The give a bunch of reasons in the article (proliferation of nuclear arms, climate change, global energy crisis,...) but I'm pretty sure it's the announcement of that Van Halen reunion that did it.
Hmmm...as far as I can tell, one of three things happened:
1. You ate some legumes
2. You performed a deviant sex act
3. Jack and Beerball came over to your house
It's a toss up--I really don't know which is correct.
I've seen it. Non-anamorphic widescreen. Plus Beerball's performance is pretty uninspired, except for the brief tap dancing parts which are, of course, top notch.
Yup, I share an account with my GF so we can buy once and both have a book. Also, there are other ways to save. You can loan a book to a friend for two weeks at no charge. And if you're an Amazon Prime member, you get free book borrowing privelages.
Book prices vary. Many older (public domain / copyright expired) titles are available for free or very cheap. Many catalogue titles are in the $6 to $8 range. The standard for popular stuff is $10, but still many new released are more like $12.99.