I 'm looking for a faster way to browse HypnoHub. Can anyone recommend anything? I'm currently using Google Chrome on a Chromebook and I still feel like I'm dragging.

It's likely a combination of low-spec machine and slow connection. Works snappy for me on even a 7 yr old ultrabook that my sister didn't want anymore, regardless of browser choice.
That being said, browser settings can have an impact, so don't be afraid to tweak some of those, too. You can always reset to default if there's issues.

Would recommend trying Firefox, or, apparently, Edge got new update too if Firefox isn't good enough.

Start by blacklisting the things you know you're not into. That way when you do a search, those pics will automatically be filtered out. It's kinda sad how long it took me to figure out this was a thing. XD

Not how it works. It will hide these, but amount of pages will remain same.

To filter these out, you need to add "-[tag]" in search, that way undesired element is excluded.