National Movie Night, observed every second Friday in June since its founding in 2022, falls on June 12 this year. Most Americans now watch newly released films at home rather than at a theater, and as the living room has become the primary venue for moviegoing, the food and drink built around the experience has grown into something worth planning. The bowl of microwave popcorn that once defined the occasion gives way to a spread that shows the evening was designed, not improvised.
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