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https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/family-video-closing-all-remaining-locations-holding-liquidation-sales

I'm devastated about this. The writing was absolutely on the wall; Family Video has spent the past year or so spearheading the #savethevideostore social media campaign, which primarily consisted of self-deprecating memes. Nonetheless, it sucks ass that the day has finally come.

There's something magical about video rental stores that streaming has never been able to capture. I think it's a combination of the communal feel, the "underdog" factor in recent years, and the fact that renting a random B-movie actually feels like a fun and spontaneous risk (whereas nothing is risked by pressing play on a shitty Hulu Original). Surely there are other factors as well, but at any rate, these stores will be sorely missed.

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The music was thud-like.
The music was... thud-like.