: Many items in the archive represent content that is difficult to find on mainstream streaming platforms due to licensing changes or the controversial nature of the unscripted pranks.

If you type “Borat” into the search bar of the Internet Archive (archive.org), you are not just looking for a movie. You are pulling on a thread that unravels the very fabric of mid-2000s internet culture, bootleg DVD history, and the legal grey areas of digital preservation.

Ever wanted a piece of 2006 on your desktop? The archive hosts the original Borat Screensaver released by 20th Century Fox. Deleted Scenes & Bonus Content: Descriptions of DVD "Slicks"