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Have Heists Become Chic?

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 Natalia Olivas

With so many issues and wars around the world, watching a modern day heist go down has a refreshing spirit to it. Recently, the Louvre in Paris was robbed in broad daylight. About $102 million dollars worth of French crown jewels were stolen by 4 suspects dressed as construction workers.

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The Ex-Presidents: Hiding Behind Political Justifications

November 8, 2025November 3, 2025 Molly Grocki

Picture this: four surfers running into a bank in suits, sporting masks of former presidents, to perform one of the most iconic robberies in film history. Is it even possible to get a more picture-perfect example of the intersection between art and crime? I think not. In a curated blend

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7 Minutes Is All It Takes

November 5, 2025November 2, 2025 Penny Robertson

Have you ever wondered just how much you can accomplish in 7 minutes? Well it might just be more than you could ever imagine, like a crime that could either leave you endlessly wealthy or with a like sentence. On October 19, 2025 at approximately 9:30am in Paris, France, 7

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Art You Can See, Art You Can Steal: The Louvre Heist

November 2, 2025October 29, 2025 Lindsey Belsky

The Apollo Gallery is designed to impress with its gold ceiling, open concept, and jewel cases that seem to float. Thieves used a lift to reach a window where they were dressed as construction workers and stole eight crown jewels. October 19, 2025. Based on many news reports, they estimate

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Possessing the Priceless: The Double Life of Art in the Black Market

October 30, 2025October 29, 2025 Veronica H

On October 19th, 2025, a four-person crew disguised as maintenance workers broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, accessed the Galerie d’Apollon, and made off with eight priceless pieces of the French Crown Jewels in just seven minutes. The robbery, executed with precision and silence, reignited global fascination with the

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The Largest Art Theft in History: an Ongoing Investigation

October 16, 2024 Mackenzie Jatta

In the hours before dawn on March 18th, 1990, thirteen works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s collection were stolen — and not a single piece has been recovered despite the $10 million reward for their return. This article will discuss the various theories regarding the most infamous

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