Every time I see “Directed and Produced by [the late and great] Stephen Hillenburg,” with washed strings accompanying Gene Ween’s psychedelic vocals as a slideshow of my favorite childhood characters takes its course, the dam just breaks — and the tears flow more and more as the ensuing existential crisis grows more potent

The endangered North Atlantic right whale, which lives off the coast of Massachusetts, may go extinct due to human activities and climate change. An estimated 400 right whales remain, and the species has been on the endangered species list since 1970, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

There’s a good chance that you know exactly how much you’ll like “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” right now, before you even set foot in the theater. If you aren’t calibrated to...