social media British Museum shocked as its stolen artifacts are stolen from it Mark Frauenfelder

france 200 years ago, France forced Haiti to pay $44 billion for daring to free themselves from slavery Ellsworth Toohey

crimes Men on trial for stealing 18k golden toilet from English palace, Trump surprisingly not a suspect Allan Rose Hill

crimes Mobster reveals why he stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers David Pescovitz

art Art museum employee stole paintings and swapped in forgeries David Pescovitz

art Stolen Picasso painting said to be recovered in Iraq drug raid Rob Beschizza

Games Review / Cyberpunk 2077 Rob Beschizza

theft $10 million painting is stolen for the third time since 1988 Clive Thompson

podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder

art How to find a stolen Van Gogh David Pescovitz

insects Philadelphia science museum employees accused of stealing $50,000 worth of bugs Cory Doctorow

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

futility closet The largest art theft in history remains unsolved Futility Closet

picks Billboard companies reject atheist group's 'Genocide And Incest' ad mocking Noah's Ark theme park Xeni Jardin

Copyfight Covert scan of museum's Nefertiti bust appears to be hoax Cory Doctorow

art Who is this man? Grainy footage could solve $500m art heist Rob Beschizza

cuisine The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery