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The #VHSforever hashtag is one that's been trending on the world weird web for a while now (peep it on Instagram if you’re so inclined!), and a sentiment that is seemingly resounding more and more as our favorite format continues its rise to total rebirth. And now, courtesy of the rewind-inclined peeps at Portland Patch Project you can now express your undying analog affection in patch form! Here’s a look at it below!     Thurrr she is, Tapeheads! The colors, Duke, the colors! Grab it here!   The patch is credited to Kris Johnsen, and will cost you 7...

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Here’s a super-rad rewind-inclined historical find unearthed by the one and only David Movrin himself, Tapeheads! Sourced from the February 1985 issue of Playboy Magazine, here we have a full-page advertisement from U-Haul’s home video rental division, aptly named Haullywood Video! What’s that? You didn’t know U-Haul was in on the video rental market? They totally were, Videovores. From what information we could gather, it seems U-Haul opened seven video rental locations in Michigan in the mid-80s which offered VHS, camera and A/V equipment and more. And with this here coupon, you could get a free, portable VCR (with a...

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Is it Halloween yet, man?! Even though our calendar inconveniently reminds us it’s only September 3rd, that rhetorical question is undoubtedly already bounding around the minds of horror fiends, Videovores and Autumnal enthusiasts everywhere. Yes, sadly, we still have just about another two whole months before the most wonderfully weird time of the year officially hits, but fear not, Tapeheads: rewind-inclined mixtape mastermind Eddie Spuhghetti is already prepared to help you start that radical stack of magnetic magic to ensure the grooviest Halloween of all-time. The second installment of his Halloween-themed mixtape aptly entitled The Eddie Spuhghetti Halloween Companion Vol...

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If you were able to catch Dan Trachtenberg’s tense horror / thriller, 10 Cloverfield Lane, then chances are you’ve been wondering about an intriguing slab of VHS Perfection that appeared during a montage scene called Cannibal Airlines. Your rewind-inclined mind may have asked, “Whoa, whoa, is that real?!” And then you probably thought, “That’s gotta be too good to be true, right?...” But in your home video-lovin' heart, you had hope.     Get on our shelf, man! I wonder if Clu Gulager gets eaten. Nah... he'd make it.     Well, the bad news is, you were right. It’s...

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The steady stream of VHS-driven events continues to flow with another totally radical VHS fest happening this upcoming weekend, taking place right next to the VHSandy shores of Asbury Park, NJ. Video Meltdown (aka VHS Meltdown) is kicking off on September, 3rd 2016 at Groovy Graveyard, running from 10am – 9pm (with the possibility of extending it to the next day!). You can get all the essential info on the official event page, but to get a little more insight on the assortment of analog that will be up for grabs at the event, Lunchmeat caught up with the caretaker...

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