Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years. It's the rockets and feathers effect. Rockets, because the cost of food for eating at home shot up up after the coronavirus pandemic. Feathers, because prices fall slowly once they increase. That’s frustrating for Americans digesting a 33% jump in grocery prices since 2019 — the sharpest increase in 50 years. Food price inflation peaked nationwide in 2022, but it hasn’t reversed course. An acceleration during the Iran war prolonged the aggravation. A recent study by the consulting firm Bain & Co. and market research company NielsenIQ found that shoppers are buying fewer items at grocery stores.

The iconic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood is set to be restored and reopened. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the theater and an adjacent 14-theater complex. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the plan to restore the Dome and reopen it in early 2028. The distinctive geodesic exterior and large logo will remain intact. The dome will not have in-theater dining, unlike other Drafthouse theaters. The massive screen supports 70 mm projection, popularized by Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey.” The dome has been closed since April 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The adjacent complex will offer in-theater dining.

NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed author Patricia Lockwood is this year's winner of the Gabe Hudson Prize, a $10,000 honor named for the late author, …

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