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Coming this week for your gaming, listening and watching pleasure
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This combination of images shows promotional art for BԪַMrs. Davis,BԪַ a series premiering April 20 on Peacock, left, BԪַGhosted,BԪַ a film premiering April 21 on Apple TV+, venter, and BԪַThe Diplomat,BԪַ a series premiering April 20 on Netflix. (Peacock/Apple TV+/Netflix via AP)

HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

BԪַ In her young, flourishing career, Ana de Armas has already made three films with Chris Evans. Following BԪַKnives OutBԪַ and BԪַThe Gray ManBԪַ BԪַ both of which positioned them as foes, either in family squabbles or assassin melees BԪַ theyBԪַre more closely aligned in In the Apple TV+ release, premiering Friday, April 21, BԪַRocketmanBԪַ director Dexter Fletcher pairs them in a film that fuses rom-com with action thriller. After a promising first date between Cole (Evans) and Sadie (de Armas), Cole pursues the unreachable Sadie and becomes ensnarled in an international spy adventure.

BԪַ arrives Tuesday on the Criterion Channel. For years, Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been finding intrepid ways to make films that cleverly reflect Iranian society despite government control. In BԪַNo Bears,BԪַ Panahi BԪַ who has made acclaimed movies from within his apartment or the confines of a car BԪַ again plays a fictionalized version of himself, this time while he endeavors to remotely direct a film. When his collaboratorsBԪַ unwittingly capture a moment some locals donBԪַt want documented, scrutiny and pressure falls on Panahi. Panahi was in prison in Tehran. After declaring a hunger strike,

BԪַ Davina Pardo and Leah WolchokBԪַs lively bio-doc profiles an author whoBԪַs had a lasting impact on generations of young readers. The film, which debuts Friday, April 21, on Prime BԪַ, mixes interviews with Blume, now 85, and her many fans, ranging from kids to Lena Dunham and Molly Ringwald. The documentary, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, debuts just as a big-screen adaptation of one of BlumeBԪַs most beloved books, hits theaters.

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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

BԪַ Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela BԪַ Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero BԪַ return with a new album, BԪַIn Between ThoughtsBԪַ A New World,BԪַ out Friday, April 21. ItBԪַs the pairBԪַs first collection since their which meld the power of thrash metal with fiery Spanish melodies. Self-produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela at their studio in Ixtapa, Mexico, the new album sees the duo BԪַexpanding their traditional approach to include inventive electronic and orchestral elements.BԪַ Superb single even has a little funk and danceability.

BԪַ U.K. group Everything But the Girl will make a comeback this spring with their first studio album since 1999, when BԪַThe MatrixBԪַ came out. The duo of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt BԪַ known for the dreamy hit BԪַ will release BԪַFuseBԪַ on Friday, April 21. Work on the 10-track project began in the spring of 2021 at the coupleBԪַs home. BԪַOf course, we were aware of the pressures of such a long-awaited comeback, so we tried to begin instead in a spirit of open-minded playfulness, uncertain of the direction, receptive to invention,BԪַ Thorn says. First single is an electronic flashback that feels modern filled with thick slabs of synth.

BԪַ Have you been praying for some old-school punk and garage rock? Then say BԪַAmen,BԪַ the new album from The Heavy, their first in four years. The band BԪַ known for the song BԪַ return with their humor intact as one of the singles shows BԪַ a song about guitarist Dan TaylorBԪַs new kitten. BԪַWe got a new cat, a female Burmese. SheBԪַs the cutest thing youBԪַve ever seen, but an absolute enemy of every living thing in the garden,BԪַ he explains. The 10 new songs also include and

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NEW TELEVISION TO STREAM

BԪַ Galey Alix used to work on Wall Street in finance and dabble in interior design and renovations on the side. She would post about her projects on social media and amassed millions of followers. SheBԪַs now doing design full-time and has her own HGTV show, Alix chooses a social follower and takes a weekend to renovate their home and provide positive change. BԪַHome in a HeartbeatBԪַ debuts Wednesday, April 19.

BԪַ Netflix already used the title BԪַWarrior NunBԪַ so in PeacockBԪַs new series about a nun out for vengeance they went with The quirky, sci-fi show stars Betty Gilpin (BԪַNurse Jackie,BԪַ BԪַGLOWBԪַ) as Simone, a nun determined to destroy a powerful artificial intelligence, known as the innocuous-sounding Mrs. Davis. The algorithm, is viewed by society as a whole as a way technology makes life easier but Simone sees it as a big problem infringing on peopleBԪַs individual freedoms. Jake McDorman and Margo Martindale also co-star. BԪַMrs. DavisBԪַ is co-created by Damon Lindelof (BԪַLostBԪַ, BԪַThe Watchmen.BԪַ) BԪַMrs. DavisBԪַ premieres Thursday, April 20, with the first four episodes on Peacock.

BԪַ Keri Russell returns to TV in the Netflix series as Kate Wyler, a career envoy with a passion for Mideast affairs who randomly gets reassigned as the new U.S. ambassador in the UK. ItBԪַs a major change for Wyler because diplomacy in the UK is much lower stakes than her previous post. SheBԪַs placed in an estate that resembles Downton Abbey, complete with butlers and maids, and is now expected to be more of a social figurehead. The job ends up being more complicated than expected, and Kate must establish relationships and trust with those around her, plus navigate the red tape and bureaucracy that comes with a government job. Another daily obstacle she must navigate is her her husband Hal, (Rufus Sewell) who was also a career diplomat (until he was fired). BԪַThe DiplomatBԪַ drops its eight-episode season on Thursday, April 20.

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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

BԪַ Ten years ago, it seemed like every kid I knew was playing Minecraft. ItBԪַs still hugely popular, but some of those kids have graduated to more complex games. Enter , in which developer Mojang turns its blocky sandbox into a battleground. The idyllic Overworld has been invaded by nasty piglins from the hellish Nether. Your mission is to unite the assorted Overworld mobs of golems, zombies, skeletons and such while building defensive structures and attacking enemy outposts. ThereBԪַs also a competitive mode in which you and your friends can try to destroy each otherBԪַs fortresses. Dig in Tuesday, April 18, on Xbox X/S/One, PlayStation 5/4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

BԪַ The online battle arena League of Legends is an esports phenomenon, but itBԪַs somewhat daunting for newcomers. So publisher Riot Games has been expanding the franchise with the well-received Netflix series BԪַArcaneBԪַ as well as a line of single-player games. takes place in a kingdom where sorcery has been banned; the protagonist, Sylas, is a mage who is determined to liberate his spell-wielding cohorts. ItBԪַs a lively-looking 2D role-playing adventure that could be just the thing to ease you into the sprawling LoL universe. Mageseeker arrives Tuesday, April 18, on Xbox X/S/One, PlayStation 5/4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

BԪַ is set in Los Angeles BԪַ which, as of the last time I checked, is not an island. If that sort of deliberate knuckleheadedness amuses you, this long-awaited sequel may be your cup of blood. The zombie infection that plagued a tropical paradise in the 2011 original has landed stateside, but you can build an arsenal, from baseball bats to machine guns, to fend off the undead hordes. Publisher Deep Silver promises loads of gory, squishy ultraviolence, and who wouldnBԪַt want some brainless fun when youBԪַre about to get your brains eaten? The mayhem begins Friday, April 21, on Xbox X/S/One, PlayStation 5/4 and PC.

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