This place slams! Love it so much. It's a video store and…read moremini movie theatre with 25 seats or so. Non-profit and strictly run by volunteers. These folks know their stuff. Ask them anything about the most of the wall movie you can think of and they'll know the answer. They host all kinds of cool events including watch parties and viewings. This is a Mecca for film buffs. They have so much stuff from the rare and obscure to modern and classic and cult films. It's a membership video rental shop that provides access to movies that aren't available on streaming services. You can rent VHS, DVD, & Blu-Ray. This iconic space in North Loop is a meeting ground of sorts for like-minded people to gather. It's a welcoming and kind vibe, exactly what Austin is known for.

I was looking for a Billy Wilder movie on Amazon, but they didn't have it. Then I remembered a…read morevideo rental place my husband had shown me before. I found the movie I was looking for on their website, along with many other films I've wanted to watch but couldn't find online. I adore this place. The staff is really friendly, and the layout is thoughtfully designed--some movies are organized by director, and the recommendation racks are right in front of the checkout counter. They even have a "teenage dream come true" kind of theater in the back of the shop. I haven't watched a movie there yet, but I'd love to if they play something I'm interested in. They offer different membership tiers. My husband has the student membership, which costs $5 per month and allows him to rent one movie at a time for seven days. To return it, you simply place the case in the return basket at the checkout counter. I do wish their website index were more accurate, since some movies marked "in stock" online aren't always available in-store.

Great job troubleshooting and repairing an unusual disc drive problem with my PS5. Sony was going…read moreto be hit or miss on fixing it and gave me a 2 to 3 month expected maintenance period, without a guarantee that it would be repaired. Game Republik had it for a week (due to a never seen it before motherboard/disc drive issue). They got it up and running great again.

Brought my new custom built pc here. I haven't done a custom build myself in a while but thought…read moreI'd give it a shot and ran into so many issues that I just couldn't figure out. Game Republik was the only place open on a weekday so I brought it here. Local spot that also repairs consoles and hosts gaming tournaments, the owner and PC expert , Chris, wasn't there when I dropped it off which is fine. He got back to me by Monday and kept me updated as to when he started, issues he potentially found, and when he resolved them with pictures for status updates. He worked a lot on my system and even cleaned up my poker cable management all for a fair price. He really know his stuff well and I would definitely bring back items here for any issues.

The place is cool because it has a lot and I mean alot of things for sale, things that you might…read morehave seen as a child. Sadly the man in the counter doesn't know the prices to his own things takes along time to tell you the price and will tell you something super overpriced! He told me that a vhs was about 25 dollars but he also had it in a different section for $14, but I still bought it because I drove all the way from San Antonio. His average price point for any movie is about $25.00 it's REALLLLLY not worth it

Correction in price...it's $4.50 for a 3 day rental but you get a dollar credit if you bring back…read morethe next day :-)

This place is great! Hazim is always super chill and is a family man. Chilling at the store is so…read morecool. He's always there to help and he knows quite a deal about phones if you got questions. Not to mention you can get movies for .99 a night! I love Video Super.

I called this store because they were listed as a dealer for a cell provider. Apparently they…read moredon't like dealing with the company I called about, they offer them but don't offer them. The guy offered no help no explanation and was very short. He just lost a potential sale.

The Waterloo Records is a pretty nice spot though I admit it misses a little bit of the charm the…read moreoriginal had and replaces it with a more modern feeling. I don't fault Waterloo for that because they were asked to leave. The place is great and their collection is awesome just like the originally. I really think they just picked up their stock and moved it. It is in a great spot, they do great events with artists from in-store performances to listening parties, and I feel that they have so many great collections in genres that some record stores don't have like in electronic music and jazz. The genres represented at Waterloo are always eclectic and their stock is always pretty substantial. My wallet always hurts after visiting, but that's part of record collecting. RIYL: Record hunting

At first, I didn't want to bring it up, but the more I think about it the more annoyed I am, so I…read morereally hope the management/whoever was in charge of it sees and pays attention to the feedback. Last week, for 3/20, the store organized a listening party for BTS' new album "ARIRANG." The way it was presented on social media, it seemed like a fun event for the local ARMYs (fandom name) to attend and have fun together. This release is significant to us because it was the first comeback after a long hiatus. It was highly anticipated and people were genuinely stoked and excited. So when you see a local business organize an event, you want to be there and celebrate with people who share the love to this group. Calling it a listening party was an overstatement. You stand in line to register for a raffle. The girl who ran the raffle seemed like she didn't even want be there. She mentioned that people need to write names and last 4 digits of a phone number, which was odd (normally people ask for a full number or email) and she seemed irritated when I was confused about the last 4 digits. By the looks of it, it was under 100 people who were there specifically for the occasion (aside from just customers browsing), not a crazy crowd. So it shouldn't be that difficult to prepare for such a large business. Yet it felt not just underwhelming, but more like no effort was put into it at all. Most fan-organized events gather more people than that and they are in no way a well-known business with a budget and staff. The freebies ran out 10 minutes after stated start time, the CDs sold out even before that, no vinyl for this release was available, I was told they wouldn't get it. A raffle prize was a bootleg canvas print which the girl who ran the raffle announced as "official from the BTS label." Big Hit never released such item for this album merch lineup. Absoluetely nothing against fan-made merch, this community is super welcoming and encouraging to it. However, transparency matters. Overall, equally not a good look whether it was intentionally misrepresented as official item OR just ignorance about the matter. Nothing was done to create an exciting event and engage people who might have turned down other plans to attend this "listening party." Once dropped your name for the raffle, you just wait around and maybe flip through the records while the new album plays on the background (not even very loud). That's it. I can do that on any random Tuesday - come to the store and flip through records while listening to music on my headphones. If you don't know what to do but want to organize an event worth attending, connect with local fans! There's a whole community of enthusiasts in the city (and online) of people who regularly organize fan events locally and would be stoked to do this. It would've been less frustrating if Waterloo just ignored this release and did nothing. At the end of the day, kpop community wouldn't expect a business that doesn't specialize on kpop to participate in celebrating this new album. This "event" was a huge disappointment and a great example of what happens when non-enthusiasts try to capitalize on something they have no clue about.

HPB is quintessential to Texas. I think it started in Dallas actually but this location on Lamar…read morewas a frequent haunt of mine growing up. They have pretty much every bestseller; they do sell some new books too which tend to cost about as much as they would at any commercial bookstore but obvs buying a used copy can save you a bit. They do buy books and media materials but know you won't get much (around 50% of the book's selling price assuming it's in excellent condition seems to be the pattern I've noticed). The staff are always really helpful and knowledgeable. They have plenty of parking too. Will mention I have noticed the location on N Lamar tends to have more books in general (it's bigger!) but as a South Austin native I'm glad to have a location down here.

This place has always been my go-to for buying and selling books. They don't give much on buy…read moreback, but happy to find a home for the books rather than just throwing them out. They usually have the weird titles and authors I am looking for, if not locally, then at another store and has them shipped. I am a loyal customer- thanks for sticking around for so long!

The Metaverse Team is outstanding! What we liked the most was they do everything. They arrived on…read moretime to set up, we discussed the preferred location and viola! Truck was in position. Metaverse sets up taking the sun shine direction into consideration too. They have the chairs. They have great awnings. The gaming screens on the truck have shadow boxes. They have a huge fan too for a breeze! Inside the truck is the VR stations and a new super cool driving VR option. Ok - so they take care of everything to get set up. Then - they take care of the kiddos (and novice adults too) ensuring that everyone picks games the like, and have instructions on how to play (if needed). Stacey watched the outside gamers, Travis stayed inside with the VR players. The biggest and the toughest critics were the kiddos- and they all had a great time playing with the Metaverse games. Our crew was primarily 7 - 9 year olds. But even the old folk parents enjoyed everything. In summary - we are so glad we used Metaverse at our kiddo's party. They were a huge part of everyone having a great time. You should try them too!

The owners were Quick and responsive and very helpful with the kids once they arrived. All the…read morechildren had a great time from start to finish. Will definitely recommend.

This was the temporary home to the PlayStation Vita promotion that lasted until the 2012 SXSW. Free…read moregaming and snacks.

Some friends of mine were going to this convention and I decided to tag along. I'm not super into…read morevinyl but decided it could be fun. I'm more into vintage 80's cartoons and looking for those old records that were story time ones. They have mountains of records, art and more. There are some really well priced records and some vendors that are way too high. Near the end of my visit I found some Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake records which was my highlight of the con. If you like records this show is perfect for you. There's bound to be something there to get. Parking is in the structure nearby and is $10. It's a good way to spend a few hours.

Oh, ARC, How I love thee…read more Let me Count the way-eeeees... About Austin Regional Clinic I am not talking. About them, I would be squawking. Instead, I mean Austin Record Convention. The goal of buying records is my intention. But, pins and jewelry and hats catch my eye. But only one of my eyes, as the other will spy... ...Out-of-print records and Beatles brushes. On three out of four of them I've had crushes. Found a Fat Boys single; buy it, I wanna. "All You Can Eat"; I was in Nirvana. No Nirvana records found. Just as well. Sick of them on the radio. Sick as hell. I got out with a decent haul. Come out and join me next spring, y'all.

We came here as our city is being a jerk and closing this down. I know some of that is that our…read moreolder generation didn't want any new taxes on anything as they are selfish and don't want to pay taxes on the 3 houses they own or whatever. Still it sucks to see this going away. We came in, bought some books and browed a bit. They place had a fair amount of people, still quite a few books, music, and movies. I couldn't find much I was intersteied in but Shana did and even found me a book or two. The bathroom is weird, it is around a corner that looks like you are not allowed to go to and there is a key on a hanger that you take in with you, you don't need to unlock the door and I am not sure it even locks. If the key is missing that is how you know the bathroom has someone in it, there is a small hook on the inside to hang the key while you are in the restroom. So you have to hope people notice it is gone and you have to hope everyone puts the key back. But they are clean and they have a sign in the bathroom that the front desk can supply you with pads if needed. The one misstep here was the guy running the front desk, he was not super friendly, I heard his reaction to a lady gushing about how great the place was and how many books she found for such a good price, some were gifts and he could care less. He wasn't rude but he was doing that thing where you just nod and say uh huh. I also heard him later say he was from another branch of the library, I don't know which but I hope we don't run into him again. We got something like 7 or 8 books for 9 bucks which is fantastic. He checked us out fast, as he had better things to do and we headed out.

Recycled reads is a really interesting place. I found out about it from Google when I was looking…read morefor a used copy of a specific book. Let me start with - it's not a big place, and the selection isn't huge so it's not terribly likely you'll find something very specific, much less a popular title. However, it's a nice concept. They sell retired library books for VERY cheap, so if you're list looking for a new book in general, this is actually a pretty decent spot to get some and save money. They have a small lot out front but I had no trouble finding parking. The staff there were really friendly and helpful; they don't have a catalog because of all the turnover but they do have things arranged by genre so they could point me toward where I might find the book I was looking for.