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Throwback Thursday: You Rented the Movie. Sometimes the VCR, Too
Video rental nostalgia starts before you press play. Writer and television historian Ed Conroy helps you reconnect with the anticipation of a childhood movie night through an unexpected family story. How did one ordinary business problem open the door to a lifelong fascination with entertainment?
Think of the shelves, the mysterious cover art and the equipment that made watching at home possible. Shane’s memory of a weekend rental brings back a detail that might feel familiar, even if the films themselves have disappeared from memory.
With almost anything available now, why does that…
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