Today's Photo of the Week rewinds to 1986, where a boy is peering into a Brighton Beach video store. These entertainment temples started in the late 1970s and wound down in the 2000s, although there are still some to be found in New York City, serving those looking for a hit of nostalgia or simply unwilling to make the jump to streaming. We all remember having to settle for an older title because the new releases were taken, or bringing your DVD home only to find it was damaged. My hometown video store was carpeted, small, staffed by local teens, and had a "back room". It didn't feel special then, but that's nostalgia!
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