

Ruby Heartstealer Demands Money For Role In Berlusconi Scandal

Anna North — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:45:00 EST

Karima el-Mahroug (aka Ruby Heartstealer) is now demanding monetary compensation for the trauma she has faced due to her role in Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandal. The weird part — she's demanding it from the AP. More »

Italian Police Sue Amanda Knox's Parents For Slander

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:00:00 EST

Amanda Knox's parents have been living a nightmare since their daughter was accused of killing her roommate, and now they're facing legal troubles of their own. The Wall Street Journal reports that today an Italian judge indicted Curt Knox and Edda Mellas on a slander charge for telling the press that their daughter was physically and verbally abused during a 2007 police interrogation. More »

Berlusconi To Stand Trial For Sexual Sketchiness

Anna North — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:45:00 EST

Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial on April 6, charged with sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of power. He's still claiming he's innocent — and, somewhat bizarrely, the comparisons to Julian Assange have begun. More »