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☆ Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Matt Richtel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Many health experts have worried that relaxing the laws around cannabis will lead to more use of the drug among minors. They found that fewer minors reported having used cannabis in the previous month in states where the drug had been legalized. It seems sensible to assume that legalizing marijuana would lead to more use by young people. Yes, common sense might argue that as cannabis becomes legalized, it will be more accessible. There will be fewer potential legal repercussions, hence availability would increase and use would increase.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Biden, Rebekah Levine Coley, Coley Organizations: District of Columbia, Boston College, New York Times

☆ Kids thought they were going to meet Bluey at a restaurant in Vegas. Instead, they got a long line and a man in a onesie.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA restaurant in Las Vegas hosted what parents described as an "extremely disappointing" "Bluey" meet-and-greet event which left kids upset and their parents angry. one person wrote on Facebook. "Bluey is a guy in Bluey pajamas," one person wrote. Some people said they wouldn't return to the restaurant after their experience at the Bluey event. one Facebook user wrote.

Persons: —, FOX5 Vegas, Taj Wilder, FOX5, …, Instagram, Ludo Studio, Richard Haigh, Willy Wonka Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Staff, Sams Club, Costco, Brand Finance, Bloomberg Locations: Las Vegas, Glasgow

☆ A Willy Wonka Event Ended in Disaster. From Its Ashes Rose a Budding Star.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She introduced herself with the kind of bubbly energy and giddiness that only a teenager can radiate. That event, in Glasgow in late February, failed to create the dazzling experience it promised. The fallout — in true internet fashion — was swift and brutal. Organizers quickly shut down the event and promised full refunds to disgruntled families. In the aftermath, the internet latched on to one of the event’s more inexplicable characters, known only as “The Unknown,” played by Felicia.

Persons: Felicia Dawkins, Willy Wonka, ”, Felicia . Organizations: Organizers Locations: Scotland, Glasgow

☆ Backdrops from viral Willy Wonka-inspired experience go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The disastrous Willy Wonka-inspired experience held in Glasgow, Scotland, last month has already been immortalized in an endless stream of meme-orabilia that will forever live on a corner of the internet. “He has a workshop underneath the venue that hosted the Willy Wonka experience and… the day after everything blew up, he was just at the bins and saw all this stuff lying there,” Kasparis told CNN Wednesday. Despite having a starting price of £10 ($13), the three backdrops have already fetched 48 bids on Ebay, including a highest one of £760 ($973) as of Wednesday morning. “I’m anticipating getting into four figures,” Kasparis said, “which is what I’m hoping for.”As of Wednesday morning, the backdrops had received 48 bids. Frustrated with that gap between the advertising and reality, families attending the experience became so angry that the police were called, and the event was eventually canceled.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Michael Kasparis, “, ” Kasparis, ‘ I’ll Organizations: CNN, Ebay, Monorail, Aid, ”, Glasgow Children’s Hospital, Labour Party Locations: Glasgow, Scotland

☆ Kate Middleton's photo editing just made everything worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The AP and other photo agencies pulled a photo of Kate Middleton and her children for being clearly edited. The palace's Twitter posted an apology, seemingly from Kate, admitting to "occasionally experiment with editing." AdvertisementI've never endured public speculation that I was secretly working at a low-budget Willy Wonka theme house, but I can relate to one thing Kate Middleton is experiencing. C — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024(Quick recap: Kate Middleton has been out of the public eye since late December, recovering from an unspecified abdominal surgery. AdvertisementAfter the photo's editing was exposed, the weird and cryptic half-apology for "causing confusion" and implying that Kate is a photography hobbyist (???)

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☆ Hot on the trail of cherry blossoms — peak times for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week: Circling the calendar for peak cherry blossoms, a very rare peek at post-pandemic North Korea and the insightful confessions of a Vegas habitué. While peak bloom can still be up in the air, the dates for the National Cherry Blossom Festival are solidly locked down: March 20-April 14. Meanwhile, Japanese forecasters are out with their own cherry blossom, or sakura, predictions. 02:06 - Source: CNNIn the best of times, a visit to communist North Korea was a rarity.

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☆ A bizarre Willy Wonka-themed children's event became a viral disaster. Here's everything that went wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A disastrous Willy Wonka-themed children's event went viral for all the wrong reasons. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Instead, the bizarre Willy Wonka-themed event in Glasgow, Scotland, featured a sparse warehouse filled with low-budget props and drew comparisons with the similarly ill-fated Fyre Festival. Videos of customers confronting event organizers have since been shared on social media. "I ended up playing Willy Wonka for three and a half hours straight," Paul Connell told The Independent.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Here's, —, Stuart Sinclair, Sinclair, Paul Connell, Wonka, Connell, BI's Katie Notopoulos Organizations: Service, Illuminati, The Daily Mail Locations: Glasgow, Scotland

☆ Every Sky Miles member on a Delta flight got a free Virgin Voyages cruise, courtesy of Richard Branson himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Delta passengers received a free Virgin Voyages cruise from San Juan on a recent flight. The free Caribbean voyage was offered to all adult Sky Miles members aboard the flight. Branson and Virgin staff members surprise passengers at the gate. A Virgin Voyages cruise is worth the priceGetting a free Virgin Voyages sailing is truly like winning a golden ticket. A snapshot from the author's Virgin Voyages cruise.

Persons: Richard Branson, Sky Miles, —, they'd, Cruise, Willy Wonka, Branson, CHRIS, San Juan —, Joey Hadden Organizations: Sky, Service, Virgin, Delta, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, DELTA AIRLINES, Sky Miles, Virgin Staff, Virgin Voyages, BI Locations: San Juan, Atlanta, Caribbean, Hartsfield

☆ Big-name investors are betting AI gadgets could change the way we interact with tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. What's on deck:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The big storyAI (literally) in your pocketTech workers are criticizing Humane's hotly anticipated Ai pin. AdvertisementIn fact, heavy hitters like legendary investor Vinod Khosla believe that AI devices will completely change how we interact with technology. Humane's Ai Pin, which can project text onto users' hands and translate voice messages, didn't get a warm welcome when it launched late last year .

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☆ Memes about a disastrous Willy Wonka-themed event are taking over the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementUnsuspecting children attended a Willy Wonka-inspired event in Glasglow, Scotland with high hopes, but found themselves in a world of pure horror. Paul Connell, an actor hired to play Willy Wonka at the event, told The Independent that the script supplied was "15 pages of AI-generated gibberish." Since photos and videos surfaced online, X (formerly known as Twitter) has become inundated with memes about the catastrophic event. AdvertisementThe interactive lab area drew comparisons to a meth lab“Is that the-”“The meth lab from the Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience? This photo from the Willy wonka experience is single handedly the photo of the year.

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☆ An actor at a grim Willy Wonka-themed event says he felt like he was losing his mind 3 hours into the gig: 'I didn't know where I ended and Wonka began'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Actor and stand-up comedian, Paul Connell was hired to play Willy Wonka at an event in Scotland. Connell said he thought he was losing his mind after playing Wonka over three hours straight. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn actor who played Willy Wonka at a chocolate-factory-themed event in Scotland says he had such a bad time at the gig he felt like he was losing his mind. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Paul Connell, Willy Wonka, Connell, Wonka, — Organizations: Service, Independent, Warner Bros, Business Locations: Scotland

☆ Actor hired for disastrous Willy Wonka-style event says the bizarre script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA bizarre Willy Wonka-inspired immersive event has been attracting attention for all the wrong reasons this week. Some of the actors hired for the event have been speaking out with their suspicions that AI played a role in devising the chaotic script. Paul Connell, an actor and stand-up comedian hired to play Willy Wonka at the event in Glasgow, Scotland, told the Independent the script provided was "15 pages of AI-generated gibberish" and required him to say "mad things." Kirsty Paterson, who played an Oompla-Loompa at the event, also suspected the script might have had a helping hand from AI. Jenny Fogarty, another actor hired for the event, told the Daily Mail she and her partner thought AI had written the content after they read the strangely written stage directions.

Persons: —, Willy Wonka, Paul Connell, Connell, Kirsty Paterson, Paterson, I'd, Jenny Fogarty, ChatGPT Organizations: Service, Business, Independent, Daily Mail, Entertainment, Illuminati Locations: Glasgow, Scotland

☆ 'The Unknown' is the best part of the disastrous Willy Wonka house
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A crummy "Willy Wonka experience" event in Glasgow went viral for how laughable and disappointing it was. Amid the cheap decorations and actors in cheap costumes, one thing stood out: "The Unknown," a fake villain they made up. An evil candymaker, this horrifying silver-faced ghoul is now, I declare, officially Wonka canon. And it is for this reason that we must now accept that "The Unknown" is officially part of the Willy Wonka canon. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Willy Wonka, —, it's, Charlie Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Glasgow

☆ Willy Wonka-inspired experience sparks outrage and online mockery after police called to event
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

People there became so angry on Saturday that the police were called, Police Scotland confirmed to CNN, the event was canceled, and the story went viral on social media. “There was a crowd of people outside all furious,” Paul Connell, one of the actors hired to perform at the event told CNN on Wednesday. “I saw people shouting, the people running the event were crying … It was absolute chaos. Jack Proctor and his family were among those attending the experience, and they arrived once the event had been open for a couple of hours, he told CNN on Wednesday. “We were met by groups of families leaving the event, looking utterly bewildered,” he said.

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☆ A Willy Wonka-style 'Chocolate Experience' advertised with AI images turned out to be an 'absolute shambles'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA "Willy's Chocolate Experience" last weekend turned out to be a whole lot less satisfying than people had hoped. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementStuart Sinclair, who took his children to the event, called it an "absolute shambles." Several of the images featured on the website have tell-tale signs of AI art, but Business Insider was unable to independently confirm if the images were generated with AI. Stuart Sinclair called the event an "absolute shambles."

Persons: —, Stuart Sinclair, Sinclair, Willy Wonka, Crave, elly Organizations: Service, Illuminati, Business, Wonka, Warner Bros, Police Scotland, Sky News, Police Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, ried

☆ This indoor farming company is trying to win workers over to agriculture — through desk-job benefits
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Courtesy Eden GreenOne of Eden Green's aims is to remove some of the unpredictability of farming by doing it indoors in soaring greenhouses stacked with rows of greens. At its facility of nearly 83,000 square feet, Eden Green does its growing without soil, a process called hydroponics . Eden Green said it uses 98% less water and 99% less land than traditional farming. Advertisement"You can still have that agriculture job and have a full-time, steady position," they said. Eden Green's retention rate has been above 80% for the past nine months, the company said.

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☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' over 52 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Martha Sorren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Peter Ostrum was 12 when he played Charlie Bucket, and he stopped acting after the film. Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket (left) and in 2014 (right). Paramount Pictures; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty ImagesPeter Ostrum was scouted for the role of Charlie at 12 while he was participating in a local children's theater. No script existed at that point, so his audition consisted of him reading from Roald Dahl's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Before retiring, he worked as a vet at New York's Countryside Veterinary Clinic, mainly working with dairy cows.

Persons: Peter Ostrum, Charlie Bucket, Steve Granitz, Charlie, Roald Dahl's, Willy Wonka Organizations: Paramount Pictures, American Veterinary Medical Association, Cornell University, Veterinary Clinic

☆ Timothée Chalamet makes an otherwise middling 'Wonka' worth watching
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant are the best part of the Willy Wonka prequel. AdvertisementThe new "Wonka" movie is a mixed bag of sweets and duds. AdvertisementHugh Grant is an underutilized firecrackerTimothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka." Throughout "Wonka," Chalamet oozes infectious optimism and childlike wonder as he takes us on a journey packed with magical moments and simple joys, including a heartwarming rendition of "Pure Imagination." It's almost enough to get us to believe in even the most ridiculous plotlines — but it's still no "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

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☆ Why Adults Are More Imaginative Than Children
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Andrew Shtulman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The idea that children are imaginative but adults are not is a popular theme in children’s literature. “Do you really mean we won’t be able to hear that when we’re older?” asks one of the children. “You’ll hear all right,” explains Mary Poppins, “but you won’t understand.”In these stories, children are open to possibilities that elude the adult mind. They grasp extraordinary ideas that adults cannot fathom and have clever insights that adults do not appreciate. Children play elaborate make-believe games with their toys and role-playing games with their peers.

Persons: Charlie, Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, ”, “, Santa Locations: Santa Claus

☆ Hugh Grant says he 'hated' playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new 'Wonka' movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hugh Grant said he "hated" playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new movie, "Wonka." AdvertisementHugh Grant is opening up about playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new "Wonka" movie. AdvertisementTimothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka." Advertisement"Wonka" is a prequel to Roald Dahl's children's book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was previously adapted into the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," and 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Grant plays an ally of Willy Wonka, a sarcastic Oompa-Loompa named Lofty.

Persons: Hugh Grant, Wonka, Grant, —, what's, Willy Wonka, James Corden, Roald Dahl's children's, Charlie, Chalamet, Loompa, Lofty, Paul King, Hugh, King, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan, Michael Key Organizations: Service, Metro, Warner Bros Locations: Paddington

☆ Timothée Chalamet wore a shirtless suit to the 'Wonka' world premiere. Here are the 12 best photos from the red carpet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Timothée Chalamet plays Roald Dahl's famous chocolate factory owner, Willy Wonka, in "Wonka." Chalamet and the rest of the cast walked the red carpet at the movie's premiere on Tuesday night. AdvertisementTimothée Chalamet stars as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.' "Wonka" prequel, which looks at the titular chocolatier before he became world-famous for his sweets, and before he met Charlie Bucket. "Wonka" is helmed by "Paddington" director Paul King, and stars a number of beloved British stars, including Olivia Colman. The cast took to the red carpet for the world premiere in London on Tuesday night.

Persons: Timothée Chalamet, Roald Dahl's, Willy Wonka, Wonka, Charlie, —, Charlie Bucket, Paul King, Olivia Colman Organizations: Service, Warner Bros Locations: London

☆ Timothee Chalamet turned to vocal coach to the stars for ‘Wonka’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a top vocal coach as he prepared to follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new movie that tells the origin story of Roald Dahl's famed character. In "Wonka", a musical film, the "Dune" and "Call Me by Your Name" actor plays a younger version of the chocolate-loving inventor. I'm very happy with the film," Chalamet told Reuters at the “Wonka” world premiere at London's Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday. The 27-year-old said he worked with Eric Vetro, the vocal coach to singers including Ariana Grande, John Legend and Katy Perry. "We wanted to make a movie that would stand as a companion piece to the Gene Wilder movie, which obviously has these enduring classic songs,” said King.

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☆ Sebastian Maniscalco’s Toughest Audience Is His Kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Kathryn Shattuck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If you do it on a consistent basis, you really start to see the muscles that are being used. I also want to open up their palates to different sauces on the pasta other than butter and cheese. 8Surprise Date NightsSometimes you become ships passing in the night, and you need that time together as a couple. 10My Toughest AudienceThere was nothing better for me than making a room full of strangers laugh — until I had kids. They’re my toughest audience, but the most rewarding.

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(AP) — President Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia on Sunday for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week. He plans to host a screening of the movie “Wonka” and have a “friendsgiving” meal with service members and their relatives. Later, the Bidens plan to help serve dinner with service members from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Gerald R. Ford at Norfolk Naval Station, the largest installation of its kind in the world, along with their families. In 2021, the Bidens visited the Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina for an early Thanksgiving meal in a hangar for about 250 service members and their families. The president and first lady plan to spend this Thanksgiving on Nantucket, a Massachusetts island.

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☆ Bidens to join military families at 'Friendsgiving' meal in Norfolk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden leave the White House to board Marine One in Washington on November 11, 2023. Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join military personnel and their families on Sunday for an early Thanksgiving meal dubbed "Friendsgiving." The event will take place at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. While in Norfolk, the Bidens will kick off an advance screening with service members and their families of “Wonka,” a new musical fantasy film focusing on a young Willy Wonka. Then, they will participate in a Friendsgiving dinner with service members and military families associated with the Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Amanda Andrade, Rhoades, “ Wonka, Willy Wonka, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Gerald R, Robert, Steve Holland, Franklin Paul Organizations: House, REUTERS, Rights, Naval, Ford, Forces Initiative, United Service Organizations, Robert Irvine Foundation, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Washington, Norfolk, Norfolk , Virginia, Nantucket, Israel

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