The Quest to Acquire the Oldest, Most Expensive Book on the Planet

A wooden box containing one of the most valuable books in the world arrives in Los Angeles on October 14, 1950, with little more fanfare—or security—than a Sears catalog. Code-named “the commode,” it was flown from London via regular parcel post, and while it is being delivered locally by Tice and Lynch, a high-end customs broker and shipping company, its agents have no idea what they are carrying and take no special precautions.
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How Joe Rogan’s Hugely Popular Podcast Became an Essential Platform for “Freethinkers” Who Hate the Left

The former host of Fear Factor is now the Larry King of the Intellectual Dark Web.
Read more: https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/joe-rogans-podcast-is-an-essential-platform-for-freethinkers-who-hate-the-left.html?source=Snapzu

How Actually Strong Is Thor’s Stormbreaker?

How Actually Strong Is Thor’s Stormbreaker? Ι The constants in life are death, taxes, and Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) relationship with his hammer. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will know that Mjolnir has been the Asgardian’s sidekick for his entire time on-screen, hence the heartbreak when it was destroyed by Hela (Cate Blanchett) in Thor: Ragnarok. Luckily for the God of Thunder, he was fortunate enough to get an all-new hammer thanks to Eitri (Peter Dinklage) in Avengers: Infinity War.
Read more: http://www.mediawatch.pk/2019/03/23/how-strong-is-thors-stormbreaker/?source=Snapzu

The MPAA says streaming video has surpassed cable subscriptions worldwide

But cable TV still rakes in more money.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/21/18275670/mpaa-report-streaming-video-cable-subscription-worldwide?source=Snapzu

‘Captain Marvel’ Soaring To $800M+ Worldwide Today

Now that Carol Danvers has been lighting up the globe for almost two weeks, she’s headed to the $800M mark worldwide. Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel has grossed $797M through Tuesday, including $519.3M at the international box office. With these scores, the Brie Larson-starrer has now surpassed Deadpool ($783M), Spider-Man 2 ($784M) and Deadpool 2 ($785M) to become the No. 18 global superhero pic of all time.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2019/03/captain-marvel-soaring-to-800m-worldwide-today-1202579160/?source=Snapzu

Opinion: Listen Up Fuckfaces, I'll Write Whenever The Goddamn Fuck I Want To

Listen up, you pathetic little nerdy fucklits: my name is George Raymond Richard Martin, and I’ll write whenever and whatever the goddamn fuck I want. I see your little comments on my LiveJournal blog, on your Reddits, on your Twitters, and on your Facebooks. You think you’re so fucking smart with your bitchy replies about my new Targaryen history book, like you’re a real fan for wanting my next book to be The Winds of Winter.
Read more: https://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/opinion-listen-up-fuckfaces-ill-write-whenever-the-goddamn-fuck-i-want-to/?source=Snapzu

Translators aim to bring Richard Dawkins’s books on atheism and evolution to a Muslim audience

In the introduction to his 2006 book “The God Delusion,” author Richard Dawkins boldly declares his goal: “If this book works as I intend, religious readers who open it will be atheists when they put it down.” It is a goal that has meant Dawkins’s books have courted controversy ever since. Now, a group of translators wants to get Dawkins’s books in front of a new group of religious readers: Muslim readers, in Muslim-majority countries where atheism is rare.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/03/13/translators-aim-bring-richard-dawkinss-books-atheism-evolution-muslim-audience/?utm_term=.06571b33792e?source=Snapzu