SXSW Film Review: Grand Theft Hamlet

“To be or not to be” in a virtual reality mid-pandemic? Fantastic.

"...there is one thing of which the totally excellentGrand Theft Hamlet reminds you, it’s that we all went a..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

Austin Tries to Address Wage Theft, Texas Tries to Make It Harder

Is your boss stealing from you?

"...labor organizations celebrated the passage of Austin's first wage theft prevention ordinance, the third in Texas following Houston and..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Grand Theft Parsons

This film version of the legend of Gram Parsons’ missing body lacks soul.

"...only as a ghost (or an alcohol-induced hallucination); Grand Theft Parsons isn’t really about the musician, but rather the..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Play’s the Thing in Grand Theft Hamlet

Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane take arms against a sea of virtual troubles

"...rather, use gaming as their new creative endeavor, Grand Theft Hamlet, which world premieres Sunday at South by Southwest...."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Theft of the World Cup

Jules and Dolores shares the untold story of Brazil's lost trophy

"...the three-time champions found themselves victim to a literal theft of the solid gold Jules Rimet trophy by a..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Dan Gentile

East Austin Studio Theft

The burglary of an Eastside metal arts studio hurts more than the owners

"...art stolen from them under any circumstances, but the theft from the artists at 2511-C E. Sixth hits especially..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Theft, Pure and Simple

"...Will somebody arrest Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. for theft, please? And while you're at it, arrest all the..."

Sept. 20, 2008 Postmarks

The Theft of Wages Is Sin: Fighting for Migrant Workers

Advocates for migrant workers and local law enforcement team up to get deadbeat employers to pay up.

"...employers who intentionally avoid paying wages are guilty of "theft of service," a crime similar to refusing to pay..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Chronicle Complicit in Election Theft

"...journals such as the Chronicle are complicit in election theft when they choose to ignore the mountain of evidence..."

Oct. 1, 2008 Postmarks

Top 10 U.S. Cities for Bicycle Theft

"...Top 10 U.S. Cities for Bicycle Theft Lock manufacturer Kryptonite bases its Top 10 report on..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature

Play’s the Thing in Grand Theft Hamlet

Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane take arms against a sea of virtual troubles

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Romance and Petty Theft in Community Klepto

Author Kelly I. Hitchcock steals your heart away

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

New Republican Values: Theft Is Okay

GOP candidates use copyrighted works without permission

Oct. 24, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Stop, Thief!

Austin Among 10 worst cities for bike thefts

"...the worst part? It's your bike. Something about bike theft makes it a particularly insidious crime. It's not like..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

The Common Law

'Security freeze' your identity-theft worries

"...get a security freeze to protect myself from identity theft. What is a security freeze? How does it work?..."

July 20, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Identity theft – protect yourself

"...basic ways that I can protect myself against identity theft?..."

March 25, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

"Security Freeze" your identity theft worries, part two

"...get a security freeze to protect myself from identity theft. What is a security freeze? How does it work?..."

July 27, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Avoid new consumer scams and identity theft tactics

"...scam artists and identity thieves, it feels like identity theft is one of the fastest growing industries in the..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

Widows

Viola Davis leads an efficient heist that rarely blows the doors off

"...men who died during a high-stakes robbery commit a theft of their own to pay back the angry men..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kusama: Infinity

The colorful world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

"...What’s the difference between appropriation and theft? It often doesn’t matter to artists (especially those who..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Star-Lord and co. return in the popular Marvel series

"...Set against a somewhat rambling plot involving the theft of some ultra-powerful Doomacell batteries from a golden-skinned race..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Victor Frankenstein

This version of the Frankenstein tale is told from Igor's perspective

"...The inspector, it turns out, is investigating the theft of various mammalian body parts from the London Zoo,..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Working Overtime, but Not Getting Paid for It

Labor laws: Just because they exist, doesn't mean they're enforced

"...In addition to the alleged wage theft, Gutierrez Vega said that the site was unsafe. When..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Compliance

When authority is ceded to a disembodied voice on the other end of a phone line, all bounds of human propriety are lost in this story's fast-food joint.

"...police officer, telephoned the eatery and described a (nonexistent) theft by said employee. That's essentially what happens to Dreama..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Double Hour

An Italian import, The Double Hour is a twisty psychological mystery.

"...as it’s initially presented to us. Then an art theft occurs while the couple is courting on the acreage..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paprika

The multilayered Paprika, the newest animated film from Satoshi Kon (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers) captures the childlike, helter-skelter chaos and curiosity of the human mind better than any other animated film.

"...commingle, collide, and eventually override each other after the theft of a prototype psychotherapy tool, code-named the DC-Mini, which..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Spy

"...an upcoming bout in Budapest coincides with the recent theft of a U.S. spy plane prototype by Hungarian bad..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mission: Impossible Two

"...ride as he's ever produced. The plot about the theft of a potentially globe-threatening biotoxin known as Chimera by..."

May 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gun Shy

"...chops off his neighbor's hand on suspicion of newspaper theft. That particular scene is a subtly creepy bit of..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reindeer Games

"...J. Fox, plays prison-fresh stooge Rudy, a marginally reformed grand-theft-auto prizewinner who hooks up with his dead cellmate's libidinous,..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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