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The TRUTH About the BANNED VHS Cover for THE LITTLE MERMAID - Exclusive Interview with Original Video Cover Artist Bill Morrison!

By Josh Schafer One of the most curious conspiracy theories of the 90s revolves around a VHS copy of The Little Mermaid. It shocked parents, alarmed Disney executives, and created one of the most legendary pieces of VHS lore for every kid that ever went to a video store. Whispers and giggles shuffled through classrooms when someone brought it for show and tell, one intrepid student stepping up and surreptitiously sharing something unspeakable and forbidden. Sleepovers were elevated by possessing this “forbidden” cover, creating at least one session of “Look at that!” and a round of belly laughs. Even if...

LUNCHMEAT and SATURN’S CORE Team with MAHONING DRIVE-IN to Queue Up DRIVE-IN VHS FEST X! [FULL INFO AND TICKET LINK!]

Get ready to Rewind your mind and hit EJECT on reality as we pound the play button and party in the name of tape at VHS Fest X: UP ALL NIGHT hits the mighty Mahoning Drive-In Theater, in collaboration with Lunchmeat and Saturn’s Core, on Friday, July 10th through Sunday, July 12th! TIX AVAILABLE NOW https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/VHS-FestX You’ve waited all year for this announcement, and here it is, fresh like a newly-unsealed tape from 1987, THREE DAYS of retro media markets, THREE NIGHTS of hot rentals on the giant outdoor screen, celebrating TEN YEARS of VHS-FEST at the Mahoning! Hosted by...

IN THE BELLY OF BLOCKBUSTER: Interview with former VP of Development for Blockbuster Video Mike Beck

Interview with Mike Beck by Josh Schafer, Dec 1 2025, Raleigh, NC. Blockbuster Video is arguably the most divisive cultural icon of the 90s. For some, it’s the beacon of premium nostalgia, a literal sign of the times that offered countless movie nights at home, making memories of glory days gone by. To others, the blue and gold ripped ticket represents an evil corporate giant, censoring content, and stomping out the small town Mom and Pop shops that created the foundation for the video rental era. This is the classic example of both things being true. They...

“Watch What You Want When You Want” Home Video Slogan and Icon Was Created by the VSDA [Video Software Dealers Association]

When video revolutionized home entertainment in the 80s and 90s, the message and mission was clear: Watch What You Want When You Want. Today in Lunchmeat Land we’re going to examine and explore the origin of this official slogan and ephemeral icon, created by the Video Software Dealers Association. The VSDA was an entity founded in 1981, created to support independent video distribution and rental rights. They’re a huge part of home video history, and I do encourage you to look more at what they did. I had seen this WWYWWYW...

LUNCHMEAT and SATURN’S CORE Proudly Present VHS Fest 9 at Mahoning Drive-In Theater! [Tickets and Event Info]

Yo, Tapeheads! It’s time to announce the most rewind-radical party of the year! Drive-In VHS Fest 9 IS ALIVE!! GRAB TICKETS HERE! Let’s put reality in the rewinder and get ready for another stack of sizzling slabs on the big, BIG screen when The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Lunchmeat, and Saturn’s Core present the most awesomely analog event of the year, Drive-In VHS Fest 9! THREE nights of boffo big box beauties and clamshell classics from the hazy ‘n crazy glory days of the video store, projected onto the massive Mahoning screen from original VHS tapes! From Friday, July 11th...

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The TRUTH About the BANNED VHS Cover for THE LITTLE MERMAID - Exclusive Interview with Original Video Cover Artist Bill Morrison!

LUNCHMEAT and SATURN’S CORE Team with MAHONING DRIVE-IN to Queue Up DRIVE-IN VHS FEST X! [FULL INFO AND TICKET LINK!]

IN THE BELLY OF BLOCKBUSTER: Interview with former VP of Development for Blockbuster Video Mike Beck

“Watch What You Want When You Want” Home Video Slogan and Icon Was Created by the VSDA [Video Software Dealers Association]

LUNCHMEAT and SATURN’S CORE Proudly Present VHS Fest 9 at Mahoning Drive-In Theater! [Tickets and Event Info]

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