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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb and Jason) talk Daredevil, New pictures of Pluto, MJ as Jar Jar Binks, and China’s Mega Space Ear! Plus, so much more!
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Geek Talk
New Releases
In Theaters:
- Vacation – Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America?s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.
- Listen to Me Marlon – With exclusive access to personal archive, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and extraordinary life away from the stage and screen, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon’s perspective.
- Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Ethan and the IMF take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are.
- The End of the Tour – The End of the Tour tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties – but it’s never clear how truthful they are being with each other. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky’s closet. The two men did not meet again. The film is based on Lipsky’s critically acclaimed memoir about this unforgettable encounter, written following Wallace’s 2008 suicide.
Music:
- Momentary Masters by Albert Hammond, Jr. – The third solo release for the Strokes guitarist was produced by Gus Oberg.
- Blood by Lianne La Havas – The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was influenced by her Jamaican and Greek heritage and features production from Paul Epworth, Matt Hales, Jamie Lidell, and Stephen McGregor.
- The Most Lamentable Tragedy by Titus Andronicus – The fourth full-length studio release fro the punk band led by Patrick Stickles is a rock opera inspired by his own experience with manic depression.
- Water for Your Soul by Joss Stone – The seventh full-length studio release for the British singer-songwriter features influences from hip hop and reggae.
Video Games:
- Lost Dimension Release Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Tactical JRPG Where a team of psychicly enhanced team members must fight an amazingly powereful threat know as “The End” Their mission is complicated by visions of betrayal in their own ranks.
- Legend of Kay Anniversary Release Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Beautifully remastered tale of adventure and martial arts featuring a cat protagonist.
- King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember Release Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 (PC, PS4, PS3); Wednesday, July 29, 2015 (Xbox One, Xbox 360) True fans have waited years for a continuation strong enought to stand with the more classic iterations of this franchise. With 3d cellshading and a story told from an old kings flashbacks of the events that lead him to the throne, this one looks like it might have potential.
DVD/Blu-ray:
- She Loves Me Not – DVD – A novelist, leads a self imposed lonely life. His past success has allowed him the luxury of doing very little, for a very long time. Now he tries to dig himself out of the hole he has dug, to resurect his literary career and what shakes up his world is three distict and strong women that enter his life and send his life in a whole new direction.
- Justice League: God & Monsters – Blu/DVD – This elsewords story features a Superman, son of General Zod; a Batman, who is a vampirc terror, and a Wonder Woman, who it daughter of Ares god of war. Would an alliance of these save the world or dominate it?
- The Water Diviner – Blu/DVD – An Austrialian farmer goes in search of his sons, who went missing during the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I. The journey leads him into the lives of otherns that have been touched by the deep losses that came out of the war, including a Turkish officer that may have faught against his sons. This is the directorial debute of Russell Crowe, who also stars in it.
- Home – Blu/DVD – Earth has been conqured by the Boov. Humanity has been shipped off world, except for one resourceful girl. She befriends a banished Boov and together they uncover a deeper issue than just colonization and displacement.
Comics:
DC
- Superman #42 – The “Truth” story line steps it up! Lois Lane, has she betrayed Superman? – Note Caleb went to a panel where the writer of this story arc talked about how he got into comics, as an example that it is still possible, and while you may not write Superman active pursuit of your passion can become bigger than you ever thought and the pursuit is always worth it.
Marvel
- Star Wars #7 – A one off featuring Ben Kenobi. Self imposed exile on Tatooine, while watching over young Luke Skywalker, Ben is confronted with the villany and coruption that is prevalant. Will he risk revealing himself to right injustice?
Dark Horse
- Conan the Avenger #16 – Amid a sea of sand a lighted tower becons to a inexplicable oasis. Conan responds to a cry for help! But this is place is not what it seemes. Thus begins a new tale of the conquring Hyborian hero!
Image
- Spawn #254 – Spawn takes on a unique problem. He must correct history. He must set the events back into motion that brought down the Titantic!
IDW
- Jem & the Holograms #5 – An accident nearly side lines the Holograms at their first solo show! Kimber has found the source of the so called accident, and she’s going to bring retibution down on their heads!
Wow Cool Recommends!
- Ales Kot & co.’s Zero Vol. 4
- Hawkeye Vol. 4
- Kevin Hooyman’s Conditions On The Ground is our cool psychedelic art comic pick of the week
- Sneaking in a non comic pic for _ Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere_ – The Author’s Preferred Text will be in bookstores on Tuesday.
News
Joe:
- Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks, actor says
- China’s Console Ban Is Now Totally Over
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- Pluto, the dwarf planet, now has some very lovely pictures!
- The search for E.T. gets a major boost!
- The Boy Scouts of America has lifted it’s institutional ban on homosexual leaders.
Jason: