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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb, & Jason) discuss iOS 8, Aubrey Plaza as Grumpy Cat, and Tom Hiddleston joining Skull Island. Plus Caleb gushes over Bioshock Infinite and reacting to Destiny’s reception.

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Show Notes for 9/18/2014

# New Releases

In Theaters:

1. The Guest
A soldier (Dan Stevens) introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence
2. The Maze Runner
When Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape
3. This Is Where I Leave You
When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens
4. Tusk
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend’s girlfriend to search for him.
5. A Walk Among The Tombstones
Ex-NYPD cop Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime…nor will it be the last.

Music:

1. Always Returning – Engineers
This is the fourth full-length release for the British band that now includes Ulrich Schnauss, Matthew Linley, and Mark Peters.
2. Another Language – This Will Destroy You
The third full-length studio release for the Texas quartet is described by the band as doomgaze.
3. City Wrecker [EP] – Moonface
The five-track EP from Canadian musician Spencer Krug’s solo project Moonface was recorded while he had been living in Finland.
4. Be Slowly – Jaws
The debut full-length release for the British indie pop band led by Connor Schofield was produced by Dreamtrak.
5. Partners – Barbra Streisand
Produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Walter Afanasieff, the album from the multi-award-winning vocalist includes duets with Babyface, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Jason Gould, Josh Groban, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Stevie Wonder and with the help of technology, a duet with the late Elvis Presley.

Video Games:

1. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call -3DS
2. Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit! -3DS
3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution -Xbox 360/PS3
4. ArcheAge -PC
5. Fairy Fencer F -PS3
6. Endless Legend -PC
7. Tropico 5 – Mac and Linux Versions
8. Wasteland 2 -PC

DVD/Blu-Ray:

1. Arrow: The Complete Second Season – Blu/DVD – _The Undertaking_ shook Starling City to it’s core. Never has it needed it’s hooded vigilanty more than now. But in the aftermath friends and foes have moved around the board and Oliver Queen must learn to navigate these new waters. But can he balance the needs of Starling City and protect his family and company?
2. Godzilla – Blu/DVD – The godfather of all kaiju has returned to his rightful place on the screen. This movie sweeps away the past and begins a new future for the mighty “zilla”There still isn’t enough of his screen time, but what’s there is satisfying. So kick back and enjoy this resurgence of the King of Kaiju.
3. The Fault in Our Stars – Blu/DVD – Living is rarely easy. Living with a life threatening disease is more so, yet against this backdrop is a love story that us to find the meaning in the moments we have.
4. House of Bodies – Blu/DVD – When a string of murders are echoes of an imprisioned inmate, a detective threads a delicate line in order to find the true killer. Mean while a camera is focused on a young woman who is trapped in the house where the original murders took place.
5. XIII: The Series – Season Two – DVD – XIII the world’s most wanted agent is in a whole pile of trouble. He has a double that is committing terrorist acts in his name. A resistance movement is recruiting him for his unique skills. a weapon designed for global annihilation. If only he had Jack Bouer to back him up

Comics:

### DC

* Fables #144 – If the _Future’s End_ plot arc doesn’t grab you, check out Fables. Bigby has returned, and it’s not pretty. A golden knight has it in mind to return Bigby back to the darkness from which he came. This will probably put another meaning on the phrase, “Paint the town red”. Also [Previews was super cheeky this week and wrote a rather clever verse for their description, which is worth a read.](http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/915?stockItemID=JUL140276)

### Marvel

* Deadpool Bi-Annual #1 – The merc with the mouth is hired to keep WaterWorld save from a group of over zealous activists. But who could be prepared to face down the Brute Force!

### Dark Horse

* Dark Horse Presents 2014 #2 – The award winning anthology series returns, with an excellent collection including: Resident Alien, an untold tale from the world of _Aliens_ featuring Hicks, Action Philosophy!, Sabertooth Swordsman and more! Get your fill in this double sized (48 page) issue!

### Image

* Manifest Destiny #10 – When humans are no longer the apex predator what stalks the night? Lewis & Clark are about to find out while stranded on a river.

### IDW

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### Wow Cool Recommends!

* [Sugar Skull by Charles Burns](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307907902?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=0307907902&linkCode=shr&tag=wowcool-20&linkId=AUE3QELE7VPMFQYW) – The third and final chapter of Doug’s strange adventure.

 News:

1.  Matt Smith joins cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies –http://geektyrant.com/news/doctor-whos-matt-smith-joins-pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies

2. Deadpool movie green lit for February 2016! –http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/09/18/deadpool-movie-ryan-reynolds-x-men-2016/

4. Dan Akyroyd has big plans for Ghostbusters universe –http://news.moviefone.com/2014/09/17/dan-aykroyd-plans-ghostbusters-universe/

5. iOS 8 has landed! Here’s some of the cool new features –http://www.techradar.com/us/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/ios-8-10-things-we-want-to-see-1166133%5D – remember to back up first

6.  Stone Henge … was a circle! – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/archaeology/11066703/Stonehenge-ghostly-outlines-of-missing-stones-appear.html …

7.  Aubrey Plaza will play Grumpy Cat, so let’s cast actors for other memes http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/18/6405877/aubrey-plaza-as-grumpy-cat

8. You can now buy Marty McFly’s light-up high-tops for under $100 http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/18/its-your-kicks-marty-somethings-gotta-be-done-about-your-kicks/?ncid=rss_truncated

9.  3D printing to the masses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ziffdavis/extremetech/~3/CqjHhEqG9sc/190442-dremels-1000-idea-builder-hopes-to-bring-3d-printing-to-the-masses

Geek Talk: 

Caleb expresses his love for Bioshock Infinite

The Core:

We discuss Destiny and its “interesting” reception.