Independent movie theaters continue to be a vital asset to their communities, with a 9% increase in business in 2025 according to a new survey.
25% of those surveyed said they first began going to their preferred art house theaters within the last three years. These new art house moviegoers had an average age of 40, 11 years younger than the average age of all those surveyed, which is 51. Of those recent attendees, 68% were younger than 45.
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All four of these are true passion projects that have been very long in the works — hope folks will be inspired to help support them (and @muscledistro m, and me).
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It is important to resist the commodification of basic human needs. Food, water and healthcare cannot be subordinated to market considerations or geopolitical interests. Access to adequate food is a fundamental human right grounded in the dignity of every person. Meeting this need not only alleviates suffering but also addresses underlying causes of geopolitical instability. Indeed, food security is an essential component of global and integral security. https://t.co/DgkM9RegJ7
Double edged sword, some of these progressed to significantly improved quality while others vanished off the market. In some ways we’ve traded accessibility and affordability for better packaging.
1/ Isaac Chotiner was one of the most consequential disseminators of the mass rape lie used to justify genocide.
(Thread 1 of 2 on this New Yorker article by Chotiner.)
Classy af for Obama to make his presidential library look like an AEGIS Ashore air-defense radar. A nice callback to the final boss YIMBY power move: The military used to place nuclear-tipped AD missiles in Chicago city parks (despite absolutely not being a permitted zoning use).
@DKUTV's Lone Wolf and Cub Father's Day Marathon returns this Sunday, featuring that father who is a cut above the rest. Starting at 10 am ET., the marathon will have all 6 original films and the 1993 film, LONE WOLF AND CUB: FINAL CONFLICT. Being a father was never this tense!