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Famous for its wildly flavorful selection and a punk attitude, this movie rental mini-chain caters to cineastes looking to cheat on their Netflix with something a bit more avant garde. In the maze of racks, you’ll find entire subgenres you didn’t even know existed: foreign films from tiny, frozen countries; ridiculous British TV shows; fetish-inspired anime; and tapes of films never even converted to DVD. Each store’s collection is unique. The West Village location is well-stocked with gay interest and porn; Columbia favors families and film students; the three-story East Village Mondo branch is a packrat’s nest of peeling stickers and cult movie posters—complemented by CDs and vinyl. — Ben Perkins