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If you’re regularly hanging out in Lunchmeat Land, you know us to be avid proponents of rummaging through the rewind wild in order to find the weirdest and wildest slabs of black plastic gold. And in support of that particular VHSpirit, we’re stoked to share a groovy little story from fellow Tapehead and low-budget horror filmmaker Jason Stephenson in this (cue big booming voice)… Videovore Spotlight! Over the past couple of years, Jason has managed to gather the complete 37 tape collection of the Universal “Silver Top” Horror VHS releases, finding all but one tape (which he purchased from a...

The VHSummer is in full effect, Tapeheads, and the too groovy 80s-lovin’ crew over at Afterschool Spectral is ready to help you ring it in rewind-right with their brand new BEACH BABE VHS pin! The L.A.-based outfit recently released this analog-driven enamel creation with “bright pastels, big sunglasses, and a beckoning blonde who just wants to party” translated into the shape of a tape as a “tribute to those wild teen sex comedy tapes of the '80s/'90s that used to rule the video store.” You know we can dig it.   Lookin' GOOD. Get a more detailed look, and VHSnatch...

Some of the more maxin’ relaxin’ Tapeheads out there may already be familiar with Horror Decor’s super-groovy VHS pillow, which allows you to pick your video poison with interchangeable face labels that run the gamut of your favorite horror classics. And beyond their selection of horror flick favorite face labels, they also have a collection of Lunchmeat Exclusive labels, including the LUNCHMEAT VHS is Happiness logo, and now, their newest addition, a nostalgiarific blank home dub VHS label! But what you may not know is that they’re now offering their signature VHS pillow in all the colors of rewind rainbow!...

Heads up, Videovores of New York! On Saturday, July 15th 2017 the Museum of VHS will be invading New York for the very first time! 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the VHS tape and what better way to celebrate than to have the Museum of VHS bring their biggest, most exhilarating, and educational exhibit yet to the Big Apple! The memories of perusing the isles of your local Mom and Pop shop will come rushing back to you as you feast your eyes on vintage video store decor, scarce promotional material, mounds of eye popping posters, standees and slicks,...

I had originally written this piece on July 24th, 2016 on a bus ride up to Horror Boobs Headquarters in New York, subsequently submitting it to the first issue of an indie VHS-centric zine which unfortunately never made it to publication. This piece has stayed in the back of my mind since last year, and after re-reading it the other day and finding it to still carry relevance in the culture, I thought to publish here in Lunchmeat Land as a throwback. Here’s that piece in its entirety, with only a couple minor tweaks… Let's get back to July 2016,...