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Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Imax 70mm tickets now live for Nolan's The Odyssey
Tickets for Christopher Nolan's next film, The Odyssey, are now officially on sale in select IMAX 70mm theaters, more than a year before the film's scheduled release on July 17, 2026. IMAX confirmed the news via its official X account on July 17, stating, 'Tickets now live for IMAX 70mm showings of The Odyssey. A year ahead.' Get tickets now to experience the first IMAX 70mm screenings of #TheOdysseyMovie - A film by Christopher Nolan. In theaters 7 17 26. — IMAX (@IMAX) July 17, 2025 Shortly after the announcement, major cinema chains including AMC, Harkins, and Cinemark began showing listings for the film, with ticket booking available through platforms like Fandango. Listings have appeared for several major IMAX 70mm venues including AMC Lincoln Square in New York, AMC Metreon in San Francisco, TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, and BFI IMAX in London. These theaters are among the limited 30 or so worldwide capable of projecting in 70mm IMAX. This marks the first time Nolan has shot a film entirely in the IMAX 70mm format, which is considered the gold standard for cinematic presentation. While early ticket sales aren't unusual for blockbuster films, releasing tickets 365 days in advance is rare and underscores the exclusivity of the format and expected demand. The content of The Odyssey remains tightly under wraps. However, the announcement has generated immediate buzz across social media, with film journalists and fans alike confirming purchases. With limited capacity at 70mm venues and a full year of anticipation ahead, The Odyssey is already shaping up to be one of 2026's most anticipated cinematic events.
New York Post
21-06-2025
- New York Post
Plucky NYC victim, 94, vows to stand her ground after assault
A maniacal homeless man allowed to roam NYC even after randomly attacking a teenager in November has struck again — bludgeoning a 94-year-old retired teacher inside the Oculus transit hub, The Post has learned. Audrey Harkins was in the iconic station to catch the E train around 9:30 a.m. on June 5 when a stranger crept up behind her and clubbed her with a metallic object, she told The Post this week. 'The city is a mess,' said Harkins, a feisty Battery Park City resident who stands 4-foot-11 and weighs 115 pounds soaking wet. Advertisement 'I wish I was a little younger so I could've chased and beaten him.' She was on her way to an exercise class and was standing atop an escalator when the sneak attack unfolded. 'All of a sudden two whacks on the back of my head,' recalled Harkins, who taught in Long Island public schools for 30 years. Advertisement 7 Audrey Harkins said she was at the Oculus station around 9:30 a.m. on June 5 when the stranger hit her. Helayne Seidman 'At first I thought he hit me with his hands,' the lifelong New Yorker said. 'But the Port Authority detective said, 'No, he had two heavy pieces of metal, one in each hand.'' 'It bled profusely,' said Harkins, who used paper towels to blot the wound while waiting for an ambulance. She never saw his face but watched as he 'skipped away,' she said. A Good Samaritan who witnessed the attack described what she saw to police, said Harkins. Advertisement 7 Cops are looking for Edwin Wright, 39, in connection with the attack on Harkins, police sources said. Obtained by the New York Post 7 Harkins needed three stitches to close the wound on her head. Helayne Seidman Cops believe recidivist Edwin Wright was the attacker and are still looking for him, police sources said. Wright, 39, whose last known address was a Bowery homeless shelter and who has five prior arrests, was already wanted on a bench warrant for a random November assault that happened nearby, police sources said. Advertisement 7 Harkins was headed to an exercise class at a Greenwich Village senior center when she was attacked. Helayne Seidman That time, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Wright allegedly punched a 15-year-old girl in the back of the neck at Broadway and John Street as she walked to school around 8 a.m. Nov. 21, police sources said. Wright was charged with two counts of assault, one count of attempted assault and one count of harassment, according to a criminal complaint. But Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Kacie Lally freed him on supervised release. 7 The subway escalator where Audrey Harkins was attacked while going to the E train. Helayne Seidman Wright never showed up for his May 6 court hearing in the case, leading to an arrest warrant, officials said. While he was on the street, he allegedly committed another assault, sucker-punching a 54-year-old stranger in the back of the head around 8:30 a.m. on March 10 at William and Fulton streets, cops said. When the victim tried to stand up, Wright allegedly socked him in the face several times, officials said. He was again freed on supervised release. Advertisement Assaults on in the city's transit system rose 18% from 245 to 288 so far this year over the same span last year and 68% over the same period in 2019 as of Sunday. A veteran police officer blamed bail reform and pols who want to close Rikers Island for the rise in subway assaults. 7 Harkins moved to Florida for four years once but came back because she missed the Big Apple. Helayne Seidman 'It's bail reform,' the officer said. 'You're letting these people out on the street and they should be in jail. They shouldn't be closing Rikers. Fill it up!' Advertisement 7 Harkins worked as a school teacher on Long Island for 30 years. Helayne Seidman Harkins was patched up with three stitches at the hospital and is now planning a trip to Hawaii. It'll be a round trip ticket, said Harkins, who ditched the Big Apple and moved to the Sunshine State in the crime riddled 90s. Advertisement 'I went to Florida for four years because I had enough,' said Harkins. 'But it didn't work. 'After I was there for about three years, one of my good neighbors said to me, 'Audrey, do you want the highlight of your day to be coming to the pool?' When she said that, I went home, I called my friend and I said 'Mary, get me a realtor.' I'm coming home.''
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rabun County man accused of trying to abduct woman with crossbow, deputies say
The Brief A man in Rabun County is accused of trying to force a woman into his truck with a crossbow. Officials say Jack Thomas Harkins was identified after someone posted the story on two Lake Rabun Facebook pages. He is in custody at the Rabun County Detention Center. RABUN COUNTY, Ga. - A Rabun County man is in custody after officials say he tried to force a woman into his truck with a crossbow. Jack Thomas Harkins, 34, is facing a charge of aggravated assault. What we know According to the Rabun County Sheriff's Office, they began an investigation after someone posted a warning to the Lake Rabun Homeowners and Lake Rabun Association's Facebook pages. The post said that a woman was walking her dog on Bear Gap Road in the vicinity of Minnehaha Falls Trail on the morning of May 26 when she was approached by a man. The man reportedly pointed a crossbow at the woman and ordered her to get in his truck. The woman fled and reported the incident to law enforcement. Deputies and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say they eventually identified Harkins as the suspect. What's next Harkins was booked into the Rabun County Detention Center. The case remains under investigation. The Source Information for this story was taken from a release by the Rabun County Sheriff's Office.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Severe asthma patients in New Mexico could face additional health care hurdles
A recent insurance policy change in five states may mean patients with severe asthma could face additional delays, including in New Mexico. (Getty Images) A recent policy change by the largest private insurer in New Mexico could result in patients with severe asthma facing additional delays for care. So says Dr. Michelle Harkins, a pulmonary critical care doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital, in response to a new policy rolled out earlier this month by Blue Cross Blue Shield that mandates asthma patients on a class of injectable drugs self-administer those drugs at home unless their doctors receive prior approval from the insurance company. 'Delaying care by constantly doing prior authorizations is always concerning, not just for asthma, but for the many other specialty medications,' Harkins said. 'We want to be able to provide the appropriate care to the right patient in a timely fashion to improve their quality of life.' The change — which was effective immediately — applied only to patients in New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Montana, where Health Care Service Corporation operates Blue Cross Blue Shield, and excludes patients on Medicare, the public health insurance for people 65 and older or Medicaid, which insures low-income people and families, the company said. The company's officials declined an interview with Source NM. 'Health Care Service Corporation is committed to expanding access to quality, cost-effective physical and behavioral health care. We updated medical policies for some medications that are FDA-approved for self-administration,' Business Manager Amanda Douglas said in a written statement. 'Our policy revision was made with the interests of our members in mind — promoting access to treatment that is convenient and effective.' Douglas further wrote that patients can contact the company with questions using the number on their member ID or log in to the website Blue Access. The policy change applies to four medications all in a class of complex drugs called biologics that are expensive to produce and in high demand for treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and other inflammatory conditions. A year of treatment can cost tens of thousands of dollars for monthly or semi-monthly injections. Asthma, a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation and hyper-reactive airways that can cause shortness of breath, coughs, wheezing and chest tightness, affects about 25 million adults and children nationwide. New Mexico's asthma rate is about equal to national levels, according to Deyonne Sandoval, a coordinator and evaluator for the state Department of Health's Environmental Public Health Tracking program. 'Asthma is a complex, highly prevalent costly health condition that affects people in New Mexico statewide,' Sandoval told Source, noting that in 2023, 9.7% of New Mexico adults — about 162,000 people — reported having asthma, and an estimated 1 in 13 children is diagnosed with asthma in the state. Numbers aren't broken down by severity, Sandoval said. A variety of factors can cause asthma, including: genetics, allergies and exposure to certain types of chemicals or other elements that can prompt asthma over time at home or in workplaces. 'In New Mexico, adults and children living in households making less than $25,000 tend to have a high prevalence and poorly controlled asthma,' Sandoval said. National health research attributes high prevalence of asthma to lower-quality housing, which can harbor more triggers, such as mold, poor ventilation and various allergens. The New Mexico Department of Health recommends anyone diagnosed with asthma to immediately work with a doctor to explore medications, reduce potential triggers and create an asthma management plan. The insurance changes target medications for patients with very severe asthma, Harkins said. Patients manage asthma with a variety of medications, depending on the severity, with some medicine used as-needed, daily medication or other long-acting medications to open up airways. But even then, that may not be enough. 'Typically, when a patient is on full therapy and they're still having problems — needing the rescue inhaler several times a day, or they're waking up at night or their asthma is not well-controlled — then I may start to look at using a biologic,' Harkins said. Harkins established UNMH's severe adult asthma clinic; has assisted the state with its health study on the rate of disease in adults and children; and currently treats patients with asthma. Has the recent Blue Cross Blue Shield change on biologics affected you? Email reporter Danielle Prokop, or call or text (505) 226-2663. She said these drugs can be 'a game-changer' for people with severe asthma. Biologics already requires insurance companies permission to prescribe, so the new requirement adds additional red tape. Harkins said she and her office staff have to spend a significant amount of time justifying the use of biologics in current patients: printing out notices, submitting for review, potentially appealing a denial. 'Sometimes it'll take three or four times before the use of a drug is approved,' she said. Biologics not only require permission for initial prescription, they require renewal every year. Harkins said she understands these are expensive treatments, and that insurance companies want to ensure patients actually need them. 'But then to ask for yet another prior authorization on top of the prior authorization for medications is always a concern, because so much of our time in the clinic is spent justifying why this patient deserves this medication, why we think it's the best,' Harkins said. Side effects from biologics are often minor: rashes, dry eyes, joint pains or irritation at the injection site. But very rarely, this class of drugs can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening tightening of the airways that can lead to cardiovascular collapse. This rare, severe reaction usually happens at the beginning of treatments, so Harkins said she always starts new biologics patients on injections in the office. Since the treatments can last years, some patients subsequently opt to take them at home. 'For those patients that take their biologics at home, I have prescribed them an EpiPen, something to treat anaphylaxis, in case anything happens, they can self-administer,' she said. Harkins said the changes have not caused an impact for her yet, but she's had several patients undergoing the prior authorization process just to access the medication. She worries they'll face further delays in receiving care. 'These kinds of decisions take the decision-making between the doctor and the patient away,' she said. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Summer chaos in South Jersey: Higher penalties for those who incite brawls introduced in legislature
The Brief The N.J. State Legislature is considering three bills in response to large-scale, public fights that broke out at community events and the Jersey shore boardwalk. State Senator Paul Moriarty is the lead sponsor of the bills and said it would equip police officers with the tools they need to prevent incidents such as these from happening again and provide stiffer consequences. Two of the bills will be up for a full vote in the State Senate at the end of March. GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A set of bills in New Jersey are being considered to keep people safer in public. It's aimed at enhancing penalties for people who incite a brawl, holding parents accountable for the behavior of their children and equipping law enforcement with crowd control training. It's in response to a summer that saw several incidents of teens starting large-scale fights in public. What we know Democratic State Senator Paul Moriarity (N.J.-4th District) is the lead sponsor of the bills and says they're calling for tougher penalties for youth involved in large public brawls, a training program for local police departments to manage crowds, flash mobs and pop-up parties and accountability from parents for their children's behavior, which could mean jail time and fines. "It's so alarming when you see something like this that it closes these wonderful events down and deprives the community of an event that brings them together," said Sen. Moriarty. "These organized through social media meetups where people are taking over public events, causing melees, brawls and disturbances that are alarming. We need to have some kind of tools that we can use to detour this and let people know we mean business." The backstory Chief David Harkins of the Gloucester Township Police Department is a vocal supporter of the new bills and even testified before state lawmakers about the problem and how it impacted their annual community event last year in June. Gloucester Township Day, which is a decades-long tradition that raises money for college scholarships, was ambushed in the evening by hundreds of older teens and young adults who learned about the event via social media. Chief Harkins said the event ended with a few officer injuries and over a dozen arrests after reviewing officer-worn body camera footage. "It was horrific. They were the most disrespectful behavior. Fighting amongst themselves. Trying to surround officers," said Chief Harkins. "It was a night like no other that I've experienced in almost my 30 years as a police officer." Why you should care This year, Gloucester Township Day will end early before it gets dark at 6 p.m. as a precaution after last year's chaos. "We can't have community events. These are great events that are at the heart of our American lifestyle here to have community events, only to be ruined by this kind of lawlessness," said Chief Harkins. State Senator Moriarty said two of the bills implementing tougher penalties and police training are pending a full vote in the NJ Senate on March 24.
