June 23rd, 2009

Factoid of the day: The 80s are over

The U.S. now has more DVD kiosks than video stores.

(Source: Reed Hastings, in the NY Times)

 

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4 Comments

1. Thomas J on June 24, 2009

   Yes… but we can see now a come back of 80′s with fashion, video clips, and so on.
   They may have been tired of 70′s for now (or we have bought too much…).
   It’s strange to see that everything is regular (like a loop, coming back, coming back, coming back).
   My question is, if things are going this way, we discover now right brainers abilities, my guess is that one day we will say: let’s go back to left brain thinking system, pure science, facts and so on…
   it’s been the same because of enlightments

   well I hope not

2. Chad Sowash on June 24, 2009

   That really hits home after working at a video store (VHS) as a teenager..

3. Brett on July 15, 2009

   I read the other day that “A History of Violence” in 2006 was the last VHS of a major Hollywood production to be shipped to the US. I found it ironic that Jack Black’s “Be Kind, Please Rewind” – all about saving a video store – will only be sold on DVD.

4. Steiny on July 21, 2009

   What’s a DVD kiosk … my grandkids use my computer…when they’re not using my phone….:O)