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Reese Witherspoon
Success
Reese Witherspoon candidly attributes her $400 million Hollywood success to anxiety—she says she pushed herself to ‘extreme levels to show up in a perfect way’
By Jessica CoacciNovember 4, 2025
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings
Success
Netflix beating Blockbuster once seemed unthinkable—but this way of looking at the world makes it obvious
By Judah TaubOctober 22, 2024
A Blockbuster store closing down sale
Success
Blockbuster’s ex-CEO, still plagued as ‘the guy that failed to keep up with technology’, insists Netflix didn’t kill the video rental giant
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 8, 2024
Legendary CEO James Keyes: Here’s how I saved 7-Eleven–and why I couldn’t save Blockbuster
Commentary
Legendary CEO James Keyes: Here’s how I saved 7-Eleven–and why I couldn’t save Blockbuster
By James KeyesJanuary 22, 2024
Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
Tech
Blockbuster ‘laughed us out of the room,’ recalls Netflix cofounder on trying to sell company now worth over $150 billion for $50 million
By Steve MollmanApril 14, 2023
The last remaining Blockbuster in the world ran an ad during the Super Bowl, but you probably missed it
Retail
The last remaining Blockbuster in the world ran an ad during the Super Bowl, but you probably missed it
By Chris MorrisFebruary 14, 2023
Middle-aged Americans help jet ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history
Lifestyle
Middle-aged Americans help jet ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history
By Chloe TaylorMay 31, 2022
Blockbuster Store Closures
Retail
Not Even John Oliver Could Save Two of the Last Remaining Blockbusters in the U.S.
By Natasha BachJuly 13, 2018
John Oliver
Arts & Entertainment
John Oliver Buys $7,000 Jockstrap to Help Last Alaska Blockbuster Video
By Chris MorrisApril 16, 2018
Can China Save Hollywood?
Arts & Entertainment
Can China Save Hollywood?
By Michal Lev-RamMay 22, 2017
Celebrity Sightings in New York City - August 23, 2016
Arts & Entertainment
A Computer Is Deciding What Movies You’re Going to Watch Next
By Tom Huddleston Jr.April 21, 2017
Why ‘Finding Dory’ Is Going to Sink ‘Tarzan’ and ‘BFG’
Arts & Entertainment
Why ‘Finding Dory’ Is Going to Sink ‘Tarzan’ and ‘BFG’
By Tom Huddleston Jr.July 1, 2016
Tom Green In 'Freddy Got Fingered'
Tech
Here’s What Happens When You Don’t Return Videotapes
By Don ReisingerMarch 25, 2016
Jurassic World will get a sequel in 2018
Arts & Entertainment
Jurassic World will get a sequel in 2018
By Chris MatthewsJuly 24, 2015
Mideast Iraq Islamic State How Strong
Commentary
ISIS: the Internets’ biggest disruptor
By Bhaskar ChakravortiMarch 24, 2015
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