Jezebel: Spain

Adorable Boy Marches to the Beat of His Own Drummer

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:15:00 EST

A ''Tamborillero'' wearing their uniform crosses a pedestrian crossing during the 'El Dia Grande', the main day of the San Sebastian feasts, in the Basque city of San Sebastian, northern Spain, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. From midnight to midnight companies of perfectly uniformed marchers parade through the streets of San Sebastian playing drums and barrels in honor of their patron saint. The march of more than four thousands drummers was canceled by the rain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) More »

Spanish Shoppers Show Some Skin To Score Free Clothes

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:25:00 EST

MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 02: Semi-nude shoppers queue for free clothes during a promotion by a Spanish clothes outlet on January 2, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. The first one hundred semi-nude shoppers were alllowed free clothes on the first day of January sales. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) More »

Catholic Condom Ads Banned In Spain

Anna North — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:45:00 EDT

Starting tomorrow, young people will flock to Madrid for World Youth Day, where they'll see concerts, speeches by bishops, and appearances by the Pope. But they won't be seeing ads supporting condom use — because Spanish transit authorities banned them. More »

Weird Gigolo Scam Targets Spanish Men

Anna North — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:50:00 EDT

Today in weird scams, three enterprising Spaniards bilked men out of over $70,000 by charging them fees to register as gigolos. More »

Saturday Thighlights: Join The Huddle

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:45:00 EST

Barcelona, Feb 5: FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, second right, reacts after scoring against Atletico Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium.

No Thmoking, Pleath

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:10:00 EST

Spain, a country that has somehow managed to make lisping sort of sexy, has banned smoking in cafes, restaurants, hospitals, and bars. Smokers are also banned from lighting up near playgrounds or on TV. Dios mio. More »

Paris Hilton Is A Portrait Of Restraint, Subtlety

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:13:00 EST

Madrid, December 18- Paris Hilton presents Supermatxe Motorcycle Team at Hotel ME.

Spain Bans Sticky Chewing Gum

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:23:00 EST

In an effort to reduce the cost of street cleaning, lawmakers have ruled that all gum sold in Spain must use a less-sticky copolymer of vinyl acetate and vinyl laurate. The only problem: The new compounds are linked to cancer. More »

Shakira Is A Fan Of _________________

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:35:00 EST

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Shakira brandishes a large fan in her ongoing quest to prove that her hips are, in fact, telling the truth. (Photo by Robert Marquardt/Getty Images)

Voting Is Your Friend, With Benefits

Lauri Apple — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:55:00 EST

A new Spanish commercial shows what happens when you vote: hot flashes! The tingles, down there! Ecstasy! It's just like having sex—except with exit polling instead of pillow talk. More »

What Does Flirting Have To Do With It?

Anna North — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:52:00 EST

A social networking site says American women are the world's "least flirtatious." But does flirting have anything to do with love? More »

In Spain, They Do It With Flowers In Their Hair

Katie Luscombe — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[Zaragoza, October 12: Women go to place flowers in honor of La Virgen del Pilar, a Spanish patron saint, during the Spanish National Day. Thousands of bunches of flowers are placed beside the image of the Saint. Image via AP.]

Even Tiny Spanish Princesses Have To Go Back To School

Jessica Coen — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:54:00 EDT

[Aravaca, Spain, September 15: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain take their infantas Leonor y Sofia to the first day of school. Inside, a Lisa Frank-filled educational journey shall commence. Image via Getty.]

God Forbid Michelle Obama Takes A Vacation!

Anna North — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Michelle Obama is vacationing in Spain this week, which costs money. Apparently that makes her a regular "Marie Antoinette." More »

Michelle Takes A Break In Marbella

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:18:00 EDT

[Marbella, Spain, August 4: The vacationing first lady walks the streets, surrounded by pastel-clad Secret Service agents. Image via AP.]

Bullfighting Ban Approved In Catalonia

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:40:00 EDT

Lawmakers in Catalonia voted yesterday to approve a ban on bullfighting, thus becoming the first region in Spain to do so. Conservatives call the ban an "attack on tradition," but the activists won out with their arguments against institutionalized cruelty. More »

Jessica Biel, Smiley In España

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT

[Madrid, July 26. Jessica Biel attends a photocall for the cast of 'The A-Team.' Image via Bauer-Griffin]

You Don't Want To Know What's In Your Cosmetics.

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:24:00 EDT

Just to reiterate what you probably already suspected: everything from sunscreen to mascara is chock full o' dangerous chemicals. Lead in lipstick, carcinogens in baby shampoo... the list goes on and on.

A Bikini-Clad Appreciation Of Spanish Heroes

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:14:00 EDT

[Madrid, July 12. A girl gets written on her body the names of some of the Spanish players as she waits for the arrival of the Spanish team. Image via AP]

Fashionably Bored At San Fermin

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:17:00 EDT

[Pamplona, July 12. Two Spanish revelers wearing the typical white and red clothing react as they wait for the start of the sixth run of the bulls at the San Fermin fiesta. Image via AP]

Spain Celebrates Bulls, Balls, And Brawn

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[Pamplona, July 7. Spanish fans celebrate during the San Fermin running of the bulls' fiesta while watching Spain play Germany in the FIFA 2010 World Cup match on a giant TV screen]

Crimson Tide

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Pamplona, July 6. Revelers hold up traditional red neckties during the 'Chupinazo,' the official opening of the San Fermin fiestas in northern Spain]

The Sirens Who Destroyed Their Boyfriends' World Cup Performances

Irin Carmon — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Spain's goalkeeper failed to block a shot from Switzerland while his distracting girlfriend Sara Carbonero was nearby. Elizabeth Minett broke England goalkeeper Robert Green's heart not long before he let a U.S. goal through. Is there anything chicks can't ruin? More »

Guitar Hero

Anna Holmes — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:10:00 EDT

[Arganda Del Rey, Spain; June 6. Image via Getty]

A Show Of Hands

Anna Holmes — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Innsbruck, June 3. Image via Getty]

Here Comes The Bride

Anna Holmes — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:10:00 EDT

[Barcelona, May 18. Image via Getty]

Touch And Go

Anna Holmes — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Madrid, May 10. Image via Getty]

Off The Grid

Anna Holmes — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:10:00 EDT

[Barcelona, May 6. Image via Getty]

3-2-1 Contact

Anna Holmes — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[Madrid, May 5. Image via Getty]

Spanish Fly

Anna Holmes — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[London, April 27. Image via Getty]

Someday Your Prince Will Come

Anna Holmes — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[Toreejon de Ardoz, Spain; April 26. Image via Getty]

The Waiting Game

Anna Holmes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Santander, Spain; April 20. Image via Getty]

Electric/Youth

Anna Holmes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:10:00 EDT

[Madrid, April 19. Image via Getty]

Cloaks & Jagger

Anna Holmes — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:10:00 EDT

[Barcelona, April 15. Image via Getty]

National Velvet

Anna Holmes — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Paris, April 13. Image via AP]

The Curious Sofa

Anna Holmes — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[Madrid, April 7. Image via Getty]

Taking It To The Streets

Anna Holmes — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Zamora, Spain; April 1. Image via Getty]

Vision Quest

Anna Holmes — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:10:00 EDT

[Malaga, Spain; March 28. Image via Getty]

Houses Of The Holy

Anna Holmes — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[Seville, March 26. Image via Getty]

You Win Some, You Toothsome

Anna Holmes — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:10:00 EST

[Madrid, March 1. Image via Getty]