ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Drive-ins are a rarity these days, but they were once a formative moviegoing experience for many Americans — including a young boy who went on to be a director. Peter Ramsey, now a director living in Los Angeles, recalls the experience of driving up to the big screen. “I remember the surprise and confusion I felt when my mother got out pajamas for Eric and me, onesies, with the little feet, and told us we were wearing them to the movies,” he writes. “What? And here was my brown corduroy jacket, over my pajamas? What was going on here?” These days, the number of drive-in theaters is nothing like its peak at just over 4,000 across the country in the late 1950s. They flourished until the ’80s, before being undone by the rise of indoor shopping malls and multiplex theaters. Now, there are about 300 left. But in the age of a pandemic, their closures are less frequent, and there are even new ones opening. Drive-ins are the perfect fit for this time of social distancing, as well as a communal theatrical experience novel enough to tear us away from our sofas and the clutches of the streaming services. Tap the link in our bio to read more about Peter’s experiences of seeing paradise from behind a dashboard. Photos by Michael Shavel, Sam Falk and Suzanne DeChillo. #tbt」7月10日 10時16分