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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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“Broadway took a major box office hit with the gross for last weekend. Sunday was down 36 percent amid show cancellations due to Hurricane Irene.” The box office grossed $11.62 million, “down from $18.15 million during the same week of last season.”