Here's my grumpy old man rant. You know how it's becoming cool to have these videos about how much fun we are having at home, or to see into where people live. Like with the draft, how that was supposedly a good thing, or comedians hosting shows from home. Ok, there was some novelty for a couple weeks, but enough, all this video shit just doubles down on screen time and is not cute or fun (as I type into my screen)

Exactly, but it will after they get exactly what they want, which is the reason it all started.... Mail In Voting which of course allows even more cheating.

Supposed to be dead before. they survived TV, then cable and finally streaming. But, I agree, I think covid-19 will be the final nail in the coffin.

Why in the hell do you guys think it’s okay to post an obvious DC post in the lounge?

You tell people to live life to the fullest and then question why people are opposing regulations keeping them from doing just that. Pick a side. :)

Latest on MLB. To have plan in place by end of next month with a July through October 80-100 game season played entirely in AZ, TX and Florida.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndica...eason.amp.html

I foresee an end to all sappy "in these uncertain times" we care so much covid 19 commercials! I knew it was bad when even Progressive dropped the humor. No more!

Nice to have baseball back but the postseason would feel like a joke under those circumstances.

Why Az. & Fla.only? planning on playing in minor league stadiums with no fans?

Best thing about an mlb season, which I believe will happen, will be to show the way for the NFL to develop its model.

And Texas, would include indoor mlb stadiums during heat of the day. Probably no fans.

yeah, we got a real shitty stadium about 5 minutes from me. At least it’s a dome with air con. Players will like the nearby beach though.

How are you going to have fans in July? Sucks for me personally. My Cardinals haven’t played in St. Pete in 6-7 years. Had tickets for all the games. :sulk:

Disagree on movie theater chains disappearing. Research shows a resurgence over the last decade. Theater audiences were larger in 2019 than they were in 2004. A recent national survey showed theaters were one of the “top three” most-missed things about the regular world since COVID. AMC stock has surged since the announcements of loosening guidelines.

There’s an Americana to the movie theater that you can’t get at home. Regardless of how nice your setup is. That, and there’s no sign that Hollywood would ever consider discontinuing theater as their main source of income. I don’t care how much they made releasing shows on Apple TV during COVID, it will absolutely pale in comparison to the box office numbers they would’ve generated otherwise.

The theater is a captive audience. Yours for 2-3 hours. To target a home crowd you’re fighting too many distractions. Kids, cell phones, dinner prep, etc. it’s messy.

The mainstream has been trying to bury movie theaters for about 40 years now.

It isn’t happening.

I still like going to the movies. Get some popcorn, enjoy the recliners, big screens and sound.

What? It isn’t happening? Then please explain Netflix. Then Disney+. And studio like Universal that released Trolls 2 to huge Premium Video On Demand numbers.

Theater chains were already struggling and now that the studios have accelerated their plans, the industry has no choice but to contract.