crime Burglar breaks into escape room but can't break out Séamus Bellamy

books The Tokyo Vice author digs into cryptocurrency's darkest chapters Roger Park

politics Epstein associate Lord Mandelson arrested in U.K. Rob Beschizza

How the Louvre was hit by that cinematic Paris jewel heist Jason Weisberger

Business 40 years ago Austria wineries got caught sweetening wine with antifreeze, nearly killing the industry (and their customers) Ellsworth Toohey

google Father of 2 young boys loses $5 million after falling for terrifying new Google scam Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Man charged with framing Maryland principal with AI-generated racist rant Rob Beschizza

fox news Serial murderer Sammy "the Bull" Gravano is now a MAGA hero because he doesn't like the Bidens Mark Frauenfelder

politics Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Rep. George Santos Mark Frauenfelder

noir Take a lurid look at LA noir Bob Knetzger

podcasts "Mystic Mother" is a new podcast about the Phoenix Goddess Temple Jennifer Sandlin

terrible Louisiana school teacher fed sperm-laced cupcakes to her students Jason Weisberger

KONG Meet Professor Grrrballs, my dog Electra's favorite doll Jason Weisberger

A Davos on Water Here comes the apocalypse: nuclear super villain's yacht being built "for the best and brightest" Jason Weisberger

politics Georgia On My Mind Jordan Kurland

finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow

crime Fake license plates drawn with crayons might not be the best way to avoid a cop encounter Séamus Bellamy

china Beijing promises "no mercy" for the "backstage masterminds" of the Hong Kong uprising Cory Doctorow

education McMansion Hell tours the homes of the "meritocratic" one-percenters who allegedly bought their thickwitted kids' way into top universities in the college admissions scandal Cory Doctorow

trumpism Blockbuster Gizmodo investigation reveals probable masterminds of the massive anti-Net Neutrality identity theft/astroturf campaign Cory Doctorow