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August: A Look Ahead

Welcome back Thrak Attack! We're looking ahead at all of the adventures to come this month! Let's see what the hottest month of the year will bring!

MOVIES!
The New Mutants (film) - Wikipedia
Project Power (Netflix)- a superhero film starring Jaime Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Magic Camp (Disney+)- a family film starring Gillian Jacobs and Adam Devine
The One and Only Ivan (Disney+)- a family film starring a gorilla and Bryan Cranston (and friends)
The New Mutants (Disney+?)- a horror superhero film featuring some new X-men mutants!
The Personal History of David Copperfield (Searchlight)- It's David Copperfield.... with Dev Patel

GAMES!
Pre-purchase Microsoft Flight Simulator on Steam
Fast and Furious Crossroads (Win, PS4, XBO)- an action role playing game with characters from F&F
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Win)- I love the hype this game is getting!
Battle Toads (Win, XBO)- a remake of the classic game! 
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (Win, PS4, NS, XBO)- Jack is back! I'm jazzed about this one!
Jump Force: Deluxe Edition (NS)- A fighting game with all your favorite anime characters. 


MUSIC!
Declan McKenna - Zeros (180g Vinyl Gatefold) - Amazon.com Music
August 7th-"Dreamland" by Glass Animals
August 21st- "Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was" by Bright Eyes
                      "Zeros" by Declan McKenna
                      "Imploding the Mirage" by The Killers
August 28th- "Smile" by Katy Perry
                      "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" by Seether



 

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