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Exclusive: Eagle Rock's premier repertory screening venue and cultiest video store in Los Angeles has partnered with the Bay Area Video Coalition to digitize an archive of rare, genre-spanning titles ...

Physical media has been making a comeback. Whammy Analog Media, an Echo Park storefront specializing in VHS tapes, has been providing a place for enthusiasts and newcomers to embrace the antiquated ...

Fifty years after its debut and two decades after its commercial demise, VHS is enjoying a surprising renaissance among millennials and Gen Z. Collectors cite nostalgia, preservation of rare titles, ...

“Subscription fatigue,” frustration with streaming content changes, and a desire to collect rare finds are all boosting old-school physical media. The trio of 20-somethings who were happily sifting ...