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USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Fantastic Four: First Steps' popcorn bucket is restocking: How to get one
It's huge, it's bright and it'll cost you almost $100. It's 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Galactus LED Popcorn Bucket, which will be available to pre-order this weekend. The Galactus popcorn bucket was initially released on Friday, July 25, the same day the film hit theaters, Cassie Nichols, an AMC Theatres spokesperson, told USA TODAY in an email. "It is virtually sold out after one day of sales," she said, adding that another item, the H.E.R.B.I.E. Concession Vessel, is also selling fast. According to AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark, the Galactus buckets are selling for around $80, and the first batch has already sold out online. The next group will be available on Saturday, July 26. The limited edition buckets can only be purchased once per customer, the theater chains said online. Meanwhile, the H.E.R.B.I.E. buckets are being sold in theaters only, as of Friday, July 25, according to Nichols. Here is what to know about the Galactus popcorn bucket, including where to get it and when it'll arrive at your doorstep. When will Galactus buckets be available for pre-order? The buckets will be available for pre-order at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday, July 26, and customers can also get the buckets in person at the theaters. This next round will be fans' last chance to get their hands on the bucket, according to AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark websites. The upcoming preorder will be the "final production run" of the buckets, which are expected to ship in early December, the theaters said. Other items the theaters have listed include the "Fantasticar" Popcorn Bucket ($59.95 at Regal Cinemas), which looks like the superhero group's flying vehicle from the film. At Cinemark, most Fantastic Four-themed buckets are on sale in theaters nationwide while supplies last, Cinemark Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage David Haywood told USA TODAY on Friday, July 25. He added that the Galactus Popcorn Bucket comes with an XL popcorn on the side for $79.99. Cinemark is also selling an exclusive Mr. Fantastic Popcorn Bucket for $39.95, and it comes filled with popcorn, as well as a large drink. The theater chain also has traditional popcorn tins featuring the characters for $13.95 (and yes, those come filled with popcorn too), Haywood said. A full list of 'Fantastic Four' merch for each theater chain can be found at: How big is the bucket? The bucket, shaped like the head of Galactus, is 'massive' and features glowing, bright LED eyes, according to the theaters' descriptions. It's made of plastic and has a metallic finish. Calling the bucket the 'largest popcorn container ever,' the theaters said it is 20 inches wide and nearly 10 inches deep. The bucket holds about nine liters of popcorn, Haywood added. Due to its size, the bucket will ship in a pretty large box, increasing the cost, according to the theaters. What is 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' about? 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' made its theatrical release in the U.S. on July 25. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film is set in a 1960s retro-futuristic world; it follows Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they defend Earth from space god Galactus and Shalla-Bal. The movie's budget was around $200,000,000, and it runs for just under two hours, according to IMDb. As of Friday afternoon, the film's Rotten Tomatoes ratings are 88% among critics and 92% among everyday moviegoers. What popcorn buckets are coming in the near future? When asked about other upcoming releases, Nichols said there will be collectible items sold for films such as "The Naked Gun," "The Bad Guys 2" and "Freakier Friday". "Our themed popcorn buckets have become a popular form of movie merchandise, evolving from basic tins to elaborate, collectible vessels," Nichols said. "The collectibles gained significant traction in 2019 with the R2-D2 bucket for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' and have since grown even more in popularity among moviegoers with releases tied to major films." Cinemark began seeing interest in movie-specific popcorn buckets years ago with the light-up popcorn tub for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" in November 2022, Haywood said. "We ordered a relatively small quantity, which quickly flew off shelves," he added. "This enthusiasm was really cemented – and we knew this trend (had) really taken on a life of its own – with the launch of our extremely popular 'Scream VI' Ghostface popcorn tub in March 2023. The program was so successful that theaters sold out instantly." Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SEC Stays Bitwise Crypto ETF Launch Despite Approval
The Securities and Exchange Commission placed a stay on the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund conversion to an exchange-traded fund despite approving the fund Tuesday, preventing the crypto product from launching until further notice. The stay creates uncertainty around when the second diversified crypto ETF will reach U.S. markets, with the delay mirroring actions the SEC took against Grayscale Investment Trust's Digital Large Cap Fund earlier this month. Read More: SEC Delays Grayscale Crypto ETF Launch Despite Approval The Bitwise fund tracks the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index and holds Bitcoin at a 78.7% weighting, followed by Ethereum at 11.1%, according to Bitwise. The fund manages $1.4 billion in assets across 10 crypto holdings with a 2.5% expense ratio. Regulatory Framework Questions The SEC granted accelerated approval for the Bitwise fund to convert to an ETF trading on NYSE Arca, according to the filing. However, Assistant Secretary Sherry Haywood notified the exchange in a separate letter that the Commission will review the delegated action, automatically triggering a stay under Rule 431 of the Commission's Rules of Practice. The fund currently trades over-the-counter under the ticker BITW and has operated as a trust since November 2017, according to Bitwise. Public quotation began in December 2020 through the OTCQX market. Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, the fund holds smaller positions in XRP at 5%, Solana at 3% and Cardano at 0.8%, according to the fact sheet. Additional holdings include SUI at 0.4%, Chainlink at 0.3%, Avalanche at 0.3%, Litecoin at 0.2% and Polkadot at 0.2%. The approval order shows the fund must maintain at least 85% of its holdings in commodities that underlie Commission-approved exchange-traded products, with no more than 15% in other assets, according to the SEC filing. This structure mirrors requirements imposed on other crypto ETF approvals. The stay prevents trading until the SEC orders otherwise, according to the letter from Haywood. The Office of the Secretary will notify the exchange of any action taken by the agency. The delay follows a similar pattern to Grayscale's Digital Large Cap Fund, which received approval and an immediate stay earlier this month. That fund tracks the CoinDesk 5 Index and holds $774.8 million in assets under | © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sherrone Moore says Babalola, Haywood 'as physically gifted as any freshmen' OL he's seen
The prevailing wisdom would indicate that Michigan football will roll with the experienced players it has along the offensive line in 2025, as that's a position group where experience truly counts for something. But, is there a chance that the Wolverines roll with a freshman, or two, up front this year? The maize and blue brought in two five-stars at offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class in Kansas native Andrew Babalola and late-Alabama flip, Ty Haywood, from Texas. Babalola was an early enrollee, meaning he arrived on campus in December and got to take part in both bowl prep as well as spring ball. Haywood arrived this summer, and it isn't a surprise, given their accolades, that head coach Sherrone Moore (a former offensive lineman who also coached the position from 2021-23) is swooning. In a sitdown with The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb, Moore gushed about both true freshmen, noting that he has not seen anyone with the physical makeup as Babalola and Haywood since he arrived as an assistant coach in 2018. "Those two are as physically gifted as any freshman lineman I've seen since I've been here," Moore said. "And we've had some really good ones, but I don't know if anybody are as ready to play as those two are. We've had some guys that that possibly could -- and I know when I got here, Mike Onwenu and Ben Bredeson were here. And those guys played earlier in their careers. Those guys are bigger than them, they're they're just taller than them -- obviously, not bigger than Mike. Mike's 350 pounds. But Ty Haywood is physically gifted, Andrew Babalola is physically gifted as anybody as we've seen since I've been here." Haywood is only starting to get mentioned, but Babalola was firmly in the mix at left tackle in spring ball, battling with junior Evan Link. There has been some offseason scuttlebutt that he could supplant the veteran tackle, pushing Link potentially to right guard. Even if that doesn't happen, what has allowed Babalola to get into the mix as he has? Especially so early? "Two parts -- one, he's physically gifted," Moore said. "God blessed him with some gifts that most people don't get -- especially as young as he is. And then two, he's uber-smart. Not only book smart, but football smart. And sometimes those can be two different things. And he just understands the game, he doesn't make mistakes twice. If he makes mistakes, he corrects it. "And like you meet him and he's like this guy -- from his voice and like how he carries himself then when he gets on the field he's a monster. So he's got a chance to be really special, whether it's this year or the next year or whatever it is, we'll see. But excited to watch him as we go through fall camp." Per reports, fall camp is expected to start in just 13 days, on July 29, with eyes on the 2025 season opener on August 30 against New Mexico.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shop local Tacoma artists at newly opened ‘Grit City Made' in Old Town
Tucked away a block from the Ruston Way waterfront in Old Town is a new business selling Tacoma artwork, from ceramic baby-head bolo ties to stickers, jewelry, magnets, glass planters and whimsical paintings. Grit City Made had its grand opening earlier this month at 2209 N. 30th St. The owners (who are Tacoma artists) describe the retail space as 'a treasure trove of eclectic creations' and each item 'an enchanting reflection of our community's uniqueness.' On Thursday, owners Krystal Jimenez, Mary Patton and Natalie Haywood told The News Tribune they were lucky to find a brick-and-mortar shop that checked their boxes. All owners still sell their work at local markets (find them at next week's Art on the Ave festival), but they wanted to have a permanent space where artists could sell their wares with less volatility. Jimenez, who uses they/them and she/her pronouns, said the choice to open the shop was an opportunity to 'reinvest into ourselves and our community.' Market sales can vary depending on the day, crowd or placement of an artist's booth, and sometimes artists make no sales despite investing time and money to sell at a market, they said. At Grit City Made, artists receive 65% of the sales from their work, with the remaining 35% going to support the business, Haywood said. 'Typically it would be a 50/50, and we know that that can be really difficult to survive on,' she said. 'We really just want to create a space where artists can thrive.' Patton said some shoppers have anxiety that prevents them from attending big markets, which can also have limited parking and hours. Grit City Made is accessible, intends to offer sensory-friendly and mask-wearing hours in the future, and will be open four days a week, she said. In the future Grit City Made hopes to offer classes and private events, possibly moving to a larger space with a studio, Patton said. Currently in the works is a 'Labubu and Me' workshop for people to create charm necklaces for themselves and their viral keychain plushie. Follow Grit City Made's Instagram or check out its website for a calendar of events. On the shelves are the owners' own creations. Jimenez (of Yo Its Cake) specializes in ceramics and is known colloquially as the 'baby head lady,' they said. Patton (of Patton Glass) makes hand-blown glass work, and Haywood (of Nat Haywood Vibes) is a multi-disciplinary artist who makes resin sculptures and paintings 'that border between mysticism and reality and how the natural world plays with us in that realm,' she said. Other artists featured now include Outer Rim Art, Jess Drew That, Lovesome Dove, Plastino Arts, Sketchboard Joy, Maxwell Woodworking, Change Face and Mythic Wick. Jimenez said all the artists made at least one sale the first day the shop was open. Haywood said as a single mom she wants to show her daughter she, too, can follow her dreams. 'No one, quite frankly, ever told me I could be an artist. No one told me I could be a small business owner. In fact, it's just been met with criticism and worries and projections,' she said. 'And I just want her to know, like, if something is your passion, you can make a living off of it. You can, you really can. And it helps doing it with your friends.' Although 'it's just really hard to exist right now,' Patton said, they're using the shop as 'an anchor or a stronghold for us.' 'We've kind of described this as, like, our soft rebellion,' Patton said. 'We're here, supporting our community, putting money back into it. A lot of our artists are disabled or BIPOC. A lot of them are full-time artists. Some of them do other jobs, like teach or work in the schools. So it's just really important to uplift our community directly.' ▪ Grit City Made is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. ▪ Any artists interested in selling their wares at the shop can contact hello@
Cision Canada
10-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
First Nordic Metals Upsizes "Best Efforts" LIFE Offering of Units to C$13.4 Million
, /CNW/ - First Nordic Metals Corp. (the " Company" or " First Nordic") (TSXV: FNM) (FNSE: FNMC SDB) (OTCQB:FNMCF) (FRA:HEG0) is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced "best efforts" financing to increase the size of the offering from C$10 million to up to C$13.4 million (the " Upsized Offering"). Under the terms of the Upsized Offering, Haywood Securities Inc. (" Haywood"), as co-lead agent and sole bookrunner, alongside Ventum Financial Corp. (" Ventum") as co-lead agent, on its own behalf and on behalf of Ventum and a syndicate of agents including Research Capital Corporation, Hannam & Partners LLP, Red Cloud Securities Inc., and Roth Canada, Inc. (together with Haywood and Ventum, the " Agents"), have agreed to sell, on a "best efforts" private placement basis, up to 36,244,444 units of the Company (the " Units") at a price per Unit of C$0.37 (the " Issue Price") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to C$13,410,444, to be issued and sold on a prospectus-exempt basis pursuant to the 'listed issuer financing exemption' under applicable Canadian securities laws, and subject to all necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals. The minimum amount of the Upsized Offering remains C$5,000,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a " Common Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole purchase warrant, a " Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share (a " Warrant Share") at a price per Warrant Share of C$0.55 for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the Upsized Offering. The expiry date of the Warrants may be accelerated by the Company at any time following the closing date of the Upsized Offering and prior to the expiry date of the Warrants if the volume-weighted average trading price of the Company's common shares is greater than C$0.75 for any 20 consecutive trading days, at which time the Company may accelerate the expiry date by issuing a press release to announce the reduced warrant term whereupon the Warrants will expire on the 20 th calendar day after the date of such press release. The Company has agreed to grant the Agents an option (the " Agents' Option") to sell up to an additional 15% of the Upsized Offering in Units at the Issue Price for additional gross proceeds to the Company of up to C$2,011,567. The net proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used by the Company for exploration at its properties in Sweden and Finland, and general working capital and corporate purposes. The Units will be offered in accordance with the 'listed issuer financing exemption' in Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (" NI 45-106"), to purchasers in any province of Canada, except Québec. The Units issued and sold under the Upsized Offering will not be subject to a 'hold period' pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. There is an offering document related to the offering of Units that can be accessed under the Company's issuer profile at and on the Company's website at Prospective investors should read this offering document before making an investment decision concerning the Units. The Units to be issued and sold under the Upsized Offering will not be subject to resale restrictions pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. The Upsized Offering is expected to close on or about July 31, 2025, and is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (" TSXV") and the applicable securities regulatory authorities. In consideration for their services, the Company has agreed to pay the Agents a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds from the Upsized Offering (subject to reduction to 3.0% on certain president's list purchases) and that number of non-transferable compensation options (the " Compensation Options") as is equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of Units sold under the Upsized Offering (subject to reduction to 3.0% on certain president's list purchases). Each Compensation Option is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at a price equal to the Issue Price for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the Upsized Offering. The Units have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. ABOUT FIRST NORDIC METALS First Nordic Metals Corp. is a Canadian-based gold exploration company, consolidating assets in Sweden and Finland, with a vision to create Europe's next gold camp. The Company's flagship asset is the Barsele gold project in northern Sweden, a joint venture project with senior gold producer Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Immediately surrounding the Barsele project, FNM is 100%-owner of a district-scale license position comprised of two additional projects (Paubäcken, Storjuktan), which combined with Barsele, total approximately 80,000 hectares on the Gold Line greenstone belt. Additionally, in northern Finland, FNM is the 100%-owner of a district scale position covering the entire underexplored Oijärvi greenstone belt, including the Kylmäkangas deposit, the largest known gold occurrence on this belt. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Taj Singh, CPA CEO & Director For further information contact: Marie Macdonald Investor Relations 604-687-8566 [email protected] Follow First Nordic Metals: Twitter: @fnmetals Youtube: @firstnordicmetalscorp LinkedIn: @firstnordicmetals Facebook: @FirstNordicMetals Instagram: @firstnordicmetals The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of First Nordic pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulations. The Company's certified adviser on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market is Augment Partners AB, [email protected], +46 8-604 22 55. This information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on July 10, 2025, at 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Forward-Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that are based on expectations, estimates, assumptions, geological theories, and projections as at the date of this news release. The information in this news release about any information herein that is not a historical fact may be "forward looking statements." Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (which may, but not always, include phrases such as "anticipates", "plans", "scheduled", "believed" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements and are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this new release include, among others, statements with respect to the terms of the Upsized Offering, completion thereof, receipt of all necessary approvals in respect of the Upsized Offering and the use of proceeds of the Upsized Offering. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Such factors include, among others, risks relating to the timing and ability of the Company to obtain and the timing of the approval of relevant regulatory bodies, if at all; risks relating to property interests; risks related to access to the Company's projects; risks inherent in mineral exploration, including the fact that any particular phase of exploration may be unsuccessful; geo-political risks; the global economic climate; metal prices; environmental risks; political risks; and community and non-governmental actions. Neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by law.
