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On this day in 2022

• EVENTS
• Actor Chris Evans named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, says “My mom will be so happy”.
• DEATHS
• Dan McCafferty, Scottish rock vocalist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), who died at 76.
• GAMING: PC
• Football Manager 2023 for PC is released. In Football Manager 2023, it's not just about picking tactics or crafting a team. It's about taking on challenges and breaking new ground as you establish your own style.Delve into unrivalled depth and detail as you take charge at your club. You'll join the elite by writing your own headlines, earning the love and respect of the fans and dominating the competition.
• A Little To The Left for PC is released. Sort, stack, and organize household objects into just the right spot in A Little to the Left, a tidy puzzle game with a mischievous cat who likes to shake things up! Which way should the clock hands point? How to arrange the eggs? Who put so many stickers on this fruit?!? Come enjoy a calming world with an observational puzzle game with surprises around every corner. With charming illustrations and surprising scenarios, A Little to the Left is satisfying and curious with 75+ delightful puzzles to discover.Keep your eye out for a mischievous cat who has an inclination for chaos!
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
• Return to Monkey Island for PlayStation 5 is released. It's been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for 'marketing-related crimes'.Banter with old friends and new faces on familiar islands now under dangerous new leadership. Then, take to the high seas and explore the new and unknown as you work your way out of tough predicaments. Clever puzzles, bizarre situations, and devastating ripostes are all that stand between Guybrush and glory.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• SIFU for Switch is released. Sifu is the story of a young Kung Fu student on a path of revenge, hunting for the murderers of his family. One against all, he has no allies, and countless enemies. He has to rely on his unique mastery of Kung Fu as well as a mysterious pendant to prevail, and preserve his family's legacy.The hunt for your enemies will take you through the hidden corners of the city, from the gang-ridden suburbs to the cold hallways of the corporate towers. You have got one day, and countless enemies on your way. For every mistake, time will be the price to pay.Careful positioning and clever use of the environment to your advantage are key to your survival. Use everything at your disposal: throwable objects, makeshift weapons, windows and ledges... The odds are stacked against you, and you will be offered no mercy.Kung Fu is mastery through practice, a path for both the body and the mind. Learn from your errors, unlock unique skills, and find the strength within yourself to master the devastating techniques of Pak-Mei Kung-Fu.
• GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
• Sonic Frontiers for Xbox Series X is released. Worlds collide in Sonic the Hedgehog's newest adventure. Accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity open-zone freedom. Battle powerful enemies as you speed through the Starfall Islands - landscapes brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more.
• POLITICS
• Kathy Hochul becomes the first elected female Governor of New York, continuing in the role she held since replacing Andrew Cuomo mid-term.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of COVID-19 pandemic.
• DEATHS
• Rinus Bennaars, Dutch soccer midfielder (15 caps; Feyenoord Rotterdam), who died at 90.
• Keith Bradshaw, Australian cricket administrator (Secretary & Chief Executive Marylebone Cricket Club; CEO South Australian Cricket), who died from multiple myeloma at 58.
• Margo Guryan, American jazz and pop pianist, songwriter, and singer (“I’m on My Way to Saturday”; "Take a Picture") dies at 84.
• Pedro Feliciano, Baseball Player.
• Amalia Aguilar, Movie Actress.
• Cecilia Robinson, English cricket batsman (14 Tests,2 x 100s; Kent WCT), who died at 97.
• GAMING: PC
• Blue Reflection: Second Light for PC is released. Blue Reflection: Second Light follows the adventures of three students – Ao Hoshizaki, Kokoro Utsubo, and Yuki Kinjou – who find themselves transported to a mysterious floating academy, searching for clues to find their way back home, with only their names as memories. One day, a path leading to a new land appears, but when the three protagonists set off to unravel the mystery, they’re met by a series of deadly monsters. By battling the fiendish creatures, they unlock unknown powers that only seem to deepen the cryptic nature of their surroundings. Throughout the adventure, the three friends cooperate and struggle to make their everyday-life as rich and as fun as possible. While spending every day trapped in this unknown world, the characters’ true feelings and personalities will be revealed, and as their bonds grow deeper, they will acquire new strengths and abilities.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• First test of a high-speed levitating pod system to carry people and cargo, by Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• More than 50 people beheaded in latest attack by Islamist militants in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique.
• Kamala Harris makes history in the US as the first woman and first woman of color to be elected to the vice presidency (date election called).
• Global recorded cases of COVID-19 pandemic pass 50 million, with the known death toll at 1,245,240 (Johns Hopkins data).
• Rudy Giuliani holds infamous Trump Campaign press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia to contest the US election results.
• DEATHS
• Ginimbi, Instagram Star.
• TV SERIES
• Moonbase 8: Season 1 is released. Astronauts Skip (Fred Armisen), Rook (Tim Heidecker) and Cap (John C. Reilly) seek to complete their training at NASA's Moon Base Simulator in Arizona to qualify for a real lunar mission in this comedy series created by Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel, and John C. Reilly.
• POLITICS
• Howie Meeker, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing, coach, broadcaster (NHL All Star 1947-49; Stanley Cup 1947,48,49,51; Toronto Maple Leafs) and politician (Canada MP), who died at 97.
• SPORTS
• Alex Trebek, Canadian-American TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy), who died of cancer at 80.

On this day in 2019

• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Honey Boy is released. A child actor works reconcile with his hard-drinking, law-breaking father.
• MOVIES: PG
• Klaus is released. When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. [Netflix]
• Playing with Fire is released. When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena) and his elite team of expert firefighters (Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo and Tyler Mane) come to the rescue of three siblings (Brianna Hildebrand, Christian Convery and Finley Rose Slater) in the path of an encroaching wildfire, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet - babysitters. Unable to locate the children's parents, the firefighters have their lives, jobs and even their fire depot turned upside down and quickly learn that kids - much like fires -are wild and unpredictable.
• MOVIES: PG13
• Midway is released. Midway centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.
• Last Christmas is released. Kate (Emilia Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Henry Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers. As London transforms into the most wonderful time of the year, nothing should work for these two. But sometimes, you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart.
• MOVIES: R
• Primal is released. When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat, and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank feverishly stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right up until the thrilling, unpredictable climax.
• Crown Vic is released. During one night on patrol, a veteran cop (Thomas Jane) and his rookie partner (Luke Kleintank) chase down violent suspects while searching for a missing girl and hunting two cop killers on the loose in Los Angeles.
• Doctor Sleep is released. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality. Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past. [Warner Bros.]
• The Kingmaker is released. Centred on the indomitable character of Imelda Marcos, The Kingmaker examines, with intimate access, the Marcos family’s improbable return to power in the Philippines. The film explores the disturbing legacy of the Marcos regime and chronicles Imelda’s present-day push to help her son, Bongbong, win the vice-presidency. To this end, Imelda confidently rewrites her family’s history of corruption, replacing it with a narrative of a matriarch’s extravagant love for her country.
• TV SERIES
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 is released. Auditioning is just the beginning of the real-life drama encountered by the students at East High School as the drama club prepares to stage a production of High School Musical in this series based on the trilogy of TV movies of the same name that aired on the Disney Channel. [The first episode airs ahead of its Disney+ premiere on ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform on 8 Nov 2019. The subsequent episodes will air only on Disney+.]
• ALBUMS
• Lost Wisdom pt. 2 was released by Mount Eerie. This is the second full-length collaboration between Phil Elverum and Julie Doiron.
• Magdalene was released by FKA twigs. The second full-length studio release for the British experimental R&B artist Tahliah Barnett features a guest appearance from Future.
• Get the Money was released by Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders. The third full-length release for the Foo Fighters drummer with the Coattail Riders features guest appearances from Dave Grohl, Chrissie Hynde, Perry Farrell, Duff McKagan, LeAnn Rimes, Roger Taylor, Joe Walsh, and Nancy Wilson.
• Giant Swan was released by Giant Swan. This is the debut full-length release for the British experimental electronic duo of Harry Wright and Robin Stewart.
• Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes was released by Moor Mother. The third full-length solo release for the Philadelphia-based artist features guest appearances from Reef The Lost Cauze and Saul Williams.
• GAMING: PC
• Need for Speed Heat for PC is released. Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed Heat, a white-knuckle racer that pits you against a city's rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing's elite. By day compete in the Speedhunter Showdown -- a sanctioned competition where you earn bank to customize and upgrade your garage of high-performance cars. When your ride's perfectly styled and hyper-tuned, and you're ready to ramp up the intensity, drive out into the night where you and your crew take on the competition in illicit street races that build your reputation and grant you access to bigger races and better parts. But under the cover of darkness patrols a rogue task force looking to bring you down and swipe all you've earned. Take them on and risk it all for underground glory or head back to your safehouse and begin another thrilling day. The roads, the risks, and the rides never end in this street racer where your crew rolls deep, your garage is full of hot cars, and the city's your nonstop playground.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Death Stranding for PlayStation 4 is released. Besieged by death's tide at every turn Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the stranded remnants of the future in his hands, Sam embarks on a journey to reunite the shattered world one step at a time. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? A genre defining gameplay experience holds these answers and more.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Disney Tsum Tsum Festival for Switch is released. Earn coins, rack up points and collect Tsum Tsums. It's a big party with Disney's fluffiest little plushes. These cute and fluffy toys are coming to the Nintendo Switch and ready to delight Disney fans of all ages. Play a variety of activities with your Tsum Tsum and start racking up points to build up your collection of little friends.
• New Super Lucky's Tale for Switch is released. The adventure of a young fox who embarks on a journey through the unknown and becomes a hero.
• Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition for Switch is released. Enhanced puzzle-solving adventure experience with the Deluxe Edition. NEW PUZZLES: This Deluxe Edition includes more than 40 brand-new puzzles and additionally, some refined puzzles from the Nintendo 3DS version. Unlocked DLC: Content that was previously released as paid DLC, including the “Daddy’s Girl” and “Luke Lookalike” outfits, are unlocked.
• The Stretchers for Switch is released.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Virtual newsreader unveiled by China's state news agency Xinhua News, able to work 24 hours a day.
• Woolsey Fire starts near Thousand Oaks, California with Malibu and Calabasas evacuated, kills three.
• Qatar delivers $15 million in cash to pay civil servants in Gaza after earlier sending fuel to increase electricity from 4 to 8 hours a day.
• Deadliest fire in Californian history, the Camp Fire starts at Plumas National Forest spreads in Butte County destroying town of Paradise, more than 13,000 buildings and killing at least 88.
• Azerbaijan woman who spent £16m in Harrods granted bail in UK after being arrested for suspested embezzlement under new laws.
• GAMING: PC
• 11-11: Memories Retold for PC is released. 11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the Western Front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action on the front… They will discover the reality of war, crossing paths, on the front, and the rear, trying to preserve their humanity for their loved ones in the face of disastrous events… If they can come back. At 11am the 11th Day of the 11th Month of year 1918, they will face the biggest decision of their lives… This is the moving story of the end of World War One. [Bandai Namco]
• Total War: WARHAMMER II - Curse of the Vampire Coast for PC is released. Night falls on Lustria. As you stand on the dock and peer seawards through the gathering mists, strain your ears. The jungle sounds behind you fade, and in their place comes a wet thudding, as of rotten rigging against a mouldy mast. The sound multiplies, and with it, the groan of a thousand breathless voices, joined in something part-shanty, part-dirge. Dread prows pierce the gloom ahead, and the ghastly truth is laid bare: upon the ghoul-winds come the swollen hulks and decaying vessels of the Vampire Coast! Run now – run hard and fast. For it is all you can do.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Valiant Hearts: The Great War for Switch is released. This is the story of 5 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion. From the green forests of the French countryside, to dank trenches and snowy fields, go back through history in this emotional adventure as friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war.
• Sky Force Anniversary for Switch is released. The legendary shoot-em-up is here to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in super-destructive style.Harnessing the intensity of classic arcade games combined with modern visuals, Sky Force Anniversary offers a stunning scrolling shooter experience with an incredible new social gameplay element.Over a decade ago, IGN said, "Put simply, Sky Force is amazing."Scoring an incredible 9.5 out of 10. And now i'ts back. Bigger, bolder and more intense than ever.This 10th anniversary edition adds incredible depth to the series through stunning 3D graphics, intuitive controls and a powerful upgrade system that'll keep you blasting for hours on end.
• Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix for Switch is released. Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix, blends turn-based strategy, old-school aesthetics and a tale of war, betrayal and magical forces!Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix challenges your tactical nous across a lengthy and challenging campaign. The Kingdom of Dryden has an incredible history thanks to the story of a Phoenix facing down enemies generations ago; now, buoyed by that legacy, King Harold continually seeks conflict.Follow the tale of a band of mercenaries, working for coin but then challenged to consider whether their actions, and those of King Harold, are what is best for the land. What follows is a story of war, betrayal, magical lore and redemption for a nation!A tactical RPG in the finest traditions of the genre, Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix requires you to carefully utilise varied units and their abilities. Set Leaders to change the flow of battle, level up your units, change classes, manage equipment and make the key choices that will be the difference between victory and defeat!An adventure that will take many hours to complete, Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix will challenge even the most careful strategists.Features:* An all-new standalone story in the Mercenaries series, this adventure offers many hours of entertainment.* Carefully crafted tactical RPG action.* Choose a Leader for each battle, level up units, change class types and pick the right equipment.* Follow the twists and turns of the tale that includes war, magical beasts and leadership challenges!* Featuring character illustrations by Kazama Raita!
• POLITICS
• Mass grave of 200 people discovered on border of Somali and Oromia regions, Ethiopia, in investigation into atrocities by former regional president Abdi Mohammed.
• CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's White House clearance revoked after continuing to question President Donald Trump while an intern tried to wrestle the microphone off him.
• Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah in Yemen.

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the biggest-ever wave at 24.4m at Nazaré, Portugal.
• Louvre Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, largest art museum on Arabian peninsula.
• In unprecedented move, Indian officials close all Delhi schools for rest of the week due to smog.
• BIRTHS
• Bentley Hammington, Instagram Star, born in South Korea.
• GAMING: PC
• Battlerite for PC is released. BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of a top-down shooter with a fast-paced fighting game. Challenge friends and others in a battle of reaction, unleashing the champion within you.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood for PlayStation 4 is released. When Max wishes for his annoying little brother, Felix, to be whisked away by unknown evil forces, he gets more than he bargained for. Armed only with a marker and a hope of undoing what he has just done, he sets out on a perilous journey across deserts, eerie lantern-lit bogs, ancient temples and lush green forests to get his younger sibling back. Along the way Max gains the power to manipulate his environment and overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.
• POLITICS
• UK Minister Priti Patel resigns after secret meetings revealed with Israeli officials.

On this day in 2016

• EVENTS
• Indian PM Narendra Modi announces the demonetization of all ?500 and ?1,000 banknotes during an unscheduled live televised address, canceling 86% of the notes in circulation in a battle against corruption.
• Adele more than doubled how much she's worth to be crowned the richest British celebrity under 30. She knocked One Direction off the top spot after their three-year run in first place and was now reported to have an estimated £92m in the bank. Last year the 28-year-old was in fourth place on Heat's list of the 30 richest British stars under 30..
• DEATHS
• Florence Finch, Filipino-American war hero who fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, who died at 101.
• GAMING: 3DS
• Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for 3DS is released. Revive the Land, Save a Village. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry. It's up to you revive the seven Skytrees to bring life back to this desolate land. With user-friendly tutorials, you will immediately be able to jump into the thick of things, customizing your farm by raising and lowering the land, creating rivers, ponds, and more. Upgraded tools will assist you shaping the land more efficiently, and afterwards you can kick back and relax in your boat to do a spot of fishing. Play as a boy or a girl, woo bachelors and bachelorettes, and start a family.
• GAMING: PC
• Transport Fever for PC is released. Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services.Construct complex road-rail-water-air networks in the endless game and experience more than 150 year of transportation history. Fulfill the peoples needs and watch cities evolve dynamically. Supply industries with freight, develop complete cargo chains and enable economic growth. Build up a transport empire!Master challenges and get entertained in the campaign game mode. Two campaigns each consisting of ten missions with increasing difficulty can be tackled. Missions of the American and the European campaign tell the historical context of the 19th and 20th century and offer a wide range of real-world transportation challenges.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Xenoraid for PlayStation 4 is released. Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a unique feel driven by a great combination of features.
• Small Radios Big Televisions for PlayStation 4 is released. Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.
• Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization for PlayStation 4 is released. An action RPG written under the supervision of Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara! Kirito receives a single mysterious message — a cryptic “I’m back to Aincrad” — and is drawn once again into a familiar world in which he was once trapped.
• Robinson: The Journey for PlayStation 4 is released. When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, a boy named Robin is stranded. He must rely on his wits — and HIGS, an AI companion from the ship — to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.
• Root Letter for PlayStation 4 is released. Root Letter is the first in a new Kadokawa Game Mystery series — a collection of Visual Novels with exceptionally high production values. Set in Shimane prefecture — a place rich in history, culture and natural beauty — Root Letter revolves around the mystery of Fumino Aya, your old high school pen friend who went missing 15 years ago.
• Eagle Flight for PlayStation 4 is released. 50 years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, nature reclaimed the city of Paris, leaving a breathtaking playground. As an eagle, you soar past iconic landmarks, dive through narrow streets, and engage in aerial dog fights to protect your territory from opponents. With intuitive controls, you quickly learn to perform impressive aerial maneuvers in the blink of an eye. Eagle Flight sends you to the skies to experience the freedom of flying and explore Paris from a never-before seen perspective.
• POLITICS
• Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States of America, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, with an Electoral College victory of 304- 227; Clinton received just under 2.9 million more popular votes.

On this day in 2015

• TV SERIES
• Flesh and Bone: Season 1 is released. Claire (Sarah Hay), a ballerina with a dark history must face a volatile artistic director (Ben Daniels) and her own past as she joins a prestigious New York's ballet company in the limited drama series from Moira Walley-Beckett and Lawrence Bender.
• Agent X: Season 1 is released. After the death of her husband, Natalie Maccabee (Sharon Stone) runs for office and becomes the first female Vice President. As VP, she learns she has command over Agent X (Jeff Hephner), who can help with drastic calamities when the normal channels of government cannot intercede.

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• Protests across New Zealand against the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
• DEATHS
• Bill Schmitt, Race Car Driver.
• SPORTS
• Don Paul,89, American football player, who died at 89.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• At least 6,000 people are killed after Typhoon Haiyan, tied with Typhoon Meranti as being the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, hits the Philippines.
• 11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia.
• 27th Soul Train Music Awards: Miguel, Tamar Braxton win.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Reaching for the Moon is released. Frustrated poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) travels to Brazil and encounters the beguiling architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Glà ³ ria Pires). Initial hostilities make way for a complicated yet long-lasting love affair that dramatically alters Bishopâ
• The Ghosts in Our Machine is released. A documentary that illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world.
• Paris Countdown is released. Milan and Jonas, co-owners of a Paris nightclub, are lured into a drug deal that goes bad. Tortured, they testify against their psychotic liaison, Six years later, the menâ
• Medora is released. Medora follows the down but not out Medora Hornets varsity basketball team over the course of the 2011 season
• Go for Sisters is released. Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice- her estranged old friend and current parole officer - along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mexican border.
• Ass Backwards is released. Kate (June Diane Raphael) and Chloe (Casey Wilson) are two childhood best friends who met when they placed dead last in their hometown beauty pageant. Now they are all grown up and living in New York City, where Chloe works as a â
• At Berkeley is released. The University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system, is also one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world. The film, At Berkeley, shows the major aspects of university life, its intellectual and social mission, its obligation to the state and to larger ideas of higher education, as well as illustrates how decisions are made and implemented by the administration in collaboration with its various constituencies.
• Caucus is released. In intimate, often funny and sometimes emotional detail, Caucus tells the story of the 2011-2012 campaign in Iowa as eight Republicans fight to become their partyâ
• MOVIES: PG13
• Great Expectations is released. A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
• The Book Thief is released. 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.
• The Wind Rises is released. Jiro—inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni—dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes. Nearsighted from a young age and thus unable to become a pilot, Jiro joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. His genius is soon recognized, and he grows to become one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, and depicts key historical events that deeply affected the course of Jiro’s life, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war. He meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. A tremendous innovator, Jiro leads the aviation world into the future. Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in his creation of the fictional character Jiro—the center of the epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
• Thor: The Dark World is released. 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. [Marvel]
• MOVIES: R
• The Motel Life is released. 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 Frankâ
• The Armstrong Lie is released. In 2009 Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong's confession. [Sony Pictures Classics]
• How I Live Now is released. 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. [Magnolia Pictures]
• ALBUMS
• Everything's a Thread was released by The John Steel Singers. The second full-length album from the psych pop Australian band was self-produced.
• GAMING: PC
• Risk of Rain for PC is released. Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
• GAMING: XBOX 360
• Final Exam for Xbox 360 is released. Playable alone and in cooperative mode (local & online), Obscure lets you play as one of four unlikely heroes; students, each with unique skills and abilities that develop throughout the adventure. Geared toward action and all-out brawling, Obscure's combat emphasizes combos, follow-up attacks, and score-multipliers! Survive against packs of monsters trying to skin you alive, discover new weapons, and complete objectives throughout a variety of huge, non-linear levels. Overshooting the scores will earn you experience points to level your character up, unlocking new weapons, skills, and other devastating abilities! At any time, you can even get back to some of earlier levels to try your new toys and beat your scores!