March 11, 2021
Thu. 03/11 - Is This Ancient Biblical Forgery Actually Real?
It was written off as a forgery in 1883, but now it’s being reconsidered as the oldest known Biblical manuscript. Also, how the pandemic has affected the names people are choosing for their babies. And how a lake in Turkey may hold the key to finding signs of ancient life on Mars.
Sponsors:
- Lightstream, Get a special interest rate discount at lightstream.com/kottke
- Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership at Fitbod.me/kottke
Links:
- Is a Long-Dismissed Forgery Actually the Oldest Known Biblical Manuscript? (NY Times)
- Murder Among the Mormons | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube)
- How COVID Influenced Most Popular Baby Names Of 2021 (Refinery29)
- From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names (NY Times)
- What Is Cottagecore? : 1A (NPR)
- Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet (Reuters)
- Netflix 'The Last Blockbuster' Docu Release (Hypebeast)
- If I Did It (Alanna Bennett, Twitter)
- September Kottke episode mentioning The Last Blockbuster (Kottke Ride Home)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter