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The Price of a Movie Ticket Will No Longer Upset You

Up to 31 screenings a month, for now just $8. Seriously.

Banjos, a Hotel and Two Shots of Whiskey

A Scottish Theatrical masterpiece gets the McKittrick treatmen

Wanna Watch Movies at Home Before They’re Released in Theaters?

A new service turns your abode into a legitimate cinema house

Coming Attraction: America’s First Indoor Drive-In Theater

In which millennials learn how to make out in cars

The Best Movies, TV, Music and Books of February

Superheroes reimagined. Parties deconstructed. All a bit NSFW.

This Holiday Date Night? 100% Swoon Rate, Guaranteed.

A surprisingly tolerable night at the ballet, coming right up

The Official ‘Hamilton’ Mixtape Features Nas, Chance and Jimmy Fallon

Yet another reason to hop aboard the hit musical's hype train

Culture Hound

December’s best movies, music, TV and books

Weekend Planner: Oct. 14-16

Tinder sex + Startup pitch = the perfect night out?

Virtual Reality May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

IMAX plans to open a chain of VR centers around the world

Weekend Planner: September 23-25

Beer for charity, oysters, classic motorcycles and more

The Glorious Return of the NSFW Magazine

The month’s best in culture, tasteful nudes included

Burlesque on a Sunday Afternoon, Anyone?

Seven superb outings in and around the Bay Area this weekend

One Yacht-Jazz Date, Coming Right Up

It’s Easy Button-style romance. Use wisely.

Dinner Plan

The Hopscotch Opera + Everson Royce Bar

The InsideHook Newsletter.

News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

Can Hugh Jackman Be the Savior Broadway Needs Him to Be?

His turn in "The Music Man" was a guaranteed smash. Now it’s a post-pandemic lifeline.

The Lost Story of Randy Quaid’s Broadway Flop That Got Him Banned for Life

“Boy, did we pick the wrong horse,” said one producer

Six Ways “Hamilton” Directly Impacted American Politics

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s American musical revolutionized more than Broadway

As Broadway Looks to Reopen, Rule Breakers Are Keeping People Away

Theatergoers don’t fear the Phantom. They fear people without masks.

How One Chicago Theater Is Extending Its Run During Quarantine

As Broadway hunkers down, a humble adaptation of "Richard III" is bringing a night at the theater online

Can Bob Dylan Save the Broadway Musical From Itself?

"Girl from the North Country" is the latest jukebox musical. But it's also not.

How Did We Become So Horny for Cats?

Tom Hooper's adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is the latest entry in a storied tradition of cat smut

The Entire History of Chicago Theater, In One Book

A conversation with Mark Larson, whose 680-page tome features more than 300 interviews

Two Tony Award Winners Hope to Bring “The Shining” to Broadway

A new stage adaptation of Stephen King’s celebrated novel is in the works

Hal Prince, King of Broadway and “Phantom of the Opera” Director, Has Died at 91

He changed musical theater forever with shows from "West Side Story" to "Sweeney Todd"

The 21 Movies You’ve Gotta See Between Now and April

We’ve got blockbusters. We’ve got indies. Everyone wins.

Inside King Kong, the Massive 2,000lb Gorilla Roaring Across Broadway

We caught up with the team who makes the new musical's 20-foot-tall leading man come alive.

A Dinner-and-Theater Date Night You’ll Actually Enjoy

It’s ‘Sleep No More’ meets ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’

SF’s Newest Boutique Hotel Is a One-Stop Killer Date Shop

Read this in case of Valentine’s Day emergency

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for January

Need 48 reasons to stay inside this month? Here you go.