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Nader Elhefnawy

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Declining Movie Ticket Sales and the Decline of the Middle Class

In the decade after the onset of the Great Recession North American movie ticket sales dropped from 4–5 a year per capita to 3–4 a year —…

Sep 17

Sep 17

Nader Elhefnawy

Why Do “We” Care About How Much Movies Cost?

Apparently the budget of Joker 2 has been the subject of some critical comment — specifically because it was (reportedly) much larger than…

Sep 17

Sep 17

Nader Elhefnawy

This Summer Kevin Bacon . . . Discovers What Everyone Else Knows

Back when publicizing his horror film MaXXXine (it came out in July) actor Kevin Bacon claimed to have had a special effects makeup artist…

Sep 17

Sep 17

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The Summer 2024 Box Office: How Did it Go?

How did the summer of 2024 as a whole go at the box office? The four month period saw theaters take in about $3.59 billion (and only…

Sep 17

Sep 17

Nader Elhefnawy

Is a Celebrity Obliged to be a Good Role Model?

Is a celebrity obliged to be a good role model?

Sep 17

Sep 17

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Twister 2 vs. Independence Day 2

As a decades-later follow-up to a “disaster movie” blockbuster from the summer of 1996, Twisters 2 (Twisters) invites comparison to…

Aug 15

Aug 15

Nader Elhefnawy

Book Review: The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation , by Upton Sinclair

While it is the last of the books I have reviewed for this blog, The Profits of Religion (1917) was actually the first of the books of…

Aug 15

Aug 15

Nader Elhefnawy

Of the Term “Populism”

In recent years usage of the word “populist” has exploded — almost always in reference to figures, tendencies, ideas, movements, parties…

Aug 15

Aug 15

Nader Elhefnawy

Of Rachel Reeves’ July 29, 2024 Speech in Parliament

While no sane person expects that politicians will keep their promises to the broad working public (their promises to the elite interests…

Aug 15

Aug 15

Nader Elhefnawy

“Method to His Madness”

I have always disliked the phrase “method to his madness” and the assorted variations on it. This has, I think, nothing whatsoever to do…

Aug 15

Aug 15

Nader Elhefnawy

Nader Elhefnawy

Nader Elhefnawy is the author of the thriller The Shadows of Olympus. Besides Medium, you can find him online at his personal blog, Raritania.

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