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For One Last Night, Make It a Blockbuster Night

By Justin Heckert · The Ringer · July 2018
For One Last Night, Make It a Blockbuster Night
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"Everything is 10 years behind in Alaska—including the way people see movies. In three stores across the coldest state in the union, Blockbuster captured the imagination of its residents long after the company ceased operations around the rest of the country. But now, the late fees are finally coming due, and the end of the Blockbuster era is upon us."

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