Alamo Drafthouse Used to Be a Shrine of Cinema. Then It Did Something So Unthinkable That Even Its Most Die-Hard Fans Revolted. ^33.3%

Slate Magazine - By Luke Winkie - 6/26/2026, 9:40 AM

Biased Writer Voice 39.3% - Hasty Generalization 9.1% - Framing Effect 6.6%

In January, as reports trickled in that Alamo Drafthouse would be pivoting to an unthinkable QR-code phone-ordering system, the company’s website was updated with a meticulous FAQ page designed to quell the growing flames of outrage. Yes, going forward, anyone watching a movie in one of Alamo’s 40 theaters across the country would be... more