Just a reminder to use your local library, they'll often have plenty of movies and TV shows to rent either at a very low price or fully free. Perfect complement for the seven seas

[–] ODGreen@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 months ago

Local library here has streaming services with lots of classic movies (watched some Akira Kurosawa flicks). And other streaming services thru there have educational kids' stuff. Also, free museum passes. Telescopes. Musical instruments. Video games. Online newspapers and magazines. Pretty badass.

[–] bababu@feddit.org 12 points 4 months ago

some libraries even have a small streaming service, so you don't have to leave the house

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

Local libraries rock.

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 4 months ago

Best of luck, Canada. I'm seeding for you.

[–] tazzy@lemm.ee 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cancelled my Netflix and prime and subbed to CBC gem.

One big problem with our country is that our own identity and culture has been eroded by American pop culture. It’s honestly good to get away from American media and focus on Canadian made content otherwise we our identity and culture just blends into American culture and I hate that.

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's tragic too when there is so much Canadian media that gets overshadowed as a result. I've been picking up Orphan Black again which is a fantastic series, but too many Americans have never heard of it.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My wife loved orphan black! I didn't know it was Canadian. We both loved Kim's convenience. And Kenny vs Spenny is an all time great.

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago

Kim's Convenience was an awesome show, until that last season... but yeah, definitely worth emphasizing Canadian gems like these.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

hello fellow clonecluber <3

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hell yeah! On my previous watch, I only got through almost 2 seasons, hopefully I will finish this time. I've forgotten a lot, so it's kind of nice not knowing what to expect again.

spoiler

I was looking up the show on TV Tropes, and I completely forgot about Helena's crazy cult arc, for example...

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I remember being obsessed with this podcast, too, if you're interested (I believe it started with the third season)

https://pca.st/podcast/b25a41b0-c89f-0132-3e65-0b39892d38e0

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clonecast-the-official-orphan-black-podcast/id987144344

They only had a Twitter and FB, so there's not really a website to link to. I don't know if it still works but it was pretty fun back in the day.

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

Ah thanks, not one for podcasts but good to be aware of!

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Canadians were some of the OG tv pirates. They were the hookup for hacked satellite boxes in the 90's.

[–] 01189998819991197253 9 points 4 months ago

It's why most of the shows I watched as a kid had the maple leaf in the corner.

[–] IllNess 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I tried searching for this but only found recent news. Anywhere I can read about this? Wikipedia, article, or book?

I love tech history.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

There's a little bit in this Wikipedia article but I can't find much either.

IIRC it mostly stemmed from a lot of US tv channels not being available in Canada at the time. So to make them available, they started hacking satellite descramblers and Direct TV cards. Then they found a giant market in the US willing to buy these boxes and cards to get free tv.

There were people in the US making them too, but the Canadian stuff was more reliable and updated quicker when Direct TV changed codes.

[–] IllNess 3 points 4 months ago

This is great! Thank you.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

We had a big ass satillite dish in the backyard when I was growing up, and I remember my dad needing to input these codes every so often to unlock a bunch of channels.

[–] rfr_Foglia@feddit.it 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Context?

[–] ODGreen@slrpnk.net 23 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Nice rock you live under.

Trump's been threatening to Anschluss Canada as the 51st state and been planning on tariffs and other fuckery to harm Canada. So a lot of Canadians are cancelling services provided by US-based companies and pirating entertainment instead.

[–] rfr_Foglia@feddit.it 5 points 4 months ago

I did know about the 51st state thing but wanted to know more about the boycott. thanks.

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[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 months ago

Netflix is really shit as a subscription anyway, it's gone downhill with the amount of 'tiers' and constant slop production that encourages cancelled 1-season shows over longer, fan-driven works.

[–] ad_on_is@lemm.ee 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hey Canada, just so you know: I'm an European, and I watch "Son of a Critch" and "Shoresy"

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Set the tone!"

[–] ad_on_is@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

ha?!

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 4 months ago

Ukraine had to start banning Russia funded slop after the invasion...

Maybe doing it before the invasion would have been better.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People paid for Netflix?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Suckers come from both sides of the border

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago

regardless, this would be a good time for countries to strengthen laws protecting against foreign ownership of media companies and heavily regulating foreign media companies operating in countries instead of opening up the floodgates and letting american companies control the culture.

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the reminder. Just cancelled

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago

the quality and selection are better on certain websites with weird little cartoon character avatars

[–] Aconite@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago

I cancelled two weeks ago expecting it to be difficult, but I don't really miss it. Maybe something happens when you get old, but I just don't have the will to commit to a series or a binge watch anymore. What I've started doing is borrowing movies at the library, which is free and takes forever, but is oddly charming.

[–] Gsus4@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

Argh, eh!

[–] Miroul@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I started cancelling all American subscriptions back in December (all Google services out, Facebook+Instance out, Amazon out...) I'm down to Netflix but currently building out my movie library daily. Plex server is next. Long live Torrents!

[–] DaveX64@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Eco-Max makes good dish soap and other products like that here in Canada...free shipping in Canada and you can get it at Walmart:

https://store.eco-max.com/

[–] Fifrok@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Did you mean to comment this somewhere else? Or am I just not getting something?

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

I too am confused by this streaming to cleaning connection.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Made sense to me. Canadians dropping American goods in favor of Canadian made ones.

[–] Fifrok@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

oh, that would make sense 😅

[–] Canuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Just did my part 🚫🎞️🇨🇦

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