UNCOVERED: 4 | History Defined

Original Bullseye and Blockbuster TV studio given new lease of life

University of Nottingham has breathed new life into the Lenton Lane television studio

Birmingham Post · Mar 28, 2023

Is Blockbuster video about to make a comeback?

The mysterious reactivation of the long-moribund brand’s site, accompanied by a cryptic message, has fans asking if a mighty return is on the cards

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023

12 brilliant Edinburgh places every parent took their kids at the weekend in the 90s

It probably wasn't, but as a kid it definitely seemed like the 1990s was a far simpler time, free of the internet, when you'd always spend your weekends doing something really cool, fun or interesting. We take a look back at the places we frequented in Edinburgh as kids during…

Edinburgh Live · Mar 18, 2023

Netflix’s Reed Hastings changed the way we watch TV – for better or for worse

The departing CEO’s humble company soared to stunning success and paved the way for imitators

The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2023

Lost St Helens businesses that are still used as landmarks

Despite no longer being around, these shops are still used to navigate our town

Liverpool Echo · Jan 14, 2023

In Yet Another Blow To Everyone’s Childhoods, Sanity Is Closing All Its Remaining 50 Stores

Where do I pick up my So Fresh Hits Of 2023 CD now?!?

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 4, 2023

11 things you could do in 2000s Wirral that you can't do now

Many shops, restaurants and activities that were loved in Wirral in the noughties no longer exist

Liverpool Echo · Jan 1, 2023

Plans revealed to turn former Blockbuster store in Penarth into restaurant and bar

The former Blockbuster store closed in December 2013

Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

Fake Blockbuster in Los Angeles rewinds to a pre-Netflix era

A pop-up speakeasy evokes a particular nostalgia – perhaps because the chain was one of the first victims of ‘disruption’

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022

Netflix show brings back Blockbuster, but some brands should stay dead

Streaming services are replete with stories of the dead coming back to life. They’re also chock-full with dead or almost dead brands. Shows like Stranger Things have not only given new life to 1980s pop classics like Kate Bush’s Running up that Hill, but also former tech icons such as…

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2022