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For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns.Manny Nosowsky holds the record for the most puzzles published in The Times.

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” was intended to sell toys as much as movie tickets.

Known for its strict no-phones policy, the Alamo Drafthouse has instituted mobile ordering for its in-seat meals, upsetting some of its biggest fans.Moviegoers at an Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. It has long served food to patrons at their seats, but now they order by phone instead of writing out their requests.

“The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Masters of the Universe” and “Toy Story 5” hail from franchises that are shifting the connection with related products.A fan carrying a Grogu doll, one of many products being used to market “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.”

A decision to stave off litigation between Fox and FIFA turned into a bonanza worth hundreds of millions of dollars in discounted World Cup rights to the broadcaster.FIFA headquarters in Zurich in 2024.