Movies
Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat
A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on March 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks. At a time when […]
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Side hustle expert: 4 great, easy, ‘low-maintenance’ ways to make money from your house
For nearly seven years, as the founder, CEO and editor of SideHusl, I’ve devoted my time to researching and reviewing platforms that aim to help people make some extra money. A common question I’m asked is, “How can I turn what I already own into a side hustle?” If you find that you are house […]
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From failed accountant to Marvel and Barbie star: Simu Liu shares how he got out of ‘rock bottom’
Simu Liu speaks on stage during the People’s Choice Awards on Feb. 18, 2024, in Santa Monica, California. Rich Polk| NBCUniversal | Getty Images Marvel’s first Asian superhero star, Simu Liu, says he hit “rock bottom” before finding “enlightenment” as an actor — after his career as an accountant was a flop. “I spent maybe […]
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‘Moana 2’ snares $221 million in its five-day domestic opening, fueling the biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time
Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney It was all feast and no famine at the Thanksgiving box office this year. The tag-team of Disney’s “Moana 2,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history — an estimated $420 million as of […]
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‘Moana 2’-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era
Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney The domestic box office is poised for its biggest Thanksgiving haul since the pandemic thanks to a Polynesian princess, a pair of witches and a revenge-fueled gladiator. Disney’s “Moana 2” is set to hit theaters Wednesday and generate between $120 million and $150 million in […]
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‘Wicked’ soars with $114 million domestic opening, ‘Gladiator’ snares $55.5 million
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.” Universal The box office was a popular destination this weekend as Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrived in cinemas. “Wicked” is expected to snare $114 million during its domestic opening, the highest debut of a Broadway adaptation in cinematic history, according […]
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‘Wicked’ tallies $19 million in previews, as ‘Gladiator II’ team-up heads for $200 million opening weekend
Posters for Wicked and Gladiator II Sources: Universal (L), Paramount (R) The box office this weekend will be painted pink and green, with a splash of red. Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and are expected to tally more than $200 million in combined ticket sales this weekend. “‘Wicked’ […]
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Disney debuts its latest cruise ship, Treasure, as part of a plan to double its fleet by 2031
The captain of the Disney Treasure is Voyager Minnie, a version of the character that is specially costumed for the cruise ship. Disney The Disney fleet is expanding. Next month, the Disney Treasure cruise ship will make its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Caribbean, officially becoming the sixth ship in the company’s […]
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AMC is poised to ride the box office rebound, as long as its debt doesn’t get in the way
Cars drive near an AMC Theater in New York City on March 29, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images The domestic box office is on the rebound, having posted its highest third-quarter ticket sales since the pandemic. The world’s largest movie theater chain, however, isn’t on such solid footing. […]
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Disney is turning record parks profits — even before its big expansions
People walk in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images All is well in the Magic Kingdom. Disney’s theme park division posted record revenue and profit in fiscal 2024, with revenues rising 5% for […]
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