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Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better to ‘fail fast’

Across the business world, companies often double down on struggling ideas, retreating only after clear evidence shows they won’t work.

The Conversation

Poll Reveals: Which Stores That No Longer Exist Do People Miss Most? [2026]

A 2026 poll of 3,000+ Americans aged 45+ reveals the stores people miss most—from Blockbuster to Fry’s Electronics—and what modern retail has lost along the way.

MarketBeat

26 Massively Expensive Mistakes Made Throughout Human History That Should Serve As Lessons

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Carefully studying past events and catastrophes can help you avoid making similar mistakes in the future. Well, at least in theory. In reality, it often feels like humanity is doomed to repeat the same blunders decade after decade and century after century.…

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30 Years Ago, The Best Sci-Fi Sequel You've Never Seen Went Straight To Video

A release that sent tremors through the nation's Blockbusters.

Inverse

The hottest new sim on Steam is a love letter to Blockbuster stores and everyone who remembers winding a VHS tape, made by 2 people who sold 100,000 copies in 5 days

Retro Rewind has found its people

GamesRadar

I use these 5 clever Claude prompts every day — they make me feel like a genius

Clever prompts can reveal Claude’s strengths and insightful responses.

TechRadar

European car giants issued warning over electric vehicles: ‘We saw what happened to Blockbuster’

Octopus boss Greg Jackson said European manufacturers should be prepared to compete with EVs from China

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Netflix’s $82.7 billion rags-to-riches story: How the DVD-by-mail company swallowed Hollywood

The streaming giant has offered a master class in audacious strategy.

Fortune

Kelsey Grammer reunited with estranged daughter after awkward encounter

Kelsey Grammer ended his 12-estrangement from his daughter Greer after running into her while he was out buying a Christmas tree.

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8 Investments That Were Great In the 90s But Suck Now

The 1990s were a wild time for investors. The stock market was booming, new technologies were emerging, and almost everyone seemed to be making money. But what worked then doesn’t always work now. Many investments that were smart bets in the 90s have lost their shine. Some have even become…

The Free Financial Advisor

Big Brother's Producers Respond To Criticisms About The BB Blockbuster Making The Game Too Competition Heavy, And I Couldn't Agree More

I love their perspective on it.

Cinemablend

That ‘90s show: Parents are turning to childhood for tips on raising their kids in tech age

US LIFESTYLE: Watching a movie rented from Blockbuster, threading a charm bracelet, and taking on your friends with a game of Hungry, Hungry, Hippo. Those 90s trends we miss so dearly are the ones that are inspiring millennial parents, Amber Raiken finds

The Independent UK

Half of the Fortune 500 are gone since 2000. History moves faster than we remember and AI is on the march

AI won't just change Fortune 500 business models—it will decide if massive companies survive.

Fortune

9 Millennial Struggles That Gen Z Will Never Relate To

Before Wi-Fi was a basic utility and smartphones were glued to our hands, there was a different world. It was a world of patience, permanence, and dial-up tones. For millennials, this digital frontier was our awkward adolescence. We were the bridge generation, with one foot in the analog past and…

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If You Invested In Netflix When It Was Still a DVD Rental Service, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today

Investors in Netflix back when it was a DVD service have seen incredible gains. See how a $1,000 Netflix investment in 2006 turned into over $326,000.

Cinemablend

I'm So Fired Up About Big Brother's Latest Eviction, And Judging By Social Media, I'm Not The Only One

Edge. Of. My. Seat.

The Guardian - UK

Blockbuster, board games and boredom: why everyone’s parenting like it’s 1999

Nostalgic millennial parents are increasingly keen to replicate their own childhoods. But were the 90s as blissful as we remember?

Bored Panda

26 Of The World’s Biggest ‘Mess Around And Find Out’ Cases Shared By People Online

These are some extreme and shocking stories about folks who pushed too far and had to face the consequences.

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41 Years Later, A Low-Budget Superhero Cult Classic Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

Finally, 'The Toxic Avenger' is getting the 4K treatment it deserves.

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10 Retail Stores Millennials Forgot Existed

Millennials grew up during a time of rapid change. Shopping malls were once the place to be, but now many of those stores are gone or fading fast. Some names you might remember from childhood are now just memories. These stores shaped how people shopped, dressed, and even spent weekends.…

The Free Financial Advisor

6 Brands Being Kept Alive by Nostalgia Alone

Nostalgia is a powerful force, especially regarding the brands we grew up with. Whether it’s the cereal you ate as a kid or the sneakers you wore in high school, certain products have a way of sticking around—even when their heyday has long passed. But why do some nostalgia brands…

The Free Financial Advisor

10 Disastrous Products That Took Their Brands Down With Them

We all love a good comeback story, but a single misstep can sometimes send even the mightiest brands tumbling. Launching a new product is always a gamble in the business world. Sometimes, the risk pays off in spades. Other times, it leads to a spectacular flop that not only fails…

The Free Financial Advisor

5 Companies That Bet on the Wrong Tech and Paid the Price

Have you ever wondered why some of the world’s biggest companies, with all their resources and brainpower, still make massive mistakes? The answer often lies in technology choices. In the fast-paced world of innovation, betting on the wrong tech can turn a market leader into a cautionary tale almost overnight.…

Windows Central

Xbox has become a Game Pass machine and nothing more — Is it enough to justify Microsoft's console over a costly gaming PC?

I can't think of many reasons to buy an Xbox over competing platforms when Microsoft has dwindled its appeal to one place: Game Pass.

The Guardian - US

‘Beautifully, awfully funny’: why Withnail and I is my feelgood movie

The latest in our ongoing series of comfort movies is a pick for Bruce Robinson’s cult British comedy

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