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Nobody Can Rent Twister, the Last DVD Trapped in Redbox’s Dead Video Business

Hardware nerds just want to see Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt outrun a tornado. Why isn't that possible?

If You Ever Rented From Redbox, Your Private Info Is Up for Grabs

Hackers reveal the old Redbox kiosks can be easily hacked for users' names and some financial info. The data may go back close to a decade.

Redbox Is Dead, Now’s Your Chance to Nab One of the Machines

Some people are taking the iconic red kiosks home as collector's items. But be warned: the energy costs are steep.

Redbox Is Now Deadbox

Say so long to those red kiosks outside of the convenience store.

What Place Does Physical Media Have in Our All-Digital World?

As Netflix officially ends its DVD-by-mail service, Scarecrow Video is stepping in to fill the void and defend history.

This Independent Video Store Is Trying to Recreate Netflix’s DVD-by-Mail Service, But for Cinephiles

The Seattle-based Scarecrow store has a massive library of movies, and ‘most’ of their DVD’s and Blu-rays can be ordered up to six discs at a time.

Netflix’s Rivals Gleefully Mock Disastrous Love Is Blind Reunion Livestream

Bravo, Hulu, Redbox, and Blockbuster all delighted in poking fun at the once-mighty Netflix, which has struggled with declining subscriber numbers.

Christmas Classics You Can Stream This Holiday Season

If you're searching for something festive to watch, he's a roundup of some of the greats.

SEC Says Old MoviePass Execs Lied to You About How Well They Could Maintain $10 Subscriptions

The SEC also accused another exec Khalid Itum of sapping over $300,000 from both MoviePass and its parent company.

Failed Businesses and Tech Bros Keep Trying for Crypto Comebacks

Both individuals and companies previously considered defunct have tried to buy their way back into the limelight with vague promises of blockchain integration.

Updates From Shang-Chi, The Walking Dead, and More

Get a look at Marvel's Shang-Chi in action, and what's to come as Walking Dead nears its end.

Disney Fails in Move to Block Redbox’s Crafty Workaround For Selling Download Codes

Disney has been especially aggressive with its competition in the last year. It’s refused to sell its movies to Redbox, the kiosk DVD rental service, so Redbox found a way to double its revenue stream by buying copies of the discs and selling the included download codes. Disney responded with a lawsuit, but a federal…

Redbox’s Crafty Workaround for Stocking Disney Movies Backfires With Lawsuit

Not only is Redbox still around, it kicked off a big expansion this year. And on Thursday, The Walt Disney Company filed a lawsuit against the kiosk DVD rental company for its practice of reselling digital download codes that come with Disney DVDs. If the house of the mouse succeeds in court, Redbox is in…

Why MoviePass’s Crazy Cheap Subscription Just Might Work

A few weeks ago, MoviePass dropped the price of its subscription service that allows you to go to the movies as much as you want for $9.95 per month, and its user numbers jumped through the roof. The collective reaction has boiled down to “How the hell is that supposed to work?” Well, it might…

Redbox Instant Will Shut Down Streaming Video on October 7th

Redbox Instant, Verizon’s Netflix-battling streaming movie service and the companion to the automated DVD rental kiosk in your grocery store’s entryway, is shutting down on October 7th at 11:59PM. Better get your binge-watching out of your system now. Redbox Instant first hit the scene in December of 2012, tempting users with lower-than-Netflix pricing and a…

How To Sign Up for Redbox Instant

Sick of Netflix? Verizon’s Redbox Instant service-a cheaper competitor-starts rolling out in beta today. Here’s how to get in on the action (or at least, on the waitlist). https://gizmodo.com/verizon-and-redboxs-streaming-service-is-really-real-an-5967801 Go to RedboxInstant.com and enter your email address to get sent an access code. Once you have the secret password, you’ll enter it on the site,…

Verizon and Redbox’s Streaming Service Is Really Real and Only $6

Verizon and Redbox are officially kicking off a streaming movie service. Sort of. Redbox Instant by Verizon goes into beta this month, and you have to have an invitation to get behind the velvet rope for now. https://gizmodo.com/redbox-and-verizon-joining-forces-for-a-streaming-movie-5882598 Later in 2013, however, will be the wider launch. For now, the details are that the Redbox…

Dying medium distributer Redbox is exploring new life as a ticket broker. The best part? A measly $1 surcharge. [WSJ]

Redbox Is Offering A Week’s Worth of Free-Day Game Rentals

Redbox is like your neighborhood weed dealer—you can find it in front of a 7-11 any time, day or night, hawking the latest and greatest in entertainment products—so long as you don’t mind doing business on the street corner. And, starting Sunday, you’ll be able to sample the wares for a day at no cost.…

Redbox Nabs 35,000 More DVD Kiosks

You might think Redbox, after partnering up with Verizon this morning, is getting out of the disc business. Hardly! The kiosk king is actually beefing up its physical presence. https://gizmodo.com/redbox-and-verizon-joining-forces-for-a-streaming-movie-5882598 Fast Company reports Redbox will now own NCR, which ran Blockbuster Express kiosks you might have stumbled upon in a pharmacy or something. Now the…