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movie theaters

woman recounting her story (l) (r) amc theatre (m)

‘They’re collecting so much extra money’: TikToker says she was charged nearly 60 percent sales tax at AMC

'Probably just paying back the people that notice.'

On Apr 27, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture IRL
woman pointing finger towards audience (l) Woman in front of screen hands up (c) Woman hands up scream singing at seated crowd (r)

‘That’s why I’m never moving to Los Angeles’: A comedian tried performing at a movie theater after a projector went down, and it didn’t go well

The set occurred before a screening of 'The Lost City.'

On Mar 24, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
young man loading popcorn into containers with caption "when movie theaters sell regular and large but they're the same size"

Movie theater worker claims medium and large popcorn sizes are the same in viral TikTok

The video sparked a bit of a debate over which one is a better deal.

On Feb 18, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
'Any free popcorn?' (L), Woman at a concession stand (M), bag of popcorn (R)

‘It’s worth a shot’: TikToker gets free popcorn from AMC movie theater after close

'We used to throw away like a garbage bags worth every night.'

On Feb 6, 2022 by Elizabeth Rose

Internet Culture

‘So all movie theater employees struggling huh?’: AMC worker receives Regal popcorn buckets in viral TikTok

Some commenters suggested it was a result of shortages.

On Jan 31, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
young man in front of tostitos nachos, nathan's hot dog, and regal cinemas uber eats landing pages

‘Who’s buying this?’: TikToker finds Regal Cinemas food on Uber Eats, sparking debate

'I would love to pay a delivery fee for a dry a** Nathan's hot dog.'

On Jan 24, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

‘I would charge every single credit card $10 extra’: Viral TikTok shows Cinemark mess after ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

'Who raised you?'

On Dec 30, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

Internet Culture
amazon prime video on a movie theater screen

‘We’re going to be watching this on an old app?’: Movie theater seemingly uses Amazon Prime Video in viral TikTok

Instead of previews, viewers saw an error message saying, 'Maximum videos playing.'

On Dec 26, 2021 by Dan Latu

Internet Culture Tech
movie theater usher, mess left in a movie theater

‘I can’t believe how messy people are’: Movie theater usher shows mess after screening in viral TikTok

There was enough trash to fill six 50-gallon trash bags.

On Dec 26, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture IRL
Movie theater cameras

‘We see everything’: Movie theater worker reveals how employees know when you are doing ‘the nasty’ in the theater

'When people come to the cinema with their sneaky link to do the nasty.'

On Nov 10, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture IRL

‘We legally can’t stop you’: Former AMC worker allegedly reveals how movie-goers can bring food in, sparking debate (update)

The TikToker made the claim in response to a video of a TikToker sneaking Chipotle into the movie theater via her pants.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Stacy Fernandez

Internet Culture
stock image of popcorn

‘This is a great idea’: TikToker shares apparent movie theater popcorn hack in viral video

‘Something that feels illegal, but isn’t.’

On Aug 28, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture
tiktok-popcorn-movie-hack

‘Medium is always a scam’: Concession worker reveals that small and medium popcorn portions are the same size in viral TikTok

The TikToker suggested the difference is in the packaging—and the $1 upcharge.

On Jul 25, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture

Worker exposes movie theater nacho cheese in viral TikTok

'Eat nachos at your own risk.'

On Jul 19, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
mulan x

Live-action ‘Mulan’ will be released on Disney+

The movie will be released on Disney+ instead of in theaters.

On Aug 5, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

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