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It’s been well documented that the last Blockbuster Video store operates in Bend, Oregon serving as a final reminder of the halcyon days of using physical media to consume television and movies. Now that same Blockbuster is offering up its store on AirBnB as a limited-time pandemic getaway for three nights in September. The AirBnB will open up for reservations on August 17 at 1 p.m. PST and will only be bookable for residents of Deschutes County....

With presidential elections only six months away, Imelda’s homecoming was timed to wreak maximum political havoc. “She could be a kingmaker and unite everybody,” her nephew Jose Manuel Romualdez told NEWSWEEK’S Criselda Yabes. “Or she might run herself” Marcos, 35 pounds lighter than she was at her chubbiest, played it coy, insisting she sought simply to have her husband’s remains brought back to Manila. “I have no political agenda,” she assured the crowds of chanting, squealing supporters who managed to appear everywhere she did....

The program culture under Graham came under scrutiny on Nov. 31 after former Hawaii player Darryl McBride Jr. hosted a public Twitter Spaces event, in which several former and current players discussed the program. That event followed news earlier in the day that starting quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, a product of nearby Saint Louis School, was entering the transfer portal. The Twitter discussion chronicled what it’s like playing for Graham and the culture he has instilled in the program....

Up to this point, Loki is the only live-action Marvel Studios series on Disney Plus to have received instant confirmation of a follow-up season, with the announcement acting as the series’ actual post-credits scene. In WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, or Moon Knight’s case the situation is a bit different, as either their respective narrative arcs or the shows’ less impressive performance compared to Loki have kept Marvel Studios from making any further announcements....

The answer is no. That’s about as romantic as one can hope to get. MORE: NBA’s craziest fans | Knicks fans chant ‘Fire Fisher’ | Michael Jordan saddened by Stuart Scott’s passing The Hawks are trying a different method to spice things up in Philips Arena by hosting a Tinder “Swipe Right Night.” Tinder is the popular phone app people use as a way to meet new people. Users can swipe left to dismiss people they aren’t interested in or swipe right to potentially match and starting chatting with someone....

MORE: Holmgren, Banchero put on a show at the CrawsOver After Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jaden McDaniels lit things up on Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks Big 3 took center stage Sunday night. The new-look trio of Trae Young, John Collins and Dejounte Murray turned out for The Dream Team in a 126-121 win over the Sonics, giving Hawks fans plenty to be excited for this season as they combined for 103 points, with no shortage of highlights....

The forward played a key role in helping the Blues win the Premier League last season, scoring 16 goals while registering five assists in the top flight. Hazard also helped Belgium become the first European side to qualify for next year’s World Cup and has been included on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or as a result. However, the 26-year-old feels there are “a lot” of players who stand a better chance of claiming the lucrative individual gong than him....

The Chelsea star produced a strong display in the first half, playing a key role in Romelu Lukaku’s opener as his shot was parried to the striker, before making it 2-0 in the 38th minute, turning Yannick Carrasco’s cut-back in from the centre of the box. Marouane Fellaini completed the scoring late on, but Hazard had long since disappeared due to taking an early knock to his knee, with Adnan Januzaj taking his place....

Madrid have won three of their opening six competitive games of the season, including a much-needed 1-0 victory over Sevilla on Sunday that eased the pressure on coach Zinedine Zidane. With three wins from five in LaLiga, Madrid are level with leaders Athletic Bilbao on 11 points. Hazard, who has made just two league appearances this season after a thigh injury, said there was always pressure to deliver at Madrid and the playmaker is confident of success....

WarnerMedia announced the plans to launch the new tier on Wednesday, also revealing a new original series, as well as content premieres. While a $10 streaming plan undoubtedly will appeal to many, the lower cost does come with some drawbacks. Notably, Arstechnica reports that the lower-tier plan will not include HBO’s same-day theater premieres, which will include simultaneous launches of movies like Dune, The Matrix 4, and The Suicide Squad later in the year....

ERROR: NON-HDCP OUTPUTHDCP ERROR However, given the way the HDCP standard works, you may be able to bypass this problem. Causes of HDCP Errors HDCP is a type of Digital Rights Management encoding intended to prevent piracy by providing an encrypted tunnel between an output device (like the Blu-ray player or Chromecast) and the receiving end (for example, the HDTV or media center). Just as DRM stops someone from sharing downloaded movies from iTunes unless the computer playing it has been authorized by the account that bought it, HDCP devices only work if other cables and devices within the setup are also HDCP compliant....

Dybala was linked with a move to Old Trafford as part of a potential swap with Romelu Lukaku towards the end of the Premier League’s transfer window, but a deal never materialised, as the former Palermo talent reportedly opted to stay Italy. Ferdinand – who played for United between 2002 and 2014 – believes manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is better off without Dybala and believes he does not have the required attitude to play for the Red Devils....

She was, and so are we. Gandolfini’s astonishing turn as Tony Soprano has made him TV’s most unassuming superstar, as well as one of its more improbable sex symbols–a balding, barrel-chested, 260-pound hunk of burning love. (“He’s a stud,” says Gore Verbinski, who directed Gandolfini and Roberts in “The Mexican.” “Women go crazy for this guy. I think it’s a documented fact.”) Financially, fame’s rewards have been unequivocal. The former character actor reportedly signed a two-year, $10 million deal with HBO last fall, and is now asking $6 million a movie....

Often NFL players are called heroes or their play is referred to as heroic. But one NFL player said he was inspired by a super hero Sunday. Ryan Tannehill gave a performance Sunday that was far from heroic, throwing two interceptions in a 30-17 loss to the Titans, but the Dolphins are sticking with the fifth-year quarterback despite his turnover woes. The Ravens fired “an excellent football coach;” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady isn’t satisfied with a 400-yard game; Packers receiver Randall Cobb is happy to be alive; Rams coach Jeff Fisher strangely defends his fake punt attempt; and one Jets star says being in last place is a “perfect position....

Pogba has had a difficult few weeks at United, initially being dropped for the Premier League meeting with Huddersfield Town at the start of February and then suffering a similar fate in Spain on Wednesday. Mourinho had given every indication Pogba was in line to start at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan after recovering from illness, but the Frenchman was held back in reserve – Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera and Scott McTominay starting instead....

Arsenal ran out 4-2 winners in Sunday’s gripping contest at Emirates Stadium, despite finding themselves 2-1 down at half-time. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second goal of the day levelled things up in style just before the hour at the end of a devastating Arsenal counter, after his first from the penalty spot had been overturned by Eric Dier and Harry Kane. Alexandre Lacazette then put the Gunners ahead 16 minutes from the end with a deflected 20-yard strike after Foyth had been robbed of possession just inside his own half....

One of the most interesting facets of this conversation was Gwertzman’s assertion that ‘games as a service’ is slowly but surely giving way to ‘games as platforms.’ RELATED: Head of Cloud Gaming at Microsoft Talks Future of AI in Gaming, Experimental Tech To start out, Gwertzman gave a brief history of how the concept of games as a service has expanded to support entire communities. Still, though, the concept of a game as a platform may sound alien....

After 22 years with Microsoft, Bach expressed his joy about his time with the company and his plans after his retirement, which will be final this fall. J. Allard has been with Microsoft for 15 years and will continue to work as an advisor to Ballmer. He will be looking at design and user interfaces and providing perspective. Allard and Bach are two key members of the unit responsible for mobile phones, the Xbox 360, and Zune....

The $68.7 billion deal is currently being scrutinized by governing bodies in the United States, the European Union, and the UK, where a regulatory body revealed mostly positive public reactions to Microsoft’s proposed acquisition. The European Union is rumored to have a long list of potential objections to the deal, including whether the acquisition would limit competition in the videogame market. Microsoft contends that Sony is “too big to fail,” and that acquiring Activision-Blizzard will cause little to no harm to Sony’s market share....