It’s Monday of a new week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hole-in-the-wall for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thanks for stopping by. The place seems empty without ...

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In 2001, Nickelodeon produced an animated sci-fi feature film that was ahead of its time -- and yielded a spinoff TV series.

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For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.

Amid a national drop in moviegoing and more cinemas closing, some of Seattle's small indie theaters have found a way to lure people back to the movies.

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Interstellar has arguably changed movies more than The Dark Knight, and Project Hail Mary is evidence.

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The Last Picture House will launch its 35mm film screenings next week, marking the theater as only one of two cinemas in Iowa with the capabilities of projecting film prints (and one of fewer than 350 ...