There are milestones you’re told to feel proud of: first jobs, promotions, publications, the validation of seeing your work out in the world. I’m grateful for all of them. But very few things have felt as deeply meaningful to me as The Last DVD has. Maybe it’s because it was built with two people I’ve known for half a decade now. Maybe because it emerged out of long conversations, shared taste, disagreements, affection, and a collective belief that culture deserves sincerity. Or maybe because some initiatives feel less like “work” and more like leaving behind evidence that you cared about something. I have a feeling TLD will remain one of those things for a very long time.