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Jun 10, 2022

Are we back in a world of summer blockbusters?

With “Jurassic World: Dominion” opening this weekend and the success of “Top Gun: Maverick” reigniting box office numbers, we look into whether the season of the summer blockbuster has returned after years of pandemic-induced inconsistency. The BBC reports on Japan’s reopening to tourists. A recycling company in France is transforming discarded face masks into different kinds of items.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 08: A dinosaur attendant emerges from a shipping container surrounded by dinosaurs during the 'Jurassic World' take over at Waterloo Station on June 8, 2015 in London, England.
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French company is recycling used face masks into useful objects
by John Laurenson
John Laurenson
The company takes used and discarded symbols of the pandemic and turns them into items such as coat hangers and classroom rulers.
Will Hollywood blockbuster season come roaring back with “Jurassic World Dominion”?
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“Top Gun: Maverick” got things going with it broke box office records on Memorial Day weekend.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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Are we back in a world of summer blockbusters?

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French company is recycling used face masks into useful objects

Will Hollywood blockbuster season come roaring back with “Jurassic World Dominion”?

The Team