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Blockbuster Video fan builds a miniature store in his driveway — complete with popcorn and lights
May 27, 2024 | 6:36pmHe's rewinding — all the way back to the '90s.
VHS making return as Gen Xers turn cellars into mom-and-pop video stores
May 25, 2024 | 9:16amA pair of VHS aficionados have transformed their basements into their own private mom-and-pop video rental shops -- with thousands of tapes, neon lights and more.
Blockbuster-themed movie 'library' gives California neighbors a dose of nostalgia
January 22, 2024 | 1:42amA California woman is reminding her neighbors of fond memories associated with Blockbuster Video through a "Free Blockbuster" movie exchange.
Nearly 1 million still use Netflix DVD mailing service -- but final red envelope will be sent this week
September 25, 2023 | 1:35pmNetflix will mail its last DVDs this week in the company's signature red envelopes -- finally putting an end to the original business that jumpstarted the streaming behemoth 25 years...
'Barbie' success boosts rivals in battered toy industry
August 2, 2023 | 4:57pmBarbie is the superhero the beleaguered toy industry needs right now.
'Barbie' actor Michael Cera almost quit showbiz at 19: 'Fame makes you weird'
July 18, 2023 | 12:10pmThe awkward on-screen teen everybody loved was becoming increasingly insecure in real life.
'Oppenheimer' nude scene news has fans shook: 'I'm worried Christopher Nolan didn't know what sex is'
July 10, 2023 | 4:33pmThe internet is having a field day with the frisky news.
Blockbuster fans hope for a comeback after website goes live: 'I will cry'
March 23, 2023 | 5:52pm"@blockbuster are you coming back? I promise to break up with @netflix if you do! I'm using my mom's password anyway," pleaded one fan.
Star says Tom Cruise told her to 'stop being such a p---y' on film set
December 10, 2022 | 11:03am"I was like, 'Tom, I'm not sure how I'm going to get through this shoot,' and just started to cry," Emily Blunt admitted. "I said, 'I'm feeling a bit panicky...
'Blockbuster' star Tyler Alvarez: 'It's an homage, and it's hysterical
November 4, 2022 | 9:43pm"Blockbuster" star Tyler Alvarez talks about the new Netflix comedy -- and whether it's ironic for the streamer to make a show about the home-video chain it put out of...
The last Blockbuster store is a beacon for movie nostalgia
December 17, 2020 | 6:21pmPeppered with '80s and '90s nostalgia, "The Last Blockbuster" documentary is a delightful rewind of the movie rental store's golden era told through the lens of the Bend, Oregon store.
Spy thriller 'Tenet' to be screened at Los Angeles drive-ins
September 11, 2020 | 11:21amChristoper Nolan's spy thriller, 'Tenet" is hitting Los Angeles drive-ins, granting fans who have been unable to see the film in the theater a reprieve. Initially, the $200 million flick,...
'Tenet' earns $20M — the largest domestic release since pandemic began
September 7, 2020 | 12:17amChristopher Nolan's "Tenet" — the first blockbuster film to enter the theaters following widespread lockdown orders — brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in US and...
Last Blockbuster on Earth hypes Airbnb sleepovers for price of video rental
August 11, 2020 | 3:48pmBe kind and please rewind at the end of your stay.
The world’s last Blockbuster is holding strong amid coronavirus
May 12, 2020 | 10:02pmThe world’s last Blockbuster is holding strong. The 20-year-old Bend, Oregon, location that became the only Blockbuster left on the planet--has managed to keep afloat during the global pandemic. None...
Comedy Central worker turns his cubicle into Blockbuster 'store'
September 28, 2019 | 7:07pmBlockbuster may be gone for good in the Big Apple — but the ghost of the video-store chain lives on inside a Hudson Square office cubicle.
'Hunger Games' author relaunches franchise with 'Dark Days' prequel
June 17, 2019 | 10:21amSuzanne Collins is still hungry. A decade after closing the book on her "Hunger Games" saga, the author is reviving her best-selling young adult franchise with a prequel set 64...
MoviePass chief blames fraud for last year's unlimited plan fail
March 22, 2019 | 3:55pmCash-strapped MoviePass is back to offering a $9.95-a-month unlimited plan — but this time it promises it won’t crash and burn. In an interview with The Post, Ted Farnsworth, CEO...
This Oregon city will soon have the last Blockbuster in the world
March 6, 2019 | 11:57pmBEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster store in a city near central Oregon became the last one in the U.S. last year. And soon it'll be the only one in the...
The last remaining Blockbuster will have its own beer
August 29, 2018 | 6:16pmUnless you live in Bend, Ore., chances are you won’t be visiting a Blockbuster ever again. The small town is home to the last remaining location of the video-rental chain...