The entertainment company has changed the landscape of movie rentals over the past few decades, and has been partly blamed for causing Blockbuster LLC to go out of business. In 2022, an original sitcom called Blockbuster launched on Netflix, based on the last remaining Blockbuster store in America. But the comedy, starring Melissa Fumero and Randall Park, has been canceled after one season. Some viewers are seeing this as a brutal move by Netflix, who not only contributed to the downfall of Blockbuster’s business model but then referenced it before scrapping it all over again....

The conversation, which picked up steam on Twitter Sunday, pointed at one scene in particular. In it, comedian Ali Wong portrays a new girl in school who identifies as pansexual. A discussion between animated middle schoolers questions the difference between identifying as pansexual and bisexual. A clip of the controversial scene was posted by Twitter user @spicygemss, who explained why the scene was offensive to them: “Not only is this biphobic, transphobic, and panphobic with extremely incorrect definitions, but they’ve made this weird image where pansexuality is seen as morally higher than bisexuality....

The show follows the timeline of Dahmer’s murders from the perspective of his victims, the people who tried to stop him, and those who knew him. Dahmer stars Evan Peters as the infamous serial killer who murdered at least 17 men and boys—many of whom were people of color—from 1978 to 1991. The series has already drawn criticism for turning these real-life murders into entertainment, with the families of some of the victims expressing their objection to the show and claiming they were not contacted by Netflix, consulted, or even asked permission for their loved ones’ murders to be reenacted for television....

For another month, its top 10 most-watched charts were dominated with originals including true crime shocker The Tinder Swindler, Swedish thriller Black Crab and Ryan Reynolds vehicle The Adam Project. (How much we can trust Netflix’s own top 10 charts is something viewers have to decide for themselves, however…) While TV viewers were enjoying shows like Inventing Anna and Vikings: Valhalla, movie lovers were binging on touching dog true stories, mind-bending sci-fi flicks and terrifying survival tales....

One of the most vocal attacks on the service came from director, producer, actor, and stand up comedian Judd Apatow. The comedian turned director/producer wrote in a tweet Monday that he would “Call every director and show creator on Earth to fight [Netflix] on this.” Best known for his dramedy hits The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and This is 40, Apatow expressed his worry that speeding up (or slowing down, for that matter) his movies would ruin the comedic timing....

Simmons underwent a successful procedure on Thursday, May 5, the Nets announced. The expectation is he will be ready to return before the commencement of training camp later this year, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that he is expected to need three-to-four months to make a full recovery. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The Australian, who was acquired in February — along with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks — in return for James Harden and Paul Millsap, has battled back problems throughout his NBA career, dating back to February 2020, when he missed time due to a nerve impingement....

The Nets and Lakers guards were ejected from the ABC prime-time matchup after jawing back and forth early in the third quarter. The trash talk appeared to start after Irving was called for a foul and Schroder complained to a referee about Irving’s constant reaching. MORE: Durant, Green explain conversation that led to famous meme Irving and Schroder were each handed technical fouls for the initial interaction, then T’d up again for refusing to quiet down....

The person in question appears to be known Nets fan Jeffrey Vanchiro, who has a penchant for wearing neon and had his leg amputed after a car accident at age 21. A video posted by jeigs (@jeigs) on Dec 12, 2014 at 6:23pm PST MORE: Curry expected to outplay deal | NBA All-Star uniforms | Worst NBA starts It’s also worth pointing out that a movie was being filmed at MSG during the game but it appears that it was not part of the act....

The 31-year-old has seen game time limited in 2017, having initially suffered the injury in the second leg of Bayern’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to Real Madrid in April. Neuer missed the remainder of the season and, after a brief comeback at the beginning of this campaign, the Germany number one experienced a repeat in training, with Bayern saying at the time that he would be unlikely to feature before January....

Treatment Depends on Cause When it comes to managing neuropathy itself, the available medical interventions work by preventing the disease from becoming worse. There are a few different causes of neuropathy, and therefore the medical approaches that are used to prevent neuropathy from getting worse are tailored to the specific cause of the neuropathy. Vitamin B12 Deficiency Neuropathy is one of the consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency. This nutritional deficiency is common among vegetarians, vegans, individuals with certain stomach or intestinal disorders and people who consume large amounts of alcohol....

New research, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, suggests a framework that scientists could use to employ neutron stars as “natural dark matter detectors.” Because dark matter interacts incredibly weakly with everyday matter and light, it is near impossible to directly detect. In fact, scientists can currently only tell it is present by observing the indirect effects it has, such as the gravitational influence it exerts on galaxies....

According to a public information report obtained by Newsweek, Cristobal Balassa refused to leave or put on a face mask when confronted by security guards at the bar of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Stateline, Nevada on Saturday. Balassa was taken into custody for trespassing after arguing with the guards. He told police that he did “not care about the face masks and was not wearing one,” while demanding that the responding deputy “call his friends who work in law enforcement....

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada sports books recorded the biggest single-day write and win in state history on Super Bowl Sunday, helped along by public opinion being one-sided on the Broncos and continuing the trend of booming business at the books. Sunday’s game, won by the Seahawks, 43-8, took in $119.4 million in wagers throughout the state’s 183 sports books, breaking the record of $98.9 million set last year. Also, the $19....

The cat dragged the lizard into its owners’ home in Taranaki, New Zealand. After Amanda Harris, the cat’s owner, placed the creature in a box to show to experts, it was discovered to be a rare native type of skink known as a kakerakau, and possibly even the first specimen of its species to have been found. “This cat’s got a particular meow when he’s got something, so when he brought it in I saw it and it slithered across the carpet and that’s what caught my eye, so I immediately picked it up and put in a box and contacted the Taranaki Regional Council to ID it,” Harris told Radio New Zealand (RNZ)....

Best known for its stylish and eco-friendly shoes, Allbirds continues to expand with new clothing options made with hemp, Trino (a mix of merino wool and eucalyptus tree materials) and tree fiber. All of the new clothing is machine washable. Allbirds Men’s Camp Shirt—$78Allbirds Women’s Camp Short—$58Allbirds Women’s Ribbed Tank—$48Allbirds Women’s Ribbed Dress—$88 Whether you’re looking to match your Allbirds Tree Runners or just searching for something to pair with the most comfortable shoes or boat shoes, the new Allbirds clothing needs to be on your radar....

Nearly one in six file for bankruptcy within 12 years of retiring, according to new analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research. MORE: Jets looking to replace Geno? | Forte skips Bears’ voluntary workout | 2015 SN Mock Draft Four researchers from the California Institute of Technology, the University of Washington and George Washington University studied approximately 2,000 players drafted from 1996 to 2003 to determine when and how bankruptcies occur....

James swapped Madrid for Bundesliga giants Bayern on a two-year loan deal after falling down the pecking order in the Spanish capital. Sanchez questions James’s character The 25-year-old was unable to cement a regular position in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI and was left out of Madrid’s Champions League final squad altogether. However, James – who has the option of a permanent transfer to Bayern after reuniting with former head coach Carlo Ancelotti – had nothing but praise for Madrid’s supporters....

The Bruins’ top prospect and Harvard standout, five days removed from playing his final collegiate game, made his professional debut Monday, scoring a goal with two assists and stirring up even more excitement around Boston’s Stanley Cup playoff push. It turns out he had class the next morning. While the Bruins traveled to St. Louis after the game, Donato remained in Boston on Tuesday. He was granted an absence from practice to finish “a class commitment,” according to the team, and would rejoin his new Bruins teammates in time for their game against the Blues on Wednesday....

The safety explained that he fully expected to play alongside Hill after signing a three-year, $42 million deal with Kansas City last month, but now that notion seems to have passed for Mathieu after disturbing purported audio of the NFL player and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, came to light last week. “I think it’s bad, man,” Mathieu told SB Nation Radio (via ProFootballTalk). “Obviously, it’s very disappointing. Obviously, I came to the Chiefs with hopes that I could watch him play football and watch him run back punts and catch long bombs and outrun everybody....

Ryan’s Bills were impressive in their 27-14 win over the Colts. The defense stifled the high-powered Indianapolis offense, holding the Colts scoreless until midway through the third quarter. By then, the Bills had built a 24-0 lead. MORE: Welcome to NFL’s Week 1 | Tyrod Taylor needs to do more than lift Bills offense The Colts finished with just 64 rushing yards and quarterback Andrew Luck was intercepted twice. The Colts also lost receiver T....