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Episode 87! Listen live on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases for the week of : 11/7/13

In Theaters:

1.Thor: The Dark World

Starring: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Natalie Portman, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hiddleston

Summary: Thor fights to restore order to the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

2.The Book Thief

Starring: Ben Schnetzer, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Hildegard Schroedter, Nico Liersch, Sophie Nélisse

Summary: While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.

3.How I Live Now

Starring: Anna Chancellor, Danny McEvoy, George MacKay, Harley Bird, Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland

Summary: Daisy (Saoirse Ronan), an American teenager, is sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund (George MacKay). But on the fringes of their idyllic summer days are tense news reports of an escalating conflict in Europe. As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy finds herself hiding and fighting to survive.

4.The Wind Rises

(DIrected by Hayao Miyazaki) A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane used by Japan during World War II.

5.The Motel Life

Based on the popular novel by Willy Vlautin, The Motel Life is a searing and profound examination of brotherhood set in the timeless Sierra Nevadan frontier. Frank (Emile Hirsch) and Jerry Lee Flannigan (Stephen Dorff) work odd jobs, drink hard, and drift from motel to motel. Their only escape is through Frank’s fantastic stories and Jerry Lee’s rich illustrations. Everything changes when Jerry Lee is involved in a hit-and-run accident, which forces the brothers across the state to the home of Frank’s old flame, Annie (Dakota Fanning). While the two seem safe from the law, Jerry Lee’s insatiability and all-consuming guilt render their future increasingly uncertain.

Video Games:

1.Call of Duty: Ghosts 360, ps3, wii U, PC

This installment in the Call of Duty series features a fresh dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to survive. 10 years after a devastating mass event, the nation’s borders and the balance of global power have been permanently changed. As what’s left of the nation’s Special Operations forces, a mysterious group known only as “Ghosts” leads the fight back against a newly emerged, technologically-superior global power. In Call of Duty: Ghosts you don’t just create a class, you create a soldier. Choose the head, body type, head-gear and equipment, and you can even create a female soldier for the first time. With over 20,000 possible combinations, you can create the soldier you’ve always wanted. And each soldier you create will also have his or her own load outs.

2.The Guilded Fate Paradox PS3

Players take on the role of high school student Renya Kagurazaka who has become a god by winning a lottery in a mall! Renya must travel through the Copy World in order to affect changes in the Original World and make people’s wishes come true. But is there some other force at work?

3.Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed 3DS

In this all-new, fresh and friendly, monster-ific adventure, you get to help Katsuma and the rest of the Moshi menagerie save the world from the evil schemes of Dr. Strangeglove and his destructive robot Moshlings by bashing and dashing their way through six worlds, packed with intense battles, wild boss showdowns and glittering treasures to discover.

4.Intake PC

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage. Blast and combo your way through an epic cascade of audiovisual mayhem so intoxicating it comes with its own warning label.

5.Zumba Fitness World Party 360, Wii U

Zumba Fitness World Party is a home workout game that helps players burn up to 1,000 calories per hour as you immerse yourself in the movement and music of exotic global destinations.

Music:

1.Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Executive produced by Dr. Dre & Rick Rubin, the eight studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Skylar Grey, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, and Nate Ruess of fun.

2.M.I.A: Matangi

The fourth full-length studio release for the British singer/rapper features a guest appearance from The Weekend as well as production from Danja, Doc McKinney, Hit-Boy, Illangelo, The Partysquad, and Switch.

3.Avril Lavigne: Self-titled

The fifth full-length studio release for the Canadian pop singer features songs co-written with her husband, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.

4.Luscious Jackson: Magic Hour

The alternative rock trio returns with its Pledgemusic fan-funded release produced by Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz.

5.Cut Copy:Free Your Mind

Inspired by the Summer of Loves (1967 in San Francisco and 1988-89 in the UK), the fourth full-length release for the Australian dance-rock quartet was mixed in New York by Dave Fridmann.

DVD/Blu-ray: 

1. A Deadly Obsession – DVD – A respected psychology teacher is brought face to face with her dark past when a former student comes to find her
2. Clear History – Blu/DVD – Larry David plays a former marketing exec, who has set up a new and simple life after a public flame out with a successful start-up, but can he fully escape his past
3. Doctor Who: Series 1-7 Limited Edition Gift Set – Blu/DVD – Get in touch with the history that has brought us 50 years of Sci-Fi fun
4. Farscape: Complete Series – Blu/DVD – the first human to cross into the deep space, and into the middle of a prison break
5.The Conjuring – Blu/DVD – based on a true story about Ed and Lorraine Warren and the dark presence they find in Harrisville
6. Grown Ups 2 – Blu/DVD – In the follow up to the hit comedy, the group moves back home to raise their family
7. Parkland – Blu/DVD – In the midst of the tragedy of JFK assassination the staff of the Parkland Hospital must deal with their own feelings and the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald is in their care

Comics:

DC:

• Batman Superman #5 – Toymaster has created the ultimate villain, using the collective consciousness of internet gaming to destroy Batman
• Superman Unchained #4 – The man of steel is overwhelmed with enemies, good thing he has powerful friends

Marvel:

• Amazing X-Men #1 – There’s a chance that Nightcrawler might still be out there, the X-Men intend to find him
• Iron Man #18 – Beginning of the “Iron Metropolitan” story arc, Tony has returned from space with a grand new vision, but is it a vision that holds much for us?

Not the Big 2: 

• Regular Show: Skips #1 – See the world as the enigmatic Yeti Skips sees it.
•  Protectors Inc. #1 – New series exploring a wold of heros that are backed with more than just muscle and grit, as seen through the eyes of an ordinary detective, investigating the murder of a hero
• Transfromers: Dark Cybertron #1 – Shockwave is about to unleash a most devious plan, will Cybertron survive? And if so in whos image?
•  The Star Wars #3 – Political intrigue, recovered droids, General Luke Skywalker vs. laser sword wielding stormtroopers?

Web:

Camp Weedonwantcha – http://campcomic.com – Latest from [StripSearch](http://penny-arcade.com/strip-search) winner Katie Rice is now live! And it’s just a charming as I thought it would be.

News:

•  http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/star-wars-episode-vii-to-open-december-18-2015
• http://gizmodo.com/motorola-wants-to-patent-a-neck-tattoo-thats-also-a-mi-1460172901?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=FaceBook
• http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/07/ge-experimenting-with-3d-painting/?ncid=rss_truncated
• http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/university_of_tokyo_team_creates_crazy_airsealand_quadrotor_25861.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+core77%2Fblog+%28Core77.com%29&utm_content=FaceBook
• http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/bioware-teases-next-mass-effect-with-new-images
• http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/6/5074324/blockbuster-closing-all-corporate-retail-stores-in-the-us-by-january
• http://gizmodo.com/the-world-just-got-its-first-entirely-3d-printed-metal-1460338036
• http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/battlefield-4s-kinect-functionality-detailed
• http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/daredevil-luke-cage-iron-fist-jessica-jones-tv-series-coming-to-netflix-leading-into-the-defenders-miniseries
• http://m.core77.com/blog/technology/fire_up_this_portable_usb_charger_for_your_off-the-grid_power_needs_25866.asp

Geek Talk:

Joe’s Extra-Life experience.

Caleb’s Corner:

No topic.

Jason’s Fixation:

Call of Duty: Ghosts(Part 1) Perks, character customization, general feelings.

Joe’s List:

No List.

The Core:

No topic