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- 1Charlotte-area movie theater closes after 40 years●‘We will miss all of you’: Charlotte-area movie theater closes after 40 years
A movie theater that served the Charlotte, North Carolina area for four decades has shut its doors for good. In a farewell message, the theater told patrons, 'We will miss all of you,' marking the end of a long-running local cinema institution. The closure is the latest sign of pressure on traditional movie houses, as the industry continues to face challenges from streaming and changing audience habits.
- 2Columnist defends pepper-spraying of phone-using movie patron▼Column: A movie theater patron was pepper-sprayed for being on his phone? I get it.
A Los Angeles Times columnist addresses an incident in which a movie theater patron was reportedly pepper-sprayed for using his phone during a film, arguing he understands the impulse. The column frames the episode as a flashpoint in long-running frustration over rude phone behavior in cinemas, inviting debate over whether such retaliation can ever be justified.