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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Tony Wade and the cover of the Blockbuster VHS tape he has had since 1994. (Courtesy photo/FBI evidence) Back in the Day: Where can I return the Blockbuster VHS tape I still have? I recently watched the 2020 documentary “The Last Blockbuster” about the sole remaining video rental shop on Earth left from the juggernaut chain that once ruled the world. Blockbuster at one point had approximately 9,000 stores with a new one opening every 17 hours, but now the lone h...

Century Plaza remembered: Vintage photos of demolished Birmingham mall Updated Jan 06, 2021; For generations of Alabamians, it is forever Christmas inside the walls of Birmingham’s Century Plaza. From memories of last-minute shopping, to whispers in Santa’s ear, to Jingles the Talking Bear, mentioning the now-gone shopping mall on Birmingham’s eastside inevitably brings up visions of Yuletide cheer for longtime residents and those who came to the Magic City to find the right gifts. And s...