Democracy Dies in Darkness

DVDs and CDs are becoming cool again, thanks mostly to Gen Z

Consumers of all ages are looking to discs to get offline and away from algorithms, and for a younger generation, it’s seen as “vintage.”

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(Illustration by Anna Lefkowitz/The Washington Post; iStock)
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Dan Levine loves watching his guests light up when they see the DVD-lined bookcases and drawers in his Brooklyn apartment. It’s as if they’ve traveled back in time to 2006, he said.

“It is a really powerful thing to show that I still take pride in owning things that make me happy,” Levine said.

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Jaclyn Peiser covers retail for The Washington Post. She previously worked overnight on The Post's Morning Mix team and covered the media industry for the New York Times. @jackiepeiser
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