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Episode 90! 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 : 12/2/13

In Theaters:

In Theaters:
1. Out of the Furnace
Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana
When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement fails to follow through, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice.
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac
Llewyn Davis is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter of 1961, he struggles to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles – some of them of his own making.
3.The Last Days on Mars
Elias Koteas, Goran Kostic, Johnny Harris, Liev Schreiber, Olivia Williams, Romola Garai, Tom Cullen, Yusra Warsama
On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery.
4. The Penguin King 3D
This documentary follows a young male King Penguin as he makes his way through the Antarctic.

Video Games:

1.Tiny Brains PS4
Tiny Brains is a 3D co-op action puzzle game in which up to four players can take the role of tiny (but super-powered!) lab animals. Players must work together using complementary physics-based abilities to tackle the tests of a nefarious mad scientist.
2.Alex Hunter:Lord of the Mind PC
Track down a missing scientist as you explore the place where reality meets illusion.
3.Bravely Default 3DS
This new yet traditional offering from Square Enix captures the charm and elegant and simplicity of yesteryear’s canonical RPGs. Become a Warrior of Light and journey to the land of Luxemdarc in this classic tale of personal growth and adventure.
4.Stick It to the Man Vita
Meet Ray, he lives in a world where everything is made out of paper and stickers. One day he has an accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain. This gives him awesome powers and he can suddenly change the world around him by folding it, tearing it, pulling stickers off and sticking them elsewhere! And if that weren’t enough, Ray can also read peoples minds! Digging into the brains of his fellow citizens, Ray can hear their thoughts and use that to his advantage. Unfortunately, Ray doesn’t have much time to get to grips with his new abilities. He is framed by ‘The Man’ with a crime he didn’t commit, and is on the run. Can you help to get Ray out of this sticky situation?

Music:

1.Britney Spears – Britney Jean
The eighth studio release for the pop singer includes guest appearances from her sister Jamie Lynn, T.I., and will.i.am.
2.Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Live from KCRW
The fourth live release for the rock band was recorded from two appearances at KCRW’s Santa Monica studios in April 2013.
3.Black Flag – What the…
The first release of new material from the punk band founded by Greg Ginn since 1985 includes Ron Reyes and new drummer Gregory Amoore.
4.Mutual Benefit – Love’s Crushing Diamond
The debut full-length release for solo project for Brooklyn-based Jordan Lee was recorded while the singer-songwriter toured across the US
5.Sumie – Sumie
The full-length debut for the Gothenburg-based singer (her sister Yukimi is in Little Dragon) was produced by Dustin O’Halloran.

DVD/Blu-ray: 

1.  Duck Dynasty: Seasons 1-3 collector set – Blu/DVD – If you like the show, now there’s a collection, making sharing easier.

2. Angry Birds Toons Vol. 1 – Blu/DVD – Red (the inventively named bird) and his friends must protect their eggs on Piggy Island. Based the smash hit mobile game, in case you hadn’t heard of it.

3. Girls Und Panzer: TV Collection – Blu/DVD – The title translates, Girls and Tank, it’s about a lost martial art that is operating tanks. Yep, the concept is weird.

4. Pain and Gain – Blu/DVD – Based on actual events, this comedy attempts to look at the weird way a group of guys attempt to grab the “American Dream”.

5.The Design Film Trilogy – DVD – This trilogy covers three major fields of design Graphic (Helvetica), Industrial (Objectified), and Cities (Urbanized). A look at who decides and how things come together in the design world.

6.The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones – Blu/DVD – Set in modern New York, a seemingly ordinary teen must join with a hidden order of half angel protectors to keep the world of demons at bay. Based on a top selling novel series.

7.The Wolverine – Blu/DVD – Logan travels to Japan to discover who he really is, espeically when his healing factor is taken away.

Comics:

DC:

  • Detective Comics #26 – Bats are killing people in Gotham, natually Batman is the solution
  • Green Arrow #26 – Oliver Queen knows where to find the Outsiders, but first he must revisit The Island. What secrets will he find?

Marvel:

  • Inhumanity #1 – With the Infinity arc, the world changed. Now the star royalty of the Inhumans is under threat, how will earth and the Inhumans respond.
  • Superior Spider-Man #23 – Has something changed in Venom? Is this new life of Peter Parker even more out of control that his old one? Keep it here true believers!

Not the Big 2: 

  •   Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #1 – Dark Horse – J. Michael Straczynski takes the writing reigns and begins the countdown to the end of the Machine War. But is it the end we all thought it would be?
  • Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #24 – IDW – Shockwave’s plan has the crew of the Lost Light stranded and under attack! Meanwhile the Dead Universe hold a surprise for Optimus Prime.
  • Spawn #238 – Image – While Jim struggles to adapt to his new life, the landscape of the war between Heaven and Hell may be affected forever (er more forever?) by his actions and the guidance of Cogliostro.
  • Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 #4 – Archaia – The final tales of this volume are brought to life by a variety of talents, what storys will we hear at the June Alley Inn? Adventure awaits!

Web:

Red’s Planet – http://www.redsplanet.com/comic/ – Abducted by aliens, Red finds there is life beyond our little blue marble, but it can be hard to be alone, and light years from home.

News:

Geek Talk:

http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/Burial_at_Sea_-_Episode_1

http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Tiny_Death_Star

Caleb’s Corner:

Caleb’s Corner – Discipline is an aspect of creativity, that is often overlooked. “Inspiration is for amateurs … ” – Chuck Close

Jason’s Fixation:

No Fixation this week.

Joe’s List:

No List this week.

The Core:

We discuss our first impressions of the Xbox One.

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