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Be Kind, Rewind: The early VHS rental stores in Corpus Christi’s past
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn the 1970s, the first ads began appearing in the Caller-Times for the newest home entertainment...
Movie Town, Fort Smith's last video rental store, to close after 38 years in business
Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDVDs still line the many shelves of the store. But they are not for rent anymore. Movie Town Owner...
"He Thought We Were An Escort Service": Employees Are Sharing The Most Clueless Customers They've...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecently, some very patient employees shared some stories about the most clueless customers they've...
A dad and movie nerd constructed an enviable '80s-inspired video rental shop in his basement —...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSant'Anselmo has christened the kids' section of the shop "Mondo Kideo."Anthony Sant'Anselmo For the...
How VHS store Whammy! became the L.A. hub of a rewind revolution
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst time customer Matt Yoka pulls a title from the shelf inside Whammy! (Mariah Tauger / Los...
Movie lovers made it their first Blockbuster night on this day in 1985
Yahoo Movies· 6 months agoBlockbuster Video rented its first VHS tapes on Oct. 19, 1985. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News;...
Van’s Video Store on YELLOWJACKETS Is Full of Significant Movie Easter Eggs
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the fourth episode of this season of Yellowjackets, Tai hitchhikes across New Jersey and...
‘There’s a Place for Everything’: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of Queer Cult Comedy ‘Eating...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSometime in the summer of 2007, I helped one last customer buy office supplies, logged out of my...
Superior's Video Vision announces closure
Superior Telegram, Wis. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 27—SUPERIOR — Video Vision in Superior, a movie rental store steeped in nostalgia, will end its nearly 41-year saga in the spring. The day after Christmas, owner Brian Augustine announced ...
Streaming is the new VHS. Why we still encounter the best movies of our life on home video
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere’s a new Sylvester Stallone action movie out but you’ll only be able to see it at home – which,...