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MRI scans can be fear-inducing, especially for children. So now hospitals can bet on some Disney magic to take away at least some of their worries: Mickey and Minnie Mouse; Marvel superheroes Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange; Star Wars favorites, such as Rey, Poe, Finn and Yoda; and Disney Princesses are coming to the rescue! Royal Philips and the Walt Disney Co. unveiled on Thursday that "beloved Disney animated characters and stories are being incorporated directly into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities in 87 countries worldwide to support children undergoing imaging procedures." Among the participating countries are the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium and Denmark....
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
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MoviePass has signed a new strategic partnership with the Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA). The pact will allow the ICA to provide an integrated subscription model to its network of theaters, which includes approximately 180 member companies and nearly 5,000 independently operated screens across the United States and Canada. The collaboration connects MoviePass' subscription infrastructure directly into ICA's network of cinemas, allowing users to select and reserve seats, for instance. That, in turn, could drive attendance to participating theaters. MoviePass's users tend to be younger and more tech-savvy, with the largest cluster being men between the ages of 25 to 26 and women between 24 to 25. Alongside the partnership launch, MoviePass is introducing its "Summer Season Pass,"giving moviegoers access to three months of movies starting at $30 ahead of the release of blockbusters like "The Odyssey" and "Toy Story 5."...