Mafia Don Eaten Alive By Pigs In Revenge Murder
In a plot stolen straight out of "Hannibal", Italian police are saying that Calabrian mobsters recently murdered a mafia don by beating the man with a spade and then throwing him into a sty, where he was eaten alive by pigs.
Bunga Done-ga: Berlusconi Gets Seven Years for Paid Sex with Minor
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi—he of the wild sex parties and Barack Obama fetish—has been sentenced to seven years in prison for paying for sex with an underage prostitute at one of his infamous "Bunga Bunga" shindigs.
Italy finally has a prime minister! Enrico Letta, appointed today by president Giorgio Napolitano, will form a new government and bring it to parliament for a vote early next week.
'Foxy Knoxy' Faces Retrial in Murder of British Student

The highest court in Italy has ordered Amanda Knox to stand trial again for the killing of her former roommate, British exchange student Meredith Kercher, overturning Knox's 2011 acquittal. Knox will likely not return to Italy for the retrial, as her presence is not required, and after the four years she spent in…
Is Silvio Berlusconi Really Engaged to a 27-Year-Old, or Do Americans Just Speak Bad Italian?
Yesterday, former Italian Prime Minister and the world's foremost thrower of "Bunga Bunga" parties Silvio Berlusconi, age 76, "unveiled" (to use the odd and yet somehow entirely appropriate phrasing of MSNBC) his girlfriend, Francesca Pascale, "a 27-year-old political councilor in his People of Freedom Party." He also…
Scientists Are the New Witches: Italy Jails Six Seismologists for Failing to Predict Earthquake
Italy, the country that earlier this year declared it a fineable offense to tell a man he has no balls, convicted seven seismologists of manslaughter on Monday, for failing to adequately assess the risk of a 2009 Earthquake that ended up killing 309 people.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Are Officially Married; Andy Samberg Among Their Kidnap Victims
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are one step closer to divorce, as the couple has just confirmed to People they are now married.
Italy's Champion of Funny Looking Sport Banned for Doping
Today was a tough one for Olympians. First, American Judo person Nick Delpopolo accidentally ate some pot brownies and got the boot. Then news breaks that a U.S. rower had a boner during his recent medal ceremony. Now comes word that Italy's national hero and walking champion Alex Schwazer was banned from the Olympics…
Fiat Offers In-Car Espresso Maker, Because Driving Isn't Dangerous Enough
How often have you been on a long drive and wished that you had a hot shot of espresso to wake you up? Aside from the fact that spilling scalding coffee is a safety hazard, an extra appliance is a distraction, and drinking espresso will make you have to pee way more frequently, the concept of an in-car espresso maker…
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler Were Poisoned (With Food)
Look, is it news that George Clooney and Stacy Keibler got food poisoning in Italy? Is it absolutely essential that you know a high-profile Hollywood couple ate an improperly prepared meal and had it coming out of both ends?
Ten Dead in New Italian Earthquake
Yet another earthquake hit the Emilia Romagna region of Italy on Tuesday morning, killing at least ten people around Modena and burying several others in rubble. Last Sunday, a 6.0 magnitude quake killed seven and destroyed 300,000 wheels of cheese; several historic buildings in Cavezzo and other towns have since…
Italian Art Director Burns His Museum's Collection to Protest Budget Cuts
Usually burning art at a protest is a call for censorship, but Antonio Manfredi has a far nobler cause — the director of the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum is burning pieces of his museum's collection to protest Italy's drastic budget cuts to the arts.
Some Days You Wake Up and Find Yourself Unexpectedly the Mayor of a Small Italian Village and Then What Do You Do
A hotel proprietor in Northern Italy accidentally became mayor of a small town earlier this week, without even intending to run for election.
The Terrifying Body Worlds Mummy Heads of 19C Italy
A group of forensic anthropologists have completed a meticulous analysis of a set of real human anatomy displays from 19C Italy. Using CT scans and other chemical analysis, the group determined that, some 200 years ago, anatomist Giovan Battista Rini "petrified" the corpses with a mercury and other heavy metals. He…

