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☆ What to See on London Stages This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matt Wolf | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

London’s theaters offer something for everyone. Whether in big West End venues or on stages tucked away above a pub, the city’s shows include the classics, new plays and some productions that defy classification. Open air playhouses attract audiences willing to brave the unpredictable summer weather, and venues spread throughout the city make for an accessible theater landscape that extends far beyond the heavily trafficked tourist hot spots. Whether you’re looking for frothy musicals or fiercely charged political writing, chances are your wishes can be answered somewhere around town. Below, in seven categories, are some of the shows vying for the attention of visitors and residents seeking out London theater this summer.

Locations: London

☆ CNN reveals America’s Best Towns to Visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Cnn Travel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

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Persons: Dolly Parton —, Frederik Meijer, Ai Weiwei, Peter McDaniel, Michigan’s, James Beard, You’ll, Dale Chihuly, Virginia –, ” –, it’s, Marnie Hunter, Forrest Brown Organizations: CNN, Empire, CNN Travel, Lake Superior, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Sculpture, Beer, San, Lowell Observatory, Golden State, San Luis Obispo, SLO, Puget Sound, Rainier, Tacoma, of, Rhode Island School of Design, Richmond, Richmond Folk Festival Locations: Venice, Italy, Richmond, Chicago, San Francisco . Big, United States, downtowns, Lakes, Duluth, Amity, Knoxville, Tennessee, Memphis, Grand Rapids, Beer City, Grand, Macon, Flagstaff, San Francisco Peaks, California, Southern California, Golden, San Luis, Puyallup, Virginia

☆ Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Talk Smells, Sex Scenes in 'Firebrand'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementIn a joint interview, the two discuss what it was like making "Firebrand," from working with Law's decaying-body perfume to the movie's unexpectedly "hilarious" sex scenes. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand." Jude: I use it quite a lot because, as Alicia said, it's a really good way of... You've got to step into these characters every day. There are a lot of frankly kind of gross sex scenes that really drive home just the unbalanced, fraught nature of Henry and Katherine's relationship. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand."

Persons: Jude Law, Count Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin, Joe Wright's, Anna Karenina, Alicia Vikander, —, Oscar, Kitty, Karim Aïnouz's, King Henry VIII's, Katherine Parr, Parr, Anne Boleyn, she's, Karim, Law, Katherine, Larry Horricks Jude, Alicia, Jude, I'd, Joe Wright, it's, You've, Henry, that's, Larry Horricks, I've, would've, there's, Everyone's, Vikander, Ripley, Irma Vep, you'll, Raff, Monica Schipper, John Nacion, WireImage Jude, Glen Powell, It's Organizations: Business, Law, Netflix Locations: South Africa

☆ Responsibility Over Freedom: How Netflix’s Culture Has Changed
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix has long been a company known for its secrets: no Nielsen ratings, little feedback on why shows are canceled, no box office numbers for the rare movies that are actually released in theaters. Yet for a place defined by its opaque approach to the outside world, the streaming giant has long been aggressively transparent internally. Three more culture memos have followed over the years. Before being released, they are pored over and analyzed for months by top executives. At the same time, any employee can pop into the Google Doc where the memo is being assembled to leave a thought or a comment.

Persons: Reed Hastings, ” Organizations: Netflix

☆ Why Southeast Asia Is Crying Over This Movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Sui-Lee Wee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Daniel Nico Laudit says he does not cry easily. He decided to test his mettle this month in a movie theater in Manila, and documented the experience for his 4.5 million followers on TikTok. “I went straight to the restroom after the movie because I wanted to cry out loud,” Mr. Laudit, 24, a content creator, said in a telephone interview. Reactions like Mr. Laudit’s have made the movie, which was filmed in Bangkok mostly in the Thai language, a runaway hit across Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, it has drawn millions of viewers.

Persons: Daniel Nico Laudit, Grandma, “, Mr, Laudit, Laudit’s Locations: Manila, TikTok, Bangkok, Thai, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand

☆ Art experts and millionaires head to a Swiss town once a year for its annual Art Basel festival. Here's what it's like to visit as a first-timer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I traveled to my first Art Basel, an international art fair hosted each summer in Basel, Switzerland. Collectively, this made up Art Basel, the world's premiere art show, where more than 250 gallerists feature 4,000 artists. Photo Basel and the Liste Art Fair Basel are hosted on the same weekend. Clara Tuma for BIBefore arriving in Basel, the art fair felt vaguely familiarI can't pinpoint the first time I heard about Art Basel. Growing up in Florida, I'm sure I heard murmurs about Art Basel Miami, one of the four locations where Art Basel fairs are held each year.

Persons: —, Paloma Varga Weisz, Gordon Parks, Pat Steir, Clara Tuma, could've, I'm, David Zwirner, Joan, Serena Williams, Julio Le Parc, Ryan Gander, Keith Haring, Francisco Sierra's, Alfredo Jaar's, Seba Calfuqueo, gallerists, crosse, Beyeler, Agnes Denes, Basel's, Mandy El, Eric Hattan, Eric Hattan's Organizations: Art Basel, Service, Art, BI, Liste Art Fair, Basel, Art Basel Miami, FDR, New, Botanical, tote Locations: Basel, Switzerland, Art Basel, Swiss, Art, Florida

☆ Donald Sutherland's huge 'Animal House' negotiation mistake cost him millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"National Lampoon's Animal House" is one of the greatest comedies ever. Despite the movie's now classic status, studio execs didn't have much faith in "Animal House" at the time. Sutherland wanted more cash upfront rather than a stake in the profitsSimmons said the studio wanted a star but "wouldn't pay for a star." Sutherland once said he'd rather not know how much his "Animal House" blunder actually cost him. 'Animal House' was an animal at the box office.

Persons: —, Donald Sutherland, Matty Simmons, Ned Tanen, I'd, Tanen, John Belushi wasn't, John Landis, Sutherland, Landis, Simmons, Sutherland's, he'd, Arnold Jerocki, Dave Jennings, Opie, Anthony, Sutherland smirked Organizations: Service, Business, Universal Studios, Universal Locations: Hollywood

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Russia-North Korea defense pact
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Russia-North Korea partnershipRussia and North Korea signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership" deal on Wednesday, including a mutual defense pact, during President Vladimir Putin's first state visit to North Korea in 24 years. While the 2% inflation mark is significant, it was anticipated and mainly driven by lower energy prices. Musk clarifies remarksElon Musk attempted to clarify his controversial remarks after advertisers threatened to leave X. Musk previously told advertisers to "go f--- yourself."

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Kim Jong Un, CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, Elon Musk, Musk, Eli Lilly Organizations: CNBC, Bank of England, Cannes Lions, CAC, Nasdaq Locations: Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Cannes, France

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Le Pen's 28-year old protégé
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. China holds rates, stocks dipMarkets in the Asia-Pacific region were trading mostly lower after the People's Bank of China held interest rates unchanged. Russia-North Korea partnershipRussia and North Korea signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership" deal on Wednesday, including a mutual defense pact, during President Vladimir Putin's first state visit to North Korea in 24 years. Musk clarifies remarksElon Musk attempted to clarify his controversial remarks after advertisers threatened to leave X. Musk previously told advertisers to "go f--- yourself."

Persons: Hai Precision Industry —, Foxconn —, Australia's, Guzman Y Gomez, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Kim Jong Un, CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, Elon Musk, Musk, Goldman Sachs Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, People's Bank of China, CSI, Hai Precision Industry, Nikkei, of England, Cannes Lions Locations: New York City, China, Asia, Pacific, Seng, Taiwan, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Cannes, France, Europe

☆ 'Inside Out 2' takes $295 million and breaks box-office records in a big boost for Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read preview"Inside Out 2" smashed box-office records this weekend, giving Disney a big boost as the summer blockbuster season kicks off. On that measure it's a better debut than "The Super Mario Bros Movie" managed and is also the biggest worldwide opening weekend of the year, Deadline reported. Latin America in particular embraced "Inside Out 2" with open arms, giving it a $61 million total across the region. Related storiesDisney also said "The Incredibles 2," released in 2018, was the only Pixar release to perform better in the US across its opening weekend. AdvertisementThe first "Inside Out" made $90 million in the summer of 2015 with a $858 million global total.

Persons: —, Mario, Disney, Shawn Robbins, Mouse, Guy Organizations: Service, Disney, Business, Pixar, Marvel Locations: America

☆ 'Inside Out 2' saved the summer box office — and proved Pixar was right to lean on sequels
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) 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. Read previewDisney proved it still has some box-office firepower this weekend with Pixar's "Inside Out 2." The film had the biggest three-day opening weekend of the year, grossing $155 million domestically and $295 million worldwide. That's also the second-biggest domestic opening ever for an animated movie, behind another Pixar title, 2018's "Incredibles 2" ($182.6 million). AdvertisementClearly, now that Pixar movies are back in theaters, they're going to be playing everywhere — and that strategy is working.

Persons: —, That's, Will Smith, Luca, Oscar, Riley, Bing Bong, it's, It's, Alisha, Bob Iger, Raya, John Krasinski's, you'll, Indiana Jones Organizations: Service, Pixar, Business, Disney, Hollywood Locations: Oklahoma

☆ ‘Inside Out 2’ Returns Pixar to Box Office Heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pixar is finally back in fighting form. It was the second-biggest opening weekend in Pixar’s 29-year history, trailing only the superhero sequel “Incredibles 2,” which arrived to about $180 million in 2018. Gross, a film consultant who publishes a newsletter on box office numbers, said of Pixar. “This is a sensational opening.”Based on prerelease surveys that track audience interest, box office analysts had expected “Inside Out 2” to take in about $90 million in the United States and Canada over the weekend. That total would have been strong — on par with opening-weekend ticket sales for the first “Inside Out” in 2015.

Persons: ”, “, ” David A, Gross Organizations: Pixar, Disney Locations: United States, Canada

☆ The ‘Inside Out 2’ movie is a summer box office success
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The studio’s latest animated film, “Inside Out 2,” has rocked the lethargic summer box office, becoming the first movie of 2024 to reach $100 million in domestic sales during its opening weekend. Heading for a $155 million weekend per Comscore estimates, the movie marks the most lucrative box office opening since last July’s “Barbie,” which grossed $162 million. According to Comscore and Disney, “Inside Out 2” has also cinched the No. “The story of the summer was always going to come down to how Pixar (‘Inside Out 2’) and Marvel (‘Deadpool & Wolverine’) rebounded,” said Loria. Domestic box office totals since the beginning of May are still down by about 28% compared to this time last year, according to Comscore data.

Persons: Joy, ”, “ Barbie, “, Daniel Loria, Shawn Robbins, Disney’s, Deadpool, ’, Paul Dergarabedian, Dergarabedian Organizations: New, New York CNN, Disney, Box, showtime, ” Industry, Pixar, Guild, SAG, Marvel Locations: New York, United States

☆ 5 Ways This Year’s Tony Awards Reveal That Theater Is Changing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tonight’s Tony Awards ceremony will celebrate the best work on Broadway. Here are some things I’ve been thinking about as this awards season unfolded:Nonprofit theaters are struggling. Short of money, nonprofit theaters around the country are staging fewer shows, shedding jobs, and in a few cases, closing. Among plays, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” “Mary Jane,” and “Prayer for the French Republic” were all staged on Broadway by the nonprofit Manhattan Theater Club. (“Mary Jane” had an earlier Off Broadway run at another nonprofit, New York Theater Workshop.)

Persons: Tonight’s Tony, They’re, Tony, “, ” “ Mary Jane, ”, Republic ”, “ Mary Jane ” Organizations: Nonprofit, Broadway, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Theater Workshop, Playwrights Horizons Locations: Republic

☆ 'Inside Out 2' hits $155 million domestic debut, second-highest animation opening ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Inside Out 2" debuted with an estimated $155 million domestically, the second-highest theatrical opening of an animated film and the first film since Warner Bros.' "Barbie" to top $100 million during its debut. Of note, Disney does not consider its 2019 live-action remake of "The Lion King," which generated $191.7 million during its debut, an animation film. "Let's issue a collective 'welcome back' to Disney, Pixar, and the summer box office," said Shawn Robbins, founder and owner of Box Office Theory." Typically, these films average $100 million to $200 million openings, with 2019's "Avengers: Endgame" hitting a record $357.1 million. It boasts the biggest domestic debut of 2024, surpassing "Dune: Part Two" and its $82.5 million in opening weekend ticket sales.

Persons: King, Shawn Robbins, Robbins, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Comscore's Dergarabedian, Disney, Hunter Organizations: Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros, Walt Disney Animation, Marvel, Labor, Comcast, CNBC Locations: North America, Comscore, NBCUniversal

☆ Jennifer Esposito mortgaged her house to fund 'Fresh Kills'—a movie she's been trying to make for over 15 years: 'I'm deeply proud of it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jennifer Esposito was so passionate about getting her latest film done that she mortgaged her house to help finance it. So I'm going to put my money down," Esposito says. It's a film that Esposito said many people didn't believe in and even offered her money to step away from directing it. The film premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and the Red Sea International Film Festival. At the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival, Costner spoke to the Associated Press about the decision and why he doesn't regret it.

Persons: Jennifer Esposito, Annabella Sciorra, Domenick Lombardozzi, Esposito, I've, It's, Esposito isn't, Kevin Costner, Neilson Barnard, Costner Organizations: Hollywood, Odessa A'zion, KTLA, Red Sea, Getty, Cannes Film, Associated Press Locations: Staten, Odessa, California

☆ 'Inside Out 2' arrives in theaters and could hit a 100-day run. Here's why that's increasingly rare
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Disney | PixarDisney is looking to bring a little joy to theaters with its upcoming release of Pixar's "Inside Out 2." For comparison, 2019's "Toy Story 4" generated $12 million on its Thursday previews and snared $120.9 million for its opening weekend. Only a rare few films would extend beyond that date — usually massive franchise films or blockbuster hits. "Ninety-day windows were always going to be unsustainable," said Jeff Kaufman, senior vice president of film and marketing at Malco Theaters. Box office experts are looking to "Inside Out 2" as a barometer for the health of Pixar and its future.

Persons: Disney, Jeff Kaufman, Daniel Loria, Loria, There's, Scarlet Johannson, Sean Gamble, Luca Organizations: Disney, Pixar Disney, Warner Bros, Pixar, Universal, Malco, Box Office Company, Studios, Hollywood, Lionsgate, Universal —, Paramount, Sony, Fox, Searchlight —, Marvel, Walt Disney Animation Locations: United States, Canada, North America, U.S

☆ Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse in Lifeline to Cinema Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Danielle Kaye | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sony Pictures Entertainment is acquiring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and will manage its 35 locations, a rare example of a traditional Hollywood studio’s owning a theater chain. The deal, announced Wednesday, followed the Justice Department’s decision in 2020 to rescind the so-called Paramount consent decrees — movie distribution rules dating to 1949 that forced the largest Hollywood studios to sell off their theater holdings. Those rules were intended to prevent studios from controlling the film business, from creation to exhibition. In recent years, Netflix, the leading streaming company, has bought theaters to show films. Alamo, the seventh-largest theater chain in North America, operates theaters in 25 metro areas across the United States and has invested in distinctive programming and food offerings in an attempt to lure in moviegoers away from major multiplexes.

Persons: Department’s, Makan Delrahim, ” Organizations: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Alamo, Hollywood, Netflix Locations: North America, United States

☆ Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Sony Pictures Entertainment has bought dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse, the companies announced Wednesday. Sony said in a press release that the movie theater chain will be managed under a new division, Sony Pictures Experiences. While other Hollywood studios have jumped into streaming, Sony Pictures CEO and chairman Tom Rothman has expressed his commitment to movie theaters, according to various trade publications including The Hollywood Reporter. Sony Pictures touted its other spaces in the press release, such as Wonderverse, an immersive entertainment space, in Chicago and a Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Sony acquired Alamo from owners Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and founder Tim League.

Persons: Michael Kustermann, Ravi Ahuja, Tom Rothman, “, Tim League Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Alamo, Business, Sony, Sony Pictures, SPE, Hollywood, Hollywood Reporter, Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Fest Locations: New York, Austin , Texas, Chicago

☆ Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse theater chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America, the company announced Wednesday. Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann will remain at the helm of the dine-in movie theater chain and will report to Ravi Ahuja, president and CEO of the newly formed Sony Pictures Experiences division. The company's 35 cinemas will continue to be operated by Alamo Drafthouse and its headquarters will remain in Austin, Texas. The acquisition comes after Alamo Drafthouse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic disruptions. "We are excited to make history with Sony Pictures Entertainment and have found the right home and partner for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema," said Kustermann.

Persons: Walter Reade, Michael Kustermann, Ravi Ahuja, Alamo Drafthouse, Ahuja, Tim League Organizations: Sony Pictures, Alamo, Department, Paramount, Warner Bros, Century Fox, MGM, Universal, United Artists, Columbia Pictures, Sony, Walter Reade Organization, Lowes, Disney, El Capitan Theatre, Netflix, Egyptian, New York's, Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment Locations: North America, Columbia, New York's Paris, Austin , Texas, Texas

☆ The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Red Lobster cultivated Black customers. Red Lobster did not respond to CNN’s request for comment on current customer demographics. Red Lobster was not a “place we frequented a whole lot” in its early days, said Harold Dwight, who graduated two years after Boatwright in 1968. Red Lobster later named one of its signature dishes after King: “Walt’s Favorite Shrimp.” King died last year. Red Lobster brought the “outdoor fried fish experience” indoors, Autry said.

Persons: Clarence Otis Jr, Otis, Mardeio Cannon, ” Clarence Otis Jr, Phelan M, Red, Chris Rock, Nicki Minaj, Minaj, “, Jimmy Fallon, Beyoncé, Hurricane, Marcia Chatelain, ”, Bill Darden, Darden, Beverly Boatwright, Harold Dwight, Dwight, Darden’s, Waycross , Georgia —, ” “, Jim Crow ”, John Fluker, Horace Thomas, Walter King, ” King, “ They’ve, we’ve, Michael Nagle, Robyn Autry, Autry Organizations: New, New York CNN, Red Lobster, Darden, CNN, Sacramento Observer, Darden Restaurants, University of Pennsylvania, Civil, Lakeland, NAACP, Bloomberg, Getty, Wesleyan University Locations: New York, America, Black America, McDonald’s, Lakeland , Florida, Lakeland, Waycross , Georgia, Okefenokee, Waycross, Georgia

☆ AMC CEO says 'Renaissance' concert movie leak almost cost him Beyoncé film deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beyoncé nearly pulled the release of her concert film last year. News of the project leaked to the public early, partly because of AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBeyoncé's concert film was released in movie theaters last December and together with Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" movie, made up "literally all" of AMC's revenue growth in Q4. But according to the head of AMC Theaters, the film almost didn't make it to the big screen.

Persons: Beyoncé, Adam Aron, Aron, —, Taylor Organizations: AMC, Service, AMC Theaters, Variety, Business

☆ Jerry Seinfeld is unfazed that 'Unfrosted' got terrible reviews: 'It doesn't matter what you think of me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJerry Seinfeld doesn't care that "Unfrosted," his directorial debut, got terrible reviews. I think it's funny that you hated it because you wanted to laugh and you didn't laugh." "Unfrosted" follows a handful of successful recent movies about the creation of popular products, including "Steve Jobs," "The Social Network," and "Tetris." Even though it failed to make waves, Netflix didn't lose as much money on "Unfrosted" as it could have.

Persons: —, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Cabana, Melissa McCarthy, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Bari Weiss, Seinfeld, he's, Steve Jobs, Mattel, Netflix didn't, would've, Glen Powell, Tom Cruise Organizations: Service, Rotten, Business, Social Network, Netflix Locations: California

☆ Before MoviePass (and since), Ted Farnsworth has had a string of failed businesses. Here's a timeline.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ted Farnsworth is the former CEO of Helios and Matheson Analytics, which previously was the parent company of MoviePass. The documentary "MoviePass, MovieCrash" shows how he blew through hundreds of millions of dollars. He and former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe are awaiting trial on charges of securities fraud. AdvertisementIn the new HBO documentary "MoviePass, MovieCrash," Ted Farnsworth is the CEO of the publicly traded Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY) when the company takes a majority stake in the movie-theater-subscription startup MoviePass in 2017. Under Farnsworth's watch, MoviePass became a sensation after he and then-CEO Mitch Lowe dropped the monthly subscription fee from $30 a month to $10.

Persons: Ted Farnsworth, Helios, Matheson, Mitch Lowe, —, MoviePass, Farnsworth, Lowe Organizations: Matheson Analytics, Service, HBO, Netflix, Business

☆ Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Finland's F/A-18 Hornets — which used to be the US Navy's standard fighter — are already compatible with NATO air forces. This puts several squadrons of stealth fighters on Russia's northern border, with the potential to penetrate and suppress Russian air defenses, and hit vital targets. "Both Finland's and Sweden's proximity allows NATO air forces to stage closer to the Baltics. Similarly, Sweden's Gotland island — located almost midway in the Baltic, about 60 miles from the Swedish mainland and 80 miles from the Baltic States — provides NATO with an advanced outpost. Their air forces are vital for this Nordic push, and will become very useful to further deter and defend the increasingly contested arctic space with Russia."

Persons: Paul Cormarie, John Hoehn, Sweden's JAS, Finland's, Ian Valley, Hoehn, Cormarie, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, NATO, RAND, Corp, Modern, Institute, Business, Nordic, Gripen, UK's Royal Air Force, Finnish Air Force, US Army, —, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, West, Russia, Finnish, Swedish, France, Germany, Warsaw, Poland, Europe, Rovaniemi, US Army Sweden, Baltic States, Baltic, Norway, Norwegian, North, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Gotland, —, Pacific, United States, Taiwan, China, Forbes

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