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Tremendous reporting from Brett Popplewell, who has been tracking this story—in these final days, all the way to Italy—for nearly a year. thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

We were months into reporting this story when we were tipped that the priceless photo of Winston Churchill had been found. Here’s the definitive read on the wildest art heist in 21st century Canada. My latest via The Walrus

When a famous portrait of Winston Churchill was stolen from the Chateau Laurier, the hotel staff were prime suspects. I was a year into reporting this story when I learned the portrait was in Italy. Here’s my inside story of a baffling art heist The Walrus thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

In the eighty-three years since it was taken, The Roaring Lion, a portrait of Winston Churchill, has become one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century. Its theft and forgery sent shockwaves through the art world. thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

In this new investigative story for The Walrus, Carleton J-School professor Brett Popplewell begs the question: Why did the theft of an iconic piece of art take so long to solve? thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

It wasn’t the cheap frame that gave the forgery away. Nor was it the photocopied image of the scowling Winston Churchill inside. “It was the way it hung, crooked against the dark oak-panelled wall—a slight tilt, down and to the right,” writes Brett Popplewell. thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

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#Outsider by Brett Popplewell has been shortlisted for the 2024 Ottawa Book Awards (Ottawa Book Awards | Prix du livre d'Ottawa) in the English non-fiction category! Congratulations! 🎉

Just finished reading Michael Finkel's excellent THE ART THIEF, and found the perfect digestif... Here's Brett Popplewell on the theft of one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill's Roaring Lion portrait, from the Chateau Laurier. thewalrus.ca/churchill-port…

A portrait of Winston Churchill used to hang in one of the most famous buildings in Canada’s capital — until it was stolen. Brett Popplewell tells the story of how The Roaring Lion was lost, then found again link.chtbl.com/UYIyzPYC

In the studio today with Brett Popplewell for a special project. It was an absolute blast!

Glad to see journalism students Carleton J-School take the initiative to catch up with Premier Doug Ford after he helped launch Carleton's new nursing program. When the Premier slipped out a side entrance with no media availability, journalism students scrummed him in the garage. Bravo