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more about #laworder more comments → shoroko: many others leap to her defense without ever having met her. I get what you're saying, but this is kind of a silly statement. Not one of the jurors i... more » morninggloria: I'm surprised that no one has yet coined the term "celebrinals." more » Penny: If anything these two trials remind us that sexism is still VERY much an issue. Women that like sex and vibrators are scheming whores! Little girls ... more » bluebears: "not necessarily to make love - though some of them did" hmmm....I wonder if this version of "making love" involved force and quaaludes? more » PilgrimSoul: I just kind of think that "justice" is an empty word in the context of legal processes. But then I went to like the least law-schooly-law-school on e... more » Penny: Also, his fame worked for him. He didn't receive any harsh punishment and you really think he gives a shit what yappity women like us think? more » Penny: What's sick is that he simply reifies the commoditization of female youth. Everyone must want it, no? It's really disgusting that we live in a cultu... more » yvanehtnioj: There's a difference between being a cause celebre and an actual celebrity. I don't think these cases have "striking parallels"; they're just both hig... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: Some of Amanda's friends were on GMA this morning, and one of them made a really great point about how much of her trial was based on slut-shaming (sh... more » Penny: For the people who will boycott Italian holidays and wine, I say thanks. I won't have to deal with you when I travel to Italy and....more wine for me. more » onestrawplz: People get unfair trials in the United States all the damn time. Not to say that Amanda Knox shouldn't have had a fair trial (of course she should ha... more » JinxyMcDeath: Here's the thing, she changed her story a thousand times. She was in the house, she wasn't in the house. She heard screams, she never heard screams.... more » onestrawplz: Please boycott Italian wine and food so there will be more for me. K thnx. more » PilgrimSoul: It sure would be nice if that whole, "Kill gays in Uganda" bill generated this kind of outrage from (white) Americans. more » la.donna.pietra: When I was in college, I had a roommate who was seriously considering becoming a nun. She was very uncomfortable around any expression of sexuality a... more » -
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Roman Polanski, Amanda Knox, And The Problem Of Celebrity Criminals
This week's New Yorker offers a look at the ways Roman Polanski's celebrity has both helped and hurt him — and his case shows striking parallels to that of the other high-profile defendant du jour, Amanda Knox.
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Hillary Clinton Gets Involved As Amanda Knox Backlash Begins
Backlash against American student Amanda Knox's conviction in Italy has already begun: her parents are talking to the media, Hillary Clinton might get involved, and of course, somebody's blaming hookup culture. More » -
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Lindsay Working For Free; Diane Von Furstenberg In Daylight Robbery
- Rumors are flying that Lindsay Lohan is donating her time (except for any free clothes she snags) as Emanuel Ungaro's new "artistic director." This gossip item, however, doesn't spell "Emanuel Ungaro" correctly, so its veracity may be questionable. [Fox 411]
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Life Imitates Art
Police have released a redesigned rape kit for the first time in 20 years. It includes an instructional video narrated by Mariska Hargitay, who first became involved in supporting victims after she received letters from sex abuse survivors. [NYDailyNews] -
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On TV, Single, Middle-Aged Women Are Aliens
When Jon Caramanica writes about a show in which "a female alien lands largely unannounced in a predominantly male universe," he's talking about The Good Wife — because on television, single women over 35 might as well be Martians.
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Knox Takes The Stand
Amanda "Foxy Knoxy" Knox will take the stand next week to testify about her involvement in the murder of her then-roommate Meredith Kercher, which police allege was the result of a sex game gone horribly wrong. [Independent] -
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The Scarlet Letter
Ok So-ri, a well-known South Korean actress, has been given a suspended eight-month prison sentence after being found guilty of cheating on her husband with a singer. [BBC] -
