Andy Warhol prints stolen and damaged in ‘amateurish’ Dutch gallery heist

Thieves steal two works after ripping them from their frames as they were too big for their car. Thieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands to try to steal four ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Andy Warhol pieces stolen and damaged in "amateurish" gallery heist

Two of Pop Art pioneer Andy Warhol's four "Reigning Queens" were taken from an Amsterdam gallery in a heist described by the owner as "amateurish."

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in Dutch gallery heist

Two works in the Reigning Queens series were taken, according to the gallery's owner.

'Amateurish' thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

Thieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stolen two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol

World - ABC News - 9 hours ago

National Gallery bans liquid after artwork damaged

The ban starts Friday morning and excludes baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.

Paul Morrissey, cult filmmaker and Andy Warhol collaborator, dies at 86

The director of films including Trash, Flesh and Women in Revolt has died in New York after a bout of pneumonia. Paul Morrissey, an early collaborator of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground and ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Will Leopard Print Ever Go Out of Style?

A reader is puzzled by the popularity of animal print in women’s fashion. Our critic offers an explanation for its appeal.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 14

Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20

These Ex-SpaceXers Want to Transform 3D Metal Printing

The startup Freeform just raised $14 million to advance its innovative 3D printing system.

Business - Inc. - October 23

A look at safety measures taken at ballot printing facility

Runbeck Election Services shows how they securely print ballots for voters in nine states, including the battleground state of Arizona. For the general election, they'll print about 35 million ...

A behind the scenes look at an Arizona ballot printing facility

The Runbeck Election Services facility in Phoenix will print about 35 million ballots for nine states for the November general election. Kris Van Cleave got an inside look at the facility's ...

Inside a secure Arizona facility printing election ballots

The Runbeck Election Services facility in Phoenix will print about 35 million ballots for eight states this election.

3 More Stolen Watches Are Found

Benoît Mintiens of Ressence thought he would never recover his cherished prototype watches that were among 14 taken from his home in a 2014 robbery. But then he got a message.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Pokemon And Magic Card Heist Thwarted In Dramatic And Unexpected Fashion

In mid-September , around 300 trading cards were stolen from Enter The Battlefield gaming shop in Newmarket, Ontario. Security footage showed an individual smashing and kicking in the shop's front ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

How a nationwide art heist at Taco Bell might have started in Westlake

If you spent time at Taco Bell in the early 2000s, you might remember the street-art-style campaign inside.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

How damaged is Hezbollah?

Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group

Grand Egyptian Museum to open main galleries for trial run to 4,000 visitors

Date for official opening still not announced for $1bn-plus mega-project more than a decade in the making. Egypt’s vast and much-delayed antiquities museum will partly open its main galleries on ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A grand museum displaying Egypt's ancient treasures is opening for a trial run

The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt

World - ABC News - October 15

A grand museum displaying Egypt's ancient treasures is opening for a trial run

The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

My top 10: Jackie Wullschläger’s personal pick of Venice’s Accademia Gallery

The FT’s art critic’s guide to navigating a world-class permanent collection spanning the 14th to 19th centuries

World - Financial Times - October 18

Reeve blasts officiating; title 'stolen' from Lynx

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA title was "stolen" from her team due to what she called "incredibly disappointing" officiating.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Raye's songwriting books for new album stolen

The singer's car was stolen and contained books in which she'd written songs for her second album.

Iran Hackers Peddle Stolen Trump Emails

While mainstream media outlets declined to publish the GOP candidate’s internal campaign messages, the Democratic founder of the website American Muckrakers has shared them.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Cheesemakers in shock as £300,000 of produce stolen in sophisticated scam

Neal’s Yard Dairy delivered 22 tonnes of artisan cheddar after scammer posed as distributor for French retailer. Artisan cheesemakers have been dealt a blow by fraudsters who stole more than ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

The 'grate cheese robbery': $400K of cheddar stolen in London

British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar.

Dutch government to reduce its stake in ABN Amro by a quarter

The Dutch government said Tuesday it will reduce its stake in ABN Amro to around 30% through a trading plan.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Really going Dutch: why I chose The Hague and Delft over Amsterdam

Canals, architecture, art, an enviable cycling culture … There are lots of reasons to take a city break in the Netherlands, without needing to set foot in the overtouristed ‘other’ capital. We ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Heineken liable for competition violations by Greek unit, Dutch court rules

Judgment over infractions stretching back to 1990s leaves brewer open to hundreds of millions of euros in potential damages

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Dutch government averts collapse after Wilders backs down

Far-right leader reverses at last minute on emergency law to curb immigration

World - Financial Times - October 25

Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration

The hard-right Dutch government has announced tough measures aimed at reining in asylum requests

World - ABC News - October 25

Dutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center

A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It Is Moving Into Print.

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, will focus its publisher, 8th Note Press, on popular genres such as romance, romantasy and young adult fiction.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

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