Gen Z is reviving DVDs and Blu-rays, with local video rental shops reporting record months and membership numbers as young people embrace physical media.
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Horror Noire is also available on DVD and always gets a thumbs up from library patrons who check it out!
There has been a movement back toward "traditional media" - vinyl, but also CDs, DVDs, and books. Why? Because digital media were hyped as having all this convenience, and they do...but we've also seen that they're controlled by companies who want your money and won't stop trying to take it.
Underreported story: Alliance Ent signed a Blu-ray distribution deal with Amazon Studios. May we finally get a physical release of Nickel Boys!!
www.mediaplaynews.com/alliance-ent...
Fun story: still no physical release for the last couple She-Ra seasons.
Me in October:
Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' after starring in the trailblazing sitcom 'All in the Family,' died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. bit.ly/48UWXSi
Trust me, the library has thought about offering popcorn.
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
Rest in Peace - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa September 1950 - December 2025
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his roles as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (1995), Nobusuke Tagomi in The Man in the High Castle, and Chang in The Last Emperor (1987), has passed away at 75.
Your latest reminder that the public library is the best place to go to relive your video store dreams.
👇 This person gets it 👇
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
everyone talks about going to the video store but nobody talks about going to the library and borrowing 10 weird animal documentaries that dump so much dust into your vhs player that your mom has to run the head cleaner twice to get through each one of them
Brochure that reads “Staff Picks: Scary Movies”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79
Having the Complete Series DVD Set of AAAHHH! Real Monsters in your house is just a smart use of shelf space.
But if you’re looking for something else, don’t forget that your local library has thousands of other choices on their shelves.
FYI: 'Tis time! As we kick it into Halloween hyperdrive, here are more than enough horror movies to get you through our favorite season. Choose your own adventure for 31 days of ultimate Halloween horror.
Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity
Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity https://theonion.com/physical-media-collector-pumped-for-downfall-of-humanity/
Remember, many public libraries carry video games now!
You can ask your local librarian for a game recommendation just like you would for a book.
I've been borrowing movies/TV shows from the library a lot more recently, and it's really nice! Especially when it comes to stuff that is before the year 2000, which most streaming services treat like poison.
The star of The Sting and All The President's Men died in his Utah home this morning. He was 89.
@tnyfrontrow.bsky.social reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet.
Let’s-A-Go!
Reminder, you can borrow all of your favorite (and favorite-to-be) discs from your local public library for free.
It makes no damn sense to read reviews of Wake Up Dead Man.
Compels me though.
I love these little microgenres!
Best known as Superman's General Zod and for his groundbreaking role in Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, Terence Stamp was 87.
It happened again! People really love their 4Ks…
“There’s this false notion that everything is online and you can access anything. And it’s just simply not true. There’s so much content that hasn’t been digitized, that isn’t available online.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
The Score
I haven’t seen it in 20 years, but I remember really liking it. Maybe it’s time for a rewatch.
