I have been using a region free oppo player for years now. The place that I bought it from has since closed down but they can be found online. They are really very good players but most people won't be familiar with them. My oppo also has a feature that allows to skip over the anti piracy...
MaidenTrip is one I would highly recommend for anyone that likes documentaries. The movie follows Laura Dekker on her 2 year solo sailing trip around the world. The vast majority of the movie is what she filmed herself aboard her ship the guppy.
My current read at the moment is The Secret Order of Assassins "The struggle of the early Niari Isma ilis against the Islamic world". Just finished a reread of Generation Kill.
Thought some of you guys would be Interested in this article. http://www.examiner.com/article/lawyers-comments-raise-troubling-questions-about-atf-and-nfa-collector-s-group