Month: June 2026

Can you believe that 2006 was 20 years ago? (That was 10 years ago, max…right?) Iconic filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his best film (in my humble opinion), Pan’s Labyrinth. It’s getting a re-release in theaters, so fans can enjoy the lush, dark fantasy movie on the big screen again (or for the first time).

Del Toro’s magnum opus premiered on May 27, 2006, at the Cannes Film Festival before debuting in Spain on Oct. 11 and in Mexico on Oct. 20 that year. Also called El laberinto del fauno in Spanish, the film had a limited run in the US starting on Dec. 29, 2006, before a wide release on Jan. 19, 2007. In total, it grossed approximately $83.8 million globally on a budget of $19 million.

Pan’s Labyrinth follows an imaginative young girl in 1944 Francoist Spain, who meets “a faun who tells her she’s a princess and that she must prove her worthiness by completing three dangerous tasks.” The universally lauded film stars Ivana Baquero as Ofelia, Sergi López as Vidal, Maribel Verdú as Mercedes, Doug Jones as Fauno, Ariadna Gil as Carmen, and Álex Angulo as Doctor Ferreiro.

Del Toro directed from his own screenplay. Fellow Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón produced Pan’s Labyrinth alongside del Toro.

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently boasts a 95% on the Tomatometer and a 91% on the Popcornmeter. Critically, it was well-received. It even has a 98/100 score on Metacritic, making it the best-reviewed movie of the 2000s on the site.

Today, Cineverse, which acquired the North American distribution rights for Pan’s Labyrinth, unveiled a trailer to promote its highly anticipated re-release in theaters. Partnering with Fathom Events, audiences can expect to see the movie in all its glory on Oct. 9, 2026, the same date as del Toro’s 62nd birthday.

It’s no secret that American Airlines has been falling behind Delta and United in the race to provide premium offerings to high-paying customers. However, American is finally making a move to close that gap at one of the country’s most important airports.

On Tuesday, American Airlines announced that it will be adding a new grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of this year, marking its first new facility at the important airport in four years.

New Lounge at JFK

The new lounge, called “Provisions by Admiral Club,” will be a 3,700-square-foot space that will include a barista bar with hot and iced coffee drinks as well as hot and cold food travelers can grab quickly on their way to or coming from a flight.

Unlike a traditional lounge experience, this space is designed for speed and efficiency while still serving those premium customers.

“JFK is a busy hub where our customers make a lot of connections, and this space allows us to better match the pace of our customers’ journeys,” said American’s Chief Customer Officer Heather Garboden in a statement. “The Provisions by Admirals ClubSM space creates a more flexible lounge experience — one that combines thoughtful design, elevated beverages and quick access to fresh options, all while helping serve more customers, more efficiently. By listening to our customers and understanding how they move through the airport, we’re adding even more convenience, bringing premium access closer to where many of them begin their travels.”

These types of grab-and-go lounges are increasingly important in busy airports. Not only do they provide more flexible options for travelers who don’t have the time for a full lounge experience, but they actually help ease traffic and overcrowding at main lounges, as well.

Big in the Battle With Delta

While the primary goal of this lounge is obviously to serve the premium customers at JFK, it’s also an important move in American’s continued battle with Delta.

While Delta might have the strongest foothold at JFK of all carriers, American does run several important routes out of the airport that exist in direct competition with Delta. These routes include transcon flights to LAX and SFO, where American runs its premium Flagship service to compete with Delta’s premium offering, Delta One.

The customers on these routes are typically the high-spending customers that American has been losing to Delta and United in recent years. So ramping up its offerings at JFK is significant, even if American does not see the same share of traffic that it does at some of its other major hubs.

After adding no new facilities at JFK for four years, this is a long overdue move for the airline.