Free Blockbuster
Neighborhood movie exchange nonprofit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Free Blockbuster is an initiative that promotes neighborhood movie exchanges. The initiative was started in 2019 by film enthusiasts in Los Angeles, including Brian Morrison, a former Blockbuster employee who opened the first site outside of a grocery store in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[1][2] Free Blockbuster stands were later installed on the east coast of the United States the following year starting with Richmond, Virginia.[3] Further adoption occurred in the Philadelphia region, with the site in Fishtown becoming the eighteenth Free Blockbuster box installed in the country by November 2020.[1] There are over 200 Free Blockbuster Boxes across the United States as of 2024.[2]
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Brian A Morrison |
| Purpose | To combat the myth of scarcity by providing free entertainment to as many people as possible. |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, California |
| Website | freeblockbuster |
Typically, Free Blockbuster boxes are made by upcycling abandoned newspaper distribution boxes.[4] They use the brand name Blockbuster on the kiosks which feature a Blockbuster logo downloadable from the Free BlockBuster website.[2][1] Some inspiration was taken from Little Free Library in developing the initiative.[1]
See also
- Blockbuster (Bend, Oregon), the final Blockbuster store still in operation, as of 2024
- Community fridge
- Little Free Library
- Mutual aid
- Public bookcase, for history and generic aspects of the practice
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External links
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