Scandals
Update: Rome's Former Mayor Was Acquitted of Allegedly Charging $22,000 in Meals to the City
In 2019, Italy's Supreme Court definitively ruled that Ignazio Marino didn't use his municipal credit card inappropriately.
Chicago’s Public Schools Spent Millions on Catered Food But Don’t Know Who Ate It
Chicago's strapped-for-cash public schools have been blowing millions on sandwiches and pizza for office lunches without keeping track of who's spending.
Is East Timor Illegally Putting Together a National Soccer Team With Brazilian Players?
The East Timor Football Federation won't reveal how they were able to get so many Brazilians onto the national team.
Jared from Subway Is Being Investigated for Kiddie Porn
The Subway spokesman is worth $15 million for his commercials and appearances on behalf of the sandwich chain, but this morning his home was raided in connection with child pornography.
Everything We Know So Far About the Scandal Surrounding Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert
Hastert has pleaded not guilty on white-collar crime charges. But what about those sexual abuse accusations?
A Woman in Montana Accused Former Speaker Hastert of Sexually Abusing Her Brother
An unrelated accusation that suggests Hastert may have had inappropriate relationships with more than one minor during his days as a high school wrestling coach.
The Secret Service Is Still Drunk and Dysfunctional
News just broke that a pair of drunken agents drove over a package that was suspected to be a bomb—which is just the latest in a long string of scandals.
Angry Birds and the Bizarre World of International Basketball Corruption
This story has everything: prankster whistleblowers, three-on-three basketball, scandals, and a peek into basketball's weirdest melodrama.
Missouri Football's Rape Culture 'And So On And So Forth'
The University of Missouri Athletic Department continues to trivialize sexual assault in favor of winning games.
Chatting with the Porn Star Who Wants to Be Toronto's Next Mayor
The 2014 Toronto mayoral election has attracted enough oddball candidates that it’s making the 2003 California gubernatorial recall look like the pinnacle of democratic integrity. Toronto’s crowded field of candidates got a lot more erotic after Nikki...
Bungalow 89 - A Short Story by James Franco
Bungalow 89 is not famous like Bungalow 3 (Belushi) or Bungalow 2 (Rebel Without a Cause). It is only famous in my own mind, because it’s where I first met Gus Van Sant, and because I have been living in it for the past nine months.
The 2022 World Cup Might Not Be In Qatar After All
After another bombshell dropped, it's looking more and more like the 2022 World Cup won't be held in Qatar.