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

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

Streaming didn’t kill the video star. Dust off your VCRs, ’90s kids — a new NYC video store is reviving a brick-and-mortar movie scene pushed to the brink of extinction by streaming platforms. Opened last week in Williamsburg, Night Owl Video is now the only full-service video store in NYC. They offer around 1,500 unique … Read more

Owner of UK’s only surviving DVD rental store claims business is booming 40 years later — here’s the top-rented movies

Owner of UK’s only surviving DVD rental store claims business is booming 40 years later — here’s the top-rented movies

The owner of Britain’s longest surviving DVD rental store is surprised that business is booming – 40 years after they opened. Colin Richards, 71, opened TVL Allstar Video in Haverhill, Suffolk, in 1984 and it originally started as a company that leased video tapes to other shops. He then decided to start renting films and … Read more

Cate Blanchett says Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip asked her to fix his DVD player

Cate Blanchett says Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip asked her to fix his DVD player

Cate Blanchett experienced some technical difficulties when she met Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II. The Oscar-winning actress, 55, was a guest on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on Wednesday, August 7, and said that during a visit to Buckingham Palace, the late Queen Elizabeth’s husband asked her if she could help fix … Read more