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On this day in 2022

• EVENTS
• Bach Long Bridge, the world's longest glass-bottom bridge at 632m opens in Moc Chau Island mountain park, Vietnam.
• US country music star Naomi Judd died at the age of 76. The Kentucky-born singer was part of the Grammy award-winning duo The Judds, performing with her daughter Wynonna. The Judds released six studio albums during a career spanning three decades, winning them many prestigious accolades - including five Grammys and nine Country Music Association Awards..
• DEATHS
• (Diana) "Naomi" Judd, American Grammy Award-winning country singer (The Judds - "Why Not Me"), who died of a self-inflicted gunshot at 76.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• Australia announces a ban on citizens returning from India, stranding 8,000 people, and making it a criminal offence to return, amid India's COVID-19 pandemic crisis - first democratic country to do so.
• 45 killed and 150 injured in a crush of people at the Israeli Lag B'Omer festival at Mount Meron.
• DEATHS
• Anthony Payne, British composer (Phoenix Mass; Visions and Journeys), critic, and musicologist, who died at 84.
• MOVIES: APRIL 30 2021
• Cliff Walkers is released. In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, afterreturning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Eat Wheaties! is released. Sid Straw (Tony Hale) leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend, Elizabeth Banks, on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he knows her, he rediscovers more of himself and the true meaning of friendship.
• About Endlessness is released. About Endlessness is a reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendour and banality. We wander, dreamlike, gently guided by our Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments take on the same significance as historical events: a couple floats over a war-torn Cologne; on the way to a birthday party, a father stops to tie his daughter’s shoelaces in the pouring rain; teenage girls dance outside a café; a defeated army marches to a prisoner of war camp. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, About Endlessness presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence. [Venice]
• The County is released. When we first meet Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), she is midwifing a calf in the middle of another back-breaking day on the small, nearly bankrupt dairy farm she shares with her husband, Reynir (Hinrik Ólafsson). She is one of many hard-working farmers in her region who work under a bureaucratic co-operative that, having fallen out of the control of its farmers, operates as a monopoly, pushing her and her community deep into debt. After Reynir’s sudden and suspicious death, Inga learns the true extent of both her powerlessness and her late husband’s involvement with the co-op’s schemings. With an eye to the future, and with no other option, she aims to chip away at the co-op’s domination. Before long, the grieving Inga’s public stance makes her a pariah, setting up The County’s brilliant, oddly funny, and deeply involving tightrope walk: Inga must cautiously bring her community over to her side, risking her safety and sanity along the way. Egilsdóttir’s Inga is an altogether unforgettable character, committed to the thankless task of ruining her life in order to rescue her community.
• The Disciple is released. Sharad Nerulkar has devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of old masters, his guru, and his father. But as years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.
• The Outside Story is released. Brian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Sonequa Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles (Brian Tyree Henry) preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home. The fates do not comply and Charles locks himself out of his apartment. Stumbling into a transformational, timely odyssey exploring his community, Charles meets a dynamic ensemble of previously avoided neighbors (including Sunita Mani, Olivia Edward and Asia Kate Dillon) who show him everyone’s got issues and it never helps to keep them all locked up inside.
• MOVIES: PG13
• Percy Vs Goliath is released. Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken), a third-generation farmer, is sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight the giant legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver (Zach Braff) and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau (Christina Ricci) to fight one of the most monumental cases all the way up to the Supreme Court.
• MOVIES: R
• The Virtuoso is released. Danger, deception, and murder descend upon a sleepy country town when a professional assassin (Anson Mount) accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic mentor and boss (Anthony Hopkins). Given only where and when along with a cryptic clue, the methodical hit man must identify his mysterious mark from among several possible targets, including a local sheriff (David Morse). Meanwhile, a chance encounter with an alluring woman (Abbie Cornish) at the town’s rustic diner threatens to derail his mission in this noir-style cloak-and-dagger thriller.
• Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse is released. When a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op, Sr. Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs. Joining forces with a fellow SEAL (Jodie Turner-Smith) and a shadowy CIA agent (Jamie Bell), Kelly’s mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war. Torn between personal honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without remorse if he hopes to avert disaster and reveal the powerful figures behind the conspiracy.
• Limbo is released. Limbo is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar (Amir El-Masry), a young Syrian musician who is burdened by his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.
• Four Good Days is released. 31-year-old Molly (Mila Kunis) begs her estranged mother Deb (Glenn Close) for help fighting a fierce battle against the demons that have derailed her life. Despite all she has learned over a decade of disappointment, grief and rage, Deb throws herself into one last attempt to save her beloved daughter from the deadly and merciless grip of heroin addiction.
• TV SERIES
• The Mosquito Coast: Season 1 is released. The Neil Cross adaptation of the Paul Theroux novel of the same name (which was also made into a 1986 film), follows inventor Allie Fox (Justin Theroux) as he and his family go on the run from the U.S. government to Mexico.
• ALBUMS
• Turn Up That Dial was released by Dropkick Murphys. The 10th full-length studio release for the Boston Celtic punk band was produced by Ted Hutt.
• Typhoons was released by Royal Blood. The third full-length release for the British rock duo was self-produced except for two tracks with production from Paul Epworth.
• There Is No End was released by Tony Allen. The posthumous release from the drummer features beats recorded before he passed away in 2020 and completed by producer Vincent Taeger and co-producer Vincent Taurelle with vocals from Nate Bone, Danny Brown, Nah Eeto, Jeremiah Jae, Koreatown Oddity, Lava La Rue, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Marlowe, Ben Okri, Sampa The Great, Skepta, Tsunami, and Zelooperz.
• The Million Masks of God was released by Manchester Orchestra. The latest full-length studio release for the Atlanta indie rock band was produced with Ethan Gruska and Catherine Marks.
• Rare, Forever was released by Leon Vynehall. This is the second full-length studio release for the British DJ and experimental electronic producer.
• Rosegold was released by Ashley Monroe. The fifth full-length solo release for the Nashville singer-songwriter features contributions from Tyler Cain, Nathan Chapman, Jake Mitchell, Niko Moon, Mikey Reaves, Jordan Reynolds, and Ben West.
• Second Line was released by Dawn Richard. The sixth full-length solo release for the New Orleans electronic/R&B artist was produced with Ila Orbis.
• She Walks in Beauty was released by Marianne Faithfull. The latest collaboration between Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis features poems by the Romantics (Byron, Hood, Keats, Shelley, Tennyson, and Wordsworth) set to music with contributions from Nick Cave, Brian Eno and Vincent Segal.
• Superwolves was released by Bonnie "Prince"Billy and Matt Sweeney. Matt Sweeney and Bonnie "Prince"Billy reunite after 16 years for a follow-up to 2005's Superwolf features contributions from Mike Coltun, Souleyman Ibrahim, Ahmoudou Madassane, and Mdou Moctar.
• Fortitude was released by Gojira. The seventh full-length release for the French metal band was produced by Joe Duplantier and mixed by Andy Wallace.
• If I Could Make It Go Quiet was released by girl in red. The debut full-length release for the Norwegian indie pop artist features production from FINNEAS.
• KHALED KHALED was released by DJ Khaled. The 12th full-length studio release for the hip-hop artist features guest appearances 21 Savage, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Capleton, Cardi B, DaBaby, Drake, James Fauntleroy, H.E.R., Jay-Z, Jeremih, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Nas, Post Malone,, Puff Daddy, Roddy Ricch, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, and Justin Timberlake.
• Endless Arcade was released by Teenage Fanclub. The latest full-length release for the Scottish rock band is its first with Euro Childs of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and the first without co-founder Gerard Love who left in 2018.
• Coral Island was released by The Coral. The 24-track release from the British indie rock band features Ian and James Skelly's grandfather Ian Murray as narrator.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
• Terminator: Resistance Enhanced for PlayStation 5 is released. A standalone product and as a free upgrade for owners of the PS4 version. Features a range of graphical improvements as well as additional content.
• Returnal for PlayStation 5 is released. Returnal transforms roguelike gameplay into a third-person shooter where players fight to survive a hostile planet that changes with every death. Players can switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger and can get right back into the action after dying. PS5’s immersive 3D audio brings the alien world to life around the player, helping players navigate the intense positional combat.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• R-Type Final 2 for Switch is released. Wave Cannon attacks by trans-dimensional fighters equipped with firepower equivalent of that of a battleship. This game is thoroughly focused on expressions of how enemies are destroyed. The feeling of exhilaration in the destructions is thoroughly pursued.
• New Pokemon Snap for Switch is released. Photograph Pokémon in their natural habitats as you adventure through unknown islands. Seek out and take in-game pictures of Pokémon in their native environments in the New Pokémon Snap game, only for the Nintendo Switch system! You'll even discover behaviors and expressions you've never seen before when you encounter and research lively wild Pokémon. Explore environments, take in-game pictures and fill your Pokémon Photodex. Travel to unknown islands with beautiful scenery like lush jungles and sandy beaches. The Pokémon pictures you take there will be used to build your very own Pokémon Photodex. This brand-new game brings the gameplay of the 1999 Pokémon Snap game for the Nintendo 64 system to life on the Nintendo Switch system with unknown islands to discover and different Pokémon to see. Photograph lively wild Pokémon in their natural habitats as you research and explore unknown islands. Journey through a variety of environments such as beaches and jungles to capture previously-unseen Pokémon behaviors. The photos you take can also be used to fill out your very own Pokémon Photodex.* See a different side of Pokémon in a new photo-snapping adventure, only on Nintendo Switch* Research various Pokémon in their natural habitats and capture Pokémon behaviors that you've never seen before* Explore unknown islands with scenery like lush jungles and tropical beaches throughout your journey* Take in-game photos to make your very own Pokémon Photodex

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• British Captain Tom Moore, who raised more £30 million for the National Health Service walking in his garden, turns 100 and made an honorary colonel by the Queen.
• South Korea reports no new domestic cases of COVID-19 pandemic for 1st time, their virus cases peaked Feb 29.
• UK PM Boris Johnson says Britain is past the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
• DEATHS
• Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer who pioneered Afrobeat sound, who died of an aortic aneurysm at 79.
• Rishi Kapoor, Indian Bollywood actor and director (Bobby, Do Dooni Chaar), who died at 67.
• Chuni Goswami, Indian soccer striker and captain (30 caps; Mohun Bagan) and cricket all-rounder (captain Bengal), who died from cardiac arrest at 82.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Dangerous Lies is released. After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes) takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves. [Netflix]
• TV SERIES
• A Parks and Recreation Special is released. Leslie Knope checks in with her friends while under self-isolating at home in this special episode that will raise money for Feeding America’s COVID-19 pandemic Response Fund.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Streets of Rage 4 for PlayStation 4 is released. Publisher Dotemu (Wonder Boy, Windjammers 1/2) and developers Lizardcube (Wonder Boy) and Guard Crush Games today revealed Streets of Rage 4, an all-new continuation of SEGA's iconic arcade brawler series known for its radical fights, jammin' '90s beats and dashing sparring gloves and bandanas. Streets of Rage, known as Bare Knuckle (Bea Nakkuru) in Japan, is a trilogy of beat 'em up games developed and published by SEGA in the 1990s.Famously known for its non stop action and electronic dance influenced music - scored by Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima - the series has gained the status of cult classic throughout the years. It is considered one of the best beat 'em up series of all time. After many years, Axel and Blaze are finally picking up the fight where they left.Featuring hand-drawn visuals from the team behind 2017's gorgeous Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap remake, Streets of Rage 4 builds upon the classic trilogy's gameplay with new mechanics, a fresh story and a gauntlet of dangerous stages with a serious crime problem. Streets of Rage 4 recalls classic gameplay but it stands as an entirely original arcade-style romp thanks to the expertise of Guard Crush Games and Dotemu.Whether players gang up with a friend or clean up the city solo, Streets of Rage 4 is a skull-bashing, chicken-chomping delight all set to a thumping soundtrack sure to get your blood pumping. Features:* The comeback of the legendary Streets of Rage series.* Beautiful graphics fully hand-drawn animated by the studio behind Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.* Classic gameplay enhanced with brand new mechanics.* Soundtrack by a wide line-up of world-class musicians.* Braised chicken served on a pristine plate.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Sega Ages: G-LOC Air Battle for Switch is released. The enemy has started its attack. They've mobilized their air force and land forces for a major assault. You're stationed on an aircraft carrier on the front line, and it's up to you to show them what an ace pilot can really do! Fly into the madness in your experimental G-LOC superfighter, and put an end to the Future World Army.
• Ministry of Broadcast for Switch is released. Inspired by games such as Prince of Persia (1989) and Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus, Ministry of Broadcast revives the spirit of classic cinematic platformers where players need nimble run-and-jump reflexes as well as a healthy aversion to falling from precarious heights.
• POLITICS
• Eurozone economy shrinks at -3.8% between Jan and Mar 2020, the fastest rate on record with Euro Bank President Christine Lagarde warning the 2nd quarter will be even worse.
• Russian Prime Minister Mikhail V. Mishustin says he has COVID-19 pandemic.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• Japanese Emperor Akihito declares his abdication at a ceremony in Tokyo which officially takes effect the following day.
• New type of dementia identified and named limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (Late) after misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease.
• American concert promoter and media personality Russ Gibb died. He was best known for his role in the "Paul McCartney is dead"phenomenon, a story he broke as a disc jockey on radio station WKNR-FM in Detroit. As a promotor around the Detroit music scene he was instrumental in giving the MC5, Ted Nugent and Iggy Pop their start..
• DEATHS
• Mike Doyle, American surfer (World C'ship 1964 runner-up; World Tandem Champion 1965,67), who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 78.
• (Rowland) "Boon" Gould, British rock guitarist (Level 42,1979-87 - "Hot Water"), takes his own life at 64.
• Peter Mayhew, British American actor (Chewbacca in Star Wars), who died at 74.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Fade to Silence for PlayStation 4 is released. Fade to Silence is a Survival-RPG set in the cold and deadly world of a post-apocalyptic winter. You assume the role of Ash, a natural but tormented leader, exploring a post-apocalyptic frozen wasteland, gathering the resources necessary to establish a refuge for survival. With dwindling supplies, simple tasks like upgrading equipment and collecting materials require an immediate expedition to scavenge the necessary items. In the search for survival materials, players must navigate a vast territory, in which they will encounter Eldritch monsters and an even greater foe; the unrelenting winter. While freezing temperatures constantly take their toll on Ash, the deadliest event is a constant threat – a blizzard. If caught by surprise, it takes every ounce of skill, determination and luck to survive.
• Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark for PlayStation 4 is released. Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for Switch is released. Enter an era of war within the world of Ivalice. The small kingdom of Dalmasca, conquered by the Archadian Empire, is left in ruin and uncertainty. Princess Ashe, the one and only heir to the throne, devotes herself to the resistance to liberate her country. Vaan, a young man who lost his family in the war, dreams of flying freely in the skies. In a fight for freedom and fallen royalty, join these unlikely allies and their companions as they embark on a heroic adventure to free their homeland.Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age improves upon the 2006 classic Final Fantasy XII, now more beautiful and easier to play than ever. The high-definition remaster introduces several modern advancements, including reconstructed battle design and a revamped job system. With newly implemented trophies and share functions, as well as stark visual and sound improvements in true HD for the first time, players both returning and new to the game will experience a grand adventure that spans the world of Ivalice in an entirely fresh and improved way.
• SPORTS
• English musician Boon Gould died age 64. He was one of the four founding members of Level 42 who scored the 1986 hit 'Lessons in Love', which reached No.3 on the UK Singles Chart, and No.12 on the US chart..

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Etienne Terrus art museum in Elne, France, reveals half of its collection are fakes.
• Coordinated double suicide attack kills 36 in Kabul, Afghanistan, including nine journalists.
• New species of water beetle from Malaysian Borneo’s Maliau Basin named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Pakistani city of Nawabshah sets global record for an April temperature, recording high of 50.2C.
• Superhero film "Avengers: Infinity War" sets new record for an opening weekend earning $250 million in the US, $630 million worldwide.
• World's oldest known spider, a female trapdoor, who died after being killed by a wasp sting in Western Australia, aged 43.
• GAMING: PC
• The Forest (2014) for PC is released. As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
• POLITICS
• Sajid Javid is named UK Home Secretary by Prime Minister Teresa May.

On this day in 2017

• DEATHS
• Preston Henn, Race Car Driver.
• Ueli Steck, Mountain Climber.
• Mbah Gotho, Supercentenarian.
• TV SERIES
• American Gods: Season 1 is released. After the death of his wife, ex-con Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) becomes a bodyguard for Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane), who is actually a mythological god working on building an army to battle the new gods of this world in the Bryan Fuller and Michael Green adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning fantasy novel of the same name.
• The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1 is released. In the totalitarian society of Gilead, a handmaiden enslaved to produce a child for Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) named Offred (Elisabeth Moss) seeks the daughter taken from her in this drama series based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel.

On this day in 2016

• DEATHS
• Phil Ryan, Welsh keyboardist and composer (Man, Pete Brown), who died at 69.
• Daniel Berrigan, American Jesuit priest and peace activist (Vietnam War), who died at 94.
• Marisol (Maria Sol) Escobar, Venezuelan sculptor, who died at 85.

On this day in 2015

• EVENTS
• MESSENGER spacecraft is intentionally deorbited and destroyed.
• NFL Draft: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• DEATHS
• Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], American soul singer (Stand by Me), who died at 76.
• Ronald Senator, British composer (Holocaust Requiem), and educator (Musicolor), who died in a house fire at 89.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Reality is released. In the alternate reality of the LA entertainment industry, a cameraman (Alain Chabat) has 48 hours to pull off the impossible: find the world's greatest groan sound effect for the movie he dreams of directing or it doesn't get made. As he embarks on a hilariously bizarre odyssey, fact and fiction, reality and dreams collide in a surreal swirl of comic absurdity. [IFC Midnight]
• GAMING: PC
• Space Colony: Steam Edition for PC is released. Space Colony: Steam Edition is a remaster of the real-time base builder and strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series. In Space Colony you colonize to survive, designing intergalactic bases that keep your crew productive, happy and defended against hostile alien threats.
• Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones for PC is released. The ultimate hostile work environmentIn Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.Death is never more than a few moments away, but one of the few advantages of being a clone is that death isnt all that permanent. With no loading screens and no lives to worry about, players are encouraged to use their inevitable demise as a learning tool as they navigate lasers, homicidal robots and terrifying bosses in the ultimate hostile work environment.
• Solarix for PC is released. Solarix is a sci-fi horror game featuring open-ended levels for both combative and stealth-focused play styles.
• Block N Load for PC is released. Build. Destroy. Attack. Defend. Tunnel. Trap. Catapult. Poison. Slice. Detonate. Sabotage. Win.
• Chroma Squad for PC is released. Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG about five stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show. Cast actors, purchase equipment and upgrades for your studio, craft weapons and giant Mechas out of cardboard and duct tape.
• Order of Battle: Pacific for PC is released. Order of Battle: Pacific features playable campaigns for both US-led Allies and Japanese Empire. Starting from the attack on Pearl Harbor, the dynamic campaign system allows players to alter the course of history and win the war as Japan or lead Allied forces to ultimate victory with the invasion of Japan.
• Guns, Gore & Cannoli for PC is released. Guns, Gore & Cannoli is a Tarantino-esque homage to the exploitation/grindhouse films from the 70ies, the gangster classics, and the old school 2D arcade shooters.
• POLITICS
• US senator Bernie Sanders announces he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for President.
• SPORTS
• Ben E King, (Benjmin Earl Nelson), soul and R&B singer with The Drifters, died at the Hackensack University Medical Center at the age of 76. The Driffters had the 1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For Me', and King scored the the 1987 UK No.1 solo single 'Stand By Me', (first released in 1961)..

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• Guitarist Wilko Johnson had a major operation in an attempt to treat his pancreatic cancer. Johnson was diagnosed at the end of 2012 and was given 10 months to live after rejecting chemotherapy. Johnson told Q magazine that a cancer doctor had become curious as to why he wasn't dead. And why I wasn't even sick which resulted in more tests..
• Masked gunmen and pro-Russian separatists take control of more buildings in eastern Ukraine.
• BIRTHS
• Arslan Glumac, YouTube Star, born in Serbia.
• DEATHS
• Leo Kraft, American composer, who died at 91.
• Ian Ross, Journalist.
• MOVIES: R
• The M Word is released. Set in a struggling Los Angeles television station threatened by economic downturn, possible in-house graft and massive job loss, Moxie (Tanna Frederick), a children's TV show actress, unexpectedly turns into a Joan of Ark (with the passion of Norma Rae) when she finds herself leading an extraordinary band of rebelling women demanding their rights as they anxiously face uncertain futures after their new boss (Michael Imperioli) and his second-in-command (Robert Hallak) arrive from New York on a devastating cost-cutting mission. All of Moxie's personal and professional assumptions and those of her long-time boyfriend (Corey Feldman) are turned upside-down as her mother (Frances Fisher), her two aunts (Mary Crosby and Eliza Roberts), and her stepfather (Gregory Harrison), join with dozens of her fellow female office workers to illuminate the struggles, challenges and joys of what is still, in some circles, referred to as 'The Change Of Life.' And what role will Moxie’s new boss play in this unfolding romantic comedy/drama?
• GAMING: XBOX ONE
• Child of Light for Xbox One is released. Child of Light is a digital download,2D side-scrolling role-playing game inspired by the art style of Studio Ghibli.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna is declared "The First Superstar of Indian cinema" at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards.
• Apple offers the largest bond offering from a private company of 17 Billion.
• Hannah Warren, who was born without a trachea, at 2, becomes the youngest patient to receive a stem cell bioengineered organ.
• Willem-Alexander becomes the first male Monarch of Netherlands in 123 years, following the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix.
• 13 people are killed after a bomb explodes in Damascus.
• TV SERIES
• Inside Amy Schumer: Season 1 is released. The new series with comedian Amy Schumer includes stand-up, scripted sketches, and interviews with people on the street.
• ALBUMS
• If You Leave was released by Daughter. The debut full-length release for the London-based trio of Remi Aguilella, Igor Haefeli, and Elena Tonra was produced with Rodhaidh McDonald and Jolyon Vaughan Thomas.
• Head in the Dirt was released by Hanni el Khatib. The second release for the California singer-songwriter was produced by Dan Auerbach.
• Fool Metal Jack was released by Os Mutantes. The second release since the Brazilian psychedelic band reunited under original guitarist Sergio Dias in 2006, features a different lineup (Ani Cordero and Amy Crawford replaced Dinho Leme and Henrique Peters) than the one seen on 2009's Haih Or Amortecedor.
• Everybody Loves Sausages was released by Melvins. The first covers album for the Los Angeles grunge/metal band includes guest appearances from such artists as Mudhoney's Mark Arm, Jello Biafra, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, Melvins Lite, and J.G. Thirlwell.
• Life on a Rock was released by Kenny Chesney. Co-produced with Buddy Cannon, the country singer's latest release includes eight songs written by Chesney and features guest appearances from Elan, Willie Nelson, and The Wailers.
• Love Triangles, Hate Squares was released by The Computers. The second full-length release for the soul-punk British four-piece led by Al Kershaw was recorded in Georgia with producer Mark Neil.
• New History Warfare, Vol. 3: To See More Light was released by Colin Stetson. The final volume to the saxophonist's New History Warfare series was produced by Ben Frost and features guest vocals Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on four tracks.
• Authentic was released by LL Cool J. The actor/rapper's first release in four years features guest appearances from such artists as Travis Barker, Bootsy Collins, Chuck D, Monica, Tom Morello, Brad Paisley, Seal, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Van Halen, and Charlie Wilson.
• Acid Rap was released by Chance the Rapper. The second mixtape for the Chicago rapper features guest appearances from Action Bronson, Ab-Soul, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Childish Gambino.
• Bigfoot was released by Cayucas. Produced by Richard Swift, the debut release for the indie pop band led by Zach Yudin was influenced by rock of the 1960s and 70s.
• 13 Degrees of Reality was released by The Heliocentrics. The latest release for the the British ensemble includes influences of jazz, rock, and world music with instruments such as kalimba, the koto, marimbula, and santur.
• English Little League was released by Guided Voices. Robert Pollard continues his prolific release of music with the indie band's fourth album since reuniting in 2012.
• Perils from the Sea was released by Jimmy LaValle. This is the debut release from the collaboration between Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek and Album Leaf's Jimmy Lavelle.
• Praxis Makes Perfect was released by Neon Neon. The life of Italian publisher, Giangiacomo Feltrinelli is the concept behind the second release from Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip.
• Ready to Die was released by Iggy & the Stooges. The first studio release since 1973's Raw Power to be credited under Iggy & The Stooges, reunites Iggy Pop with James Williamson, Scott Asheton, and new bassist Mike Watt (Ron Asheton passed away in 2009) for the band's fifth studio album.
• Sister Faith was released by Coliseum. The fourth full-length release for the Kentucky noise-rock trio was produced by J. Robbins.
• Supermigration was released by Solar Bears. The second release for the duo of John Kowalski and Rian Trench includes guest appearances from from Sarah P of Keep Shelly in Athens and Beth Hirsch.
• Sub Verses was released by Akron/Family. The seventh full-length studio release for the experimental trio was produced by Randall Dunn.
• Tears on Tape was released by H.I.M.. The eighth full-length studio release for the Finnish alternative rock band was produced by Hiili Hiilesma.
• Wake Up was released by Youngblood Hawke. The debut full-length release for the California indie pop band includes four tracks from their 2012 self-titled EP.
• The Redeemer was released by Dean Blunt. This is the official debut solo studio release for the London-based producer who previously was part of the electronic duo, Hype Williams.
• The Still Life was released by Alessi's Ark. The third full-length release for Alessi Laurent-Marke was produced by Andy LeMaster.
• The Ways We Separate was released by Beacon. After two EPs, the Brooklyn duo of Thomas Mullarney and Jacob Gossett releases their debut full-length of R&B-influenced electro-pop.
• Thr!!!er was released by !!! [Chik Chik Chik]. The fifth full-length studio release for the Sacramento dance-punk band was produced by Spoon's Jim Eno.
• GAMING: PC
• Zeno Clash II for PC is released. Building upon the daring visual design and gratifying first-person fisticuffs of the acclaimed original, Zeno Clash II is bigger, bolder, and better in every way. Zenozoik comes alive like never before, an open world waiting to be explored, one rendered with breathtaking splendor. As Ghat, players can fully and freely explore every natural and architectural wonder his world has to offer. In addition to most of the characters, enemies, and items from the first game all of which return with dramatic visual enhancement--Ghat can also expect to encounter awe-inspiring new sights, jaw-dropping new creature designs, and wildly creative new weapons and items.
• Strike Suit Infinity for PC is released. In Strike Suit Infinity, players fight to stay alive as long as possible against a never-ending armada of enemies, with the intention of surviving each round and climbing as high up the leaderboards as possible. Each round is comprised of numerous waves of enemies, which get progressively harder.In order to reach the top of the leaderboard, players will need to successfully chain their scoring to increase their score multiplier. The multiplier will decay however, so players must maintain rhythm while quickly dispatching enemy ships.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
• Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge for PlayStation 3 is released. Choose a side and unleash your hordes to decide once and for all what type of zombie, slow or fast, will inherit the scorched earth! Play both zombie factions in the exciting single player campaign: learn how to master the 4 Monsters units (the badass version of heroes) and level them up while leading your squads of zombies through 8 epic single player missions and uncover our 6 unique zombie classes! Capture their respective buildings and specialize your squads for additional skills and expertise! Will you pick the swift and deadly samurais? The quick-capture engineers or the stealthy scouts thatll help you find your opponents whereabouts? Master the astounding Dead Rush ability and get ready for over-the-top online death matches: pick your faction, Monster and strategy, and find out who gets to become King of the Undead!
• Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut for PlayStation 3 is released. Deadly Premonition is a third-person survival horror action game which puts players in the role of the intuitive FBI Agent Francis York Morgan. In the process of investigating a murder, players will examine a series of interlocking mysteries in a remote rural town and will encounter an array of complex characters pivotal to the unraveling of the storyline's mystery. Suspenseful action sequences will force players to make strategic moves, gliding by enemies in the shadows or engaging them with long-range weapons or hand-to-hand melee combat. From the unparalleled atmosphere, music and mysterious storyline to driving vehicles and exploring the entire town, Deadly Premonition will offer players a unique and haunting interactive gaming experience unlike any other.
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for PlayStation 3 is released. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a spin-off that contains around eight hours of original content and features a single open-world island to explore, with many of Far Cry 3's gameplay systems and mechanics making a return.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
• Soul Sacrifice for PlayStation Vita is released. Soul Sacrifice is a brutal combat experience where every decision made will have consequential results.