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Making Concessions: A Tale of Capitalism, Control, and Snacks

By: Marsha Gordon   |   Pipe Wrench   |   Winter 2022
Movie theaters have asked us to submit to search on entry or spend exorbitant amounts of money on popcorn — or to become food smugglers — to see The Fast and the Furious on a big screen. And we do! What does it mean to tie film to food? What would we gain if that changed — and what would we lose?