Indiana Jones

'Scrooge: A Christmas Carol' Podcast Provides Educational Benefits And Family Bonding Opportunities

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Text "TALK" 67101 to receive questions inspired by 'Scrooge: A Christmas Carol' from a Child Psychologist that will spark conversations with your children.

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  • This four-part, fully dramatized adaptation of "A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens will get the entire family in the Christmas spirit.
  • This way of audio learning can provoke thought, imagination and inspire family conversation in the midst of the busy holiday season."
  • This four-part, fully dramatized adaptation of "A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens will get the entire family in the Christmas spirit.
  • "The Scrooge: A Christmas Carol podcast unfolds in four engaging and imaginative parts in lengths easily consumable by younger audiences.

Fresh Puerto Rican Tostones and Stone Crab Highlight New Caribbean Menu on Holland America Line

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Friday, October 27, 2023

SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh, local flavors lead the way for Holland America Line's award-winning cuisine on Caribbean sailings with new regionally themed menus in the Dining Room and Lido Market. Adding to the culinary journey, Caribbean-bound guests can now enjoy a new themed brunch, indulge in local rum tastings, and savor a traditional, pirate-inspired rum punch crafted by renowned mixologist David Wondrich, who also will share his expertise on a March cruise aboard Zaandam.

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  • Offered on sea days, all dishes on the new Caribbean Brunch menu in the Dining Room showcase fresh, local ingredients.
  • "Even traditional Holland America Line favorites, like our bread pudding and crepe bar, will embrace Caribbean flavors with new variations in Lido Market."
  • Made fresh daily with plantain chips, Puerto Rican Tostones are served open-faced for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com .

Macy’s Unveils the “Gifts We Love” List for the Holiday Season

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

This holiday season, Macy’s customers can shop “Gifts We Love,” a curated list featuring beauty, home, toys, accessories and unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list.

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  • This holiday season, Macy’s customers can shop “Gifts We Love,” a curated list featuring beauty, home, toys, accessories and unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231019936393/en/
    Shop Macy's “Gifts We Love,” a curated selection of beauty, home, toys, accessories and other unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list.
  • We know this time of year can be overwhelming, that’s why our curated Holiday Gift Finder makes shopping easy and efficient.
  • With plenty of awesome options to choose from, Macy's has the top holiday wish list items guaranteed to unwrap endless smiles.

The Marcus Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.

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  • The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.
  • Net earnings per diluted common share was $0.35 for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, a 45.8% increase from net earnings per diluted common share of $0.24 for the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Theatres’ total revenue of $136.9 million increased 5.7% and comparable same store admission revenue increased 9.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Hotels & Resorts reported increased revenue per available room (RevPAR) at all company-owned properties compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022, resulting in the division outperforming the industry in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 by approximately 4.3 percentage points.

What Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets right (and very wrong) about the historical Antikythera Mechanism

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is based around the Antikythera Mechanism: an actual ancient Greek object that tracked the cycles of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets against the stars.

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  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is based around the Antikythera Mechanism: an actual ancient Greek object that tracked the cycles of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets against the stars.
  • The Antikythera mechanism and its bronze gearwheels totally reconfigured the study of ancient technology.
  • It was among a bunch of other antiquities pulled out of a shipwreck by sponge divers in 1901.
  • As a scholar of ancient Greek technology, seeing a blockbuster based around the Antikythera Mechanism is deeply satisfying.

Archimedes and Nazis

    • The sell for the film’s audience and for the Führer is Archimedes himself.
    • He is associated with inventions such as the Archimedes screw used to draw-up water in Assyria and Egypt.
    • Trying to hike up the price, Helena explains it was built by Archimedes himself.
    • It’s one thing to attribute the design of the mechanism to Archimedes (some academic papers in fact toy with the same idea).

So what IS the Antikythera mechanism?

    • The Antikythera mechanism would not have been a disc as in the film, but rather a box covered in circles.
    • On the back you could see two large spirals and three smaller dials which tracked the passing of time according to different calendars.
    • These pointers landed in different rings to indicate the phases of the Moon, the phases of the planets, the signs of the zodiac.
    • These allowed a user to put the Antikythera mechanism into motion by carefully rotating a knob.

The Antikythera mechanism, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley

    • Though this is the first time the mechanism has featured in a Hollywood blockbuster, the Antikythera has not been camera shy.
    • From as early as the 1950s, the Antikythera mechanism was called a “computer” by scholars working on the device.
    • The common thread is that in looking at the Antikythera mechanism, you are looking at the “world’s first computer”.

Harrison Ford is back as an 80-year-old Indiana Jones – and a 40-something Indy. The highs (and lows) of returning to iconic roles

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Friday, June 30, 2023

Saddle up, don the fedora and crack that whip: Harrison Ford is back as the intrepid archaeologist in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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  • Saddle up, don the fedora and crack that whip: Harrison Ford is back as the intrepid archaeologist in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
  • The film premiered at Cannes, where Ford was awarded an Honorary Palme d’Or in recognition of his life’s work.

Role returns


    Ford first played Indy in 1981 and last played him in 2008. That is a full 15 years since the most recent film in the series, and 42 years since his first outing in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ford has form in returning to celebrated characters. One of the great pleasures of watching The Force Awakens back in 2015 was seeing Ford play Han Solo again for the first time in over 30 years. Actors return to roles for numerous reasons:
    • And still, I’m intrigued to see what Michael Mann could do with his long-rumoured sequel to Heat, his definitive 1995 crime film.
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Undoing time

    • Actors used to just play characters of their own age when reprising earlier roles.
    • Here, it is as if we are getting two Fords for the price of one: the “younger”, fitter Indy and the older, more world-weary version.
    • Some viewers complain that the whole process is distracting and that the hyper-real visual look of de-aged scenes resembles a video game.
    • Given its reduced cost, speed and reduced human input, AI-driven innovation might have industry-changing ramifications.

The star of Ford

    • Harrison Ford remains a bona fide “movie star” in an industry profoundly buffeted by COVID, the rise of streaming platforms, the demise of the monoculture, and the changing nature of who constitutes a star.
    • In the midst of all this industry uncertainty, it seems there is no longer a statute of limitations on actors returning to much-loved characters.

Applebee’s® to Offer Guests a FREE* Fandango Movie Ticket to see Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Applebee’s is kicking off summer with a bang and offering guests the ultimate dinner and movie adventure with a FREE* Movie Ticket to Disney and Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated summer movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, hitting theaters on June 30.

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  • Applebee’s is kicking off summer with a bang and offering guests the ultimate dinner and movie adventure with a FREE* Movie Ticket to Disney and Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated summer movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, hitting theaters on June 30.
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    Applebee’s® to Offer Guests a FREE* Fandango Movie Ticket to see Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “Dinner and a Movie Date Nights at Applebee’s go together like Indiana Jones and his fedora!
  • For even more exclusive deals and specials, guests can sign up to be a part of the neighborhood.
  • *For a limited time, receive 1 Fandango Movie Ticket (up to $15 per ticket and convenience fee) to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny when you spend $35.00 up to $69.99 in one transaction at Applebee’s.

Redbox Customer Loyalty Members Name Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as the Most Anticipated Movie Of 2023

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced its customer loyalty members have named Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as the most anticipated movie of 2023.

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  • Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced its customer loyalty members have named Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as the most anticipated movie of 2023.
  • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One came in a close second, followed by Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom.
  • The results come from a survey of a segment of Redbox’s over 42 million customer loyalty program members.
  • The Redbox TVOD service recently had its all-time largest revenue weekend for The Super Mario Bros. Movie – which also came to Redbox kiosks this week.

BYUtv's "Studio C" Renewed for Seasons 17 & 18; Entire Original Cast to Return for 200th Episode

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

PROVO, Utah, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYUtv, the home of inspiring family entertainment – available over cable, satellite and free streaming – today announced the renewal of long-running "Studio C" for two more seasons with a fall premiere of season 17 and a season 18 premiere in spring 2024. Season 18 will kick off with a celebratory hour-long 200th episode featuring 18 past and current cast members, including the return of all 10 originals. Every aired episode of the show is always available to stream for free on the BYUtv app and at BYUtv.org, and sketches will continue to be featured across social media.

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  • Season 18 will kick off with a celebratory hour-long 200th episode featuring 18 past and current cast members, including the return of all 10 originals.
  • The return of the entire original cast for the 200th episode honors the journey of this enduring series."
  • Seasons 17 and 18 will feature Garet Allen (seasons 10-18), Kiri Case (seasons 17-18), Carl Foreman (seasons 17-18), original cast member Jason Gray (seasons 1-9, 13-18), Dalton Johnson (seasons 6, 8-18), Jericho Lopez (seasons 16-18), Aleta Myles (seasons 17-18), Gabby Moore (seasons 16-18) and Tori Pence (seasons 6, 8-14, 16-18).
  • Original cast member Mallory Everton (seasons 1-9) and fellow former cast members Megan Rico (seasons 14-16) and Austin Williams (seasons 10-15) will make guest appearances in both seasons.

Special Reports from the June AARP Bulletin: How Much Should You Save for Retirement, Professional Stuntmen Offer Tips on Falling Safely, Fraud-Proofing Your Wallet, and Staying Safe This Summer

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

These are some of the joys of summer, and if ever there was a time when we could all use more joy, it's this summer.

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  • These are some of the joys of summer, and if ever there was a time when we could all use more joy, it's this summer.
  • AARP identified over 20 of the most common risks of summer 2023 and gives sharp, specific tips for staying safe and protected from each.
  • No one should rush through retirement planning, but sometimes it helps to have rough estimates on whether you are saving enough.
  • Read this month's Your Life section to learn why fostering a pet could be a good next step for you.