Kanopy, one of Fountaindale’s video streaming services, has curated a collection of films that illuminates social and systemic injustice. These films can help to provide a better understanding of and facilitate conversations about race, racism, social injustice and activism. For…
Number of Seasons: 2 Where to Watch: Netflix Brief Synopsis: “Part-timer Carole meets rich girl Tuesday, and each realizes they’ve found the musical partner they need. Together, they just might make it.” Commentary: Just within the first episode, Carole and Tuesday quickly became one…
Now is a great time to invest in you! The Great Courses on Kanopy offers you countless options to learn about a new topics and pick up new skills. The following are my top five recommendations that will serve you…
The first Friday in June is set aside for National Doughnut Day, a name which sounds so gimmicky it could be accused of being found on the window of a grab-and-go pastry shop. But National Doughnut Day has its origins…
You know them, and you love them. You watch the Christmas in July movie marathons and can’t get enough of them. But did you know that the library has not only the Christmas movies but also the popular mystery series?…
I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched The Little Hours (Rated R). This spoofy comedy about a group of naughty nuns misbehaving during the Middle Ages features an all-star…
One of the greatest delights of digital streaming services is the wide selection of independently produced or distributed films that would otherwise see limited releases. Filmmakers with fresh ideas for the medium now have platforms to share their unique stories…
Kanopy has a great selection of documentaries, including for business. Follow the all too relevant human drama of the great innovations and scandals in business and economics. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, learn how to run a Ponzi scheme, how chicken…
Basketball is…that sport with the ball and they go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. As a kid who grew up in Illinois during the 90’s, I feel like I should be a bigger…
I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched The Bling Ring (Rated R). This based-on-actual-events story focuses on a group of fame-obsessed teenagers living in the suburbs of LA who…