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Today in the World Countries
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day Holiday is being celebrated in Ghana
- National Day is being celebrated in Saudi Arabia
- People born on this day are Libra as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- Farm Aid held in Noblesville, Indiana; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews. Margo Price, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Bob Dylan, The String Cheese Incident, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
- BIRTHS
- Meagan Morrison, Illustrator, born in Canada.
- DEATHS
- Terry Kirkman, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist (The Association - "Windy" ; "Cherish"), and later substance abuse counselor, who died at 83.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Tennis great Roger Federer plays his final professional match during Laver Cup in London; teams with friend and rival Rafael Nadal but loses 6–4,6–7 [9–11] to Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.
- St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits 2 home runs with 5 RBI in 11-0 win over Dodgers in LA; becomes fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career HRs.
- British PM Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng release "the mini-budget that broke Britain"containing largest tax cuts. Leads to an economic crisis and the downfall of both..
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Sidney is released. From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and many more, the film is also produced by Derik Murray, in close collaboration with the Poitier family. [Apple]
- My Imaginary Country is released. One day, without warning, a revolution exploded. It was the event that master documentarian Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for all his life: a million and a half people in the streets of Santiago, Chile, demanding justice, education, health care, and a new constitution to replace the strident rules imposed on the country during the Pinochet military dictatorship. Urgent and inspired, My Imaginary Country features harrowing front-line protest footage and interviews with dynamic activist leaders and powerfully connects Chile's complex, bloody history to contemporary revolutionary social movements and the election of a new president. [Icarus Films]
- Nothing Compares is released. The story of one singer's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on prophetic words and deeds across a five-year period (1987-1992), the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer, through a contemporary lens.
- Petrov's Flu is released. A day in the life of a comic book artist and his family in post-Soviet Russia. While suffering from the flu, Petrov is carried by his friend Igor on a long walk, drifting in and out of fantasy and reality.
- The Justice of Bunny King is released. Bunny King (Essie Davis), a headstrong mother of two with a sketchy past, earns her keep by washing windows at traffic lights. Using her razor-sharp wit to charm money from gridlocked motorists, she saves every cent to get back the custody of her kids. After promising her daughter a birthday party, Bunny must fight the social services and break the rules to keep her word, but in doing so risks losing her children altogether. Accompanied by her niece Tonya (Thomasin McKenzie), a fierce teenager running away from home, Bunny is in a race against the clock and headed towards an epic showdown with the authorities.
- MOVIES: PG
- Railway Children is released. Set in rural England against the backdrop of WW2 when children are flooding into the countryside to escape the bombing of industrial cities. With the help of Bobbie Waterbury (Jenny Agutter), a group of young evacuees are taken into her rural home and begin to settle into their new life. But when the children encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home, a true adventure ensues.
- MOVIES: PG13
- On the Come Up is released. Bri (Jamila C. Gray), a young black girl, attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to do right by the legacy of her father—a rapper whose career was cut short by gang violence—and to help her family climb out of poverty. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false gangsta role that the industry wants to impose upon her.
- MOVIES: R
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever is released. To show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a little piece of home — their favorite can of American beer. However, what started as a well-meaning journey quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime as Chickie confronts the reality of this controversial war and his reunions with his childhood buddies thrust him into the complexities and responsibilities of adulthood. Based on an incredible true story, “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about friendship, loyalty and sacrifice. [Apple]
- The Enforcer is released. Miami’s top mob enforcer Cuda (Antonio Banderas) sacrifices it all to tear down the criminal organization he's spent his whole life building up when he discovers his boss Estelle (Kate Bosworth) is putting a young runaway’s life in grave danger. Now he has one last chance to make up for his past and find redemption - both for himself and his family - before the mob hunts him down for his betrayal.
- Bandit is released. After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a police task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
- Lou is released. Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.
- Don't Worry Darling is released. Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Chris Pine)—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach—anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials, ” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley (Gemma Chan)—get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?
- ALBUMS
- God Save the Animals was released by (Sandy) Alex G. After several years of going by the name (Sandy) Alex G, the Philadelphia-based artist returns to his original stage name Alex G for his ninth full-length studio release.
- Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam was released by The Comet Is Coming. The London-based trio recorded improvisations over four days for its third full-length release.
- In These Times was released by Makaya McCraven. The latest full-length release for Chicago-based jazz composer/producer Makaya McCraven features contributions from Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Joel Ross, and Brandee Younger.
- Ali was released by Vieux Farka Touré. The collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin is said to be an homage to the music of the late Ali Farka Touré (Vieux's father).
- Denim & Diamonds was released by Nikki Lane. The first full-length release in five years for country artist Nikki Lane was produced by Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme.
- Typical Music was released by Tim Burgess. The sixth full-length solo release for The Charlatans' Tim Burgess features a guest appearance by Pearl Charles.
- Weather Alive was released by Beth Orton. The first full-length release in six years for singer-songwriter Beth Orton was self-produced.
- MOSS was released by Maya Hawke. The second full-length release for actress/singer-songwriter Maya Hawke features a guest appearance from Will Graefe.
- GAMING: PC
- Prodeus for PC is released. Prodeus is the first person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques. It reaches the quality you expect from a AAA experience while adhering to some of the aesthetic technical limits of older hardware.
- Shovel Knight Dig for PC is released. When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight's peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunnelling after them. Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival for Switch is released. Join Don-chan and your guide, Kumokun on a journey to becoming a Taiko master. With new songs and modes, your rhythmic adventure awaits!• New Modes - Have fun with up to 4 players in Donkatsu Toy Wars and Donchan Band.• New and Classic Songs - With up to 76 songs in the game and hundreds more online, there is a song for everyone to enjoy.• Welcome to Omiko City - Join Don-chan and your guide, Kumokun on a journey to becoming a Taiko master.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Biden administration and EPA introduce first regulation against greenhouse gases, reduction of hydrofluorocarbons by 85% in 15 years.
- Fossilized footprints 23,000-21,000 years old from White Sands, New Mexico indicate settlement by humans of North and South America earlier than previous thought.
- DEATHS
- (Alfred) "Pee Wee" Ellis, American jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Maceo Parker), and songwriter (" The Chicken" ; "Cold Sweat"), who died of heart failure at 80.
- Sue Thompson [Eva Sue McKee], American pop and country music singer (" Sad Movies (Make Me Cry")), who died at 96.
- Nino Vaccarella, Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1964; 12 Hours of Sebring 1970), who died at 88.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Oasis Knebworth 1996 is released. On 10th & 11th August 1996,250,000 young music fans converged on Knebworth Park to see Oasis play two record breaking, era defining shows. The landmark concerts sold out in under a day with over 2% of the UK population attempting to buy tickets. This was a time when the UK was slowly recovering from a decade of recession. A surging confidence in arts and culture ushered in Cool Britannia and Oasis meteoric rise reflected the country's new found conviction and swagger. Featuring a setlist packed from beginning to end with stone cold classics, including Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back In Anger, the Knebworth concerts were both the pinnacle of the band’s success and the landmark gathering for a generation.Oasis Knebworth 1996 is the story of that weekend and the special relationship between Oasis and their fans that made it possible. It is told through the eyes of the fans who were there, with additional interviews with the band and concert organisers.
- GAMING: PC
- Medieval Dynasty for PC is released. Discover the wide-open world of the Middle Ages with all its dangers and mysteries! Hunt and cultivate your land, build your home and expand your village into a flourishing medieval town. Rule and care for your people and secure your place in history by founding your own dynasty.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- ActRaiser Renaissance for PlayStation 4 is released. Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the 90's classic hit "Actraiser". ABOUT Actraiser Renaissance combines 2D platforming action (Realm Acts) with a City-building simulation (Realm Management) in the ultimate battle between good and evil!Featuring the soundtrack that sent shockwaves through the gaming world when it was first released, composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro - now remastered!Help humanity flourish by playing as the Lord of Light and their loyal angel in a world beset by evil. NEW FEATURES:* Remastered 2D graphics present the game in beautiful HD* 15 new music tracks, as well as re-arranged original tracks by Actraiser composer Yuzo Koshiro!* New stories, expanded action and realm management gameplay, additional action stages, an all-new realm, and new more powerful bosses!* Auto-save and difficulty levelsGAME SYSTEM Realm Acts: Strategically cast powerful fire, ice, and other magic in these 2D action stages. Humans return to reclaim the realm after you conquer these stages, allowing you to begin cultivating your settlements.New magic that was not available in the original game has been added along with the ability to dodge. Players can also attack with upward and downward motions for a more dynamic action experience. You will need every new trick in your arsenal to defeat stronger bosses at the end of the new action stages. Realm Management: Help humanity flourish by cultivating your settlements and offering guidance. Use your miraculous powers to summon lightning and trigger earthquakes to remove obstacles such as trees and boulders that impede the growth of your chosen. Play as the Lord of Light's angel and use your mighty bow and arrows to drive back the evil monsters that prey on your people.Protect your settlements from enemy raids in real-time strategic battles. The placement of your forts and timing of your miracles is key to achieving victory in these engagements.Experience all-new tales of humanity's struggles to overcome their flaws and failings as they learn to love one another and together grow stronger. Altogether, these new scenarios amount to more than twice the story present in the original. Explore the vast new realm and enjoy building your settlements for longer than ever before!MUSICThe original Actraiser composer, Yuzo Koshiro, has re-arranged all of the iconic original tracks and added 15 new tracks as well. Players can listen to the original music or switch to the re-arranged versions while playing the game. Tired from protecting and raising your villagers? Then just sit back, relax, and enjoy the tunes.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Castlevania Advance Collection for Switch is released. Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces. In addition to the three legendary Castlevania games that were first released on Game Boy™ Advance, this collection also includes Castlevania: Dracula X and some never-before-seen sketches and artwork from the games!All four games are enhanced with newly added modern features such as Rewind, Save/Load and Replay, making this the best way possible to experience these classics or discover them for the first time! This collection also boasts a handy Encyclopedia, a Music Player with all soundtracks and you can even change the ROM Region to play all games in different versions.
- Diablo II: Resurrected for Switch is released. Diablo® II: Resurrected™ is a remastered version of the quintessential action RPG Diablo® II. Pursue the mysterious Dark Wanderer and fight the denizens of hell as you uncover the fate of the Prime Evils Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal. Features: Remastered graphics—monsters, heroes, items, spells, all resurrected. An epic story told through five distinct acts. Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved. Updated Battle.net support. Planned support for cross-progression—take your progress wherever you play. Diablo II: Resurrected includes all content from both Diablo II and its epic expansion Diablo II: Lord of Destruction®. Battle your way through icy caverns, horrific tombs filled with undead abominations, and frozen wastelands to the frigid summit of Mount Arreat and stop Baal, the Lord of Destruction. Raise hell with two Lord of Destruction playable classes—the cunning Assassin, master of traps and shadow disciplines, and the savage Druid, a bold shapeshifter and summoner who commands primal elemental magic.
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Sable for Xbox Series X is released. Embark on a unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Kentucky grand jury indicts only one of three officers for wanton engagement for shooting unarmed Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
- DEATHS
- Juliette Gréco, French singer (Sous le ciel de Paris) and actress, who died at 93.
- Bobby Wilson, English tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1960 runner-up), who died at 84.
- W. S. "Fluke" Holland, American rockabilly drummer (Sun Records), who died at 85.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Oliver Sacks: His Own Life is released. Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Enola Holmes is released. England,1884 – a world on the brink of change. On the morning of her 16th birthday, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes to find that her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) has disappeared, leaving behind an odd assortment of gifts but no apparent clue as to where she’s gone or why. After a free-spirited childhood, Enola suddenly finds herself under the care of her brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), both set on sending her away to a finishing school for “proper” young ladies. Refusing to follow their wishes, Enola escapes to search for her mother in London. But when her journey finds her entangled in a mystery surrounding a young runaway Lord (Louis Partridge), Enola becomes a super-sleuth in her own right, outwitting her famous brother as she unravels a conspiracy that threatens to set back the course of history.
- TV SERIES
- Agents of Chaos: Season 1 is released. The two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney and Javier Alberto Botero delves into Russia's interference with the 2016 U.S. election with videos of troll farms and interviews with the lead prosecutor for the Mueller Investigation Andrew Weissmann, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCab, former CIA Director John Brennan, and Trump campaign advisor Carter Page.
- GAMING: PC
- art of rally for PC is released. Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments inspired by real worldwide locations. Will you master the art of rally?
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Kirby Fighters 2 for Switch is released. Choose from a cast of Kirby’s most iconic copy abilities—including the brand-new Wrestler ability—and duke it out to be the last Kirby standing. Familiar friends and foes like Bandana Waddle Dee and King Dedede also make an appearance as playable characters in the Kirby Fighters 2 game, available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch™ system.
- POLITICS
- President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the US November election at a White House press conference.
- SPORTS
- Gale Sayers, American College / Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback (4 x Pro Bowl; 5 x 1st Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), who died from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at 77.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Haitian Senator Jean-Marie Ralph Féthière opens fire hitting a journalist leaving parliament in Port-au-Prince.
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg scolds world leaders "How Dare You"for not addressing climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.
- Renewed violence in West Papua region, Indonesia, leaves 27 dead in capital Wamena after protesters set fire to buildings over racism claims.
- US police officer fired after arresting two six-year-olds at a school on charges of misdemeanour battery in Florida.
- DEATHS
- Robert Hunter, American lyricist and singer-songwriter (Grateful Dead), who died at 78.
- TV SERIES
- Prodigal Son: Season 1 is released. Criminal psychologist Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) helps solves murders with the NYPD while dealing with his father Martin (Michael Sheen), who was a serial killer and still wants a relationship with his son in this crime drama from Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver.
- Bluff City Law: Season 1 is released. After years of estrangement, Sydney Strait (Caitlin McGee) returns to the civil rights law firm her father (Jimmy Smits) runs after the death of her mother in this legal drama set in Memphis.
- Bob Hearts Abishola: Season 1 is released. Bob (Billy Gardell) a middle-aged sock businessman falls in love with his Nigerian cardiac nurse Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku) in this Chuck Lorre comedy.
- All Rise: Season 1 is released. Former deputy district attorney Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) begins her first year as a judge under the guidance of Supervising Judge Judith Benner (Marg Helgenberger). Across the bench are Lola's best friend Deputy District Attorney Mark Callan (Wilson Bethel) and public defender Emily Lopez (Jessica Camacho) in this legal drama from Greg Spottiswood.
- GAMING: PC
- The Surge 2 for PC is released. [OVERCOME]On the way to Jericho City, your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crash-lands in the outskirts. You wake up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city. Armor-clad soldiers enforce Martial Law, robots are on a rampage, and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the cityscape...[SURVIVE]In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated city of Jericho. Fight its numerous, ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal valuable equipment that will make you stronger - strong enough to face the most fearsome, imposing foes lurking in the city.[UPGRADE]With an expanded arsenal of weapons, armors, abilities, implants, and drones to build your character, and a bigger, more varied and more ambitious world, The Surge 2 challenges you to survive and unravel its hidden secrets.* Hardcore, brutal melee combat* Face deadly foes and colossal bosses* Cut off parts of the enemy you want to loot* Rich character progression and customization
- POLITICS
- 178 year old British travel company Thomas Cook goes into liquidation, stranding 600,000 travellers worldwide, prompting largest postwar repatriation effort by UK government.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- 39 year old New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws 17 yard pass to Michael Thomas to become NFL career pass leader, breaking Brett Favre's record of 6,300 completions; Saints beat Falcons 43-37.
- 39-year-old New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws 17 yard pass to Michael Thomas to become NFL career pass leader, breaking Brett Favre's record of 6,300 completions; Saints beat Falcons 43-37.
- Tour Championship Men's Golf, East Lake GC: Tiger Woods wins by 2 strokes from Billy Horschel; Woods'80th PGA Tour win; first in 5 years; Justin Rose wins FedEx Cup crown, $10m bonus.
- Mud volcano, the Otman-Bozdag, erupts 300m (980ft) high, near Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Laver Cup Men's Tennis, Chicago: Alexander Zverev beats Kevin Anderson 6-7,7-5,10-7 to complete a 13-8 win for Team Europe over Team World.
- Japan's space agency is the first to place two robotic explorers on an asteroid - Ryugu, from its Hayabusa-2 spacecraft.
- DEATHS
- Charles Kao, Engineer.
- POLITICS
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches "Modicare", free heathcare for 500 million, world's biggest healthcare program.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Women are allowed in King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time during Saudi Arabia's 87th anniversary celebrations.
- DEATHS
- Tsisana Tatishvili, Georgian lyric-dramatic soprano, who died at 79.
- Charles Bradley, American R& B and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', who died of stomach cancer at 68.
- POLITICS
- US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn't want to attend.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Shawn Mendes releases his album "Illuminate", debuts at No. 1 US Billboard 200.
- According to the Music Business Association, playlists were now a more popular way to listen to music than albums. The report saidplaylists accounted for 31% of listening time across all demographics, while albums lagged behind on 22%. But single tracks remained the dominant format, according to the study, accounting for 46% of music played..
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Closet Monster is released. A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants. [Strand Releasing]
- Girl Asleep is released. Greta Driscoll's bubble of obscure loserdom is burst when her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and invite the whole school! Perfectly content being a wallflower, suddenly Greta's flung far from her comfort zone into a distant, parallel place—a strange world that’s a little frightening and a lot weird, but only there can she find herself. [Oscilloscope]
- The Age of Shadows is released. The 1920s. Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool (Song Kang-ho), a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin (Gong Yoo), a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers are locked in an operation where each side uses the other. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul. [CJ Entertainment]
- MOVIES: PG
- Storks is released. Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop – in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world. [Warner Bros.]
- Queen of Katwe is released. A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion.
- MOVIES: PG13
- The Magnificent Seven is released. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns – Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt), Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), Jack Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio), Billy Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee), Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier). As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
- Beauty and the Beast is released. 1810. After losing his fortune at sea, a ruined merchant is forced to retire to the countryside with his six children. Among them is Belle (Léa Seydoux), his youngest daughter, who is full of joy and grace. On an arduous journey, the Merchant discovers the magical realm of the Beast (Vincent Cassel), who sentences him to death for stealing a rose. Belle, who blames herself for her family’s terrible misfortune, decides to sacrifice her life in place of her father’s. However, it isn’t death that awaits Belle in the Beast’s castle, but rather a peculiar life of magic, joy and melancholy.
- MOVIES: R
- Chronic is released. David (Tim Roth) is an in-home nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Efficient and dedicated to his profession, David develops strong, even intimate, relationships with each person he cares for. But outside of his work, David is ineffectual, awkward, and reserved – effects of his chronic depression – and he needs each patient as much as they need him. Having long carried a burden of guilt and remorse, David must face his past in order to heal.
- Goat is released. Reeling from a terrifying assault over the summer,19-year-old Brad Land (Ben Schnetzer) starts college determined to get his life back to normal. His brother, Brett (Nick Jonas), is already established on campus and with a fraternity that allures Brad with its promise of protection, popularity, and life-long friendships. Brad is desperate to belong but as he sets out to join the fraternity his brother exhibits reservations, a sentiment that threatens to divide them. As the pledging ritual moves into hell week, a rite that promises to usher these unproven boys into manhood, the stakes violently increase with a series of torturous and humiliating events. What occurs in the name of ‘brotherhood’ tests both boys and their relationship in brutal ways.
- The Free World is released. Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo (Boyd Holbrook) is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris (Elizabeth Moss), a mysterious married woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.
- The Dressmaker is released. After years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns home to a town in the Australian outback to reconcile with her eccentric mother Molly (Judy Davis). She also falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy (Liam Hemsworth), and armed with her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly transforms the women of the town, exacting sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
- My Blind Brother is released. Bill (Nick Kroll) has always lived in the shadow of his overachieving brother Robbie (Adam Scott), an arrogant athlete and local celebrity who happens to be blind. After years of thanklessly helping Robbie achieve one goal after another, Bill finally catches a break when he finds a connection with the charming Rose (Jenny Slate), who is dealing with her own crisis. But when Rose starts dating Robbie, Bill must decide if he can finally put his own happiness over his brother’s and compete for the ultimate prize.
- MOVIES: SEPTEMBER 23 2016
- I.T. is released. Mike Regan (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful, self-made man who has it all: a gorgeous wife, a beautiful teenage daughter and a sleek, state-of-the-art “smart home”. But he soon finds himself in a deadly, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse when his I.T. consultant, Ed, starts using his skills to stalk Mike’s daughter and endanger his family, his business, and his life. In a world where there is no privacy, and personal secrets can go viral by the click of a mouse, Mike needs to rely on his old connections to defeat a new kind of nemesis.
- MOVIES: TV14
- Audrie & Daisy is released. Two different girls sexually assaulted on two different nights, in two different towns. Audrie & Daisy takes a hard look at the issues faced by America's teenagers who are coming of age in the new world of social media bullying, spun wildly out of control.
- MOVIES: UNRATED
- The Lovers and the Despot is released. The romance between the debonair film director Shin Sang-ok and glamorous actress Choi Eun-hee took them to the heights of South Korean society. Fame took a toll on their love, but it also attracted unbelievable twists of fate. The two find themselves kidnapped by the North Korean regime, and they are forced to play along with a bizarre filmmaking project led by superfan cinephile Kim Jong-il. Enduring torture, imprisonment, and surveillance, their romance is rekindled, and they realize escape is only possible through filmmaking—but the smallest mistake in their plans could cost them their lives. [Magnolia Pictures]
- TV SERIES
- The Exorcist (2016): Season 1 is released. The adaptation of William Blatty’s 1971 book focuses on Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) and Father Marcus Lang (Ben Daniels) as they face a case of demonic possession in Angela Rance's (Geena Davis) family.
- Transparent: Season 3 is released. Maura (Jeffrey Tambor) considers gender-confirmation surgery in the third season of the dark comedy.
- MacGyver (2016): Season 1 is released. 20-something Angus "Mac"MacGyver (Lucas Till) and former CIA agent Jack (George Eads) deal with dangerous missions around the world as part of the Department of External Services in this reboot of the 1985 series.
- ALBUMS
- Heads Up was released by Warpaint. The third full-length release for the Los Angeles indie rock/pop band was produced by Jacob Bercovici.
- If You See Me, Say Yes was released by Flock of Dimes. The debut full-length release for the Jenn Wasner solo project was self-produced and mixed by mixing John Congleton.
- I Had a Dream That You Were Mine was released by Hamilton Leithauser. This is the debut full-length release from the collaboration between the Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser and ex-Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij.
- Fires Within Fires was released by Neurosis. The 11t full-length release for the Oakland-based post-metal was recorded by producer Steve Albini.
- Ape In Pink Marble was released by Devendra Banhart. The ninth full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter was written, produced, arranged, and recorded with Noah Georgeson and Josiah Steinbrick.
- A Corpse Wired for Sound was released by Merchandise. The Tampa band is back to a trio (Carson Cox, Dave Vassalotti, and Pat Brady) for its second full-length on the 4AD label and was for the first time recorded partly in a studio.
- A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings was released by Beach Slang. The second full-length studio release for the Philadelphia pop-punk band led by James Alex was produced by Dave Downham.
- Departed Glories was released by Biosphere. The 12th full-length release for the Norwegian ambient Geir Jenssen is his first in five years.
- Care was released by How to Dress Well. The fourth full-length release for Tom Krell features production from the Bleachers' Jack Antonoff, CFCF, Kara-Lis Coverdale and Dre Skull.
- Writing of Blues & Yellows was released by Billie Marten. The debut full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Rich Cooper and Cam Blackwood.
- The Healing Component was released by Mick Jenkins. The debut full-length studio release for the Chicago-based rapper features guest appearances from Michael Anthony, BADBADNOTGOOD, J-Stock, Ravyn Lenae, Noname, Xavier Omär, and theMIND.
- Physicalist was released by Forma. The third full-length release for the Brooklyn synth trio is its first with John Also Bennett and features acoustic instruments.
- Return to Love was released by LVL UP. The third full-length release for the New York alternative rock band was produced by Mike Ditrio.
- Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad was released by Billy Bragg. Billy Bragg & Joe Henry recorded the 13 train-themed tracks at several stops along their journey from Chicago to Los Angeles by train.
- GAMING: PC
- Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade for PC is released. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade features a persistent world where players must choose from one of four factions and work together to take down opposing forces.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- The Bunker for Xbox One is released. As the last remaining survivor in a nuclear bunker, Johns daily routine is the one thing that keeps him sane. But when an alarm goes off, his mind starts to self-destruct. The Bunker is a live-action psychological horror game starring Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) with writing talent behind The Witcher, Broken Sword and SOMA.
- Forza Horizon 3 for Xbox One is released. You are now in charge of the Horizon Festival. Customize everything, hire and fire your friends, and explore Australia in over 350 of the world’s greatest cars. Make your Horizon the ultimate celebration of cars, music, and freedom of the open road. How you get there is up to you. With the new Horizon Blueprint feature, you have the power to create and instantly share your custom gameplay. You can even hire friends to star in your festival and win you more fans. If they’re not winning you fans, fire them. Danger Sign Jumps, Convoys, Drift Zones, and Showcase events that pit you and against a fleet of speedboats, a giant zeppelin, and more. Select your own driver character, customize your cars, create vanity license plates – even choose your own horn sound. Drive to the music you love choosing from eight diverse radio stations, or create a custom station using your own music collection. In addition to 12-player online free roam and multiplayer racing, all-new 4-player online co-op allows you and your friends to enjoy the variety, competition, and rewards of a Horizon campaign together for the first time. [Xbox.com]
On this day in 2015
- TV SERIES
- Empire (2015): Season 2 is released. Cookie seeks control of Empire in the second season of the drama that will feature guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Pitbull, Chris Rock, Adam Rodriguez and Marisa Tomei.
- Rosewood: Season 1 is released. Miami private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut) teams up with Miami police detective Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz) to solve crimes in this drama from Todd Harthan.
- GAMING: PC
- Assault Android Cactus for PC is released. Assault Android Cactus is a twin stick shoot 'em up with an emphasis on high pressure and stylish action. Expect screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains! Take on the role of Cactus, an enthusiastic police android, who responds to a stranded space freighter only to discover it under siege by its...
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Extreme Exorcism for Xbox One is released. Extreme Exorcism is an action platformer with a spooky twist. You assume the role of Mae Barrons, tiny medium at large who is tasked with ridding a haunted house full of evil spirits. Instead of using seances and crystal balls, Mae uses rocket launchers, swords and a kick-ass arsenal to get her point across. Unfortunately for her, with every ghost she kills, another takes it's place copying everything she did the round before.
- Penarium for Xbox One is released. Penarium is a frantic 2D arena arcade game in which you take on the role of quirky antihero, Willy. Willy is trapped in a crazy circus show where he needs to run, jump, and avoid an array of killer death-traps while being cheered on by a sadistic crowd that’s out for blood — his blood. [Self Made Miracle]
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Marcel Adams, Gospel Singer.
- TV SERIES
- NCIS: New Orleans: Season 1 is released. The New Orleans NCIS field office is led by Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) and his team that includes Special Agent Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black), Special Agent Meredith “Merri” Brody (Zoe McLellan), and coroner Dr. Loretta Wade (CCH Pounder).
- ALBUMS
- Night Surfer was released by Chuck Prophet. The 13th full-length release for the San Francisco singer-songwriter features contributions from Peter Buck and Bill Rieflin.
- Mr Twin Sister was released by Mr Twin Sister. The second full-length release for the New York indie pop band previously known as Twin Sister was produced by Jonathan Low.
- Plain Spoken was released by John Mellencamp. The 22nd studio album for the singer-songwriter was self-produced (T Bone Burnett was credited as executive producer) and is his first release on the Republic Records label.
- Please was released by Sondre Lerche. The seventh full-length release for the Norwegian pop singer-songwriter was written after his divorce from Mona Fastvold.
- Popular Problems was released by Leonard Cohen. The 13th studio release for the Hall of Fame singer-songwriter was co-written with Patrick Leonard, who also produced the album.
- Singer's Grave/A Sea of Tongues was released by Bonnie "Prince"Billy. The 11th full-length release from Will Oldham contains reworked versions of songs from 2011's Wolfroy Goes to Town.
- Something Shines was released by Laetitia Sadier. This is the third solo release for the former Stereolab singer.
- Sukierae was released by Tweedy. The debut release for the side project from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer features contributions from Scott McCaughey of the Baseball Project, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius.
- Syro was released by Aphex Twin. This is the first full-length studio release from Richard D. James as Aphex Twin in over 13 years.
- The Fact Facer was released by Holy Sons. This is the latest full-length release for Emil Amos' solo project Holy Sons.
- The Way I'm Livin' was released by Lee Ann Womack. The seventh studio release for the award-winning country singer was produced by her husband, Frank Liddell.
- Too Bright was released by Perfume Genius. The third full-length release from Seattle singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas as Perfume Genius was co-produced with Adrian Utley and John Parish.
- Weirdon was released by Purling Hiss. The seventh full-length release from the Philadelphia psych-punk trio includes influences from pop and indie rock music.
- Tribal was released by Imelda May. The fourth studio release for the Irish rockabilly singer was produced by Mike Crossey.
- Tyranny was released by Julian Casablancas & the Voidz. The debut release for the rock band led by The Strokes frontman with Jake Bercovici, Alex Carapetis, Jeramy Gritter, Jeff Kite, and Amir Yaghmai was produced by Shawn Everett.
- Unflesh was released by Gazelle Twin. The second full-length release for Elizabeth Bernholz as Gazelle Twin includes production from Benge.
- Encyclopedia was released by The Drums. The third full-length release from the Brooklyn-based indie rock band that is now a duo of Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham after Connor Hanwick left in late 2012.
- Black Moon Spell was released by King Tuff. The third full-length release for the Kyle Thomas' psychedelic rock project includes contributions from Ty Segall.
- Commune was released by Goat. This is the second full-length release from the Swedish psychedelic rock collective.
- Cheek to Cheek was released by Lady Gaga. The jazz standards release from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga followed their collaboration on a track off Bennett's 2011 album, Duets II.
- Chinese Fountain was released by The Growlers. This is the fifth full-length release from the self-described "beach goth"California band.
- GAMING: PC
- Ancient Space for PC is released. Ancient Space is a single-player, real-time strategy title that puts the player in command of a fleet conducting a scientific mission on the edge of the known universe, charting what lies beyond in ‘The Black Zone.’ A rich and compelling story will guide the player as they build and upgrade their fleets and then survive overwhelming odds in deadly strategic missions.
- Gauntlet (2014) for PC is released. The venerable Gauntlet four-player co-op action gameplay returns in a new experience. Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer.
- Schrodinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark for PC is released. Schrödinger’s Cat is a puzzle laden platform game, set in a quantum physics world. A disaster at a subatomic holiday destination has caused all the primitive particles to escape. Help Schrödinger’s Cat round them up.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
- Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! for PlayStation 3 is released. It has been 2 months since the Kantou Incident—the name given to Angelia Avalon’s failed attempt to punch through the walls between dimensions in the Kantou region of Japan. During the Incident, the Drexler Institute—an organization with ties to demons—began to stir, re-activating various projects in different parts of the world. The Japanese branch of the Drexler Institute was annihilated by the European Celestial Union, but found new life as the Rosenberg Branch of the European Celestial Union. [Aksys Games]
- Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star for PlayStation 3 is released. In AR NOSURGE: ODE TO AN UNBORN STAR, the player follows two sets of characters: Delta and Casty, whose goal is to protect humanity and save the world, and Ion & Earthes, who are trying to find Ion a way home to Earth. The player can interchange between both pairs and soon discover a way to combine their storylines and strengths to eventually solve the mystery that shrouds their ongoing struggle.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 for PlayStation 4 is released. Defense Grid 2, DG2, is the highly-anticipated sequel to Hidden Path Entertainments 2008 Defense Grid: The Awakening. Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game, Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement strategies. With a bold new look, a compelling single-player campaign, and the addition of new game modes, online player-versus-player and multiplayer co-op, every play-through brings fun new opportunities and challenges. DG2 comes with a story campaign featuring 21 stunning maps, dynamic level movement, an expanded story and cast of characters, hundreds of challenge mode experiences, new multiplayer modes, a procedurally driven audio score and the ability for players to build their own levels. DG2 also introduces players to DG Architect, a level creation tool set connected to Steam Workshop where players can create their own unique levels to share and possibly even sell if selected. DG2 for the PC was funded in part by Dracogen, a private investor after a 2012 Kickstarter campaign funded the original game's DLC, Defense Grid: Containment. DG2 is developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and published by 505 Games.
- CastleStorm: Definitive Edition for PlayStation 4 is released. CastleStorm features medieval ballista weaponry, allowing players to launch an assortment of explosive weapons including Morningstars, Apple Grenades, Homing Eagles, and even flying sheep to defeat an onslaught of enemies trying to capture your flag and destroy your castle. Deploy a fearsome ground attack of swordsmen, knights, and donkey riders in order to protect your castle games, and if all else fails, call upon powerful spells to help keep the enemy at bay.
- Flockers for PlayStation 4 is released. Flockers is a modern day take on the classic A to B puzzle genre with a generous helping of dark humour for good measure.
- Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition for PlayStation 4 is released. The starter pack includes: one Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes 2.0 Edition Game,3 Marvel Super Heroes Figures: Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow, one Disney Infinity Base (2.0 Edition), two Toy Box Game Discs, one Marvel's The Avengers Play Set piece, and one Web Code Card.
- FIFA 15 for PlayStation 4 is released. New to this year's installment, players have memories and will show emotion based on the context of the match. With over 600 new emotional reactions, players now respond to pivotal moments on the pitch – bad tackles, missed chances, epic goals - as they would in real life. Refined commentary highlights unique fan reactions, while chants and behaviors will be relevant to country or even your club. New bench reactions, side line character animations,10-man goal celebrations, and more will strive to keep you engaged in the story of the match. Your teammates and opponents now recognize what’s happening in the match and will adjust their tactics just like real players.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
- Frozen Synapse Prime for PlayStation Vita is released. Prime is an asynchronous, turn-based strategy game that allows players to participated in several matches simultaneously. It also includes a single-player campaign set within a dystopian future, where you assume the role of a tactician to a resistance group attempting to prevent an evil corporation from taking over a city.