Just a few months ago I would have told you that cinema is in terminal decline. It’s dead as a dodo (sidenote: I WOULD LOVE TO MEET A DODO) and it’s sooo expensive and everything about it is sad and bad and terrible. But. They’re back (and air conditioned – so perfect places to escape heatwaves) and relatively inexpensive. As far as anything can be nowadays.
I was talking to a friend about enshittification, shrinkflation, overpricing of everything. I said, surely this can all only go so far? Surely there will come a point where the system will collapse. OK, billionaires will always have the money to buy all the things but if regular people can no longer afford Primark well Primark will not make any money. We cannot (surely) get to a point where we’re just wearing rags and wandering the streets kicking stones for entertainment. My friend observed that cinemas seem to have learned this lesson and become more affordable places lately. And that’s true. £3.99 for a box of pick ‘n’ mix is doable. Sure, it’s still overpriced for what it is but it’s less than a fiver. I can handle that.
In the news recently there was some stuff about gigs being cancelled due to low ticket sales. Consumers voted with their feet – finally! These ticket prices are too damn high. We cannot afford £700 to see some songstress. We’re trying to buy eggs FFS.
Zayn Malik, Post Malone, Meghan Trainor… they’ve all cancelled tours. We’re broke! And look, I get it. These artists make money from touring but if your fans can’t afford it then no ticket sales and no money for you. And then when none of us can afford anything we can all kick stones for entertainment. Am I selling you on the idea of kicking stones for entertainment? I think I might be on to something. Detox from the internet with Stone Kicking™
The 2026 World Cup is going to have some empty seats too, let me tell you. Prices range from £478 – £3,534 GBP. THREE THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!
Anyway, go to the cinema. They’ve become reasonably priced and your feet won’t be damaged from the kicking of stones.
I really went on a tangent there and I am sorry but there is a heatwave and I am British. And I have a boiled brain.
Vicky Goes On (Again) 