DVD special features draw fans back to physical media.

Fans were quick to dub Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers this summer’s undeniable hit, circulating fan edits and memes about throuples, and writing fan fiction en masse on sites like Archive of Our Own and Wattpad. “You want to know the behind-the-scenes, especially if you’re a fan or a stan,” Ava Chau, 23, said. It consistently puts out stunning releases, and in recent years has been quick to the draw on more timely films: Criterion recently released Academy Award–winning Anatomy of a Fall fitted with a new interview with the director, deleted and alternate scenes, audition footage from several of the actors, and some extra content about the internet’s favorite furry actor, Snoop. “I think now there isn’t an average customer,” said Justin LaLiberty, who is director of operations at OCN Distribution, owner of beloved indie label Vinegar Syndrome, and a curator for their sublabel, Cinématographe Films. “I’m constantly seeing people pop into the Vinegar Syndrome Facebook groups and be like ‘Where do I start?’ And that, to me, is really exciting, and at the same time also makes me kind of nervous.”