Jake’s Recent Stories
Arts Nov 03
Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-inWith temperatures dropping — and even some snow flurries falling — in the northern half of the country, one of the pandemic's few bright spots is running low on time. Many drive-ins are staying open well beyond normal closing, and…
Arts Sep 10
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study findsIn many areas, speaking roles, behind-the-scenes jobs, LGBTQ representation, parts for people with disability — Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences.
Arts Aug 30
‘Tenet’ launches with $53M in overseas gambit at box officeWarner Bros.' “Tenet” — the most hotly anticipated movie of the year and the one that has repeatedly positioned itself to lead the return of multiplex moviegoing — opened with an estimated $53 million overseas in 41 markets, including most…
Arts Aug 13
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopeningAMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie.
Arts Jul 31
In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits againWhen historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”…
Arts Jul 23
Movie theaters implore studios to release the blockbustersRecent coronavirus spikes have forced release dates to shuffle and chains to postpone reopening to August. Now, movie houses are saying that despite far from ideal circumstances, it's time for new movies. Four months of near zero revenue has brought…
Arts Jul 20
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ delayed indefinitely by virusNolan, a staunch advocate for the big-screen experience, has strenuously hoped that "Tenet" could lead the resumption of nationwide and global moviegoing. …
Health Jul 02
Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. statesNebraska and South Dakota were the only states outside the Northeast with a decrease in cases. But those states are also recording higher positive test rates. …
Health Jul 02
U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus risesThe United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections.
Health Jul 01
Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopeningArizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections and emergency-room admissions in a single day than ever before in a rapidly deepening crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country…