Americans love to hate horror movies, but they still can’t look away
Horror has stormed the box office in 2025, as audiences return screaming to scary screenings.
Netflix says what the hell, the “Stranger Things” finale can be a movie if we want it to be
At about two hours long, the series finale of “Stranger Things” is already pushing the bounds of how long something can be while still being considered an episode of television.
To make matters muddier, Netflix today announced it’ll release the episode live in theaters.
More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.
The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.
Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.
More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.
The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.
Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.
Netflix slumps as Elon Musk ramps up calls for boycotts on the streaming giant
Netflix shares slumped Thursday, down for the third straight day, as Elon Musk continued to push for users to cancel their subscriptions to the streaming giant.
The backlash centers mostly on Netflix’s animated series “Dead End: Paranormal Park,” though Musk has also referenced “The Baby-Sitters Club,” shows that touch on transgender themes. On Tuesday, he replied “Same” to a user who said they’d canceled Netflix, confirming he had too. Early Wednesday he urged, “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.”
Musk continued to back a boycott on Thursday, resharing to his 227 million X followers several posts of users canceling their accounts and highlighting cultural criticisms around the show.
Netflix stock has performed well this year, rising about 30%.
“The Simpsons Movie 2” set for release two decades after first film
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Even ultimatums aren’t enough to drive America’s workers back to the office en masse
With media giants Paramount, AT&T and The New York Times joining Microsoft and Amazon in stepping up their office attendance requirements, Corporate America seems keen to return back to the old normal... if only their employees would heed the call.
A growing number of return-or-exit ultimatums and crackdowns from companies don’t seem to be moving the needle, as the share of time that Americans spend working from home has plateaued for much of the last year. Data first reported by The Wall Street Journal from the US Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes reveals that an average staffer has been spending about a quarter of their working time from home since 2023, when the share gradually dropped from a pandemic peak of 62%.
A growing number of return-or-exit ultimatums and crackdowns from companies don’t seem to be moving the needle, as the share of time that Americans spend working from home has plateaued for much of the last year. Data first reported by The Wall Street Journal from the US Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes reveals that an average staffer has been spending about a quarter of their working time from home since 2023, when the share gradually dropped from a pandemic peak of 62%.
Station owner Sinclair ticks up following news it won’t air Tuesday’s return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Disney on Monday said that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC on Tuesday evening, ending the show’s nearly weeklong suspension. But not every television station will be airing it.
On Tuesday night, TV station owner Sinclair Inc., which says it’s the “largest ABC affiliate group,” announced that it will continue to keep “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off of its ABC stations. The stations will instead show “news programming.” Sinclair shares rose nearly 4% on Tuesday morning.
Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return. pic.twitter.com/beGC6VID2x
— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025
The move highlights the power that companies like Sinclair and rival Nexstar have over deciding what content makes it across US airwaves. Together, the two companies control 20% of ABC affiliates — not accounting for Nexstar’s potential megamerger with Tegna.
Nexstar, which also ticked up Tuesday morning, has not announced its decision on airing Kimmel’s show Tuesday and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The gap between America’s notion of the ideal family size and the actual reality is getting wider
Americans think somewhere around three kids is ideal. The fertility rate has some serious catching up to do.
Your upcoming Powerball loss is DraftKings’ gain
As the Powerball jackpot has stretched to $1.8 billion, users are flooding into DraftKings’ Jackpocket lottery app.