Blockbuster to close remaining 300 U.S. stores...Thanks for the Memories

Blockbuster to close remaining 300 U.S. stores...Thanks for the Memories

If you were born in 1995 time, a time at which Blockbuster had grown a model pioneered by enterprising mom and pop stores into a national juggernaut with dreams of going global, your connection to the brand is tenuous at best. Putting it perspective, around the mid-1990's, Blockbuster announced they were going to open 300 Blockbuster Music stores, with a goal to open a total of 1000 in a few short years. Four years later, Napster was launched. Two years after that, Apple introduced the iPod. 

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See Staff Favorites at Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta Party

See Staff Favorites at Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta Party

Creative Loafing celebrates the best things in Atlanta on Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m. in the heart of Downtown Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park. This sensory overload of a party will celebrate the 2013 Best of Atlanta issue by combining pieces of Atlanta’s past, present, and future. 

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PARMA Licensing and the Atlanta Film Festival launch music contest for 2014 Festival participants

New England-based music house PARMA Licensing LLC and the internationally-acclaimed Atlanta Film Festival are teaming to launch a new music contest for 2014 Festival participants. PARMA will provide $25,000 of in-kind music and services to chosen festival participants, courtesy of PARMA's music supervision team.

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Action needed! Fulton County manager proposes 100% funding cut to Arts & Culture department.

Action needed! Fulton County manager proposes 100% funding cut to Arts & Culture department.

Fulton County is in a dire financial situation, looking at a possible $115m deficit.  As part of a proposed resolution to this deficit, the current Interim County Manager has proposed a 100% cut to the Department of  Arts and Culture.  Long story short: we need your help!  This is your chance to show your support with just a moment of your time. 

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