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Our hatred of Barney and the "pure"

Peacock's "I Love You, You Hate Me" producer Joel Chiodi unpacks the '90s Barney backlash and what it says about us

Salon

Manchester 'mole gang' dug 100ft tunnel under car park to raid Blockbuster Video cash machine

A criminal gang's audacious attempt at raiding a cash machine is said to have inspired an episode of the classic TV show Shameless

Manchester Evening News

What the world was like the last time the Seattle Mariners made the playoffs

This list is going to make you feel OLD.

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19 things that ruined your day if you were a Merseyside teen in the Noughties

Being a teen in the Noughties wasn't always easy, with soggy knock-off UGG boots and postal Netflix DVDs to contend with

Liverpool Echo

Is Snowflake Stock a Buy on Blockbuster Q2 Results?

Snowflake (SNOW) registered solid top-line growth in its last reported quarter, which propelled the stock. However, its bottom line is still in the red. Also, considering its weak profit margins, will it be wise to invest in the stock now? Read on….

StockNews.com

6 nostalgic retailers from the high street that we miss - from Woolies to BHS

Take a trip down memory lane as we look at a few retailers that we all wish would get a high street revival.

Daily Record

21 years later, Capcom's most unique spinoff is finally getting the respect it deserves

The Mega Man Battle Network series deserves a second chance to reach a wider audience. And it's finally getting that chance.

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Is the Conservative party the Woolworths of politics?

The Guardian - UK

‘Netflix NHS’ vision does not mean we will pay a subscription – Javid

The Health Secretary was quizzed about his analogy likening the NHS to the now-defunct video store Blockbuster.

The Independent UK

Sajid Javid ridiculed for likening NHS to ‘Blockbuster in the age of Netflix’

Doctors say comments show health secretary is ‘out of touch’

The Independent UK

Sajid Javid compares NHS to defunct Blockbuster video and says it must be like Netflix

Health Secretary Sajid Javid likened the 74-year-old NHSto the now-bust video rental company and said it must evolve

Daily Mirror

NHS is 'Blockbuster in the age of Netlix', Tory Health Secretary says

THE Conservative Health Secretary has likened the NHS to a bust video rental store chain which has been run out of business by modern streaming…

The National (Scotland)

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says NHS is a 'Blockbuster healthcare system in the age of Netflix'

Sajid Javid was updating Cabinet earlier today

Wales Online

Javid likens NHS to defunct video store Blockbuster in ‘the age of Netflix’

Downing Street said Sajid Javid told a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that it is ‘no longer simply an option to stick to the status quo’.

The Independent UK

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Six Throwback Movies To Indulge In A Dose Of 90s Fashion Inspo ’Cos Nothing Compares TBH

Disney+ has a bunch of classic films available to stream with a large chunk of them being straight from the golden years of fashion AKA the 90s.

Manchester Evening News

Retro Blockbusters video themed bar - first look and opening date confirmed

"I thought what better homage to an iconic part of our history than to create a parody of Blockbuster, one where you can drink."

Tribune News Service

Karla Peterson: Yes boomers, the DVD turns 25 this year. This writer can help you celebrate

The "DVD" acronym originally stood for "Digital Versatile Disc." The first DVD to ship more than 1 million units was "Titanic." And when Disney released "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on DVD in October of 2001, it sold 1 million copies. In one day.

The Conversation

Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

Last month, unemployment in Canada reached a record low of 5.2 per cent. Alongside low unemployment, many industries saw — and are still seeing — a worker shortage, with the number of job vacancies in Canada reaching 900,000 in January.

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Benzinga

Netflix Launched Its Website 24 Years Ago: A Timeline

This article was originally published on April 16, 2022 The streaming giant has come a long way since launching its first product. Reed Hastings and Marc Rudolph decided to mail themselves a DVD in 1997, and after the DVD arrived unscathed, the idea for Netflix was born.

The Guardian - UK

Video game developers set for cash influx as tech firms compete for deals

Companies including Microsoft and Apple are attempting to build ‘Netflix for games’

The Guardian - UK

A biryani western on bhang: RRR reopens Indian cinema in spectacular style

Fans and critics welcome multilingual, pan-Indian, historical-action-romance blockbuster from the renowned Telugu film-maker SS Rajamouli

Nottingham Post

The 5 Nottingham high street shops we miss the most

The lost retailers that left a hole in our lives ... and our hearts

Manchester Evening News

Blockbuster: Why video rental giant sunk by Netflix won't disappear from Manchester

Nearly a decade after stores closed, Blockbuster refuses to vanish completely

The Independent UK

Blockbuster CEO ‘struggled not to laugh’ at chance to buy Netflix, new books says

‘As soon as I saw it, I knew what was happening: John Antioco was struggling not to laugh,’ Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph recalls of the disastrous meeting

Benzinga

Blockbuster Could Be Launching NFTs, A Cryptocurrency Soon: What Investors Should Know

A comeback for video game rental company Blockbuster could come soon via the cryptocurrency market. Here’s the latest on what Blockbuster could have planned for the future.

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