Mon. 04/18 - The Old Villains Are the New Heroes + the Big Mac Index

<p><strong><em>Why indie booksellers went from hating Barnes &amp; Noble to defending it, and what that means for the future of publishing. Plus, a look at inflation through the lens of the Big Mac Index.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at <a href="http://liveouter.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liveouter.com/kottke</a></li><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/arts/barnes-noble-bookstores.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Barnes &amp; Noble Went From Villain to Hero</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/mcdonalds-big-mac-inflation-food-prices-497addc1-0c08-4c2c-ba15-ba97afc1ead2.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inflation comes for the Big Mac</a> (Axios)</li><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/big-mac-index" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Big Mac index</a> (The Economist)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-chris-hemsworth-natalie-p-1848576274" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thor: Love and Thunder's Trailer Is Wilder Than You Even Imagined</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/thor-love-thunder-shouldnt-make-sense-taika-waititi-exclusive/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thor: Love And Thunder Is So Crazy 'It Shouldn't Make Sense', Says Taika Waititi</a> (Empire)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>