Lunchbox Theatre presents Please Return to Empire Video: An ode to 2000s video stores and lost friendships - The Gauntlet

A New Video Rental Store Turns Back Time in Williamsburg - Columbia News Service

Co-owners of Night Owl Video Aaron Hamel and Jess Mills. (Credit: Dana Binfet)   Cultural spaces like bookstores, movie theaters, and record stores have all become less common in New York City. And many film lovers mourn the passing of video rental stores, and the hunt for rare DVDs or videotapes. But as Dana Binfet reports, a new store in Williamsburg is bringing the shopping experience back to film culture. Listen to the story: The post A New …

Lunchbox Theatre presents Please Return to Empire Video: An ode to 2000s video stores and lost friendships - The Gauntlet

By Hannah Caparino, April 12 2025— Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers. Please Return to Empire Video discusses themes of death and grief. Please treat these topics with care. Lunchbox Theatre’s final show in their 2024/2025 season is James Odin Wade’s … Read the rest The post Lunchbox Theatre presents Please Return to Empire Video: An ode to 2000s video stores and lost friendships appeared first on The Gauntlet.