December 11th is World Physical Media Day!
World Physical Media Day is a grassroots movement created in celebration of all things tangible. The backbone of the project is media preservation and fan participation.
December 11th 1978 was the day that the LaserDisc (then known as DiscoVision) debuted. Though a somewhat niche format, LaserDisc represents the philosophy of World Physical Media Day: preservation of uncut/imported/obscure media, the power of fan culture and the beauty of physical media. The day will be about all physical media, though, not just LaserDiscs!
If you care about media preservation, enjoy posting shelfies, are tired of disingenuous AI slop content or just simply enjoy actually owning and holding something you love, please consider joining the movement!
Ways to support World Physical Media Day:
- Purchase physical media (especially from a local, bricks and mortar store if possible!)
- Share your collections, fave editions and "shelfies" with the hashtag #WorldPhysicalMediaday
- Borrow physical media from a library or put a request in
- Watch a movie/show on physical media (e.g: DVD, blu-ray, LaserDisc, VHS, Betamax, etc)
- Listen to an album on physical media (e.g: vinyl, CD, cassette, minidisc) from beginning to end
- Visit a library, bookstore, game store or video store
- Preserve and back up media you own
- Share stories behind your fave physical media
- Donate unwanted physical media
- Learn about a physical media technology you don't know much about
- Host a meetup with friends or family
These are just some suggestions, you are more than welcome to celebrate the day however feels right and manageable to you. ❤︎
Contact
For inquiries or collaborations:
admin@worldphysicalmediaday.org
About
World Physical Media Day began as an idea by British collector Cassandra J. after she was researching to see if such a thing existed (at the time, it did not!). It was first announced on tumblr by way of a handwritten note. Cassandra is a classics student, anime enthusiast and lifelong enthusiast of physical media.