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Popcorn Time-Inspired Flixtor, TorrentLookup Shut Down Amid Pressure From Movie Industry
Popcorn Time-Inspired Flixtor, TorrentLookup Shut Down Amid Pressure From Movie Industry

Popcorn Time-Inspired Flixtor, TorrentLookup Shut Down Amid Pressure From Movie Industry

Flixtor has voluntarily closed up shop only months after exploding in growth via a fan base of Internet users who legally dubious areas of the web to find pirated movies and other media content. The site’s founders were also behind…

Popcorn Time for Android: Stream Movie Torrents on Your Phone for Free
Popcorn Time for Android: Stream Movie Torrents on Your Phone for Free

Popcorn Time for Android: Stream Movie Torrents on Your Phone for Free

You remember Popcorn Time, the Netflix for torrents that suffered a self-inflicted death? Well, it never really died. The open source project lives on in the form a forked app version, available for download for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Today,…

Here’s Why The ‘Netflix For Pirated Movies’ Is Probably Illegal
Here’s Why The ‘Netflix For Pirated Movies’ Is Probably Illegal

Here’s Why The ‘Netflix For Pirated Movies’ Is Probably Illegal

Don’t get too excited about Popcorn Time, a controversial new streaming app the tech industry has called the “Netflix for pirated movies.” While it’s a clever idea and hasn’t been prosecuted yet, the legal outlook isn’t good. Popcorn Time lets users…

Two Reasons Why Hollywood Can’t Kill ‘The Netflix For Pirated Movies’
Two Reasons Why Hollywood Can’t Kill ‘The Netflix For Pirated Movies’

Two Reasons Why Hollywood Can’t Kill ‘The Netflix For Pirated Movies’

It looks like Popcorn Time’s official website has returned. The Windows, Mac, and Linux app that lets you stream pirated movies from the comfort of your own home is back in a website that looks similar to the first version.…

Popcorn Time makes piracy so easy, you might not realize it’s illegal
Popcorn Time makes piracy so easy, you might not realize it’s illegal

Popcorn Time makes piracy so easy, you might not realize it’s illegal

After making headlines for a couple days, Popcorn Time’s creators have taken the site down. According to ARS Technica, even though the creators maintain they were within their legal rights, the site stirred up enough noise to convince them to…

Popcorn Time: Open source torrent streaming netflix for pirates
Popcorn Time: Open source torrent streaming netflix for pirates

Popcorn Time: Open source torrent streaming netflix for pirates

Popcorn Time, a cross-platform and BitTorrent-powered movie streaming app, may very well be Hollywood’s worst nightmare. The software can be best described as a Netflix for pirates, allowing users to stream the latest blockbusters at no cost. TF talks to…

Pirate Bay, YIFY Lead Most Popular Torrent Sites But Watch For Popcorn Time In 2015
Pirate Bay, YIFY Lead Most Popular Torrent Sites But Watch For Popcorn Time In 2015

Pirate Bay, YIFY Lead Most Popular Torrent Sites But Watch For Popcorn Time In 2015

What stands out most about the list of most popular torrent sites of 2014 is the service that’s not on it. Movie pirates have come to expect the Pirate Bay, YIFY and Kickass Torrents on the list but the recent…