PLUS, HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN OUTDOOR CINEMA THE TIMELESS CHARM OF THE DRIVE-IN MOVIE
Summertime is synonymous with many childhood experiences: hours splashing in the pool, sleepaway camp, and snow cones, to name a few. A quintessential summer destination that isn’t as common these days is the drive-in theater, yet many childhood memories are built on this little bit of nostalgia. The first drive-in theater opened in 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. At the time, films cost 25 cents per person, plus 25 cents per car, and drive-ins usually got movies in the second run, after they’d shown at indoor theaters. The trend started off slow, but by the ‘50s, Americans had fully embraced the outdoor theater experience. The ‘80s brought a charismatic Michael J. Fox to audiences in “Back to the Future,” and shortly after, “The Sandlot” hit the big screen and gave us lines that we’d quote for the next decade (“You’re killin’ me, Smalls!”). As of 2018, USA Today estimated that only about 330 drive-in theaters still exist in the United States. But if you don’t have one in your area, there’s a way you can enjoy the outdoor movie experience without having to leave your backyard. Your outdoor cinema starts with a projector. If you don’t have one, they are readily available to purchase at most big-box stores. For playing the movie, you’ll need a laptop and streaming service or a DVD or Blu-ray player. You’ll connect these devices
to your projector through an HDMI port. As long as you’re not broadcasting to the whole neighborhood, stereo or computer speakers should be just fine, but you can also opt for a Bluetooth speaker that will give your audio a big boost. Next, you’ll need a flat surface to display the movie. A plain, white bedsheet makes a good screen, or you can make your own with white fabric from craft stores or online. Cushions, blankets, and outdoor hanging lights add a fun touch to your cinema. Just be sure to turn the lights off before the movie begins — and silence those cellphones!
Once your setup is complete, select your movie, get the popcorn popping, and enjoy some movie magic right in your backyard.
CONTINUED HOPE
BP partnered with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) early on after the spill, promising to do its part to expedite the claims process and get those suffering from damage the payments they needed. Later, reports indicated that BP’s measures to cut costs could have directly caused the spill, qualifying the claims as mass tort negligence. However, according to the American Bar Association, BP now “vigorously disputes” the program. While thousands of payments have been made as a result of the spill, arguments over the process, qualifications, and the bar at which payment measurements should be set continue to slow the mass tort claims in the court system. While BP now disputes the need for the claims, the court system continues to process the damages claimants make, offering hope to those who sustained lasting damage from the careless spill. At the Law Offices of William F. Underwood, P.C., we believe you deserve compensation after company negligence leaves you injured or without proper regular pay. Give us a call at 229-888- 0888 to learn more about the mass tort cases we are currently helping clients with.
After One of America’s Largest Environmental Catastrophes
More than 10 years ago this spring, nearly 5 million gallons of oil spilled out into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Louisiana in what became known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In what’s now considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of petroleum, British Petroleum’s (BP) Macondo Prospect oil rig exploded and began
dumping oil into the ocean. The result was years of ecological damage across the coast from Mississippi to Florida and one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. The prolonged disaster caused mass chaos, uncertainty, and destruction to businesses and homeowners across the coast. According to experts, the Gulf ’s fishing and tourism industry rakes in upward of $4.5 billion each year, and as the oil continued to leak, seep into wildlife, and spread across the coast, this industry shouldered the brunt of the cost.
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