Something big has been happening in the world of work. How is it possible that so many people, from all walks of life and all ages, are creating blogs and entire businesses online? Can blobs of text, blended with a series of images really possess superpowers? And, honestly, how many people want to read the scattered thoughts of an average person like you or me?

The date is set: AMC Theaters will begin reopening Aug. 20. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed movie theaters across the country earlier this year the company was in the midst of celebrating its centennial, and the nation’s largest theater chain is set to reopen despite the virus’s widespread infection levels and unclear longterm consequences, the raging misinformation about how it is spread and the continued absence of an effective vaccine. The obvious question is: What will it take to bring moviegoers back into their local theater?

Seeking out information about COVID-19 online means wandering through a wild morass of truth, speculation and outright lies. It’s important to start with trusted sources and see what they’re saying, rather than assuming that just anything you come across is legit. Some of what’s out there is misinformation, pushed by conspiracy theorists or by people motivated by political agendas rather than by science. And sometimes they do a very good job of making a shoddy argument look like an authoritative study.