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popcorn stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - Most critics—who didn't have access to advance screenings, normally a huge red flag—agree that G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra isn’t anything but a popcorn flick. For some, that’s enough. For others, not so much.
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entertainment • film • movie review • popcorn • action movie • blockbusters • summer movies • GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

 Movie, Munchie Sales Shrivel 

Cash-strapped moviegoers forego snacks, according to latest sales stats

Nov 11, 08 10:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Some Americans seeking a break from economic news may be sitting in the dark in movie theaters—but they're apparently not eating their Raisinets. That's the news from two cinema companies reporting a major munchie drop off. Conventional wisdom holds that people can always afford a movie. Not so. Admission... More »

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film • cinema • popcorn • movies • movie theaters • financial crisis • salty snacks • movie concessions

Physicist: No, Cell Phones Can't Pop Corn

Far-fetched YouTube videos smell like viral marketing campaign

Jun 10, 08 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - YouTube videos showing three people popping corn with their cell phones have taken the Internet by storm, but apparently aren’t for real, Wired reports: A physics professor says the feat just isn’t possible. Instead, the videos look like a viral marketing campaign. The phones seem to be the... More »

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YouTube • cell phones • marketing • popcorn • viral video

Slumping Popcorn Sales
Will Pop Ticket Prices

Film fans who balk at $6 popcorn will be coughing up more at the door

May 20, 08 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Movie tickets have long been partly subsidized by popcorn sales, but that business model is set to pop as the price of corn soars, Advertising Age reports. As moviegoers pass up the pricey snack, cinemas will need to hike ticket charges to cover the difference. One expert on the movie... More »

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corn • cinema • popcorn • commodities • movie theaters

As Global Temps Rise, So Do ... Popcorn Prices

As farmers plant more crops for biofuels, moviegoers feel pinch

Mar 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The movie stars driving flex-fuel SUV are driving up popcorn prices at the nation’s nickelodeons, and it’s not because of their salaries: A move toward planting crops for alternative-fuel production has made popping corn more scarce—and therefore more expensive, the Los Angeles Times reports. Moviegoers shouldn’t... More »

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ethanol • biofuel • farmer • popcorn • snack foods • cooking oil • movies • movie theaters • National Association of Theater Owners

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Lung Disease, Popcorn

Too much 'buttery' microwave popcorn may have caused a man's illness

Sep 5, 07 8:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Colorado man's two-bag-a-day popcorn habit may be the cause of his mysterious respiratory illness, says a top lung specialist in Denver. Previously seen only in factory workers, the disease known as "popcorn lung" appears to arise from overexposure to a common flavoring chemical called diacetyl, the New York ... More »

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health • lung disease • popcorn • diacetyl • microwave popcorn

Popcorn Company Bans Butter Powder

Chemical diacetyl causes lung trouble in workers who breathe it

Aug 30, 07 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Weaver Popcorn has stopped using diacetyl, the powder that gives microwave popcorn its buttery flavor, after allegations that the chemical causes lung disease in workers who inhale it at factories, the Indianapolis Star reports. "We want to take our brand out of any potential controversy," says Michael Weaver,... More »

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health • lung disease • popcorn • diacetyl • butter • Weaver Popcorn

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