Welcome to this week’s New Releases, where Muppets, Alanis Morissette, and samurai all exist in perfect harmony. What are you watching, listening to, or playing this week? I don’t know, but here are the new releases!
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Major League Baseball is back after a one hundred twenty-four day delay and things will be very different. This isn’t just about constant testing, but rather new rules and adjustments for this coming season. With opening day ceremonies commencing, let's have a look at the confusing 2020 season we have entered.
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Naughty Dog has brought us a game that defies confidential story telling in order to tell an unconventional tale of restitution. The art style and combat takes what was good about the the first game and refines the initial edges into a polished world that feels lived in. If you want a fairytale ending to believe in, then this isn't the game for you. The Last of Us Part II deals with the harsh reality of a world turned upside down and that actions have consequences. Nobody is safe on the path of revenge.
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Microsoft has revealed 10 world premiere and 22 launch exclusives for the upcoming next-gen console Xbox Series X due later this year. We can also look forward to over 100 titles by the end of this year with game upgrades through Smart Delivery. Here is a quick breakdown of all the games we can look forward to on Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass.
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We start with Warner Bros creating an anonymous reporting mechanism for those breaking Covid-19 protocol and Tenet getting delayed indefinitely for a theatrical release. Next, Elizabeth Moss starts her own production company Love & Squalor Pictures and ViacomCBS ends its relationship with Nick Canon among other companies cancelling deals. Later, Megan Thee Stallion speaks out in regards to rapper Tory Lanez and Burger Records closes up shop amidst a climate of sexual predation. We wrap it all up with Rocket League going free-to-play and Microsoft boss Phil Spencer speaking out on the end of cross play. We also have thoughts on Labor of Love, The Sims Spark'd, Tough As Nails, 30 Rock: A One Time Special, Brave New World, The Chicks, Illuminati Hotties, and Blaseball.
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With their debut album Kiss Yr Frenemies, the Hotties established themselves as purveyors of catchy, hook-y indie rock and tender balladry. FREE I.H. largely ditches that legacy and re-establishes Illuminati Hotties as a band capable of everything from electronic noise, double-speed punk, and Carribbean rhythm. All of these disparate parts come together to feel coherent with Sarah Tudzin’s sharp songwriting and stellar production.
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What happens when you want to have a baby by the end of the year, but also want to find a baby daddy and maybe love along the way? You get the Fox reality competition Labor of Love where mother-to-be, Kristy, gets the Bachelorette treatment among 15 single men ready to jump into fatherhood. Yes, it’s the kind of trash reality TV you would expect from Fox, but at the end of it all, it became an even bigger dumpster fire than I could have expected.
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With their first album in over a decade, a new name, and a new superproducer (Melodrama & Lover’s Jack Antonoff), The Chicks feel just as raw and relevant as ever. With Gaslighter, they manage to make an album that’s largely a meditation on divorce and heartbreak feel bright and hopeful.
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Hey, welcome to our new and improved New Releases feature! We’ll tell you everything coming out this week that you should be aware of. Due to the pandemic keeping movie theaters closed, you won’t see any new releases in that category for a while. But TV, Music, and Video Games are still poppin’!
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Palm Springs offers the quintessential escapism of the mundane in order to provide a fresh taste on a tried and true concept. Andy Samberg and Christin Miloti provide the perfect summer pairing of hilarity and charm to a delightful story telling experience. Just when you think you've seen everything, Palm Springs lets you experience a different kind of endless summer.
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With the launch of Peacock TV to the streaming service game, so comes with it original programming to entice you into a subscription. That’s what Intelligence tries to accomplish as the new comedy on the site. And tries it does as this formulaic, fish-out-of-water concept doesn’t have the heart or charm to stay afloat.
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While Close Enough doesn’t have the emotional heft of BoJack or the similarly surreal Tuca & Bertie, it does have a unique perspective and flavor that’s charming and consistently funny.
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Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast! We start with movie theaters continuously being closed and the New Zealand movie industry being open for business. Next, Javicia Leslie gets cast as Batwoman and The Bad Batch gets announced for Disney+. Later, four teens have been charged with the murder of Pop Smoke and the battle for the "Lady A" name heats up in court. We wrap it all up with the good Ubisoft press conference and the bad Ubisoft house cleaning. We also have thoughts on Palm Springs, Close Enough, Expecting Amy, The Baby-Sitters Club, Psych 2, Intelligence, and Peacock TV. All this and more on this weeks episode of the Media Boat Podcast.
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Our queues are really stacking up, not to mention our monthly fees. Today marks the launch of yet another streaming service: NBC Universal’s Peacock. Is it really necessary?
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Today we start off with Warner Bros. purchases and a Pirates movie without Johnny Depp. Next, we have news on Fuse TV and streaming service requirements in the EU. Later, we talk about Obama's favorite music and Woodstock again. We wrap it all up with new Sea of Thieves updates and a Souljaboy game console. We also have thoughts on Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and 21 Savage.
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Today we have the name for Disney's upcoming streaming service and how Aardman is simply the best studio. Next, we have an international release of Hulu and Netflix's holiday plans. Later, we have beef between Lorde and Kanye West and thoughts on the new albums by Imagine Dragons and Muse. We wrap it all up with Nintendo settling the lawsuit on ROMs and Microsoft buying yet more studios to their collection.
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Welcome to another episode of Media Boat Podcast. Today we have news on Shrek being rebooted and thoughts on the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Next, we have continuing coverage on the Disney-Fox deal with the EU weighing in on its decision and thoughts on the new Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Later, we talk about the lawsuit filed involving Chris Cornell's death and thoughts on the new single by Carly Rae Jepsen. We wrap it all up with Blizzcon's Diablo announcement and thoughts on Fifa 19.
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We start with Marvel money moves and a new project from Viggo Mortinson. Next, we have a big deal from Lionsgate Entertainment and a big no-deal from Endeavor Entertainment. Later, we talk up the Music Modernization Act and Michael Buble retiring from music. We wrap it all up with an 11 year old Othello champion and our thoughts on the new game Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
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Today we have news on Annapurna Pictures in financial trouble and thoughts on the Bradley Cooper directorial debut of A Star Is Born. Next, we learn about a streaming service from Warner Bros and thoughts on season 2 of Big Mouth. Later, we talk about Taylor Swift speaking out and thoughts on Desperate Man by Eric Church. We wrap it all up with Microsoft purchasing yet another studio and thoughts on Forza Horizon 4.
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Today we start with MoviePass making a desperate bid for subscribers and the return of actress Fan Bingbing. Next, we have details on the reboot of Project Runway without Tim Gunn and even more thoughts on new Fall shows. Later, we have family issues with Spotify users and thoughts on the new Lil Wayne album, Tha Carter V. We wrap it all up with the death of Club Penguin and the leaked footage of a new game set in the Wizarding World.
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