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

Why indie booksellers went from hating Barnes & 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. Sponsors: Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at liveouter.com/kottke Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: How Barnes & Noble Went From Villain to Hero (NY Times) Inflation comes for the Big Mac (Axios) The Big Mac index (The Economist) Thor: Love and Thunder's Trailer Is Wilder Than You Even Imagined (Gizmodo) Thor: Love And Thunder Is So Crazy 'It Shouldn't Make Sense', Says Taika Waititi (Empire) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices