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RIP Redbox: The parent company of Redbox, the outfit that put DVD-rental kiosks in retail locations, is liquidating—another sign of the death of physical media.
The parent company of Redbox, the outfit that put DVD-rental kiosks in retail locations, is liquidating—another sign of the death of physical media.
But considering that streaming has something of a stranglehold on how most people access movies and TV shows, fans often end up unable to seek out obscure titles at any given time because they’re being incinerated somewhere in streaming-rights hell or being turned into a tax write-down. That’s not to say that unearthing unseen gems was easier before streaming, but for those who were hoping to free themselves and join the rentership society, getting rid of physical media has also meant accepting they may never see some beloved movies and shows again. All this week Anant Ambani—son of billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani—and pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant have been celebrating their wedding, a months-long ordeal that took over the internet back in March when Rihanna performed at their pre-wedding party.
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