Basically, your local library pays Kanopy a fee whenever you watch something (I’ll get into the ticket system in a bit), meaning you don’t have to pay a dime to watch all kinds of programming. Sure, ...

What if a streaming service stripped everything back to the basics and just let you enjoy movies? No ads popping up mid-scene. No algorithm trying to guess your mood. No account sign-ups or data ...

Once upon a time, streaming was an ad-free paradise. For a few dollars a month, you could get a subscription to Netflix or one of the other early streaming services and watch whatever you wanted ...