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04.07.26 - 12:24
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′There′s excitement in the air′: how America fell back in love with indie cinemas (The Guardian)
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With unexpected programming and a community ethos, independent cinemas across the US are giving multiplexes a run for their moneyOn a quiet street in New York City's Ridgewood neighborhood stands an unassuming, windowless white building. Its lone door, covered with an amalgamation of cut-outs, looks like a teenager's bedroom; the building numbers are displayed via peeling stickers above it. But if you look closely, herein lies Low Cinema, an indie movie theater which boasts just 42 seats and thrives on being lo-fi.“We need to bring back theaters that are the size of porno theaters but don't necessarily play pornographic films,” cracks owner John Wilson, who is best known as the host of HBO Max's popular How To with John Wilson and opened Low Cinema in spring 2025. Continue reading......
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01.07.26 - 08:06
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′Fine for others to pay more′: can Japan attract more overseas tourists while charging them extra? (The Guardian)
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Japan has ambitious targets to increase overseas visitor numbers, but there are growing concerns about overtourism. One possible answer is two-tier pricingPerched dramatically on a hilltop in western Japan, Himeji castle's striking white-plastered, tiered roofs earned it the moniker “white heron castle”. The sweeping 17th-century complex is regarded as the finest existing samurai fortress, and attracts more than one and a half million visitors a year.But as Japan seeks to manage greater numbers of foreign tourists, Himeji is one of the attractions raising admission prices for non-residents. The World Heritage site increased its admission fee to 2,500 yen ($15.50) on 1 March, but left the price for those who live in Himeji city at 1,000 yen ($6.20). Continue reading......
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30.06.26 - 23:36
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Doubt that Elon Musk ′earned′ his trillion? Rightwing media says you′re in an ′impotent envy cult′ | Arwa Mahdawi (The Guardian)
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The lovefest from Musk's conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealthFor 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something nobody else in the history of humankind has ever experienced: trillionaire status.Did all those zeros make Musk happy? Did the army of children he has sired love him more? Did he find inner peace? We'll never know because Musk was dragged back to being a boring old billionaire last Wednesday, after shares in Tesla and SpaceX plunged amid a broader tech sell-off. Continue reading......
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