Remembering the glory days of the DVD-by-mail service.
Tag: physical media
The Week In Awfulness Part 2: Network Off-Air
Why the demise of the label behind most of the vintage TV releases in Britain is a tragedy – and perhaps a sign of things to come.
The Ubiquity Of Popular Culture
When movies and TV shows are everywhere all the time, they lose the sense of scarcity and importance that originally made them so special.
Primed For Profit: The BBFC’s Double Standards
The British censors allow wealthy streaming giants to self-certify at a reduced cost, while still bleeding physical media distributors dry.
The Plex Problem – Why Technology Always Lets Us Down
Kath Rella is not thrilled by continual ‘improvements’ to services that were perfectly fine as they were.
Mandatory British Video Censorship Is Outdated And Unnecessary
Isn’t it time we scrapped the four-decade-old Video Recordings Act and allowed an even playing field between physical media, streaming services and TV broadcasters?
Twitter Panic And The Fragility Of Social Media
Twitter’s current problems – and the possibility that it might all end very badly – just goes to show that we shouldn’t become dependent on any single form of communication.
The DVD Is Not Dead Yet
Let’s not write off old-school physical media just yet.
Supermarket Swept: The Demise Of The Impulse-Buy DVD
Does the decline of physical media sold in supermarkets also signal the end of the British ‘geezer’ movie?
A Movie With Your Morning Paper
Remembering the time when tomorrow’s fish and chip wrappers contained yesterday’s films.