Blockbuster: The rise and fall of the iconic movie rental store

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Blockbuster: The rise and fall of the movie rental store, and what happened to the brand

Netflix, now in the business of making original shows, released a comedy series in 2022 set in a Blockbuster store

Timmy and Eliza star in "Blockbuster," Netflix's recent series about the failed video rental chain.More than two decades after Blockbuster said"no" to acquiring the Netflix, you can watch the streaming service's original comedy series about the employees working in the world's last Blockbuster.fumbles their way through keeping the location open.

A post-apocalyptic cockroach appears in an ad released by the Bend, Oregon, Blockbuster during the 2023 Super Bowl.The Bend, Oregon Blockbuster couldn't afford the millions of dollars that a real Super Bowl ad would have cost. Instead, it posted its own

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