Tag: SCANDAL

In Japan, sumo wrestlers aren't just athletes -- they're caretakers of an ancient tradition, rooted in noble behavior and moral dignity. Now, however, that perception may be changing, thanks to widespread accusations of match-rigging, and incriminating text messages. On May 10th, wrestler Kiyoseumi sent a text to his opponent, Kasuganishiki, asking him to "hit hard at the face-off, then go ...

When Karen Owen put together a mock senior "thesis" on her sexual conquests at Duke University, she thought it would provide some innocent amusement for her and her friends. Once the 42-page PowerPoint presentation found its way to the Web, though, the 22-year old's personal joke quickly became a viral sensation -- much to the embarrassment of those involved. In her presentation, titled "An ...

Microsoft's pursuit of pirates (the software ones, not the eye-patch and parrot ones) has the company wrapped up in a bit of controversy in Russia. Kremlin authorities are allegedly using piracy investigations as a cover for seizing computers and other materials from political dissidents and news organizations critical of the government. According to a September 11th report from the New York ...

On Friday, Mark Hurd resigned from his position as CEO and President of HP, amid accusations of sexual harassment. Now, the woman behind the accusations has revealed her identity to the world, and has offered her condolences to her former boss. Jodie Fisher, a 50-year-old former actress and reality TV star, knew Hurd while working as a marketing consultant for HP. From 2007 to 2009, she ...

On iPhone 4 drop day, half of the free world was waiting for their 'magical' device from Apple. Some, it appears, waited longer than others, and 'Arrested Development' star Jason Bateman reportedly cut in line (or was ushered through it, depending on the report). Fanboys cried foul, and Bateman has acknowledged the wrongdoing and asked for forgiveness. A few days ago, the actor blamed the ...

Getting invited to New York Fashion Week shows is hard enough, trust us (i.e. me).Moreover, getting the invites to haute designers like Cushnie et Ochs, Alexander Wang and Erin Fetherston is practically impossible, and requires a minor amount of celebrity to accomplish. But two Vermont high school seniors who have over-indulged in a little too much 'Gossip Girl' have decided to take matters into ...

Complaining about voting irregularities in real elections is so last year. The new craze is tracking misconduct in voting for 'American Idol.' Message boards are abuzz with accusations that AT&T may have unfairly influenced voting results by providing phones, free text messaging, and lessons in casting multiple votes at once for parties in support of Kris Allen (pictured), the Arkansas ...

Natasha Gray, a P.E. teacher at Manor Community College in Cambridge, England, has landed herself in a bit of hot water for posting provocative photos of herself, wearing a thong, on the modeling Web site iModel.com. Gray, voted the UK's sexiest teacher on a television show in 2002, has been soliciting modeling work on the side through iModel, where the eight risqué images were posted. ...

Remember all those e-mails that went missing at the White House? The Bush administration is hoping you don't. According to an internal memo leaked to the Associate Press (AP) the government is pushing forward with its recovery "effort" the only way it knows how -- completely half-assed. According to the memo, the White House is missing as much as 225 days worth of e-mail that just so happen to ...

Putting players in first-person situations is one of the most popular narrative devices in video games, and a French video game developer, working for a British distributor, has done just that with his latest digital adventure. Typically, this would not draw much fanfare but his game topic is startling to some: a first-person experience of a first-person experience of a young child in France ...

When you're caught red handed, there's nothing to do but beg forgiveness. And that's exactly what Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit was forced to do last night in a televised plea. The mayor is under investigation over claims that he lied under oath about having an affair with his chief of staff Christine Beatty. Mayor Kilpatrick went into hiding last week after a Detroit news paper reported that ...

Clearly, none of the marketing brains over at Apple reads 'US Weekly' (if there's any actual reading to be done of that magazine at all). With every other cover faking concern over the Skeletor-like build of another malnourished female celebrity, there's no way Apple would have dreamed up the "You can't be too thin" online campaign for the new iMac -- a rather weak tag line if you ask us, ...