A Thief Dines Out, Hoping Later to Eat In
For Gangaram Mahes, Rikers Island was the only chance for three squares and a “decent life.” So Mahes committed the same crime 31 straight times: refusing to pay the check at New York City restaurants.
For Gangaram Mahes, Rikers Island was the only chance for three squares and a “decent life.” So Mahes committed the same crime 31 straight times: refusing to pay the check at New York City restaurants.
Rick Bragg New York Times May 1994 Permalink
Jeff Mailhot, convicted serial killer, has joined several infamous criminals in a second career from behind bars: paid artist. His first piece? An outline of his left hand, available for $34.99.
John Larrabee Boston Phoenix Apr 2010 Permalink
From Stefani Joanne Germanotta to Lady Gaga: the self-invented, manufactured, accidental, totally on-purpose creation of the world’s biggest pop star.
Vanessa Grigoriadis New York Mar 2010 30min Permalink
The inside story of how an ABC nature shoot in Africa end up producing a snuff film.
Jeffrey Goldberg New Yorker Apr 2010 1h5min Permalink
When Nazi-sympathizing politician Jorg Haider died in a crash, his 27-year-old protégé Stefan Petzner was left to lead the Austrian far right—and to mourn the boss who he revealed was also his lover.
Kevin Gray Details Feb 2009 15min Permalink