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Episode 93! Listen live on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/
Show Notes for 01/16/2014
# New Releases
In Theaters:
1. Devil’s Due
After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin (paranormal activity/blair witch style filming?)
2. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jack Ryan appears to be just another New York executive to his friends and loved ones, but his enlistment into the CIA secretly goes back years. He was brought in as a brainy Ph.D. who crunches global data – but when Ryan ferrets out a meticulously planned scheme to collapse the U.S. economy and spark global chaos, he becomes the only man with the skills to stop it.
3. The Nut Job
Surly, a curmudgeonly squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter – Maury’s Nut Store
4. Ride Along
Fast-talking security guard Ben joins his cop soon-to-be brother-in-law James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying Angela, James’ sister.
Video Games:
1. Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (PS3, 360, PC)
Liberation is set in New Orleans between 1765 and 1780, in the period between the end of the French and Indian War, up to the middle of the American Revolution. The game tells the story of Aveline; a female Assassin of mixed French and African heritage. Brought up in a world of privilege and contrasts, Aveline becomes a strong willed woman and an avid opponent of slavery
2. The Banner Saga
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
3. Nidhogg (PC)
Nidhogg is the epic award-winning fencing tug-of-war, full of graceful acrobatics and clumsy stabs. IRL yelling and excitement may occur, in this ultimate two-player showdown of fast-paced fencing and melee attacks. Beware, advantages in Nidhogg are often fleeting, as new opponents continually spawn in your way.
Music:
1. High Hopes – Bruce Springsteen
Produced with Ron Aniello and featuring Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello on guitar, The Boss’ 18th studio release includes covers, outtakes, and new takes of previously released songs.
2. Give the People What They Want – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
The fifth full-length studio release for the Brooklyn soul band was originally scheduled for an August release but was delayed due to the cancer diagnosis of singer Sharon Jones.
3. The River & the Thread – Rosanne Cash
The first release of new material in eight years for the singer-songwriter was inspired by her travels in the South
4. Post Tropical – James Vincent McMorrow
The second full-length release from the Irish singer-songwriter was self-produced and recorded in the US.
5. Fading West – Switchfoot
The ninth studio release for the San Diego alternative rock band was inspired by surfing and was produced by the Foreman Brothers and Neal Avron.
DVD/Blu-Ray:
1. Carrie – Blu/DVD – A re-spin of the horror classic about a girl who unleashes telekinetic revenge when she is pushed too far
2. Blue Caprice – DVD – A film that examines the perpetrators of Beltway sniper attacks. What led this father and son to acts of violence?
3. Lee Daniels’ The Butler- Blu/DVD – The story of a White House butler that served 8 different presidents, and all the sweeping changes and challenges that comes with these times.
4. Our Nixon – DVD – An all archival footage documentary about Nixon seen through the eyes and cameras of three White House aides. Their footage was seized by the FBI and after being lost for forty years has be released and edited to give a unique perspective on this complicated personality.
5. Riddick – Blu/DVD – After being abandoned on desolate planet Riddick’s one shot at getting off world is to summon the bounty hunters he has eluded for so long. When more than one merc team shows up the ante goes up even higher. But are they all willing to do what it will take to survive the planet itself?
Comics:
DC:
1. Injustice: Year Two #1 – Tensions rise, as a hero falls. The heroes are turning on one another, especially as Superman’s control of the world tightens. Yet at the edge of the galaxy a new danger is coming.
2. Superman/Wonder Woman #4 – Their romance is secret no longer, and the world reacts. But the public will have to wait as Zod tries to release Faora from the Phantom Zone.
Marvel:
1. MiracleMan #1 – Restored for a new age, this powerful story of destiny and hope, plus one of Grant Morrison’s early successes, lives again.
2. Superior Spiderman #25 – Otto’s back is against the wall, he is fighting down the Superior Venom and the full Goblin King’s court.
Not the Big 2:
1. Star Wars: Darth Vader: The Cry of Shadows #2 – Dark Horse – After being left for dead, a clone trooper seeks meaning and a leader he can follow, and it looks like it’s Darth Vader, now all he has to do is impress the Sith Lord.
2. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #15 – IDW – A magical book worm is working some mischief in Ponyville, are the ponies up to the task?
3. Velvet #3 – Image Comics – An agent on a covert mission, and this beautiful young desk clerk is the key to the information, but once the seduction and mission are complete what happens to the desk clerk? Velvet seeks out the latest of these informants in her hunt for Agent X-14. – Mature Readers –
4. God is Dead #5 – The world is on the edge of destruction! The pantheons of Asgard and Olympus collide and the pillars of the earth tremble! A cabal of scientists are trying to perfect humanity’s response. But when you mix the stuff of gods with those of mortal flesh will any one win? – Mature Readers –
Web:
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal – http://www.smbc-comics.com/ – It’s not just for the weekends! You can enjoy this hilarious treat all week long! This is comics doing what they do best, pointing out the absurd in the everyday.
News:
1. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/14/enders-game-sequel-could-be-original
2. http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/05/cobra-jumpack/?ncid=rss_truncated
3. http://boingboing.net/2014/01/09/insane-clown-posse-and-aclu-su.html
4. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/14/michael-douglas-on-playing-ant-mans-hank-pym
5. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/17/google-working-on-smart-contact-lens-for-diabetics
6. http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/5/5277682/mad-catz-and-able-planet-turn-bayers-artificial-muscles-into
7. http://www.polygon.com/2014/1/14/5306658/20th-century-fox-developing-magic-the-gathering-movie-series
8. http://boingboing.net/2014/01/10/virgin-galactic-reaches-new-su.html
Robot Story:
No Robot Story 🙁
Geek Talk:
No Geek Talk this week.
Caleb’s Corner:
FCC loses some of their net neutrality enforcement powers – http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57617199-38/appeals-court-strikes-down-fccs-net-neutrality-rules/
or
Jason’s Fixation:
No Fixation this week.
Joe’s List:
No List this week.
or
The Core:
Our Top 10 of what we’re looking forward to in 2014
* Caleb
10. Gurardians of the Galaxy
9. The Box Trolls
8. Transistor
7. Captian America: The Winter Soldier
6. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past
4. How to Train Your Dragon 2
3. Destiny
2. Titanfall
1. Tom Clancy’s The Division
* Joe
10. RoboCop
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
8. The Hobbit: There and Back Again
7. The Witcher 3
6. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past
4. SDCC 2014
3. Titanfall
2. Destiny
1. Dragon Age: Inquisition
* Jason
10. Dying Light
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
8. Which Steambox (wins)
7. Jupiter Asending
6. Broken Age (available to Kickstater backers right now)
5. Expendables 3
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Tom Clancy’s The Division
2. Titanfall
1. Alien: Isolation