Is Movie Box Office Slump A Crisis? Come On…

“Attendance was down 5 per cent across North America, making 2010 the worst attended movie year in a decade. Most recently, we’ve now seen a 10-week run where the box office has fallen below last year’s levels. The diagnosis? A mild case of the jitters, exacerbated by hypocrisy. Last year the Hollywood box office saw the second highest annual box office in its history.”

Smithsonian Chief: Maybe I was Too Hasty In Removing Hide?Seek Video

Wayne Clough, who has been the secretary of the Smithsonian 2 1/2 years, said he wishes he had taken more time and spoken to more art experts before making the decision. “It’s the most painful thing I’ve ever done,” he said. But he said he didn’t consider it an act of censorship because in making the decision, “I didn’t judge this work of art.”