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Over four billion years ago, a young Earth collided with another large object thought to be around the size of Mars. Luckily it was mostly a glancing blow.

However, the planetary bump resulted in huge chunks of both Earth and the other objects coming loose and floating in orbit nearby.

Over millions of years these formed into our single moon. The moon has been constantly pelted by asteroids and other cosmic bullies just as the Earth has, but due to the lack of an atmosphere, the moon bears the scars from these attacks for a very long time. Many of the dark spots that we see on the surface are in fact huge impact craters that were filled with lava long after their creation.

These lava flows are so immense that they can cause gravitational anomalies that disrupt orbiting spacecraft. Our moon is unusually large and dense compared to other known moons, and this contributes to the profound changes that it has on the Earths climates and oceans.

Through the billions of years that the Earth and our moon have been locked together by gravity, our movements have changed significantly.

It is believed that the moon originally moved four times faster around the Earth than it does currently. This had profound impacts on the global tides, which follow the moons movements in their rising and falling. The Earths gravitational pull helped slow the moons pace to the current synchronous rotation, which is around 29 days to both rotate itself and orbit the Earth. This means that we always see the same side of the moon.

The gravity from the moon has also impacted the Earths movements as well, leading to slower spinning and less global wobbling. In short, the moon allows for more reliable seasons and winds that are less intense than seen elsewhere in the solar system.

Huge gravitational forces can also trap other objects in specific areas, and scientists believe they recently discovered proof of multiple ghost moons made up of dust clouds circling the planet. While these clouds lack the ability to be as bright as the moon, in truth the lunar surface is not the pearly white it can appear. Astronauts and scientists have compared the color of the moon to asphalt, which looks bright mainly due to reflective dust and the darkness of the space behind it.

Excitement for Martian exploration is causing many nations to leave our moon in the shadows in terms of further on-the-ground missions. Recent data is showing that the moon may have more to offer than previously thought, however.

It is believed that as comets and other celestial objects impact the moon and Earth, they bring with them traces of water, among other things. While most water on the lunar surface is quickly boiled away in sunlight due to the extremely thin atmosphere, scientists predict that more than 5,000 square miles of the surface is constantly dark.

These shadowy nooks and crannies, mostly near the poles and at the bottom of craters, were found to have the lowest temperatures ever recorded by a spacecraft at around -400 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple projects used reflective analysis and other measures to determine that there is a surprising amount of frozen water sheltered in the dark.

Small amounts of water are also believed to be sheltered under layers of Martian dust, which is made of rocks and volcanic glass. Lunar water stores are estimated to be about as rich as those of the driest deserts on Earth. Perhaps they could be enough to help support a human colony in the future.

Brannen Basham and his wife, Jill Jacobs, operate Sprigglys Beescaping, a business dedicated to the preservation of pollinators. He can be reached at brannen.basham@gmail.com.

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Philip Geller has mixed emotions.

The 28-year-old Mtis playwright and actor has had a play, titled who will save the night sky?, selected as the in-person opening night piece for this years Weesageechak Begins to Dance (W Festival).

This marks the 36th year of the Native Earth Performing Arts annual festival, which features new Indigenous works and works-in development.

Gellers piece will be performed on Nov. 7 at the Aki Studio in Toronto. A second performance of who will save the night sky? will be held on Nov. 16, also at the Aki Studio.

Geller is thrilled but also nervous.

Im so scared, Geller said. For me I love to be in process and to be in experimentation and to see whats going to happen. And theres a certain kind of pressure about sharing on an opening night. Also, very honoured. Obviously, very honoured and excited.

Gellers play is a story that is told through the perspective of a pair of mystical creatures, who gather the wisdom of the stars before satellites change the appearance of the night sky.

Its about our relationship to the stars, our relationship to star stories, Geller said. And it really started for me when I realized I dont know many star stories. I cant navigate with the stars at all. And moving to this city, you can barely see them. And so, it just started with me thinking about my relationship to the star world.

Geller was born in Winnipeg but grew up in Thompson, Man. They moved to Toronto four years ago, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in directing from York University.

Its a show thats totally in development, Geller said. I started developing it earlier in the year, around February or March.

Geller then took the piece to the Banff Centre for the Arts and developed it at the Indigenous Dramaturgies Exchange this past May.

The project has morphed and shifted now to this sharing at the W Festival, they said. The play references numerous projects currently in space.

Theres over 40,000 satellites now, with planned extensions in the future to create Internet across the world, Geller said. Even that completely shifts the way we perceive our night sky. So, it all started with me thinking what is that relationship for me. What does it mean to come back to those stories. And then, also. think about re-inventing those narratives based on a contemporary understanding from my perspective as a Michif on my moms side and Jewish on my dads side. A lot of the work draws from those cultural roots.

Gellers play is about 45 minutes long.

My dream is people will leave thinking about their relationship to the stars and whats important to them in that relationship, they said. And what stories, what teachings are out there in the stars that maybe we need right now in our life. And do we need them. And, also, thinking about our relationship to this wild world of space travel thats impending. Like soon there will be a colony on Mars.

Geller plans to continue working on who will save the night sky? after the W Festival.

Its quite self-contained, Geller said. So, I think, eventually, it could be a fun piece that I could tour and have conversations around star stories afterwards.

Geller is pleased, however, to present the current version of the play for the first time in Toronto.

I think theres something about Toronto as a space where lots of Indigenous people gather from many different nations, different practices and protocols, and to share a story that, yes, is very specific to me and to my experience, they said.

The play talks about being lost and people trying to find themselves.

I feel thats what Toronto is in a lot of ways, they said.

Geller is the lone actor in the production.

The show, on top of all the star pieces, is based on trickster and the fool mindset, they said. Lots of parts are improvised. Some is scripted. Lots of it is based on the relationship I develop with the audience. So, it will be a big experiment.

The W Festival begins on Nov. 6 with a digital opening, followed Nov. 7 with the in-person component.

More festival details are available at https://www.nativeearth.ca/shows/w36/

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Before David Davey Bauer made history at Northwestern Medicine for a double lung transplant assisted by a pair of DD breast implants, he considered himself a fairly healthy guy.

So when Bauer entered an urgent care clinic outside of St. Louis in April with the flu, he expected to recover fast.

The flu had turned into a lung infection resistant to antibiotics. On April 17, Bauer entered the intensive care unit at Saint Louis University Hospital. He was moved onto a ventilator, then into a medically induced coma.

SLU Hospital refused to perform a lung transplant, saying Bauer was too sick to survive. After the hospital called the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, he was relocated to Chicago.

Bauers surgery was uncharted territory for the program, said Dr. Rade Tomic, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute Lung Transplant Program.

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Striking SAG-AFTRA members pick out signs for a picket line outside Netflix studios, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

SAG-AFTRA negotiators have approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history.

President Joe Biden speaks June 28, 2023, about his economic policies at the Old Post Office in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Belvidere today, celebrating the United Auto Workers contract agreement with Stellantis that includes the companys vow to invest millions of dollars and reopen its manufacturing plant in the northern Illinois town for electric vehicles and creating an EV battery assembly.

Underscoring the strike-ending UAW agreement, Bidens visit is an effort to show his post-COVID economic strategy dubbed Bidenomics is working. The reelection-seeking president has said his plans to use the government to help fuel economic expansion is assisting with job creation and growing manufacturing jobs.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

The U.S. launched an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks, the Pentagon said.

Former President Donald Trump acknowledges attendees after speaking at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

The states high court declined to become the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone from running for the presidency. The court dodged the central question of the lawsuit does Donald Trumps role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from the presidency by ruling that state law allows parties to put whomever they want on the primary ballot.

Special prosecutors Lawrence Oliver II, left, and David Hoffman speak during an evidentiary hearing on the fourth day of the trial of Nicholas Trutenko and Andrew Horvat, former Cook County assistant state's attorneys, on misconduct charges related to the Jackie Wilson prosecution on Nov. 7, 2023, at the Rolling Meadows courthouse. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The move pushes the criminal case into an indefinite holding pattern, as the sides argue over key concepts such as attorney-client privilege and the right to a speedy trial. Indeed, the issues are so critical to American jurisprudence, the trial judge took the unusual step of immediately releasing a transcript of his ruling so the public could better understand the reasoning for his decision.

Former 14th Ward Ald. Edward Burke arrives for his alleged political corruption trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse Nov. 6, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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The landmark corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke is expected to kick off in earnest with opening statements this afternoon as a four-day slog of jury selection is nearing its end.

Louise Bernard, director of the Obama Presidential Center museum, with a mock-up of the presidential center at the Barack Obama Foundations headquarters. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

The tower of the Obama Presidential Center has gotten a lot of attention as it rises in Jackson Park on the South Side. Meanwhile, Louise Bernard is trying to build the centerpiece museums interior: balancing former President Barack Obamas philosophy and his namesake foundations mission with historical accuracy in a time of corrosive partisanship.

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent tries to outrun Saints defensive end Carl Granderson during the second quarter Nov. 5, 2023, at the Superdome in New Orleans. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent will make his fourth consecutive start for the Bears tonight against the Panthers, as Justin Fields continues to recover from the dislocated right thumb he suffered in Week 6.

St. Ritas Morez Johnson looks to get past St. Laurences Caleb Davis during a Catholic League crossover game in Burbank on Dec. 13, 2022. Johnson, now at Thornton, signed with Illinois on Nov. 8, 2023. (Vincent D. Johnson/Daily Southtown)

College basketballs early signing period began Wednesday and runs through Nov. 15. Any high school seniors who dont sign a letter of intent in the next week must wait until the regular signing period from April 17 to May 15. Heres a look at the players who have signed with the mens teams of area schools.

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Meet the new planet, same as the old planet.

In Season 4 of For All Mankind, Apple TV+s alternate history series about space exploration, the year is 2003 and theres a multinational colony on Mars, writes critic Nina Metz. Would it surprise you to learn all the fractious class issues on Earth are being replicated on Mars?

A father (Saleh Bakri) comforts his war-ravaged son (Nimrod Peleg) in "The Boy." (Go2Films/Courtesy of The New Yorker)

Everyday life on both sides of the Israel/Palestine border: What can we learn from filmmakers who set out to capture the harsh truth of it, long before the latest, horrific escalation of the Israel-Hamas war? Critic Michael Phillips examines two short, urgent 25-minute films providing humane context for the mounting casualties heading toward 12,000 dead in five weeks time.

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BlizzCon 2023 has been host to a ton of news for all of Blizzard's top games, with the developer's beloved hero shooter Overwatch 2 opening the show on November 3. After some heartfelt comments from Game Director Aaron Keller, attendees and viewers around the world were treated to a number of exciting announcements and reveals more of which then came over the course of the weekend.

Below, you'll find a complete overview of everything that was shown for Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon 2023. This includes the game's next hero, reveals of characters coming to the game in the future, a fresh upcoming PvP game mode, and more.

The Overwatch 2 showcase kicked off with its premier reveal: Mauga, a new tank hero coming to the game in Season 8, which is slated to begin on December 5, 2023. Fans have been pleading with Blizzard to make this Samoan juggernaut a hero ever since he was first seen in a short story four years ago, and the developer has finally given the people what they want. With dual-wielded chainguns "Gunny" and "Cha-Cha" as well as abilities that help him both take space and stay alive throughout a fight, Mauga is poised to become one of the strongest mid-range tanks in Overwatch 2.

Mauga isn't coming to the game fully until Overwatch 2 Season 7 ends next month, but from now until the end of BlizzCon weekend on November 5, he's freely playable in all Overwatch 2 PvP modes other than Competitive. That means you can take him into Quick Play or the Arcade to try him out, which is worth doing if you're on the fence about getting the Premium tier of the Season 8 Battle Pass to unlock him right away when he releases.

The core of Mauga's kit revolves around his dual chainguns, which he relies on for consistent damage output. The rest of his abilities are designed to maximize the effectiveness of these weapons and help Mauga get into the best possible positions to use them.

We've listed out each of these abilities below, including their names and how they work in-game.

Overrun allows Mauga to charge into the fray and get into medium or close range, while Cardiac Overdrive sustains him and his teammates with healing as he starts to pump damage into his foes. His Incendiary Chaingun is the perfect tool for "priming" enemies so that he can deal critical hits with his Volatile Chaingun and doing so then gives him Overhealth thanks to his Berserker passive.

Following the announcement of Mauga, Aaron Keller also announced Overwatch 2's next two heroes: a damage character named Venture, and a support hero with the codename "Space Ranger." Both are scheduled to come to the game in 2024, with Venture's release planned for Season 10 and Space Ranger set to arrive in Season 12.

During the second day of BlizzCon, we got some closer looks at these heroes. Detailed concept art for Space Ranger (see above) was shown, with Blizzard revealing that she's from a colony on Mars and that she'll be a "highly mobile support hero who has quite a bit of vertical mobility," and also that a lot of her gameplay will revolve around thrusters.

Next, we actually got to see some early gameplay of Venture, which you can view in the embed above. They're heavily inspired by miners and mining gear, which is reflected in the design of their drill weapon that operates both as a long-range rifle-type weapon with explosive projectiles as well as a tool for performing a fast charge. They can also burrow underground and drill up under enemies, and become invincible while doing so. Sadly, though, we didn't get to see their Ultimate.

Blizzard also revealed Clash, a new PvP mode coming to Overwatch 2 in 2024. Like many other modes in the game, it will feature capture point objectives for both teams to fight over. What separates Clash from other gametypes, though, is its win condition.

Clash features five capture points in a row, with the central point unlocked at the start of a round. In order to win, your team first needs to capture the center point, then also push forward and capture the two points in the enemy team's territory. The other team, meanwhile, has to defend these points while also trying to counter-attack and push back. Whichever team captures all five points or reaches a round's score limit will emerge victorious.

If you've ever played Team Fortress 2, the structure of Clash probably sounds familiar. That's because it's extremely similar to 5CP, which is one of the most popular competitive modes in that game. One thing Clash has that 5CP doesn't, though, is a score limit; 5CP sometimes results in drawn-out stalemates in TF2, so Blizzard likely wanted to prevent them from happening in Overwatch.

To go along with the reveal of Clash, Blizzard announced a new map for it: Hanaoka. This map will ship alongside the mode in 2024, and is a remake of the Hanamura Assault (also known as 2CP) map from the original Overwatch. Like the original stage, Hanaoka will be set in the home of the Shimada clan that Overwatch 2 heroes Genji and Hanzo came from.

The map will prominently feature Japanese architecture and cherry blossom trees, and portions of the original Hanamura map will even be visible in the map's background scenery. This is because Hanaoka is actually a street located right next to Hanamura itself. You can get a closer look at some screenshots of the map above.

Alongside a new highest rank above Grandmaster called Ultimate, a rework to Overwatch 2's Competitive mode was announced at BlizzCon 2023 as well, and it's coming early in 2024 when Season 9 launches. Its main goals are to give more feedback to players, introduce new rewards for them to pursue, and improve the overall Competitive play experience.

One way the developers are achieving this is by overhauling Competitive with a new Competitive Overview page. This screen gives you updates on your rank and your upward progress (or the loss thereof) after every match, allowing you to track your climb on the skill ladder more precisely. You also won't have to play a certain amount of games before your rank updates, either.

Notably, Competitive matches will also display the range of ranks of the players in each lobby, and the developers are "removing most grouping restrictions." This means you'll be able to matchmaking with friends who are in a rank much higher or lower than yours, with the matchmaker doing its best to find you a group of players with a similar rank spread to play against.

Season 9 will also feature a rank reset and the return of placement matches, which were taken out of the Competitive system when the original Overwatch became Overwatch 2. Though there won't be a full MMR reset, this rank reset, along with placement matches that have much more of an impact on your placement on the Competitive ladder than they did previously, will give players a chance to make a significant change to their rank. Blizzard says it wants to do resets and placements like this "every year, along with some big changes to our systems and hero balance."

In terms of rewards, emerald weapons (see above) are coming in Season 9 to offer fans an alternative to golden weapons to spend their Competitive Points on. Wins and losses will also contribute to end-of-season Competitive Point payouts, and players will be able to earn role-specific player titles that reflect the rank they reached in a Competitive season.

Earlier this year, Hero Mastery courses were introduced to Overwatch 2. These stages act as training levels that help players learn and master the mechanics and abilities of specific heroes, with three distinct difficulty levels available to choose from.

When they were introduced, there were only courses available for Reinhardt, Mercy, Tracer, Sojourn, and Winston. However, Blizzard has revealed that when Season 8 launches, levels for Mei, D.Va, Echo, Lcio, and Genji will be added to Overwatch 2 as well. Presumably courses for every hero will come eventually, though this will likely take a long time.

Overwatch 2is one of thebest Xbox gameson the market for fans of multiplayer shooters, and it's available now for free on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, PS5, and PS4. The Overwatch 2: Complete Hero Collection costs $20, and gives you instant access to every hero in the game along with three Epic skins, three Legendary skins, 1,000 Overwatch Coins, and 1,500 Overwatch Credits.

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STREAM IT: Comedy legend Albert Brooks needs no defending

Here's some Broadcast News for you: Albert Brooks is a living comedy legend. And now he's getting the HBO documentary treatment courtesy of old pal, Rob Reiner. Defending My Life features a one-on-one interview with the mind behind such hilarious classics as Modern Romance and Lost in America, plus testimonials from the many minds he's molded, including Ben Stiller and Jon Stewart. Expect plenty of archival clips, rarely-screened footage and perhaps Brooks's explanation for why his last film as a director 2005's Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World caused such a ruckus. Ethan Alter

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life premieres Friday, Nov. 10 on HBO and Max.

This time, the Magnolia Network stars are rocking safety helmets as they give new life to a vintage building in their hometown of Waco, Tex. The six-episode series documents their overhaul of a building listed on the National Registry, that theyre converting into a boutique inn, Hotel 1928. The 53,000-square-foot venue, featuring 33 rooms, a library, two restaurants and a terrace on the rooftop, opened this month. "We want to bring this building back to its former glory," Chip explains early on. It's "the largest, most complicated size project we've ever done in our whole career." Raechal Shewfelt

Fixer Upper: The Hotel premieres Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. on the Magnolia Network, Max and Discovery+.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are almost certainly the first two faces that pop to mind when you hear the name "Rolling Stones." But the late Brian Jones was arguably the most important Rolling Stone and rarely gets his due. Nick Broomfield's new documentary, The Stones and Brian Jones, seeks to give the band's original founder his due five decades after his 1969 passing through archival material and interviews with some of the other key players from that era of British rock history. This exclusive clip from the film reveals how Jagger was particularly fascinated with Jones, and perhaps modeled his own persona after him. E.A.

The Stones and Brian Jones premieres Tuesday, Nov. 7 in theaters for one night only; visit Fandango for showtimes and ticket information.

Chris Stapleton, one of the most respected and accoladed country artists of his generation (or any generation), returns this week with his first album since 2020, Higher. The winner of eight Grammys, 14 CMA Awards and 10 ACM Awards (including Artist-Songwriter of the Decade and 2022s Entertainer of the Year), Stapleton co-produced his fifth album with his longtime collaborator, Dave Cobb, as well as with his wife Morgane, who provides backing vocals, tambourine and synthesizer throughout. Stapleton will perform with Carly Pearce at this weeks CMA Awards, where theres a good chance hell pick up some more trophies, like Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for his Pearce duet, We Dont Fight Anymore. Lyndsey Parker

Higher by Chris Stapleton is available Friday, Nov. 10 to download/stream on Apple Music.

Houston, we don't have a problem. Apple TV+'s addictive alternate timeline sci-fi series returns for its fourth season, this set in a parallel version of the early 2000s where Earth has a for-real colony on Mars... which presumably means that Matt Damon never had to star in The Martian. As always, you can expect the events of past seasons to impact the present in surprising ways... and you can also expect some less-than-convincing old age make-up on cast members who have been around since the '60s-era first season. Here's hoping we get a fifth and final season that imagines a 2023 where Jupiter is the next hot vacation spot. E.A.

For All Mankind premieres Friday, Nov. 10 on Apple TV+.

Face it: There's only one James Bond. Well, OK, there are technically six or seven James Bonds depending on which canon you follow. But most of us will never know what it feels like to be on her majesty's secret service. But the new Prime Video reality series 007: Road to a Million provides a simulation of that experience, sending nine pairs of aspiring agents on a challenge-filled mission controlled by none other than Succession's Brian Cox. Look out Jeff Probst Logan Roy is coming for you. E.A.

007: Road to a Million premieres Friday, Nov. 10 on Prime Video.

Not since 2003s Adaptation, when Nicolas Cage gave not one but two stellar performances, has he been as good as he is in Kristoffer Borglis hilariously dark new satire, Dream Scenario. And thats saying something, considering Cage has made roughly 2,700 movies since 2003. But seriously, Cage is sublime as Paul Matthews, a painfully ordinary college professor who suddenly begins showing up in everyones dreams. It leads to instant fame for Matthews, but soon becomes the stuff nightmares are made of when dreamtime Paul starts getting violent on people. Borgli, meanwhile, delivers some biting commentary on celebrity and cancel culture, and one of the best Charlie Kaufman-esque movies also since Adaptation. Kevin Polowy

Dream Scenario opens in select theaters Friday, Nov. 10 before going wide Wednesday, Nov. 22; visit Fandango for showtimes and ticket information.

The classic children's show that's cute enough to entertain the adults in the room, too premieres its astounding 54th season. And, yes, it's just as star-studded this time as it's been in the past, with award-winning guests including West Side Story actress Ariana DeBose; Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson; singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile; actor and former White House aide Kal Penn; Loki actor Eugene Cordero; and Schitt's Creek alum Dan Levy. Their visits to Abbie Cadabby, Grover and all the rest are sprinkled across the 35 episodes, one of which drops weekly. Expect songs, feelings and cookies. Lots of cookies. R.S.

Sesame Street premieres Thursday, Nov. 9 on Max.

Its been five years since the last proper Coen Brothers joint (2018s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), with 2021s un-Coen-like Shakespeare adaptation The Tragedy of Macbeth only worked on by Joel, and Ethans very Coen-esque solo effort Drive Away Dolls getting delayed from this fall to early 2024. Going through Coen withdrawal? This should help: One of their greatest works ever, the brilliant, dark and twisted thriller Fargo the film that won Frances McDormand her first Oscar as a pregnant Midwestern police chief investigating bodies piling up lands on 4K Ultra HD for the first time this week. Bonus features include audio commentary with famed cinematographer Roger Deakins, interviews with the Coens and McDormand, and more. K.P.

Fargo (Collectors Edition) releases on 4K Ultra HD Tuesday, Nov. 7 on Amazon.

While everyone's favorite family of Blue Heelers appeared in new episodes earlier this year for Disney+ audiences, they're just now bringing fresh adventures to live TV, specifically the Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Ten new installments will air daily, premiering early and playing throughout the day. Keep an eye ear out for the return of Hamilton mastermind Lin Manuel-Miranda and actress Rose Byrne, whos Australian just like Bluey, reprising their characters. And for those who want to experience Bluey in real life, the Los Angeles CAMP location has recreated Bluey's home, from the kitchen stocked with cans of beans to the backyard complete with the Stumpfest nail salon, for a fully-immersive experience including lots of dance mode dancing, games, hidden Easter eggs from your favorite episodes (garden gnomes, long dogs, tennis balls, more!) and a meet-and-greet finale. R.S.

Bluey premieres Monday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 a.m. on Disney Channel and Disney Junior; Bluey x CAMP tickets are on sale now through February.

Piper Ferguson has been a fixture of the indie-rock scene since launching her L.A.-area Britpop clubs Caf Bleu and Bang! in the late '90s/early 2000s, while simultaneously establishing herself as one of the most in-demand photographers and video directors in the otherwise male-dominated alternative music world. Now shes opening up her archives in Indie, Seen, a career-spanning collection of club-gig photos, intimate late-night snapshots and early-career portraits of the indie icons who went on to define the era including Beck, Coldplay, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Killers, the Strokes, Modest Mouse, Interpol and the Black Keys. Pipers work is about the moments, legendary former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr writes in the books foreword. The moments happen and she can make a moment, and no matter where or whats happening, she always manages to fit in like one of the band. Thats uncommon, and one of the reasons why you see what you see in the pictures. L.P.

Indie, Seen: The Indie Rock Photography of Piper Ferguson is available Tuesday, Nov. 7 on Amazon.

Last year's action spectacle RRR which picked up India's first Oscar for Best Original Song introduced a whole new generation of moviegoers to the delightful excesses of Bollywood blockbusters. Premiering on Netflix after a limited theatrical run, the new thriller Jawan is very much in that same mold, casting superstar Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as a father and son who are separated by eras but united by the same goal: taking the fight to the corrupt powers that be. Filled with over-the-top, slow-motion heavy action sequences and colorful music numbers, it's the latest Bollywood epic to harness the power of Netflix in pursuit of a global audience. E.A.

Jawan is currently streaming on Netflix.

Halloween is over, which means two things: time to change those decorations on your house, and time to start contemplating what Christmas movies will be on repeat next month. Sometimes lost in our endless affinity for Its a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story and Elf is Scrooged, Richard Donners whip-smart twist on Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol starring Bill Murray as a loutish, self-obsessed television executive who needs to be taught a lesson or three. The film celebrates its 35th anniversary this year with a remastered version on 4K Ultra HD and extras including audio commentary by Donner, a set visit with Murray and more. K.P.

Scrooged releases on 4K Ultra HD Tuesday, Nov. 7 on Amazon.

Long before Nick Cave became the elder statesmen of Goth and the post-punk version of Dear Abby with his insightful and empathic Red Hand Files column, he led short-lived but highly influential cult band the Birthday Party, whose Release the Bats was named by NME as one of the greatest Goth tracks of all time. Now the documentary Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party tells the story of the Birthday Partys ascent, apex, and inevitable collapse a thrilling tale of epic struggle, artistic genius, and total dysfunctionality. The doc, which chronicles the seminal group from breakthrough to breakup, is executive-produced by Caves Wings of Desire collaborator Wim Wenders and co-produced by Mick Harvey, Caves former longtime bandmate in the Boys Next Door, the Birthday Party and the Bad Seeds. L.P.

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party premieres Tuesday, Nov. 7 on Prime Video and Vimeo.

Buddy the Elf! What's your favorite toy? Jon Favreau's classic Christmas movie hits the big 2-0 this year and Warner Bros. is celebrating with a wide range of Elf-themed merch. Obviously, toys are front and center, including an Etch-a-Sketch from Spin Master, various Funko products and a talking narwhal from Running Press. But there's truly something for all ages, from sweaters and mugs to cheese cutting boards and Christmas ornaments. Like Buddy always says, there's room for everybody on the Nice List... and the right gift to match. E.A.

20th anniversary Elf products are available at WB Shop and other major retailers.

With respect to Denis Villeneuve's 2021 blockbuster, true Dune-heads know that David Lynch's 1984 movie version is the closest cinematic representation of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel. Yes, Villeneuve successfully captured the book's epic mixture of sweep and spectacle, but only Lynch tapped into the deep-seated weirdnessthat's at the heart of Dune... which is also why the movie flopped big time upon release. Max Every's expansive oral history, A Masterpiece in Disarray, captures the film's chaotic production with commentary from key talent, including stars Kyle MacLachlan and Sean Young. Through their stories and the author's own appreciation for the film's quirks and eccentricities, Disarray makes the case for why we shouldn't fear 1984's Dune. After all, fear is the mind-killer. E.A.

A Masterpiece in Disarray is available now at most major booksellers, including Amazon.

Your wish has been granted, Disney Doorables fans. Just Play's bestselling line of pint-sized Disney collectibles adds characters from the Mouse House's upcoming animated musical Wish ahead of the film's Nov. 22 release. The Collector's Pack comes with nine exclusive 1.5" figures including Star, the character destined to be the scene-stealing... well, star of the show. E.A.

The Disney Doorables Wish Collector's Pack is available now Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Exactly 60 years after the Ronettes' "Be My Baby" nabbed the No. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, authors Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz tell the story of all-female ensembles, also including groups like the Shirelles, the Supremes and the Vandellas. For their new book, But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups, they interviewed more than 100 people: Darlene Love, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson and other former members of the groups. They spoke about their time in the spotlight and their many contributions to pop music, which they often don't get credit for today. Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Joel are two of the familiar faces vouching for the women's cultural significance, although the influence of their work speaks for itself. R.S.

But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups is available at bookstores, including Amazon.

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