'Elemental' was written off as a box-office flop. Then it sprouted legs
When "Elemental" opened to less than $30 million in the US in mid-June, box-office analysts and reporters were quick to label the animated movie a "flop," one that was almost sure to lose money. Yet after steadily playing through the summer, the latest entry from one-time hit factory Pixar appears to have taken a page from the Little Mermaid -- namely, by sprouting legs.
2023-07-31 23:21
'Barbenheimer' box office success has reawakened America's moviegoing muscle
It's a tale of two movies and a box office triumph: "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" maintained incredible momentum into their second weekends.
2023-07-31 03:54
'Barbenheimer' had incredible box office momentum in its first week
It was an explosive week for "Barbenheimer," with the atomic bomb and the atomic blond working hand in plastic hand to deliver box office dynamite. In their first week in domestic theaters, "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" grossed more than $368 million combined.
2023-07-30 02:24
Temperatures reached record highs this week. Here's why you still need a sweater in the office
This week, temperatures soared past 100 degrees in many parts of the country. But if you work in an office, chances are the temperatures indoors felt the exact opposite.
2023-07-29 22:15
Did 'Barbenheimer' just bring back cinema?
Summer blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" have given the troubled film industry a big shot in the arm, kindling hopes that consumers may have fallen back in love with the big screen three years after the pandemic forced movie theaters to close.
2023-07-24 20:21
'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' clocks in $80 million at the box office in 5-day opening
Tom Cruise has been on a mission to encourage fans to go to the movies to see not just his latest, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," but all the movies coming out this summer.
2023-07-17 07:20
Sweltering Americans have fewer protections against power shutoffs this summer
With another searing heat wave blanketing parts of the United States this week, many Americans are sweating being able to afford their air conditioning. And often there's not a lot of public assistance available.
2023-07-11 21:27
Best Armor Sets in Tears of the Kingdom
The best armor sets in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom including Zonaite, Climbing, Fierce Deity and more.
2023-07-07 05:20
Ice-T warns modern hip-hop needs to 'get a hold of itself'
Ice-T has called on the current generation of hip-hop artists to "get a hold" of themselves following a string of tragic losses.
2023-07-05 15:26
Flea wants to re-record most unpopular Red Hot Chili Peppers album
Flea has named their self-titled album as the one he regrets the way they made it.
2023-07-04 18:50
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:18
'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend
Harrison Ford brought the legendary titular character Indiana Jones back to the big screen this weekend with "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," but its opening box office showing was lower than advance estimates.
2023-07-03 06:18