The financial struggles of a British cinema group are raising concerns about the future of the traditional movie-theater model in the new streaming world. Six theaters in the Empire chain were shuttered on Friday, with eight more that seem to be imperiled. The six were located in smaller towns throughout England, including Bishop’s Stortford, Catterick…
The term “superspreader” has been popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, typically in reference to large-scale events with minimal or no protocols in place to prevent the spread of infection. Big weddings without masks or social distancing or conferences with many attendees were among those reported to have resulted in a high rate of transmission. Yet…
The number of films being made about the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be increasing, and for good reason: what many thought was going to be a two-week break from normalcy has become, two years in, a new reality where some restrictions are still in place in parts of the country, some people continue to wear…
Anyone who has ever lived in New York City surely has plenty of feelings about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, better known as the MTA. NYC’s subway system has many lines and just as many problems, and it’s also key to how the city moves. A pre-pandemic estimate of serving six million riders per day just…
It’s difficult to be able to fully process the impact of something while still in it. As time goes on and cases continue to spread, the reality continues to set in that COVID-19 is here to stay, and society will need to evolve to account for its existence. Early on, however, that wasn’t as apparent,…
Actor Chris Rock revealed on Twitter earlier this week that he has contracted COVID-19, according to CBS News. The message that he shared was short and simple: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.” In May, Rock went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon…
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to afflict the United States and the entire world, Paramount is expressing caution and delaying two of its major blockbusters, according to Deadline. Top Gun: Maverick will now open May 27th, 2022, taking the Memorial Day Weekend slot previously reserved for Mission: Impossible 7, which will now debut…
Netflix has become the first major Hollywood studio to issue a widespread policy that mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for the casts of all of its U.S. productions, Deadline is reporting. The mandate also states that all essential crew members who have contact with the actors on set will also need to be vaccinated. Production teams and…
The Netflix Original Documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet is a forthright and mind-boggling call to action to save our Earth. The film will be available on the platform from June 4th. This is not the first time Sir David Attenborough has used his expertise as broadcaster and natural historian to spread awareness…
As the film and entertainment industry continues to adapt to the social-distancing protocols of the COVID pandemic, new details are emerging about Tom Cruise’s profanity-laced rant on the European set of Mission Impossible: 7 last December. Media sources including the Los Angeles Times and the Empire Magazine reported this week that Cruise was having no regrets for the…
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