How crazy popcorn buckets became big business for movie theaters
For decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines.
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How crazy popcorn buckets became big business for movie theaters
Specialty items like the "Dune: Part Two" popcorn bucket drive concession purchases and create a sense of urgency to see big movies on opening weekend.CNBC - 4d -
One Fix for Ailing Movie Theaters? Becoming Nonprofits.
As more local movie houses close, residents in smaller towns are forming nonprofits to buy and operate them.The New York Times - 2d -
How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World
Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized.Wired - Feb. 8 -
How the Superdome became more than a stadium
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face each other on Sunday at New Orleans' Superdome. The venue has been home to eight Super Bowls, more than any other stadium. The Superdome ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe
The growth is led by a tourism boom, with Spain nearing France as the world's most visited country.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
How Anora became this year’s surprise Oscar frontrunner
It had seemed like the year of Emilia Pérez or The Brutalist but Sean Baker’s comedy won three major awards over the weekend, turning the best picture race on its head. Oscars nominations 2025: ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
How America became so car dependent
America is a car-dominated country. It's not just because cars are awesome. Politics, lobbies, even seemingly unrelated laws have all helped make that happen.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women. How his trilogy could change theater
IAMA Theatre's workshop production of Douglas Lyons' time-travel adventure "Don't Touch My Hair" runs through Feb. 24.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12 -
How theater and fashion brought 'Sing Sing's' Colman Domingo out of his shell
In the Oscar-season finale of The Envelope video podcast, we sit down with Colman Domingo, lead actor nominee for 'Sing Sing.'Los Angeles Times - 6d
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