The Scavenger Vortex

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  • Title: The Big Bang Theory – The Deception Verification
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“She’s been known to call you a name that usually applies to a lady part… or a cat… or a willow.”

The Scavenger Vortex

Breaking up into teams of two the gang race to be the first to complete Raj‘s (Kunal Nayyar) scavenger hunt. Where Howard (Simon Helberg) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) work well together, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) is put off by Bernadette‘s (Melissa Rauch) hyper-competitive nature, and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) laments his luck at being stuck with the group’s liability – Penny (Kaley Cuoco) (although it’s the scientist’s over-analyzing that costs his team precious time).

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Nashville – Never No More

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  • Title: Nashville – Never No More
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Nashville - Never No More

After four weeks in the hospital Rayna (Connie Britton) finally returns home, moving back in with Teddy (Eric Close) and the girls (Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella), as Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) continues to promote her new album while growing more and more frustrated when questions continually come back to her rival’s health. Both also have to deal with the new head of label (Oliver Hudson) who isn’t impressed with Juliette’s new mature sound (or her latest album sales) and signs a new artist (Aubrey Peeples) to capture the teen bubblegum market Juliette desires to leave behind. He also sets out to woo Will (Chris Carmack) away from Rayna’s new label and sign a new solo contract with the company.

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Arrow – The Complete First Season

/ / Home Video
  • Title: Arrow – Season One
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Arrow - The Complete First SeasonThe CW’s take on Oliver Queen‘s (Stephen Amell) transformation from spoiled rich boy to hero after spending five years on a (not so deserted) island proved steady after some shaky beginnings. Along with Green Arrow (who was sadly referred to as “The Hood” or simply “the vigilante”) the show’s First Season included putting its spin on several DC characters including Dinah Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett), Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), Shado (Celina Jade), China White (Kelly Hu), Deadshot (Michael Rowe), and the dark archer Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman).

Mixing Oliver readjusting to life in Starling City with his mother (Susanna Thompson) and sister (Willa Holland), while also unleashing a deadly form of justice on the streets with the help of his hacker pal (Emily Bett Rickards) and bodyguard (David Ramsey), the First Season also included ongoing flashbacks to his time on the island.

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Nova #8

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Nova #8An Infinity tie-in issue, Nova #8 focuses on Sam Alexander still trying to get a handle on his powers as the new Nova and being approached by Speedball and Vance Astrovik (the less interesting version of Vance Astro) about joining their new team. After turning down the Avengers, Sam isn’t all too keen on hitching up with a teen group although the pair’s experience of working with a previous Nova does pique his interest.

The issue also sets up next month’s one-on-one between Nova and Thanos‘ new pet Kalendra (slave assassin of Thanos’ lieutenant Promima Midnight) who the Mad Titan has sent after the new Nova to help quell his bad experiences with the old one.

Although the issue is an Infinity tie-in, I was able to follow the story easily without having to pick up Marvel’s latest event comic. Nova #8 continues the mix of action and humor that served the title well, but Kalendra is going to have to do more to impress me than what we get here if she’s going to be a major threat to Nova next month. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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There’s never a need to Edit Emma Watson

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There's never a need to Edit Emma Watson

Emma Watson is The Edit Magazine’s October cover girl. In her interview, the actress discusses becoming passionately involved in all her endeavors, her desire to work with strong directors such as Sophia Coppola in The Bling Ring and Darren Aronofsky in the upcoming Noah, the pressure and challenges of walking the red carpet, and Eco-Age’s Green Carpet Challenge which produced the environmentally friendly gowns for her cover shoot. You can find the rest of her pics inside.

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