The Tome Raider: Accomplished rare-book thief convicted again
William Jacques, nicknamed ‘Tome Raider’ after stealing hundreds of rare books in the late 1990s, drew up a ‘thief’s shopping list’, targeting the most expensive books that he could access. He used a false name to sign in to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley library in London before hiding valuable books under his tweed jacket, … Read more
Rent a White Guy: Confessions of a fake businessman from Beijing
Not long ago I was offered work as a quality-control expert with an American company in China I’d never heard of. No experience necessary—which was good, because I had none. I’d be paid $1,000 for a week, put up in a fancy hotel, and wined and dined in Dongying, an industrial city in Shandong province … Read more
monochroms GOOGLE WARS #1: Montreal
A theatrical RPG improv extravaganza for Montréal The 90-minute performance will feature Johannes Grenzfurthner, member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, as the Game Master, and four Montréalers from the creative scene as improvisational players. Local illustrators will “live draw” the imaginary scenes and characters, in real time. In contrast to traditional Pen&Paper RPGs, the … Read more
monochrom’s GOOGLE WARS #1: Montreal
A theatrical RPG improv extravaganza for Montréal The 90-minute performance will feature Johannes Grenzfurthner, member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, as the Game Master, and four Montréalers from the creative scene as improvisational players. Local illustrators will “live draw” the imaginary scenes and characters, in real time. In contrast to traditional Pen&Paper RPGs, the … Read more