Elder Sign

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2940

Cooperative dice game from the designers of Arkham Horror.

Death Angel card game expansion

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2917

Greater challenges for Space Marines and bigger body counts.

Kingdom Conquest

http://www.sega.com/games/kingdom-conquest/

Looks interesting.

More Crime City HD

http://www.helium.com/items/2215211-crime-city-iphone-app-review-mafia-wars-style-game-ipad-ipod-touch-free-game-itunes-store-best-games

Gushy review.

Not sure the superlatives are justified.

Crime City HD

http://www.padgadget.com/2011/11/08/build-a-criminal-empire-in-crime-city-hd/

Free iPad game.

Brief bursts of fun between long boring waits for the energy bar to refill.

Rockband the Card Game

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2905

I want this.

Order and Chaos Online

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/580/view/reviews/load/172/Order-Chaos-Review.html/

I need an iPad.

Master of Magic

Very disappointing that Death Settlers cannot build cities, even though "Create Outpost" is listed as an ability.

Is this a bug or a feature?

Damn Yankees

The New York Yankees were eliminated from the MLB playoffs by the Detroit Tigers.

Very satisfying to see the overpaid underachievers lose.

Hell's Corner

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Baldaccis_Hells_Corner_a_heavenly_read.html

I have not read any of the books in the series.

The Secret World

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/404/The-Secret-World.html/

PC and Xbox 360.

Smallworld Underground

http://www.daysofwonder.com/smallworld/en/underground/?inforef=215

Looks interesting.

Cargo Noir

http://www.daysofwonder.com/cargo-noir/en/b-landing/?inforef=214

Looks like an interesting game.

The Artificial Silk Girl

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/The_Artificial_Silk_Girl_a_grim_treasure_of_a_book.html

Banned by the Nazis.

Duke Pukem

http://www.lvrj.com/living/disappointing-duke-nukem-sequel-more-like-duke-pukem-124558959.html

Comparing it to the movie "Heaven's Gate" is cold.

Dominions 3: The Awakening

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/dominions3/review.html

Great review.

Sounds like a deep game.

Peter Falk, RIP

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/24/2282954/tvs-columbo-peter-falk-has-died.html

Columbo was one of the all-time great characters.

In His Image

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734578/

Twilight Zone episode.

A very twisted variation on Frankenstein.

Rehab

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/amywinehouse/rehab.html

I have been trying to fine-tune the lyrics to fit a situation with family members.

Spies of the Balkans

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Spies_of_the_Balkans_now_out_in_paperback.html

Sounds interesting.

Awful Movies of the Last Decade

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-090924-worst-movies-pictures,0,5273212.photogallery

I did not see any of these movies.

The Rich and the Dead

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/_The_Rich_and_The_Dead_a_buffet_of_suspense.html

Mystery-oriented stories.

Memoir 44 Online

http://www.daysofwonder.com/memoir44-online/en/

Fun game, written in Java.

Pirate vs. Pirate

http://www.gnomegames.com/game-industry-news/new/pirate-vs-pirate-wins-2011-mensa-select-award/

From Out of the Box Publishing Inc.

Move Like This

http://spectator.org/archives/2011/05/17/the-cars-ride-a-new-wave

The Cars.

I saw them live about 30 years ago.

The Hounds of Tindalos

http://toomuchhorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/hounds-of-tindalos-by-frank-belknap.html

Very scary.

I read it long ago, and it haunts me still.

Torchlight II

http://www.torchlight2game.com/

Upcoming Action RPG from some of the designers who worked on Diablo.

Darkspore

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/14/arts/video-games/darkspore-from-electronic-arts-review.html

Probably will not try it.

Neil Gaiman

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/01/25/100125fa_fact_goodyear

One of my favorite authors.

Thor

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/movies/thor-with-chris-hemsworth-review.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

I was a fan of the comic book many years ago.

Neil Gaiman

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/121364084.html

Weird story.

And I did not know that he now lives in Wisconsin.

Addendum: Since he has lived in Wisconsin for decades, I must have known that at some point and forgotten it.

By the Sword

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Author_lets_blood_flow_in_By_the_Sword.html

I have not read any of the Repairman Jack novels.

Fatal Incident

http://jimproebstle.com/press-kit/

Another chapter in American history that I never heard of before now.

Lindsay Lohan's Wild Life

http://www.bluewaterprod.com/news/lohan_announce.php

Comic book available for pre-order.

Diablo III

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/arts/video-games/diablo-iii-from-blizzard-a-preview.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

Expectations are out-of-control.

Sony PlayStation Network

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/technology/27playstation.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25

A catastrophic failure.

Shadow Pass

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Shadow_Pass_filled_with_history_suspense.html

Relive the good old days of Stalinism.

Xsyon

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/514/view/reviews/load/138/Xsyon-Review.html

Another mediocre time-waster.

Sounds like fun to me.

Bias at The New York Times

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/25/v-fullstory/2184862/new-york-times-bias-in-book-reviews.html

Of course they are biased.

They have an agenda to promote.

Randy Henderson

http://www.randy-henderson.com/

I just read his story "A Witch's Heart" in Realms of Fantasy magazine.

It is an interesting twist of Hansel & Gretel.

Kind of a Weird Play

http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/theater/reviews/go-back-to-where-you-are-by-david-greenspan-review.html?nl=todaysheadlines&adxnnl=1&emc=tha28&adxnnlx=1302698936-kqAW2yOhIBffh5OSKv2LBg

Maybe they will make a movie version.

Runescape Re-review

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/37/view/reviews/load/137/Runescape-The-MMORPGcom-ReReview.html

If you love primitive graphics and a heavy grind, this is the game for you.

Chore Wars

Defeated Gelatinous Cube, Water Goblin, Triffid, Carnivorous Plant, Squirrel, and Wood Elemental.

Made Level 41 Shaman and Level 42 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Squirrel and Whipvine.

Made Level 40 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Whipvine, Shopping Troll, Soap Elemental, and Cactus Beast.

Made Level 38 Shaman and Level 39 Shaman.

Online RNA game

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/11/science/20110111-RNA.html?emc=eta1

This could be a lot of fun.

I particularly like the disease-causing virus angle.

Chore Wars

Defeated Tentacle Beast, Carnivorous Plant, 2 Whipvines, Squirrel, and Triffid.

Made Level 37 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Red Dragon, Water Elemental, and Squirrel.

Made Level 35 Shaman and Level 36 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Tentacle Beast.

Made Level 34 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Fire Sprite.

Made Level 33 Shaman.

Free Realms

http://www.freerealms.com/article/detail.action?cid=EM929,EM&articleId=2079

Free download and free-to-play for the PS3.

Old Gamers

http://www.pcmech.com/article/will-there-ever-be-a-market-for-old-gamers/

No one cares about old gamers, nor should they.

Chore Wars

Defeated Water Elemental, Zombie, and Paper Golem.

Made Level 32 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Water Goblin and Angry Shopkeeper.

Made Level 30 Shaman and Level 31 Shaman.

Green Eggs and Ham

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/online-storytime-books-toys/379002381/

Read by Rachel Ray and she does it well.

Chore Wars

Defeated Water Goblin.

Made Level 29 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Gelatinous Cube and Whipvine.

Made Level 28 Wizard (after being a shaman for a very long time).

Competitive Mining

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/us/21mining.html?pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

"The high-pressure action of gold-panning."

Chore Wars

Defeated a Tentacle Beast but was defeated by an Enraged Shopkeeper.

Made Level 27 Shaman.

The End of V, Again

http://blogcritics.org/video/article/to-v-or-not-to-v/

I missed most of the episodes.

Chore Wars

Defeated a Squirrel and a Triffid.

Made Level 26 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Angry Shopkeeper and made Level 25 Shaman.

Paul

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/movies/paul-he-comes-in-peace-review.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

The trailers look interesting.

Chore Wars

Defeated Wood Elemental and Water Elemental.

Made Level 23 Shaman and Level 24 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated no monsters but made Level 22 Shaman.

Eden Eternal

http://edeneternal.aeriagames.com/

Not to be confused with Eternal Eden, but the names are sort of close.

Anime-style graphics.

Cute trailer.

I could not find the system requirements.

Chore Wars

Defeated Fire Elemental, Paper Golem, and Cactus Beast.

Made Level 21 Shaman.

Chore Wars

Defeated Red Dragon, Tentacle Beast, and Whipvine.

Made Level 20 Shaman.

The Sims Medieval

http://www.ea.com/the-sims-medieval

Cute trailer at the above link.

And cute outtakes at the following link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0WCvwmEjc&om_u=2273409627&om_i=_BNfqURB8ZmkmCY

Transformers online game

http://www.jagex.com/corporate/Press/releaseTransformers.ws

If it is a browser game, and it is free to play, then I will try it.

The Man from Laramie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048342/

Jimmy Stewart in a Western classic.

Not one of my favorites but well worth watching.

Jack Elam and Arthur Kennedy are both good in supporting roles.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

http://www.abbottandcostello.net/

One of my favorite Abbott & Costello movies and one of my favorite Mummy movies.

Worth watching over and over.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047795/

Hill Street Blues

http://www.hillstreetblues.tv/

I have fond memories of the TV series.

http://www.squidoo.com/hill-street-blues

Red Riding Hood

We saw Red Riding Hood this afternoon.

Dark, scary, and violent considering the PG-13 rating.

Amanda Seyfried, Virginia Madsen, and Julie Christie were all good.

Red Riding Hood

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/movies/117743423.html

"Tedious" according to Dudek.

Chore Wars

Defeated a Red Dragon and a Cactus Beast.

Made Level 18 Shaman and Level 19 Shaman.

Radix Tetrad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_Tetrad

I have not yet read any of the four books.

The Martian Chronicles

http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_bradbury_martianchronicles.html

Positive review.

Chore Wars

Defeated a Water Goblin and a Soap Elemental.

Made Level 17 Shaman.

The Blues Brothers Movie Soundtrack CD

http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Brothers-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/dp/B000002J5K

Peter Gunn Theme, Theme from Rawhide, Minnie the Moocher, and Sweet Home Chicago are excellent tracks.

Shadow Cities

http://www.shadowcities.com/

MMO for iPhone.

Red Riding Hood

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/movies/red-riding-hood-with-amanda-seyfried-review.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

I saw Amanda Seyfried in Mama Mia.

Chore Wars

Battled no monsters but made Level 16 Shaman.

Straitest

Latest Greatest Straitest Hits by George Strait

Weepy, dreary, and largely forgettable modern country music.

Particularly ironic because the second track, "Murder on Music Row," laments the passing of traditional country music.

Lucky for me, I listened to the library copy instead of buying it.

Stephen Baxter

http://www.stephen-baxter.com/index.html

Prolific science fiction author.

Evolution

http://www.scifidimensions.com/Feb03/evolution.htm

The reviewer highly recommends the Stephen Baxter novel.

Mammoth

http://www.scifidimensions.com/Jun06/mammoth.htm

A not very positive review of the John Varley novel.

Chore Wars

Defeated Gelatinous Cube, Tentacle Beast, and Whipvine.

Made Level 15 Shaman.

The Name of the WInd

http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2007/06/the_name_of_the.shtml

In-depth review of the novel.

Old Man's War

http://www.sfreviews.net/oldmanswar.html

Review of the novel.

Blindsight

http://www.bookslut.com/fiction/2006_11_010325.php

An in-depth review of the novel.

Chore Wars

Defeated a Gelatinous Cube and made Level 14 Shaman.

Hyborian War

http://amrathelion.com/Hyborian-Reviews/Review-of-%E2%80%9CHyborian-War%E2%80%9D-by-Reality-Simulations-Inc.html

I am amazed bordering upon stupification that the PBM game is still going after decades.

The Last Straw

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/03/08/board-game-that-teac.html

A board game about the social determinants of health.

Chore Wars

I was defeated by an Enraged Shopkeeper, but I made Level 13 Shaman.

The Hugo Awards

http://www.thehugoawards.org/

Another place to find the titles of science fiction novels.

Hyperion

http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/28/dan-simmons-hyperion-review/

Gushy review of the Dan Simmons novel.

I am not sure any novel can live up to the expectations generated by a review like this.

Elric

http://www.stormbringer.net/elric.html

Michael Moorcock's anti-hero is one of my all-time favorite characters.

Classics of Science Fiction

http://classics.jameswallaceharris.com/ByRank.php

I have only read 6 of the top 25.

Top 15 Science Fiction

http://listverse.com/2007/08/18/top-15-great-science-fiction-books/

Stranger in a Strange Land is #2.

Very different than my own list would be.

Chore Wars

Defeated a Tentacle Beast.

Made Level 12 Shaman.

Stellar Wormholes

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70599/title/Stellar_wormholes_may_exist

Sounds like science fiction.

Would be truly excellent if it were confirmed.

Chore Wars

I defeated a Fire Sprite, a Water Elemental, and a Whipvine, but I did not gain a level.

Chore Wars

I made Level 11 Shaman today.

Rango

We saw Rango tonight.

Fun movie but I would have preferred more rude talk, smoking, and killing.

Good soundtrack.

And a lot of humorous moments.

I laughed so hard I almost suffered incontinence.

Rango

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/movies/04rango.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

Johnny Depp, rude talk, smoking, and killing.

I am definitely going to see this.

The Adjustment Bureau

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/movies/04adjust.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

Very loosely based on the Philip Dick story.

I probably will not see it until it comes out on DVD.

Chore Wars

I made Level 9 Fighter and Level 10 Shaman today.

I defeated a Water Elemental and a Cactus Beast.

But I was defeated by a Red Dragon.

Chore Wars

I made Level 8 Fighter today.

Defeated a fire elemental, a water elemental, and a whipvine.

Chore Wars

I made Level 7 Fighter in Chore Wars.

Bloodline

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Bloodline_another_great_Repairman_Jack__novel.html

I have not yet read any of the Repairman Jack novels.

Trion Rift

http://www.riftgame.com/en/

Looks like an interesting game, but it requires the Windows OS which I do not use.

Sports Betting on Android Phones

http://www.lvrj.com/business/leroy-s-tests-sports-betting-application-for-android-117106963.html

Interesting idea with the geolocation to make sure gambling does not cross state lines.

Chore Wars

I made Level 6 Fighter in Chore Wars.

I defeated a Triffid while washing dishes and a Troll while grocery shopping.

Chore Wars

I made Level 5 Fighter today in Chore Wars.

Vendetta Online

http://www.vendetta-online.com/

By Milwaukee developer Guild Software.

Coming soon to Android phones.

Bounce

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/elizabeth-renzetti/dont-think-video-games-make-the-world-a-better-place-just-pwn-it/article1913208/?service=mobile

Senior Experience Agents for the win.

Chore Wars

Made Level 4 Barbarian with an accumulation of minor chores.

Comfort of Strangers

http://www.comeoutandplay.org/2008_comfortofstrangers.php

A game designed for those of us who actually want to feel lost and alone.

Chore Wars

After just one day, I am already a Level 3 Barbarian.

That is what spending most of the day fighting with the gutters and driveway will do for you.

Quest To Learn

http://q2l.org/

As featured in Reality Is Broken (2011) by Jane McGonigal

Better learning through games.

Chore Wars

http://www.chorewars.com/

Clever idea.

Jane McGonigal

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/jane-mcgonigal/

She has some very interesting ideas.

The Sorcerer by Gilbert & Sullivan

http://www.amazon.com/Gilbert-Sullivan-Sorcerer-Revill-Kernan/dp/B00006JU6H

I would like to watch this DVD.

Unfortunately, it is not in the MCFLS.

Embassy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068538/

Spy thriller with Richard Roundtree and Chuck Connors.

I saw it many years ago and would like to see it again.

Unfortunately, it is not in the MCFLS.

Maybe this is a reason to get Netflix?

Borders bites the big one

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/116369299.html

I spent a lot of time and a lot of money at that north side Borders in the good old days.

Bullitt

I have seen this movie several times, and I never get tired of it.

Steve McQueen is excellent as the no-nonsense police lieutenant.

Robert Vaughn is outstanding as the easy-to-hate politician.

Norman Fell and Simon Oakland are OK as bad and good police captains respectively.

A very young looking Robert Duvall has a cameo as a taxi driver.

Features one of the all-time great car chases.

Blackstar

http://blackstargame.com/

Excellent idea but I am skeptical about the implementation.

Brian Jacques RIP

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2011/02/09/20110209redwall-author-brian-jacques-dies.html?source=nletter-entertainment

One of my favorite authors.

It makes me want to go back and read all of his books again.

I saw him in person several years ago, and he was very charismatic.

Your Mom Hates This

http://yourmomhatesthis.com/

I saw the TV trailer and it looks interesting.

The Long Walk

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/The_Long_Walk_is_an_epic_journey_and_a_yardstick_to_measure_overselves_against.html

Reminds me of Last of the Breed by Louis Lamour.

Maybe Lamour got inspiration from this earlier book.

RTS Guru

http://www.rtsguru.com/

News about and reviews of strategy games.

Iron River

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Parkers_Iron_River_a_masterpiece.html

Positive review.

Dust

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Dead_decay_along_with_story_in_Dust.html

Not a very positive review.

The League of Less Than Ordinary Gentlemen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311429/

Mina Harker was the most interesting character of the lot.

LittleBigPlanet 2

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/arts/video-games/29planet.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

Game creation tools for the PS3.

The Rite

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/movies/28rite.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

Pretentiously verbose, sounds like my kind of movie.

How I Ended This Summer

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/movies/28how.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

I would like to see this movie.

Sherlock Holmes

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/opinion/28fri4.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211

I look forward to reading the new novel.

Gideon's War

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Gideons_War_pits_brother_against_brother.html

Sounds like a thriller, but I will probably not read it.

Mortals & Deities

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Fantasy_series_continues_with_Mortals__Deities.html

Looks like an interesting series.

The Painted Darkness

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Painted_Darkness_a_must-read_for_lovers_of_horror.html

Very positive review.

Jay Quitler

http://sportifi.com/news/Jay-Cutler-Branded-a-Quitter-by-NFL-Players-on-Twitter-553581.html

I am amazed bordering upon stupification by the number of haters that came out against Jay Cutler.

Some fans burned Cutler jerseys.

People were buying Jay Quitler t-shirts.

Mamma Mia!

We watched the Blu-ray on the PS3.

Meryl Streep looked like she was having a lot of fun in the role as the mother of the bride.

Amanda Seyfried has an awesome voice.

Of Love and Evil

http://www.annerice.com/Bookshelf-LoveAndEvil-Reviews.html

I have not read an Anne Rice novel in several years.

This sounds like another strange one.

Nintendo 3DS

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=020157&threedslp

Coming March 27, 2011.

Rock Band 3

My home band (which is only me, a huge disadvantage) is ranked in the top 15% in total fan count.

This is out of thousands and thousands of bands that have registered their accounts online.

Blizzard Cracks Down

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/19/blizzard-vs-the-fan-made-starcraft-mmo/

It did not take any significant divination skills to see this coming.

World of Starcraft

http://www.worldofstarcraft.proboards.com/

Excellent.

Play For Free

http://play4free.com/

An EA project.

Low Country Blues

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/arts/music/16allman.html?pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

Produced by T Bone Burnett. I want to listen to it.

Syfy B-Movies

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/arts/television/16syfy.html?pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

I am going to have to start watching Syfy.

Tron

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/arts/video-games/15tron.html?pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28

Interesting essay on the Tron franchise.

The Green Hornet

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/movies/14green.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

The reviewer failed to mention the excellent TV series that featured Bruce Lee as Kato.

Female Literary Characters

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Heroiness_Bookshelf_celebrates_female_literary_characters.html

Looks like an interesting book.

Scout Finch is one of my favorite characters.

The Ring of Solomon

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/booknook/Sarcastic_djinni_returns_in_Ring_of_Solomon.html

Looks like my kind of book.

Sanitizing Mark Twain

http://www.accessatlanta.com/celebrities-tv/new-edition-removes-mark-795214.html

Unfortunate that Mark Twain is not alive to comment on this.

NFL Training Camp

http://www.easportsactive.com/fitness-games/nfl-training-camp/wii?sourceid=eas3649&om_u=2273409627&om_i=_BNIzdWB8WpyP5w

Looks like a fun game.

Joan Jade

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/joan-jade-gates-xibalba-hd/id410802568?mt=8

Makes me wish I had an iPad.

True Grit

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-1220-true-grit-review-20101221,0,2408640.column

Positive review.

I want to see it and I also want to see the previous version again.