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How Gainesville’s ‘Everything School’ Built an Athletic Powerhouse - WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM
As you drive down NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville, you’ll find a school where the competitiveness in multiple sports never rests. As you sit or chat on campus with Athletic Director Billy Pankey, you feel the pride of the school as he calls it “Buchholz Everything School,” a place where cross country, football, volleyball, basketball
Ja'Marr Chase back on practice field
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase has chance to play in Week 5 after limited practice
Trump bucks and the politics of mailing checks
The checks started going out last week, nearly one million of them, and mostly to battleground states. With a return address for the U.S. Treasury and a letter enclosed signed by President Donald Trump, these one-time checks for $500 were ostensibly government rebates for Obamacare enrollees who overpaid. In the accompanying letter, however, Trump attacks his predecessor and talks about his record in office on an important issue he’s not polling well on, which makes it seem more like the most expensive political mailer in U.S. history. The average piece of direct mail costs between 30 cents and $3, according to Mail Processing Associates, a print, mail, and fulfillment company. At $500 a pop plus roughly 50 cents each to issue the paper check, the cost of Trump’s healthcare mailer sent to more than 950,000 enrollees comes in at more than $475 million. Trump’s midterm healthcare message “For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare dot gov,” Trump wrote in the letter. “That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!” In the letter, Trump makes false and misleading claims about his administration’s record on healthcare costs, an issue Democrats have a 20 point advantage on over Republicans, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy think tank. Trump touts his administration’s TrumpRX program, which he claims is “delivering massive discounts.” However, new research from KFF found that of a selection of drugs available on the TrumpRX platform, just five were the lowest price, while 13 were the highest price. Trump also falsely claims in the letter that he’s fighting to lower healthcare costs. In reality, average monthly premium payment costs for enrollees rose 58% under Trump while marketplace sign-ups declined 5%, per KFF. Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s estimated 10 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034. You get a check and you get a check and you get a check Trump’s long promised cash outs to his fans, from his days as a casino operator and gameshow host to his presidency. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump administration made the unprecedented move to put Trump’s name on checks that went out under the CARES Act (notably the $500 refund checks this time around don’t feature Trump’s name). Ever since, Trump’s been chasing that high. In his second term, Trump’s promised more stimulus that never arrived, like refund checks from DOGE cuts and tariffs, while he said at his party’s convention last month that he’d give out $5,000 checks to everyone if Republicans win in November. In reality, DOGE overstated its cost cutting and Trump’s government actually now spends more than former President Joe Biden’s, while Trump’s tariffs actually grew the trade deficit. His proposal for $5,000 checks would add about $1.2 trillion to the national debt. The problem is there’s no money to give. These $500 checks — plus $90 Medicare rebate checks also going out as well as $250 deposited this week in some Trump Accounts for kids courtesy Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan — represent the closest Trump’s going to get to making good on his promise to deliver cash fast. And the checks seem especially targeted. Though the $500 checks went out to enrollees in one of 30 states that use the federal HealthCare dot gov marketplace, a Reuters review found 71% of the payments, or $339 million, went to enrollees in 13 states that have the most competitive elections for governor and U.S. Senate. Most Americans don’t buy it Could Trump bucks sway the election? An Economist-YouGov poll found 57% of U.S. adults doubt Trump will deliver on his promise for $5,000 checks, compared to 21% who do. “I’m waiting on my DOGE check and I’m still waiting on my tariff check,” one 2024 Trump voter who’s since turned on him told a recent focus group. “It felt like kind of trying to buy people’s votes, which honestly felt like in elementary when the class president was like, hey we’re going to take you to the water park if you vote for me. It’s like, I don’t think it works like that.” But for voters in swing states who got a check, it could still matter. One survey published in 2022 found receiving a physically personalized check in the mail during the pandemic was associated with a much greater self-reported likelihood of voting for Trump in 2020, and those gains mainly came from out partisans. The issue for Trump comes if these checks are mostly going to Obamacare enrollees whose premiums have gone up by more than just $500 since he took office and who view the money as something like a bribe before the election rather than an actual long-term solution to lowering household costs. Spending $500.50 per mailer would be absurd as a normal campaign expenditure, but since Trump’s checks and letter are a government rebate, his campaign and super PAC didn’t have to spend a dime and he got out his message regardless. If enough voters in key states are swayed by the one-time payment, it could prove to be the best $0 the Trump campaign spent. 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Jaylen Wright new addition to injury report
Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright added to injury report because of a foot injury
Bickley: Pat Murphy can save baseball
If the Brewers eliminate the Dodgers on their way to a pennant, Pat Murphy will detonate the argument for a hard salary cap, Dan Bickley writes.
Jakobi Meyers a full participant
Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers on track to play after two full practices
‘Gatorade man’ back in business, getting support from community
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — “The Gatorade Man” was back at work Thursday and is getting some help from friends after he was charged with blocking traffic at his usual Midtown corner. Demarcu…
‘NAZA’ review: An urgent, unsettling work of journalism and filmmaking
"NAZA" is everything a documentary about the civilian casualties of Israel's military operations in Gaza can and should be, writes our reviewer.
Wrexham Receive Encouraging International Fitness News
Phil Parkinson welcomes encouraging news on Wrexham’s international players as the squad prepares to return to Championship action at Derby.
Rashod Bateman fully takes part in practice
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman seems on track to play in Week 5 after full practice
Another Vikings WR Returns to Practice; Darrisaw Still Missing
The Minnesota Vikings brought some good and bad news to the practice fields at TCO Performance Center on Thursday. Here's the latest on Addison and Darrisaw plus more.
“Boston Blue ”showrunners reveal what it would take to get Tom Selleck on “Blue Bloods” spinoff
“It’s a long, never-ending conversation,” co-showrunner Brandon Margolis said.
Former NC State sports medicine director back in North Carolina to face sexual abuse charges
The Great Healthcare Cost Hike Is Here
"Here’s how the looming healthcare hike will impact insurance costs, wherever you get your coverage," write Neale Mahoney and Abigail Sanchez.
Cost Concerns Dominate as Public’s Economic Ratings Turn More Negative
The costs of many household essentials are a top economic concern for most Americans – much as they were four years ago on the eve of the last midterm election.
With Americans in a Sour Mood, Democratic Voters Are More Engaged in Midterms
The 2026 midterm election comes amid deep public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation and near-record low approval ratings for Trump.
NASA shares Artemis II astronauts’ handwritten mission notes
Even astronauts need to jot down their thoughts.
GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next
We thought the leaks were done, but we were wrong.
Bert Nash panel to discuss how food, finances and physical health affect wellness
Panelists will discuss how physical health, financial well-being and food security shape overall wellness at an upcoming event hosted by Bert Nash.
Freshman WR Jahsiear Rogers dismissed from OU football team
OU freshman wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers has been dismissed from the team, OU athletics communications confirmed to the OU Daily. No reason was given for Rogers' dismissal.
Trump’s Nobel ambitions fade, but Norway still fears his wrath
Trump seldom talks about the Nobel Peace Prize these days, but in Norway, some fear that any award could provoke him.
Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
Ben Affleck gets real about marriage drama
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Stephen A. Smith apologizes for comments about Lane Johnson, mental health: ‘I was wrong’
The ESPN commentator opened the Thursday episode of his morning talk show "First Take" with an apology about comments he made Wednesday.
Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up
Alphabet's Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, handle tasks, create content and write code.
Timberwolves' Jonathan Kuminga threatens to slap fan over NSFW nickname
Minnesota Timberwolves Jonathan Kuminga is going viral for the wrong reason. Kuminga threatened a fan for a nickname that he was called.
Waterbury Police Department
The Waterbury Police Department, in partnership with the Waterbury Health Department and other community partners, will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This event...
Joey Lawrence says ‘Melissa & Joey’ was ‘ruined’ by Freeform
Joey Lawrence says ‘Melissa & Joey,’ in which he starred for four seasons opposite Melissa Joan Hart, was ‘ruined’ by Freeform
US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms
The U.S. and Zambia have signed a $2.49 billion health financing deal after removing clauses on specimen-sharing and patient data.
Florida woman charged in $330K fraud case targeting Hanover business’ bank account
A 41-year-old Florida woman is facing felony charges in “an elaborate computer fraud scheme” that left a Hanover County business out $330,000.
Newrez, eXp Realty Form Joint Venture To Target Purchase Business
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Awbury enters Japan’s credit insurance market
Bermuda-based Awbury Insurance Ltd.’s Awbury Syndicate 2025 has expanded into Japan and began underwriting credit and financial risks on Oct. 1, The Royal Gazette reported.
More older vessels on seas raise underwriting risks
Declining ship demolition rates have pushed the average age of merchant ships on their final voyages to 22 years, increasing pressure on underwriters, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris…
EW reveals Breaking Big honorees for 2025 SCAD Film Festival
‘Primetime’ star Skyler Gisondo, ‘Off Campus’ actor Jalen Thomas Brooks,’ ‘Carrie’ star Summer H. Howell, and more are EW’s Breaking Big honorees at the 2026 SCAD Film Festival.
Stafford, Allen lead Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 5 of 2026.
National Geographic Live speaker series coming to the Lawrenceville Arts Center
National Geographic Live, the renowned touring speaker series featuring National Geographic Explorers and other leading voices in exploration and conservation, is coming to The Lawrenceville Arts Center for two special
Time to draw line through Spygate
Wrexham's Phil Parkinson believes it is time to draw a line under Southampton's Spygate scandal following the Football Association (FA)'s verdict.
Jonathan Groff gets rave reviews in Royal Shakespeare Theatre debut
A technical glitch with the set may have thrown a wrench into his latest opening night on stage, but that didn’t prevent Jonathan Groff from getting some glowing reviews earlier
Sandwiches to socialism: How a DSA chapter in Austin is building political power
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When the socialists filed into the pews of a church sanctuary in Texas, there were far more than would have attended just two years ago.
Whoops! Scientists Might Have Had the Origin of Animals All Wrong.
Molecular clocks push the dawn of animal life back to a frozen world 800 million years ago.
Unfinished Business: Silka Carries Funky Style, Serious Grit into 2026-27 Season
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Jacob Silka's wrestling journey at The Citadel has been anything but conventional.
West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fair
West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fair
How the Polls Could Be Wrong Again
Democrats appear headed toward a big victory. But a small polling error could mean a dramatically different outcome.
Cuteness Is Political
Conservatives are attracted to baby-like cuteness due to its association with purity, write Chethana Achar and Carolyn Wells Keller.
L.A.’s comedy mentors teach kids more than how to write jokes
Across Los Angeles, comedy mentors are using stand-up and improv to help young people find their voices, build confidence and connect with others.
Pick of the stats: Derby County v Wrexham
The key stats before Derby County's clash with Wrexham in the Championship on Saturday.
New iPad Mini Rumored to Have 60Hz OLED Display Ahead of Launch
Ahead of the expected imminent launch of the new iPad mini 8, word out of Asia suggests that the device will feature a 60Hz OLED display rather than a ProMotion 120Hz display. The information comes courtesy of a hit-and-miss tipster running the account "yeux1122" on the Korean Naver blog. "There have been mentions of 120Hz in some overseas reports, but the domestic production quantity has already been confirmed to be LTPS at 60Hz," the tipster wrote. "That's it".
At Anvil City Science Academy, learning goes analog
In Rachel Ventress’ writing class on September 23 at Anvil City Science Academy, middle schoolers pulled papers out of binders and pencils out of cases, along with their thick assignment packets.
Pathward Promotes Ridgway to Senior Managing Director of Business Development
Pathward promoted Lawrence “Larry” Ridgway to senior managing director of business development for the working capital team. In his new role, Ridgway leads a
DeVonta Smith not practicing
Hamstring injury prevents Philadelphia Eagles WR DeVonta Smith from practicing
Terry McLaurin not on practice field
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin remains sidelined because of his injury
Nico Collins listed as limited Wedesday
Texans WR Nico Collins a limited participant due to rest
As AI Learns to Write, Tuhin Chakrabarty Studies What Humans Stand to Lose
As AI models are able to generate increasingly convincing prose, what began as an experiment—can AI write something that sounds plausibly human?—is becoming a commercial reality, with blog posts, YouTube video scripts and even bestselling novels bearing AI’s fingerprints. But the speed of that shift brings unique challenges, including questions of copyright infringement and an
Pat Bryant not on practice field
Broncos WR Pat Bryant unable to practice after Week 4 injury
Rosie O’Donnell apologizes to Wynonna Judd after labeling her a Trump supporter: ‘I was wrong to assume’
Rosie O’Donnell has apologized to Wynonna Judd after assuming the country music star was a Trump supporter.
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Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.
Rangers Striker Lawrence Shankland Provides an Injury Update
Rangers centre forward and skipper, Lawrence Shankland has on Wednesday (the 7th of October) provided the fans and everyone else with an update on his recovery from a hamstring issue.
Florida Hosts 4-Star WR in Attempt to Flip Commitment
Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators are working to flip the commitment of a four-star wide receiver and have him join their 2027 class.
‘The Social Reckoning’ review: A pale shadow of ‘The Social Network’
“The Social Reckoning,” while never less than watchable and occasionally mesmerizing, feels a bit miscast and misdirected, writes Moira Macdonald.
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 5: WR Edition
Which receivers you should start and which you should sit this week on your fantasy football team.
City Council grills Ishbia and Amtrak over Bridgeport plans
Helping Amtrak move clears the way for Justin Ishbia to take control of prime South Loop real estate where he hopes to build a new White Sox stadium
What Amazon's profiles got right and wrong about us
Amazon's "About You" shows customers what it infers from their shopping activity. We asked Business Insider staff to check theirs.
$84 million Cary railroad project could force businesses to relocate
An $84 million Cary railroad project is designed to improve safety and traffic flow, but businesses in its path are asking what happens if they have to move.
DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president | Newsradio 1140 WRVA
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #226
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over Career and Technical Education (CTE) In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members […]
Tim Patrick returning to practice
Jets WR Tim Patrick has been designated to return from the Reserve/Injured list
MN Vikings Get WR1 Back at Practice, Lose WR2
The Minnesota Vikings got superstar WR Justin Jefferson back at practice Wednesday, but his running mate Jordan Addison was not there with him.
New AI trade group launches with focus on health sector
A new trade group launched this week to give artificial intelligence companies in the health, human services and life sciences worlds a collective voice in anticipation of state government writing …
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it's a political stunt
President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it's a political stunt
President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.
‘Positive thoughts’: Legendary WWE announcer reveals new health setback
Jim Ross, a longtime professional wrestling announcer, has revealed a new health setback months after brain surgery.
‘Positive thoughts’: Legendary WWE announcer reveals new health setback
Jim Ross, a longtime professional wrestling announcer, has revealed a new health setback months after brain surgery.
Glen Powell Doesn't Want to Talk About Politics as a Movie Star: 'My Calling Is Elsewhere'
Glen Powell told Esquire in a new profile that he has no intention of stepping into the ring of political discourse.
Glen Powell Doesn’t Want to Talk About Politics as a Movie Star: ‘My Calling Is Elsewhere’
Glen Powell told Esquire in a new profile that he has no intention of stepping into the ring of political discourse.
Acme demolition complete as group looks toward site’s future
The Sheridan County Conservation District and Acme Working Group is wrapping up the clean-up phase of the former Acme Power Plant reclamation site following a summer full of demolition.
Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government
President Donald Trump distanced himself on Wednesday from two of his top political advisers — less than 30 days before the midterm elections — writing that if their outside work presents a conflict, “I will terminate them, immediately!”
‘Mamma Mia’ stars and exes Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper reunite
‘Mamma Mia’ stars and exes Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper just reunited 18 years after the movie musical came out. The former costars shared a hug at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Rosalind Franklin had seen the helix: A forgotten photograph rewrites the history of DNA’s structure
Notes by the scientist pointing to a helical structure once again challenge the distorted account of her role in the discovery
Chelsea’s Sporting Director Succession Plan Revealed Following Lawrence Stewart's Departure
As Laurence Stewart exits Stamford Bridge, a new leadership structure emerges to steer transfer strategy and player pathways under the guidance of manager Xabi Alonso and Behdad Eghbali in a cohesive plan.
B.P. Marsh takes 30% of marine underwriting startup
British private equity firm B.P. Marsh and Partners plc has acquired a 30% stake in newly formed London Market underwriting agency Dauntless U/W Ltd., Reinsurance News reported.
Former Steelers WR Rejoins NFC Foe
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Scotty Miller re-signed with the Chicago Bears practice squad. The post Former Steelers WR Rejoins NFC Foe appeared first on HEAVY.
What Do Health and Wellness Influencers Post About?
Just over half of health and wellness content on social media focuses on healthy living, while about a third discusses medical topics. And 38% of posts have a product or service promotion.
Trump Supporter Stunned as MAGA Crackdown Wrecks His Business
Surging immigration arrests are squeezing industries reliant on undocumented workers.
Wright State brings campus community together to celebrate mental health and well-being
From goat yoga to root beer floats, Wright State University put a creative spin on World Mental Health Day with activities designed to help individuals prioritize their mental health and well-being. Continue reading →
Why Jon Favreau ‘said yes’ to directing ‘Young Sheldon’ pilot (exclusive)
‘Iron Man’ director Jon Favreau explains in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive ‘Young Sheldon’ excerpt why he ‘said yes’ to directing the show’s 2017 pilot episode.
AP Chiefs Mailbag: How could the Chiefs address wide receiver?
Arrowhead Pride staff writer Jared Sapp answers your questions with Kansas City on the bye.
Tecsys Pledges $5 Million to Prisma Health's New Behavioral Health Hospital
Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), a leading provider of supply chain management solutions for health care and distribution, announced a $5 million pledge to support the new Prisma Health Behavioral Health Hospital in Upstate South Carolina. The gift,...
Apple Reportedly Waiting on Samsung for Ultimate Bezel-Free iPhone Display
Apple is waiting on Samsung to perfect a next-generation OLED display technology that wraps almost vertically around a phone and essentially makes the sides themselves part of the screen, claims a Chinese leaker. Xiaomi's 2021 concept phone – bearing a striking resemblance to Samsung's rumored technology According to the Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, the technology is internally described by Samsung as a "full-surround, full-screen display".
Belmont High School Sports Wrap
Belmont High sports round-up: scores and highlights from football, field hockey, cross country, soccer, volleyball and swim for the week of Oct. 2.
Mental Health Leaders Share What's Working and What's Still Needed
When John Lennon wrote "Help!" in 1965, mental health was poorly understood and rarely discussed in .... READ MORE
Who Controls the Technology Protecting Your Business?
Cybersecurity sovereignty gives organizations transparency, hybrid control, and resilience over critical systems, writes Claudio Martinelli.
Resident Evil Requiem's Writer Reveals What The Upcoming DLC Might Be About
Well, part of it at least
Tuchel's England 2.0: what has changed?
Since the World Cup Thomas Tuchel has made deliberate changes in both tactics and personnel. So what has he tweaked as he looks to refine his England blueprint rather than rewrite it from scratch?
’80s icon Rick Springfield to preview new music at Riverside
At 77, Rick Springfield reflects on massive '80s fame, his battle with depression detailed in his memoir, and why he's still writing new music instead of just playing the classics.
Early NFL All-Rookie Team: Cardinals Jeremiyah Love listed
Some writers have too much time on their hands