Look out for Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 in stores on September 11th.
Get ready for the kickoff of the 2009 NFL season on September 10 with Madden NFL 10($50-$55; August 14). Packing all the realism and hard-hitting gameplay the series is known for, Madden NFL 10 also offers new features like an improved online franchise mode and online co-op, new Pro-Tak animation technology that provides even more control over the outcome of each play, new TV broadcast-style presentation with cinematic cameras, and a revamped play calling system that'll have you spending less time in menus and more time playing the game.
Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.
Sudanese journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers in a restaurant. Hussein said she is ready to be whipped "40,000 times" as she fights to international attention to the treatment of Sudanese women.
