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    Theater Operator Sues Insurers That Denied It Coronavirus Payments

    Jujamcyn Theaters, the operator of five Broadway houses, has sued its insurers for denying it millions of dollars that the theater company says it deserves as payment for the losses suffered during the monthslong coronavirus pandemic shutdown.The theater company said that one of the insurance companies, Federal Insurance Company, denied it “even a penny” of pandemic-related coverage, while the other company, Pacific Indemnity Company, paid it a fraction of what the Broadway operator believes it should be paid.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, is the latest challenge to the insurance industry’s refusal of coverage for the deluge of business losses experienced during the pandemic.After Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York shut down theaters in March and then closed all nonessential businesses, arts institutions of all kinds filed insurance claims for business income loss. But the insurance industry has issued a torrent of denials, arguing that its policies never promised this kind of coverage in the first place and that fulfilling all of these requests would bankrupt the industry.On March 12, when Mr. Cuomo ordered an end to all gatherings of more than 500 people — effectively shuttering all 41 Broadway theaters — Jujamcyn was forced to cancel the hit musical “Hadestown” at the Walter Kerr Theater, as well as four other shows, including “The Book of Mormon” and “Frozen.”The theater company submitted its business income loss claim to Federal Insurance, but the insurer denied coverage, saying that there was no “direct physical loss or damage,” which is needed to trigger payments. Such policies are designed to replace lost income in cases of building damage or when a civil authority has shut down the surrounding area. In its lawsuit, Jujamcyn argues that the coronavirus pandemic does cause physical loss or damage, explaining that the virus can adhere to surfaces for days and linger in the air inside buildings for hours.In a July letter to the insurer’s parent company, Chubb, Jujamcyn’s lawyer requested that the insurer withdraw its denial, writing that its theaters might not generate box office revenue for the rest of the year and that its business income losses may exceed $29 million.“Chubb has seized upon excuses to abandon its insured in its time of need,” the lawyer, Jeffrey L. Schulman, wrote.Chubb, which is also the parent company of Pacific Indemnity, is a common insurer of arts organizations. Weeks into the pandemic, the company’s chief executive, Evan Greenberg, caused a stir among clients when he said in an earnings call that business interruption insurance “doesn’t cover Covid-19” and that “the industry will fight this tooth and nail.”The Coronavirus Outbreak ›Frequently Asked QuestionsUpdated September 1, 2020Why is it safer to spend time together outside?Outdoor gatherings lower risk because wind disperses viral droplets, and sunlight can kill some of the virus. Open spaces prevent the virus from building up in concentrated amounts and being inhaled, which can happen when infected people exhale in a confined space for long stretches of time, said Dr. Julian W. Tang, a virologist at the University of Leicester.What are the symptoms of coronavirus?In the beginning, the coronavirus seemed like it was primarily a respiratory illness — many patients had fever and chills, were weak and tired, and coughed a lot, though some people don’t show many symptoms at all. Those who seemed sickest had pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome and received supplemental oxygen. By now, doctors have identified many more symptoms and syndromes. In April, the C.D.C. added to the list of early signs sore throat, fever, chills and muscle aches. Gastrointestinal upset, such as diarrhea and nausea, has also been observed. Another telltale sign of infection may be a sudden, profound diminution of one’s sense of smell and taste. Teenagers and young adults in some cases have developed painful red and purple lesions on their fingers and toes — nicknamed “Covid toe” — but few other serious symptoms.Why does standing six feet away from others help?The coronavirus spreads primarily through droplets from your mouth and nose, especially when you cough or sneeze. The C.D.C., one of the organizations using that measure, bases its recommendation of six feet on the idea that most large droplets that people expel when they cough or sneeze will fall to the ground within six feet. But six feet has never been a magic number that guarantees complete protection. Sneezes, for instance, can launch droplets a lot farther than six feet, according to a recent study. It’s a rule of thumb: You should be safest standing six feet apart outside, especially when it’s windy. But keep a mask on at all times, even when you think you’re far enough apart.I have antibodies. Am I now immune?As of right now, that seems likely, for at least several months. There have been frightening accounts of people suffering what seems to be a second bout of Covid-19. But experts say these patients may have a drawn-out course of infection, with the virus taking a slow toll weeks to months after initial exposure. People infected with the coronavirus typically produce immune molecules called antibodies, which are protective proteins made in response to an infection. These antibodies may last in the body only two to three months, which may seem worrisome, but that’s perfectly normal after an acute infection subsides, said Dr. Michael Mina, an immunologist at Harvard University. It may be possible to get the coronavirus again, but it’s highly unlikely that it would be possible in a short window of time from initial infection or make people sicker the second time.What are my rights if I am worried about going back to work?Employers have to provide a safe workplace with policies that protect everyone equally. And if one of your co-workers tests positive for the coronavirus, the C.D.C. has said that employers should tell their employees — without giving you the sick employee’s name — that they may have been exposed to the virus.In a statement responding to Jujamcyn’s lawsuit, Chubb said that it had paid out millions of dollars this year for the pandemic-related disruption of Broadway performances but that most standard property insurance policies do not cover pandemic risk when it comes to business interruption.“Creating false expectations about coverage that does not exist, including filing baseless lawsuits, will not solve this crisis,” it said.Jujamcyn said in its lawsuit that it should also be granted insurance payments based on the fact that state and local government had shut its theaters down. The state’s phased reopening does not yet include indoor theaters.According to the lawsuit, which accuses both Federal Insurance and Pacific Indemnity of a breach of contract, part of the reason that Jujamcyn’s business income insurance claim was denied was because the governmental orders did not prohibit access to the theaters, meaning theater employees were not barred from entering and checking on the buildings. Mr. Schulman called that a “ludicrous position.”The second part of the lawsuit argues that Pacific Indemnity, which provides Jujamcyn with performance disruption coverage, was wrong in its decision to only grant the theater company one payment of $250,000 for its five theaters. The insurance company said that the pandemic qualified as a single “occurrence,” requiring only one performance disruption payout. Jujamcyn countered that the insurer was suffering from a “serious case of seller’s remorse” and actually owed it more than $1 million. More

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    Samantha Bee Stays Grounded With ‘The Great British Bake Off’

    Like most of the other late night hosts, Samantha Bee has spent the last several months filming her show from home. But instead of taking cameras inside her attic like Seth Meyers or her kitchen like Jimmy Kimmel, she brought her show outdoors, using what she calls the sunshine’s “flattering light” to her advantage on her upstate New York property.“I’m finding a lot of solace in the natural world right now,” said Bee, and that largely includes growing, cooking, eating and reading about food, which the “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” host refers to as her life outside of work.Keeping her hands dirty has kept Bee from focusing too hard on yet another Emmy season where she and her staff were nominated. This year it was for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Over the last four years, “Full Frontal” has gotten 11 total nods, though, outside of one special honor in 2018, none have resulted in a win.As the sole woman-led late night series to be up in her respective categories, Bee said she feels successful even without the validation of awards.“We’re already actually a part of television history, this show being made,” Bee said. “And so acknowledging that — like, will there be history books written about this time in television? I mean, I don’t think so. Maybe I’ll write one myself. Just a chapter — my chapter.”Bee took a few moments in between producing “Full Frontal,” an adjacent podcast, “Full Release,” and harvesting habanero peppers from her vegetable garden to share the cultural touchstones she finds inspiring, soothing and deliciously disturbing. The following are edited excerpts from the conversation.1. “The Great British Bake Off”I love watching normal people have expertise in something. They’re just so passionate about baking. I love to watch excellence for excellence’s sake, just for the sake of being good at something. It’s wonderful that the prize is almost nothing. It’s this victory of technique and all these years of feeding people. It’s spiritually nourishing to me. I watch it when I cook dinner.2. Amanda Palmer’s “Judy Blume”I’ve had Amanda Palmer’s tribute to Judy Blume in my head for days now. It’s just such a great reminder that we’re lucky to live in a world with Judy Blume. She does not get enough credit, so that song is a real tear-jerker. Those books taught me about myself.3. Margaret AtwoodI often turn to speculative fiction like Margaret Atwood, or I love George Saunders’s short stories — I come back to those again and again. They just ease my mind. The style of prose makes me feel like I’m talking to a good friend. It transports me. Margaret Atwood’s poetry takes me to a terrible place, like the “The Journals of Susanna Moodie.” I tend to love things that relate to struggle and the impending apocalypse.4. “SCTV”I religiously watched “SCTV,” so I think on some level, when I came to a time of my life when I thought, “Oh, maybe I should try comedy — that looks appealing,” I think I already had a very grounded sense that there was no gendered reason to not do comedy, or to be fearful of that industry. I consider Catherine O’Hara and Andrea Martin to be goddesses.5. Carol BurnettI got to meet Carol Burnett a few years ago and she had no idea who I was. I definitely cried when I met her and she has that impact on almost every single person she meets with my age and background. It’s nothing new to her, but I could barely speak. It was mostly saliva, mostly tears when I spoke to her. I’m sure it was so unappealing.6. Jim Lahey’s Orange Olive Oil CakeNo meal is complete for me without something sweet at the end, and this recipe just hits all of the right notes. It’s delicious, it’s sweet, tart. It’s full of orange flavor. It’s incredibly comforting to me. I honestly love this cake so much that early in the morning, I get excited when I remember that I’m going to have it later in the day. This recipe has been a godsend for me and bonus points: No one in my family likes it. It’s all for me, every time.7. CookbooksI love to read about food — I’ve done this since I was a kid. I was an only child and I often would eat alone with only my mother’s cookbooks to keep me company. My first official magazine subscription I ever had was to Gourmet magazine. I cried so hard when Gourmet shut down. I just flip around looking for something that interests me. I eat my breakfast, flipping through cookbooks, thinking about what I might make later, thinking about meals that are better than what I’m currently eating.8. Laurie ColwinI actually just reread “More Home Cooking” recently. It’s like having a great conversation with someone that you love. It’s so unassuming. It lets you know that even if you’re trying a little bit, you’re doing wonderfully well. It absolves you of the need to show off. That brings that wonderful attitude of like, “Why shouldn’t you try making jam? Make jam! If it doesn’t work, who cares?” It’s not like your life revolves around success or failure with making jams. Just try it — you don’t ever have to do it again. I find it very relaxing.9. Damon Lindelof’s ShowsAt the beginning of quarantine, when we really truly were “lost” and didn’t know what was happening, we started watching “Lost.” And I should really apologize to Damon Lindelof for not supporting those shows when they were actually airing, which is vital to the survival of a show. “Lost” did fine without us but there were just so many episodes, it was perfect beginning of quarantine watching for the whole family. And then privately, I also watched “The Leftovers.” It’s not on, probably because of people like me who came to it later. It’s a beautiful show. I watched it with tears streaming down.10. Octopus VideosWhenever I’m feeling very down, I will go on YouTube and look up octopuses doing fun things: Holding a tool, hiding in half of a coconut, trying to escape from the aquarium, or reaching out and touching a scuba diver. I find them so mysterious and beautiful and ugly and majestic and smart. There are a lot of videos of them reaching out and touching someone on a beach. They’re tasting you when they touch you with their tentacles, which is alarming, but I like it anyway. It really makes me chuckle. More

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    Unemployment Is Rampant. So This Theater Is Giving Freelancers Money.

    The Public Theater, a leading Off Broadway nonprofit, is giving small grants to several hundred freelance artists as many grapple with the impact of joblessness and expiring unemployment benefits.The theater said it has given $1,000 “financial relief payments” to 368 people including technicians and crew members like carpenters, truck drivers, engineers and programmers; teaching artists, who facilitate classes, workshops and talkbacks; and members of working groups, which support artists as they develop.“Freelance theater workers are in total economic distress, almost universally,” said Oskar Eustis, the Public’s artistic director. “It feels pathetic — this isn’t enough money — but it’s just what we can do right now.”The Public, like other nonprofits, has seen its ticket revenue disappear with the closing of theaters; the organization says it faces a shortfall of over $10 million this year. Last month, the theater furloughed 105 of its 232 full-time employees — it is continuing to pay their health insurance through the end of the year — and it has cut the pay of all remaining staff members who make over $100,000 a year.Eustis said the initial round of relief payments went to freelancers who worked on shows at the Public from September through March, when the coronavirus pandemic prompted a shutdown of in-person performances. The Public said it anticipated giving a second round of grants to actors, stage managers, designers and other creative team members later in the year.“We’re trying to let them know we see them,” Eustis said, “and we also hope it will inspire other institutions to recognize that preserving the field isn’t just preserving our staffs or our buildings, but the people who do the vast amount of work.”Several other institutions have also made microgrants to theater artists during the pandemic. The Public said it was inspired to act in part by Artist Relief, a coalition of grant makers funded in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, that is giving money to creative workers facing financial emergencies. The League of Chicago Theaters offered $500 grants to Chicago-based theater professionals, and a new organization called the Black Theater Alliance of Philadelphia is offering $200 apiece to 20 local Black artists.And individuals have sought to help, too: the playwright Jeremy O. Harris, for example, worked with the Bushwick Starr to distribute 152 grants, each $500, to playwrights. More

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    Tony Awards Ceremony Will Go Ahead, Online

    Tony Awards administrators have decided to hold an online ceremony this fall to honor shows that opened before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway.The American Theater Wing and the Broadway League — the two organizations that present the awards — announced the decision Friday morning.Twenty plays and musicals opened on Broadway during the abbreviated 2019-20 season, but only the 18 shows that opened before Feb. 19 will be eligible for Tony Awards. A revival of “West Side Story” that opened Feb. 20 and the new musical “Girl From the North Country,” which opened March 5, will not be eligible because too few nominators and voters saw them before Broadway shut down March 12.The decision comes after months of uncertainty over whether and how to recognize the work that was staged on Broadway between May 2019, when a revival of “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” opened starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, and March 2020, when the pandemic forced all 41 Broadway theaters (along with most others across the country) to close.The awards administrators debated combining the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons for one televised ceremony next year, but decided against that over concern that it would not be fair to shows that opened in 2019.“Though unprecedented events cut the 2019-2020 Broadway season short, it was a year full of extraordinary work that deserves to be recognized,” Charlotte St. Martin, the Broadway League president, and Heather Hitchens, the American Theater Wing president, said in a joint statement. “We are thrilled not only to have found a way to properly celebrate our artists’ incredible achievements this season, but also to be able to uplift the entire theater community and show the world what makes our Broadway family so special at this difficult time. The show must go on, no matter what — and it will.”Tony administrators and rule-makers will meet next week to discuss what to do about categories — like original score, and leading actor in a musical — in which there are few eligible competitors, because awards officials want to be sure they are recognizing merit. Based on both precedent and the awards rules, options could include: allow the nominators to choose fewer nominees, or even eliminate categories; and/or require that a certain percentage of voters support a nominee, even in a non-contested category, for them to win an award.The award administrators are hoping to be able to stream a ceremony in late October, but the date remains uncertain, as do many other specifics: What site will it stream on? Will there be a socially distanced in-person ceremony, or will it all be remote? Will there be a host? Will there be performances? Will there be noncompetitive honors for individuals or shows? And how will the ceremony be financed, given that most of the traditional revenue sources (ticket sales, sponsorship and licensing fees) are gone?Other entertainment industry awards shows have also been grappling with the impact of the pandemic. Both the Emmy Awards and the Country Music Awards are scheduled to take place in September, and Tony officials will watch to see how those shows are handled. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in June that it would extend the eligibility window for next year’s Oscars, and delay that ceremony, to April from February.The Tony Awards were established in 1947, and had been broadcast on CBS since 1978. This year’s ceremony was originally scheduled to to take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.The Broadway shutdown has thrown thousands of people out of work, and has upended the financial fortunes of many shows.Sixteen plays and musicals were slated to open between the March 12 shutdown — a British pop musical, “Six,” was scheduled to open that very night — and April 23, the eligibility cutoff date. Two shows that were in previews but never opened — a new Martin McDonagh play called “Hangmen” and a revival of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” — have said they will not attempt to open after the shutdown; the others are expected to try again next year.Producers have said they would refund all tickets purchased for performances through Jan. 3, and some shows have announced an intention to open as soon as next March, but some industry leaders believe theaters will remain dark even longer.Looking even further ahead: the status of the 2021 Tony Awards depends on when Broadway reopens. Both “West Side Story” and “Girl From the North Country” would be eligible to compete in next year’s awards if they resume performances and once again invite Tony nominators and voters. More

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    Late Night Savors Steve Bannon’s Arrest (and His Photo)

    Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. We’re all stuck at home at the moment, so here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Welcome to the GangThe big news on late night Thursday was the arrest of the former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. He’s accused of skimming funds from an online campaign that promised to help build President Trump’s border wall.“A crowdsourced fund-raiser to build a [expletive] wall in the middle of the desert?” marveled Seth Meyers, who thought it had clearly been a scam from the start. “The thing was one rung below those companies that claim to name a star after you.”[embedded content]“Hey, you guys remember Steve Bannon, the white nationalist slash giant pimple who ran Trump’s campaign, then worked in his White House and helped engineer such odious policies as the Muslim ban and publicly defended the horrific family separation policy? Often wore two shirts when one would have sufficed? You know, the dude who had a crazy-person whiteboard in his office with policies scrawled on it like ‘Suspend immigration from terror-prone regions,’ ‘implement new extreme vetting techniques’ and ‘suspend the Syrian refugee program’? I’m shocked it also didn’t include ‘Brunch with Slender Man’ and ‘Kill the Batman.’” — SETH MEYERS“You know, Steve Bannon, the gentleman who currently looks like a guy selling exotic reptiles on the Venice Beach boardwalk.” — SETH MEYERS“I can’t believe this — another Trump guy has been arrested? After the Aryan Brotherhood and Latin Kings, the largest prison gang in America might be the former Trump campaign officials.” — TREVOR NOAH”And everything about this story is insane. First of all, Bannon was arrested on a 150-foot yacht. And I know everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but I mean, let’s be real: anyone arrested on a yacht, I mean, you’re guilty.” — TREVOR NOAH“He’s accused of stealing money from people who thought they were donating to build Donald Trump’s wall — because you know, you wouldn’t want criminals sneaking into the country.” — TREVOR NOAH“This is the perfect encapsulation of the Trump era. From beginning to end, the wall was a nonstop scam. Trump scammed his supporters by telling them Mexico would pay for it, then we ended up paying for it. Then this baked-potato Fabio over here said he’d raise money for it, then scammed everyone again by allegedly skimming money from it. It’s a Russian nesting doll of fraud. I can’t wait until Bannon raises money for his legal defense fund and we find out he lost it all on the racetrack.” — SETH MEYERS“I don’t know where I stand on this story. I don’t. On the one hand, I’m angry that he defrauded these people. On the other hand, he defrauded people who were donating to build Trump’s border wall and, therefore, deprive immigrants of just seeking out a better life. I don’t know what to think. It’s a weird sensation. I’m happy about both.” — JAMES CORDEN“The money was used to fund a lavish lifestyle, which, if you are Steve Bannon, means morphing into a way too tan Russell Crowe.” — JAMES CORDEN“Seriously, Trump has enough criminals around him for a [expletive] ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ remake.” — SETH MEYERSThe Punchiest Punchlines (Jimmy Fallon on a Roll Edition)“I don’t know, maybe these charges are nothing. I mean, does Steve Bannon look guilty to you? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, he definitely does. Just so you know, by the way, that’s how he looked before he got arrested. He looks like someone you find sleeping in the bathroom stall at Margaritaville.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like an unemployed Martha Washington impersonator.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like a guy who yells at Little Leaguers when he doesn’t have a kid on the team.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like every composite photo of what Elvis would look like if he were alive today.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like every guy who’s ever tried to sell me a Jacuzzi.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like every guy at the hotel hot tub who sits way too close to your wife.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like every man who’s ever walked into a Ferrari dealership.” — JIMMY FALLON“He looks like his home address is the swim-up bar at the Mirage.” — JIMMY FALLONThe Bits Worth WatchingIn his fourth and final night of live shows focused on the Democratic National Convention, Stephen Colbert made a passionate case for Joe Biden.Also, Check This OutImageThe Criterion Collection highlights the work of 461 filmmakers from more than 40 countries, only four of whom are African-American. The company president says his “blind spots” are partly to blame. More

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    Chi Chi DeVayne, Popular ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestant, Dies at 34

    Chi Chi DeVayne, the self-proclaimed Southern bayou princess who dazzled viewers of RuPaul’s drag show competitions with impassioned lip-sync performances and head-over-heels dance routines, died on Thursday in a hospital in Shreveport, La. Known offstage as Zavion Davenport, he was 34.His sister, Brittany, said the cause was scleroderma.RuPaul Charles, the host of the shows, whose contestants often use male and female pronouns interchangeably, said in a statement: “I am so grateful that we got to experience her kind and beautiful soul.””I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Chi Chi DeVayne.I am so grateful that we got to experience her kind and beautiful soul.She will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. May her generous and loving spirit shine down on us all.” –RuPaul (1/2) pic.twitter.com/iN3oT3R2dG— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) August 20, 2020
    Chi Chi DeVayne competed in Season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2016, and on Season 3 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in 2018, gaining a following for delivering splits and high kicks on the runway and for candid, revealing moments away from the stage.During her season on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Chi Chi told fellow contestants backstage, “I wish that I had the guts to stand up for gay rights.” In response, one contestant, Bob the Drag Queen, smiled and said, “Go do it — you can start anytime.”That prompted Chi Chi, in full makeup and a fuchsia ball gown, to shake her head and say, “You can’t do it in Shreveport,” her hometown. “They’ll blow your head off.”The moment captured a paradox, Jenna Wortham wrote in The New York Times. “Queer and gay culture has been so widely co-opted and incorporated into mainstream popular culture that it can feel commonplace, embraced by default,” she wrote. “Yet pop culture has barely started grappling with more complex and ugly contemporary narratives, ones that make clear that universal acceptance is still a fantasy.”Zavion Michael Davenport was born in Shreveport on Sept. 24, 1985. His mother, Alberteen Wyandon, works as a dispatcher at a hospital. His father is Zan Davenport III.In his young years there were dance lessons — ballet, West African, modern — and gymnastics, Mr. Davenport told The Shreveport Times in 2017. There were also days spent with friends in empty fields doing “turn flips all day long,” he said.“And once I started doing drag I had to incorporate that into my act,” he said, “because everybody likes a dancing queen.”Zavion began dancing in earnest after he graduated in 2003 from Fairpark High School, where he had been a drum major. Soon afterward, he started performing in drag at a nightclub and gaining wider attention.Chi Chi DeVayne found her biggest audience with “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” attracting fans with a combination of Southern charm, acrobatics and candor about her hardscrabble upbringing.“Girl, I’ve seen people shot,” she said on the show. “I’ve smelled, like, the smell of brains. When I tell you I come from the streets, I’m not kidding.” In another interview she recalled joining a gang and carrying a gun.“‘Drag Race’ definitely helped me heal from a lot of things from my past,” she told The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender News.In addition to his parents and sister, Mr. Davenport is survived by a brother, DaRico Wyandon, and two half brothers, Zachary and Zamien Willis.Chi Chi DeVayne finished in fourth place on Season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and soon began performing around the world. “Outside of the United States, the fans are wild,” she told The Shreveport Times.She returned to compete in “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in 2018, and though she was more experienced by then, so were her competitors. She finished eighth.“I’m so sorry,” she tearfully told the judges in one episode, admitting that her competitors’ skills made her question her worth. The guest judge, Constance Zimmer, a life coach, replied, “Chi Chi, you’re worth it.”Julia Carmel contributed reporting and Jack Begg contributed research. More