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BLOCKBUSTED: THE CASE AGAINST BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO

By | April 2000

Why are people so reluctant to raise a stink when their local video stores start falling victim to corporate competition?

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BLOCKBUSTED: THE CASE AGAINST BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO

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WHO WANTS A NAKED GOLD GUY?

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20 FILMS TO SEE IN 2000

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THE 10 BEST FILMS YOU NEVER SAW

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1999 – THE YEAR IN FILM

Damn, I'm glad that year is over. I began the year by moving to Los Angeles and away from San Francisco, my friends, and my large secure paycheck. A life...

1999: THE YEAR IN LISTS

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THE SONY METREON: SAN FRANCISCO’S FAUSTIAN BARGAIN FOR FUN, FOOD, & FR

In the future, shopping will be indistinguishable from entertainment. This, at least, is what the builders of the new $85 million Sony Metreon facility in...

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