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1. As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes, the industry marketed blockbuster films like " Wicked " and the dueling releases of " Barbie " and " Oppenheimer " as no less than cultural events. Do you agree that these movies were "cultural events"?

2. After a period of growing accustomed to watching movies only from the comforts of home, Americans have been slowly returning to theaters following COVID-19 lockdowns. Along the way, as attendance spikes, the question of how to behave as part of a moviegoing audience has become a topic of passionate online debate. If you have gone to the movies since COVID, do you think that the audience's behavior has gotten worse?

3. When asked whether it's appropriate for fans to sing in the theater, "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, told NBC that she thinks the practice is " wonderful " and that "it's time for everyone else to join in." Dwayne Johnson, who stars as Maui in "Moana 2," told the BBC that theatergoers who have spent their "hard earned money for a ticket" should be able to sing. Do you think it's appropriate for audience members to sing during a movie in theaters?

4. To allow visitors to choose their preferred viewing experience, theaters have offered special sing-along showings of "Wicked." Have you ever attended a sing along showing of a movie?