Thu. 03/17 - Why Are Movies So Long These Days?

<p><strong><em>Why have movies gotten so long recently? Plus, the startups working to develop lab-created chocolate. And a nightmarish creature from Texas to rival all the hype around those giant Joro spiders.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at <a href="http://lendtable.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lendtable.com</a> to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance</li><li>DeVry University, Learn more at <a href="https://www.devry.edu/online-programs/area-of-study/engineering-technology.html?cmpid=van_podcast_dvu_advertistecast__engineering&amp;utm_medium=van&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=advertistecast-engineering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DeVry.edu/Engineering</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/features/batman-spider-man-long-movie-runtimes-1235187797" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Are Movies So Long Now?</a> (Variety) </li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/02/lab-made-chocolate-silicon-valley/622888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Is Coming for Your Chocolate</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/dark-side-of-chocolate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch Dark Side of Chocolate</a> (Slave Free Chocolate) </li><li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/look-frightening-texas-giant-red-112023425.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A look at the frightening Texas giant red-headed centipede</a> (Yahoo)</li><li><a href="https://texashillcountry.com/3-facts-texas-centipedes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texas Centipedes: 3 Things You Probably Don't Want to Know</a> (Texas Hill Country)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNlKyJejJps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Killer Centipede | World's Deadliest</a> (National Geographic)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/nasa-preparing-to-roll-out-its-sls-megarocket-later-thi-184865440