SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- For video connoisseurs who were looking for an obscure documentary on punk rock or the complete works of Robert Altman, Vidiots on Pico Boulevard is the best place to go ...

When the Santa Monica video store Vidiots, which had become a local cultural institution, closed in February 2017, founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber had their doubts as to whether the store ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Vidiots, a popular video store in Santa Monica, will not be closing in April after receiving a sizeable donation from a film producer and a longtime customer. The owners ...

In LA's depleted exhibition market, Vidiots looks to be a new shrine from cinephiles at the historic Eagle Theatre. “Given the recent demise or transformation of some of our most beloved places for ...

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The power of cinema has never been in dispute. But in an age of streaming and video on demand, the power of cinemas often is. Santa Monica stalwart Vidiots looks to change that with the ambitious ...

The shelves at the Vidiots movie rental store are covered with dozens of messages scribbled by filmmakers on the covers of faded VHS and DVD containers. Notes from “Chinatown” writer Robert Towne, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vidiots, northeast Los Angeles’ premier repertory screening venue and cultiest video store, is now aiming to add even more rare ...

Vidiots, the iconic Santa Monica movie rental store-turned film non-profit, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with the goal of raising $65,000 to keep the doors open and to fund new ...

While several Southern California destinations remain closed over the second week of January, including the Los Angeles Zoo and Descanso Gardens, other places are opening their doors and welcoming ...

The team ensuring Vidiots' return: Maggie Mackay, the Vidiots Foundation's executive director, center, and Vidiots founders Cathy Tauber, left, and Patty Polinger. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times ...