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fromInverse
1 week ago
Film

15 Years Ago, An Angelina Jolie Thriller Kicked Off A New Era For Female Action Stars

fromInverse
1 week ago
Film

15 Years Ago, An Angelina Jolie Thriller Kicked Off A New Era For Female Action Stars

fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The best Prime Day deals on Verge-favorite 4K Blu-rays

Many Blu-ray titles are on sale for Prime Day, including box sets and classics.
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Best Prime Day Blu-Ray Deals: 450 Movies & TV Box Sets (And Counting)

Amazon Prime Day 2025 offers major discounts on movies, TV series, and box sets, with some included in a Buy Two, Get One Free promotion.
fromDefector
1 month ago

How Leaks Became The Last Vestige Of Communal Music Discovery | Defector

Unless you're a nerd about it, people don't seem to engage with music with much depth anymore.
Music
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Xbox Continues Quietly Abandoning Physical Games

We are supportive of physical media, but we don't have a need to drive that disproportionate to customer demand. We ship games physically and digitally.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

The Most Beautiful Magazine In Gaming Joins The Fight To Save Physical Games

Lost In Cult aims to preserve physical gaming by releasing carefully crafted editions of indie titles.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Lost in Cult's new Editions publishing label is about art and games preservation

Editions aims to celebrate and preserve indie games, providing physical releases with artistic enhancements, reminiscent of both Limited Run Games and the Criterion Collection.
Board games
fromGameSpot
3 months ago

Pokemon Pocket Guide Box Set Drops To $20 - 898 Pokemon Across 1,100 Pages

The Complete Pokemon Pocket Guide Box Set is available for $20 on Amazon.
The guide contains nearly 900 Pokemon and includes full-color illustrations.
#nyc-tape-fair
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 months ago

Cassette tapes make a comeback at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on April 27 * Brooklyn Paper

Physical media, such as cassettes and VHS, is being revived with events like the NYC Tape Fair, showcasing its continued relevance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Death to streamers!': can a New York video store start a revolution?

"I love seeing someone pick up a title and another customer say, 'Hey, that's a really good one,' she said. It inspires people to watch something they might not have."
Independent films
#video-store
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC startup

Exclusive | New NYC video store reviving nostalgic experience for movie buffs 'tired' of streaming - including new films on VHS and DVD

fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC startup

Exclusive | New NYC video store reviving nostalgic experience for movie buffs 'tired' of streaming - including new films on VHS and DVD

fromArs Technica
3 months ago

A begrudging defense of Nintendo's "Game-Key cards" for the Switch 2

Normally, the physical copy of a game is playable right out of the box—this saves time and internal storage space. However, Game-Key cards require full downloads each time they are used.
Video games
fromTime Out New York
3 months ago

An old-school video store is opening in Williamsburg next week

Night Owl Video offers a nostalgic alternative to streaming, promoting physical media in the modern age.
fromPolygon
3 months ago

Farewell physical media - some Nintendo Switch 2 games aren't on the carts

It's a good thing that the Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a base 256 GB of internal storage - eight times more than the original Switch's paltry 32 GB.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 months ago

Vinyl record sales continue to rise amid music streaming's dominance

Despite the dominance of streaming services, physical media, especially vinyl, remains significant, evidenced by record high sales of $1.4 billion and rising preferences for ownership.
Music production
Media industry
fromConsequence
4 months ago

Warner Bros. replacing DVDs impacted by disc rot

Physical media is essential as digital content increasingly disappears from streaming platforms due to licensing issues.
Warner Bros. DVDs from 2006-2008 are notably affected by disc rot, prompting customer support efforts.
fromPitchfork
4 months ago

What Happened at Pitchfork's Bladee Zine Launch

Around 5 p.m., an hour before doors, a line of young kids in gothic fits began to form outside Baby's All Right in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Soon, it stretched all the way down the street. The occasion wasn't a concert, but a launch event for Pitchfork's new zine, accompanying a cover story on Swedish rapper Bladee.
NYC music
Film
fromRoger Ebert
5 months ago

Three of Quentin Tarantino's Most Beloved Features Get the 4K Steelbook Treatment | DVD/Blu-Ray | Roger Ebert

Tarantino's recent film releases have sparked a renaissance among collectors despite ongoing controversies and a long wait for his new film.
fromGameSpot
5 months ago

Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim 4K Blu-Ray Steelbook Edition Is Available Now

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is now available in physical format, including Limited Edition Steelbook with a digital copy voucher.
Books
Tech industry
fromInverse
10 months ago

8 Years Later, Netflix's Abandoned Home-Invasion Thriller is Getting a Much-Needed Upgrade

Physical media has become crucial as streaming content becomes less reliable, exemplified by the release of 'Hush' on physical formats.
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