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7 months ago

So I see you all are exhausted by streaming services effectively recreating cable. I see you’re all tired of ads. Pirating is a great alternative, but I have another fantastic option for you all!

So I See You All Are Exhausted By Streaming Services Effectively Recreating Cable. I See Youre All Tired

I live in Seattle. And in Seattle we have America’s largest physical media store, Scarecrow Video. They are a non-profit that has pretty much any film or tv show you can imagine. Like, everything. So much so that one of our local cinemas does a program with them called “Unstreamable” where they show a film from Scarecrow’a archive that you can’t access anywhere online. It’s a bit overwhelming to go to their store, which is two levels of every program under the sun.

So I See You All Are Exhausted By Streaming Services Effectively Recreating Cable. I See Youre All Tired

ANYWAY, I bring this up because they recently started a Rent-by-Mail program. It’s pretty similar to what Netflix used to do. You can rent up to six titles (barring their super rare stuff and pornos) and they will ship it to you, then you return it in the included pre-paid envelope.

Why does this rock? Sure, you still have to pay money, BUT you are supporting a non-profit that is dedicated to preserving media instead of some corporation looking for endless profit. They can also expand your palette with their vast selection. And if you have a favorite piece of media, you never have to worry about it disappearing! All their stuff is there in perpetuity.

So this is all to say, now that Scarecrow has expanded their reach beyond the Greater Seattle Area, I implore you to check them out. If you don’t want to rent right now, the could always use donations to keep them afloat.

You can check out their catalogue HERE!

So I See You All Are Exhausted By Streaming Services Effectively Recreating Cable. I See Youre All Tired

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6 months ago
CRYSTAL PALACE SURNAME-VON HOVERKRAFT

CRYSTAL PALACE SURNAME-VON HOVERKRAFT

when the ground moves and the bird cries stop looking without and look within


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5 months ago

digital birth, digital death


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