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NEW YORK (AP) — Gaming giant Bally's paid $60 million to buy the right to operate a public golf course in New York City from Donald Trump's company, the former president's namesake son testified Thursday. Trump Jr. said the sales price was $60 million, but the Trump Organization had incurred “a lot of costs” over the years, so he wasn't sure of the net profit. The Trump Organization managed the 18-hole course, which is visible from the Whitestone Bridge and boasts views of the Manhattan skyline, from 2015 until this year. The ruling would have allowed the Trump Organization to operate the course through the expiration of its lease in 2035. “The Trump Organization is Financially Strong, Powerful, Very Liquid, AND HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG,” Trump wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Trump Jr, It's, wasn’t, Bill de Blasio, Letitia James, Donald Jr, Eric, ”, James, Arthur Engoron, ” Trump Organizations: —, Trump Organization, U.S . Capitol, Trump, New York, Republican, Social, “ Locations: New York City, Whitestone, Manhattan

☆ Li Keqiang: Death of China’s former premier offers glimpse into discontent with Xi Jinping
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —The sudden death of China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has spurred an outpouring of grief and mourning across the country. But for many, it also appears to offer a rare opening to air pent-up discontent with top leader Xi Jinping and the direction he has taken the country. His death, just months after his retirement, shocked the Chinese public. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang review a guard of honor prior to a meeting at the Chancellery on July 9, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits a hospital in Wuhan on January 27, 2020, days after the city was placed under a complete lockdown to curb the raging Covid-19 outbreak.

Persons: Li Keqiang, Xi Jinping, Li, Xi –, ”, Alfred Wu, Lee, “, Xi, Angela Merkel, Sean Gallup, Zhang Lun, Mao Zedong, Zhang, “ I’ve, Wu, Li Tao, Zhou Enlai, Mao, Hu Yaobang, Fish Leong, ” Zhang Organizations: CNN, Communist, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public Policy, Getty, Studies, University of Cergy, Peking University, Li, AP Party, Communist Party, Xinhua, CPC, Party Locations: Shanghai, China, Singapore, German, Berlin, Germany, Pontoise, France, Communist China, Wuhan, AFP, Yunnan province, Weibo, Malaysian, Hefei, Anhui, Zhengzhou, Henan, Beijing

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. amusement park operator Cedar Fair LP (FUN.N) is exploring a potential merger with peer Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX.N), people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Cedar Fair shares and Six Flags rose more than 6% and 7% on the news, respectively, in afternoon trading in New York. They have both underperformed the Refinitiv United States Leisure & Recreation Price Return Index by more than 15% this year. Cedar Fairs owns 11 amusement parks and four gated outdoor water parks in 10 U.S. states and in Toronto, Ontario. Six Flags is the largest operator of water parks in North America, with 27 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Greg Roumeliotis, David French, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Flags Entertainment Corp, Cedar Fair, Fair, United States Leisure, Cedar Fairs, Thomson Locations: Valencia , California, U.S, New York, Toronto , Ontario, North America, United States, Mexico, Canada

☆ Venezuela Tries to Squash Opposition Campaign Before It Even Starts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Genevieve Glatsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It seemed like a small glimmer of hope for supporters of democracy, after years of authoritarian rule. The election of an opposition candidate to challenge Venezuela’s president, which followed on a commitment from the government to hold free and fair elections next year, led to cautious optimism among Venezuelans and international observers about the possibility of establishing a path back to democracy. But now the government of President Nicolás Maduro is taking aim at the opposition election held this month, raising concerns that Mr. Maduro will resist any serious challenge to his 10-year hold on power even as his country continues to suffer under international sanctions. The opposition primary in Venezuela, a South American nation of roughly 28 million people, took place with no official government support. Instead, the vote was organized by civil society, with polling stations in homes, parks and the offices of opposition parties.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Maduro Locations: Venezuela, American

☆ How ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ went from a cult classic to beloved Disney property
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. Moviestore/Shutterstock“They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is dressed up from Halloween to Christmas with characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." “Nightmare” characters now make regular appearances at the Disney parks during Halloween and Christmas, greeting young visitors and appearing on seasonal merchandise.

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WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. Halloween has become part of the identity of Salem, Mass., which attracts huge crowds and results in a lot of litter. Oct. 29, 2023The list of public nuisances in Salem., Mass., in high Halloween season is long and weird: Rowdy crowds imperiling 17th-century gravestones. Skirmishes over parking spaces at Gallows Hill or the Museum of Torture. Weary of the crunchy plastic carpet underfoot — and wary of their appeal to teens and closet drinkers — a growing roster of cities and towns is moving to ban nips altogether.

Persons: ” Organizations: imperiling, Museum of Locations: Salem, nuisances, Salem ., Massachusetts

☆ The biggest cruise ships keep getting bigger and it's splitting the industry in two
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Brittany Chang | Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

New cruise brands are launching smaller, luxury ships geared toward wealthy travelers. Large cruises are a "cash cow" for operators but experts say smaller ships have distinct long-term advantages. AdvertisementAdvertisementEvery year it seems a new world's largest cruise ship is crowned. To fill this void, several new cruise lines are taking an underdog strategy of building smaller luxury vesselsThe Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. Smaller ships are better positioned to meet sustainability goalsBrittany Chang/InsiderMega-ships may be popular among some passengers, but the ports they're visiting aren't always fans.

Persons: —, Royal, it's, Aman, Brittany Chang, Stenius, Michael Ungerer, Explora, aren't, Jay Schneider, Schneider, Patrick Scholes Organizations: Service, Royal, Ritz Carlton Yacht, Ritz, Carlton, Shipping, MSC, MSC Cruises, Ritz Carlton, Cruise Lines International Association, International Maritime Organization, Truist Securities Locations: They're, Royal Caribbean, Ritz Carlton ., Europe, Bahamas, Caribbean

☆ World’s best cities for street food and cocktails
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —In our latest roundup of travel news: great cities for world-class cocktails, Japanese street food and Michelin-starred fine dining, plus father-son and grandmother-granddaughter aviation teams taking to the skies. Bars, street food and fine diningWhere do you go to find the world’s best bar? And for Asian street food, one Japanese city has more open-air food stalls than the rest of the country combined. See an emperor penguin hatchVideo Ad Feedback See emperor penguin hatch at SeaWorld in 'once in a decade' event 00:48 - Source: CNNThis emperor penguin chick is the first to hatch at SeaWorld San Diego in over 10 years.

Persons: it’s, speakeasy Paradiso, Japan’s, Hannah Heck, Cynthia Heck, Ruben Flowers, Ruben, Little Ruben, Gray, Tranquebar Organizations: CNN, Michelin, speakeasy, Southwest Airlines, Travel, Brussels Airport, Google, SeaWorld San, Staff, Comedy Locations: Barcelona, Fukuoka, Georgia’s, Atlanta, California, France, South Carolina, Brussels, Japan, Tokyo, SeaWorld, SeaWorld San Diego, Coromandel Coast, Danish, India, Redonda, Caribbean

☆ The verdict is in on how much Texas' heat wave clobbered its economy this summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new estimate says the record summer heat in Texas cost the state's economy $24 billion. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Lone Star State's punishing and record-breaking heat wave, coupled with an unyielding drought, significantly affected local businesses and, by extension, the state's economy. For every 1-degree increase in average summer temperature, Texas sees a 0.4% slowdown in its annual nominal GDP growth. Notable establishments like Schlitterbahn, SeaWorld, and Six Flags blamed their dips in summer visitors on the heat wave. AdvertisementAdvertisementOne brewery owner in Austin told My San Antonio that the summer heat "crushed" the city as several local breweries were forced to close their doors.

Persons: Kirk Watson, Watson, SUZANNE CORDEIRO, Austin Organizations: Service, Austin, Dallas Federal Reserve, Star, Banking, Dallas Fed, Dallas Fed's, Six Flags, Houston . Houston Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty, Texas, Texas State Locations: Texas, . Texas, Dallas, Dallas Fed's Texas, SeaWorld, Colorado, Utah, Antonio, Houston ., Arlington, cabanas

☆ I lived in a school bus and traveled the US for a year with my boyfriend. We used Taskrabbit to make money and connections.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Maggie Peddicord and her boyfriend, Joseph, bought a school bus and traveled in it for one year. To fund their journey and bus expenses, they both started working on the handiwork app Taskrabbit. Before I started on Taskrabbit, I worked as a research assistant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Once we moved in and started traveling, it cost about $500 a month for gas and other repairs and about $250 a month for groceries. Joseph networked with Taskrabbit clients by finding people who might be interested in selling or purchasing a yacht one day.

Persons: Maggie Peddicord, Joseph, —, It's, Tasker, Joseph Chazin, I, We've, van lifers, Carly Wesolowski, Taskrabbit, Here's Organizations: Service, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Facebook Locations: Taskrabbit, Fort Collins , Colorado, Cincinnati, Banks, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, DC, Columbus , Ohio, Northern Michigan, Missoula , Montana, Skokomish, San Francisco, Los Angeles . San Diego, Colorado

☆ Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Santa Barbara's Ocean Meadows golf course has been returned to its wetland state, which doubles as a flood defense for the city. Rivers and streams are often diverted or altered to make way for a golf course, but conservationists want them to flow freely. In other areas of the country, local councils are repurposing unprofitable municipal golf courses to create more natural spaces. A golf course turned nature reserve, Yalukit Willam can now be enjoyed by the Melbourne residents.

Persons: ”, Guillermo Rodriguez, “, ” California's, Larsen, Rodriguez, TPL, Public Land Rodriguez, Mike Johnson, Frodsham, Michael Owen, “ It’s, Neil Oxley, Boon Organizations: CNN, The Trust, Public, Trust, Public Land, San, Rancho Cañada, Summit Metro Parks, Wildlife, Liverpool, Woodland Trust, Hull, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Hove City Council, Bayside City Council Locations: California, ” California's San Geronimo, San Geronimo , California, San Geronimo, California’s Marin County, Meadows , California, Santa Barbara, Meadows, Santa, Cañada , California, Monterey, Carmel, Ventana, Fort Ord, Rivers, Valley , Ohio, Akron , Ohio, Ohio’s, Cheshire, Liverpool, Erewash Borough, Brighton, Willam, Australia, Melbourne, Elwood, Bayside

☆ Why Has This 258-Year-Old Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since then, millions more have been needed from elected officials to complete the work. The notion that “the board has been lax in passion is the farthest thing from the truth,” Lisa Koenigsberg, an architectural historian and the board’s chair told me. I understand the frustration and the sadness over the building,” she said. The building is the city’s responsibility.” This is a curious response in a place where public-private partnerships make most of our cultural life possible. When the preservation movement took hold in New York in the early 1960s, the goal was to prevent beautiful buildings from being destroyed.

Persons: ” Lisa Koenigsberg, Camilla Huey, Aaron Burr, Theodosia, “, ” Organizations: Parks Department Locations: New York

That has allowed forests to become four to seven times more densely wooded than they once were, Safford said. Fire scientists advocate more deliberate burning at low-to-moderate severity to clear vegetation that makes forests susceptible to big fires. Susan Britting, executive director of one of the groups, Sierra Forest Legacy, acknowledged any cutting triggers skepticism because loggers historically took the largest, most marketable trees. But she said thinning trees up to a certain diameter is acceptable, though she prefers prescribed burning. Homeowners are anxious prescribed fires will jump perimeters and destroy houses.

Persons: ” Hugh Safford, Davis, John Muir, What’s, Safford, “ We're, ”, Brandon Collins, Chad Hanson, there's, Hanson, Christy Brigham, ” John Muir, Jeffrey, “ John Muir, ” Safford, gesturing, “, it's, Weeks, Susan Britting, ” Britting, John Muir Project's Hanson, Safford —, that's, what’s Organizations: University of California, Eldorado National, Sierra, U.S ., American Geophysical Union, John Muir Project, Earth Island Institute, Sequoia, National Parks, National Park Service, U.S . Forest Service, Service, Forest Service, Infrastructure Law, Sierra Forest Locations: Calif, Lake, Eldorado, Sierra Nevada, U.S, California, . California, Yosemite, Sequoia, Canyon, —, Berkeley, Lake Tahoe, Safford, New, Sierra

☆ I went to Cheesecake Factory to see firsthand why it's a mainstay at so many successful malls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Cheesecake Factory is more than a staple of US shopping malls – it's a sign of financial health. Malls without a Cheesecake Factory were much more likely to be behind on their loans, Moody's found. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cheesecake Factory first opened in Beverly Hills, California, in 1978 and has since grown to more than 200 restaurants across North America. The chain is typically located in or near shopping malls — a commercial real estate segment that has seen a rough few years with changing shopping patterns. To see how that relationship plays out in real life, I headed off for lunch at my local Cheesecake Factory at the West Towne Mall in Madison, Wisconsin.

Persons: Moody's, —, Matt Reidy, Reidy Organizations: Service, Sears, Nordstroms, Apple, Factory, West Locations: Beverly Hills , California, North America, West Towne, Madison , Wisconsin

☆ Comcast revenue and profit top estimates as Universal theme park sales soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Comcast topped both revenue and profit estimates in the third quarter, but the largest U.S. internet provider lost high-speed broadband customers and NBCUniversal advertising revenue slumped. NBCUniversal's flagship streaming service Peacock added 4 million subscribers and revenue increased 64% to $830 million, stemming the subscription service's quarterly loss to $565 million. Revenue rose 0.9% compared to the prior year period. U.S. broadband revenue rose 3.8% to $6.4 billion even as subscribers fell due to higher rates. Wireless revenue rose 16% to $917 million in the quarter on a net addition of 294,000 customers.

Persons: Peacock, Read Organizations: NINTENDO, Universal Studios Hollywood, Comcast, LSEG, Sky, Sky . Revenue, Super Nintendo, U.S Locations: Universal City , California, Sky .

Small toy figures with laptops and smartphones are seen in front of displayed Comcast logo, in this illustration taken December 5, 2021. Revenue for the media giant’s third quarter rose 0.9% to $30.12 billion, beating analysts’ estimates of $29.68 billion, according to LSEG data. Comcast lost 18,000 broadband customers in the quarter, as it faces more competition from wireless carriers such as Verizon (VZ.N) and T-Mobile (TMUS.O), which offer broadband. Paid subscribers increased by 4 million in the third quarter, to 28 million, from the 24 million reported in the previous quarter. That growth was driven partly by the addition of Comcast subscribers who had been getting Peacock for free, and converted to paid subscribers.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, FactSet, Peacock, Oppenheimer, Helen Coster, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Comcast, REUTERS, Revenue, Verizon, Dominion, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

☆ Passing Out Tents Is Adams’s Possible Next Step in New York Migrant Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mayor Eric Adams says New York City has run out of hotels and other indoor sites to house more than 65,000 people in its care. Photo: Ron Adar/Zuma PressNew York City officials have discussed distributing tents to newly arriving migrants and creating encampments in parks and other outdoor spaces, according to people familiar with deliberations among Mayor Eric Adams and his top advisers. Adams, a Democrat, said Tuesday that the city has run out of hotels and other indoor sites to house more than 65,000 people in its care—most of whom crossed over the Southern border illegally—and was looking for large outdoor spaces as it plans the next phase of its response.

Persons: Eric Adams, Ron Adar, Adams Organizations: Press New Locations: New York City, Press New York City, Southern

☆ A German tourist was found alive after being lost for 3 days on safari with lions, leopards, and buffalo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A German tourist went missing for three days in Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park. The safari park is teeming with predators, including lions and leopards. AdvertisementAdvertisementA German tourist who had gone missing in a Zimbabwean safari park teeming with predators was found alive three days after his disappearance. According to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Matusadona National Park contains four of the "big five" animals people seek to spot on a safari — elephants, lions, buffalo, and leopards. The authority's website warns tourists visiting the safari park to be particularly cautious around certain animals, particularly lions, elephants, and buffalo with their calves.

Persons: —, Andreas Hoberg, Tinashe Farawo, Farawo, Hoberg, ZimLive.com Organizations: Service, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Independent, and Wildlife Management Authority Locations: Zimbabwe's, Zimbabwean, Zimbabwe

☆ The best places — and best times — to take a safari
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Harriet Akinyi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

KenyaFor more than 25 years, professional safari guide Geoff Mayes has taken tourists to the best parks in Africa. Amboseli National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known for its massive elephant population and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. In those three, one can track mountain gorillas in Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Another park to consider is the Kidepo Valley National Park, with its sweeping plains and valleys overshadowed by the brooding Mount Morungole. ZimbabweApart from the renowned Hwange National Park, I have also visited Matobo National Park, which has a wide diversity of fauna and plenty of white rhinos.

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The projects will cost nearly $298 million and are designed to protect some of the region's most vulnerable communities. Both projects were formulated by the group Rebuild By Design, which was initiated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2013, and New Jersey environmental officials. It calls for building 9,000 linear feet (about 1.7 miles or 2.7 kilometers) of flood walls, installation of flood gates and construction of berms and levees. They include planting more grass, trees and vegetation in urban areas to absorb rainfall and allow less runoff to flood streets and storm sewers. And as big as they are, the two projects starting Wednesday pale in comparison to huge flood control efforts being contemplated by the federal government.

Persons: Sandy ’, ”, Amy Chester, Hudson, Sandy, It's, Chester, Wayne Parry Organizations: U.S . Department of Housing, Urban Development, Hudson, Meadowlands, Twitter Locations: HOBOKEN, N.J, New Jersey, New York City, Hoboken, Meadowlands, New Jersey , New York, Connecticut, Jersey City, Weehawken, Manhattan, Little Ferry, Hackensack, Carlstadt, New York, www.twitter.com

☆ In a rarity, emperor penguin chick hatches at Sea World San Diego
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A new emperor penguin chick stands on a surface at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, U.S., in this handout image released to Reuters on October 25, 2023. Kyle Williams/Seaworld San Diego/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - SeaWorld San Diego has welcomed the hatching of an emperor penguin for the first time in 13 years, announcing on Wednesday that the female chick came out of its shell with help from zoo staff on Sept. 12. Some 300 penguins of several species live in the zoo's penguin habitat, but SeaWorld staff took special pride in the emperor hatching, said Melissa Ramsey, SeaWorld's supervisor of birds who helped hatch the penguin. The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the biggest of all penguin species, and can reach 3.7 feet (1.15 meter) in height and weigh up to 99 lb (45 kg), according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Unlike other species that produce multiple eggs a year, the emperor female lays only one egg once a year, Ramsey said in a telephone interview.

Persons: Kyle Williams, Handout, Justin Brackett, Melissa Ramsey, Ramsey, Brackett, Astrid, Daniel Trotta, Sandra Maler Organizations: Reuters, Seaworld, REUTERS Acquire, SeaWorld, World Wildlife Fund, WWF, Thomson Locations: SeaWorld, San Diego , California, U.S, Seaworld San Diego, SeaWorld San Diego, Antarctica

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree’s “Shaft” was part of a change in how Black movies were viewed in Hollywood, which failed to consider Black actors – especially for leading roles — in projects at the time. Isaac Hayes’ “Shaft” theme song — which included the line “You a bad mother— (Shut your mouth)” — helped insinuate the original movie into the pop-cult consciousness. After the film’s success, Roundtree returned in sequels “Shaft’s Big Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973. Roundtree reprised his role in the 2000 “Shaft” film, a revival that starred Samuel L. Jackson.

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☆ ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: A Hit That Initially Unnerved Disney
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Carlos Aguilar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“What’s this?” Jack Skellington sings excitedly when he first comes across Santa Claus’s snowy, colorful village in “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” That’s also what Disney executives asked with concern about the idiosyncratic stop-motion animation musical when they saw a rough cut. “Anytime you’re doing something like that, which was unknown: stop motion, the main character doesn’t have any eyeballs and it’s all music, what’s to feel comfortable about?” Tim Burton said during a video call from London. “Of course they would be nervous about it.”Burton’s “Nightmare,” currently back in theaters to commemorate its 30th anniversary, is now more popular than ever: This weekend the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is holding a series of live concerts around the film, Disney theme parks feature seasonal attractions inspired by its characters, and merchandise, from board games to housewares, abounds. But the eccentric and endearing movie wasn’t always a ubiquitous part of our holiday watch list. Back in October 1993, “Nightmare” was released not as a Disney title but under the studio’s more adult-oriented label Touchstone Pictures.

Persons: Jack Skellington, ” That’s, Tim Burton, ” Organizations: Disney, Hollywood Bowl, Touchstone Pictures Locations: London, Los Angeles

☆ The sad, lonely secret behind America's never-ending wave of Marvel movies and Disney reboots
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

If the key driver of reboots is nostalgia — then the key driver of nostalgia is loneliness. Next, participants took Batcho's Nostalgia Inventory, a psychological test developed by Krystine Batcho in 1995 to quantify how deeply people feel nostalgia at a given time. If the key driver of reboots is nostalgia — then the key driver of nostalgia is loneliness. American health insurer Cigna has conducted a large loneliness survey since 2018, with over ten thousand respondents in the sample annually. In 2020, 61% of those surveyed were lonely, up 7 percentage points since the survey was first conducted in 2018.

Persons: Harry Potter, Krystine Batcho, lonelier, Cigna, reboots, Indiana Jones, Heather Jones, Walt Hickey, Zelda, backlist, SpongeBob, Percy Jackson, Workman Organizations: Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros, Sony, Fox, Southampton University, UCLA, Research Center, Pew Research, Gallup, Netflix, Recreation Locations: Wonderland, Orlando, England, Hogwarts, Kingdom, America, Hollywood

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