Recliners, tech and ticket premiums

phoenix theatres

LOS ANGELES: With a $5 million makeover, Phoenix Theatres transformed a 10-screen cinema at Cleveland’s Great Northern Mall into a cinematic escape where wall-to-wall screens, thundering sound, and luxurious recliners lure movie lovers back to the big screens. The investment appeared to pay off this summer, as moviegoers sold out upscale screenings of blockbusters like … Read more

US sprint star Kerley joins drug-fueled Enhanced Games

LOS ANGELES: Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs. The Enhanced Games announced Kerley’s participation on social media on Wednesday, saying in a … Read more

November’s double shockwave for gamers

This November promises to be a landmark month for gamers, with two of the industry’s most talked-about titles arriving back-to-back. On November 14, Treyarch will release ‘Black Ops 7 Zombies’, bringing back the original crew for an epic crossover. Just a day later, on November 15, the notoriously unforgiving ‘Escape from Tarkov’ will finally shed … Read more

Lawyers boycott court over judge’s removal

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers observed a partial strike on Wednesday on the call of the Islamabad Bar Council after Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of the IHC was barred from judicial work. The strike disrupted routine court proceedings, though hearings in some cases continued. IHC Bar Secretary Manzoor Jajja in a statement urged lawyers not to appear in … Read more