Scandal - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/scandal/?source=rss&aim=scandal en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST Polanski's victim asks to be left alone By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/02/polanski_victim_statement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/02/polanski_victim_statement/index.html?source=rss She pleads again for the charges to be dropped. Is this justice? Caster Semenya a golden girl once more By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/19/semenya_gold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/19/semenya_gold/index.html?source=rss The South African runner whose gender was questioned after her World Championship win gets to keep the medal Want justice for Polanski? Let him go By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/28/polanski_justice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/28/polanski_justice/index.html?source=rss Who does Polanski's victim say "ruined" her life? It's not him. It's us Carrie Prejean threatens to storm off "Larry King Live" By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/11/12/prejean_larry_king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/11/12/prejean_larry_king/index.html?source=rss The dethroned Miss California has a mid-interview tantrum but gets no points for style Marilyn Manson's icky torture porn By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/09/marlyn_manson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/09/marlyn_manson/index.html?source=rss The singer's new video is a snuff fantasy starring an Evan Rachel Wood look-alike. Does it go too far? A black college gets a non-black queen By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/21/white_homecoming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/21/white_homecoming/index.html?source=rss It's a historic first for one university. But is this beauty pageant victory a triumph of diversity, or an insult? Why Lucinda Rosenfeld wasn't "blaming the victim" By Amanda Fortini Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/19/lucinda_rosenfeld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/19/lucinda_rosenfeld/index.html?source=rss The DoubleX columnist caused a furor last week. But was her advice really that outrageous -- or just misunderstood? Mackenzie Phillips has more to say By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/16/oprah_incest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/16/oprah_incest/index.html?source=rss Why would an adult endure years of an incestuous relationship? Did Meghan McCain get called a slut? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/16/meghan_mccain_cleavage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/16/meghan_mccain_cleavage/index.html?source=rss She posted a low-cut image on Twitter. But is the "backlash" real? "He only raped one little girl" By Judy Berman Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/14/polanski_trillin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/14/polanski_trillin/index.html?source=rss Calvin Trillin's satirical poem is the best response yet to Roman Polanski's Hollywood apologists Should we boycott Polanski supporters? By Judy Berman Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/06/polanski_boycott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/06/polanski_boycott/index.html?source=rss One group strikes back at the filmmaker's Hollywood defenders Christian cheerleading controversy: Bring it on! By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/05/cheerleaders_for_christ/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/05/cheerleaders_for_christ/index.html?source=rss Jesus gets benched from a Georgia pep squad, but that won't stop them from whooping it up for God The best Polanski you might have missed By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/polanski_round_up/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/polanski_round_up/index.html?source=rss Some of the most compelling writing about one of the week's most polarizing stories Polanski, "Hounddog" and 13-year-old voices By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/polanski_kampmeier/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/polanski_kampmeier/index.html?source=rss Why was there more outrage in some circles over a fictional child rape than a real one? Cheering for Letterman's confession By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/letterman_affair/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/02/letterman_affair/index.html?source=rss Why the host's bold statement should be the template for philanderers everywhere She's bare, and she "looks eight" By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/30/caprica_teaser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/30/caprica_teaser/index.html?source=rss SyFy's new "Caprica" campaign is scary for all the wrong reasons Reminder: Roman Polanski raped a child By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/28/polanski_arrest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/28/polanski_arrest/index.html?source=rss Finally arrested 32 years after he fled sentencing for unlawful sex with a minor, the director is ... a big hero? Should we know the Hofstra rape accuser's name? By Judy Berman Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/23/hofstra_name/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/23/hofstra_name/index.html?source=rss Bloggers debate whether the victim who (probably) wasn't deserves anonymity What is John Edwards waiting for? By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/21/edwards_paternity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/21/edwards_paternity/index.html?source=rss Is the politician going to announce that he's the father of Rielle Hunter's baby, or what? Humorless prigs 1; Tucker Max 0 By Kate Harding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/18/tucker_max_cta_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/18/tucker_max_cta_ads/index.html?source=rss Chicago won't stand for bus ads offering "funny" tips to would-be sexual predators Houston says love is the drug By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/15/whitney_houston/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/15/whitney_houston/index.html?source=rss The diva is staging the comeback of her life, but will fans always love her? Chris Brown still doesn't get it By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/03/chris_brown_larry_king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/03/chris_brown_larry_king/index.html?source=rss On Larry King, the singer proved "the cycle of violence" is hard to beat. Can his career (or his future) be saved? Is it ever OK to tar your kid in print? By Amy Benfer Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/02/julie_myerson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/02/julie_myerson/index.html?source=rss The sordid back story of Julia Myerson's new memoir, "The Lost Child," should give every parenting writer pause Phillip Garrido, wolf at the door By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/01/garrido/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/01/garrido/index.html?source=rss As disturbing details emerge about Jaycee Dugard's alleged captor, one question remains: Why did people trust him? Who wants to date a domestic abuser? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/24/reality_tv_domestic_abuse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/24/reality_tv_domestic_abuse/index.html?source=rss The grisly tale of VH1 star Ryan Jenkins is the latest chapter in a dark history of reality TV's violent offenders