slough

decorative
minestrone
hieroglyph
haphazard
palankeen
chandelier
beche-de-mer
bonhomie
bonne bouche
infusion
heartily
detox
tour de force
vigil
sodden
coyote
sikh
venerate
venerable
L-Law; O-Obey?; V-venerate; E-
futile
insatiable
crooked
fugitive
clothe
temperament
disparate
misfit
sabotage
valet
conceit
conceited
indicative
anorexia
prudence
toady
stultify
athlete
tardy
tenure
slough

heir
popsicle
before long

gimcrack gewgaw gizmo

Spend a bundle subtracting value from your stuff, then have your users render it moot as they find ways to make the stuff they buy from you more valuable. Link

Surreal anti-piracy promo from Japanese theaters now online

PC: Golden Axe: "Capitalizing on the beat 'em up genre, this arcade port's fantasy setting inspired later titles such as Warrior Blade (essentially Rastan 3) and Captain Commando. With a range of characters yanked from Conan the Barbarian and Lord of the Rings, Golden Axe introduced the ability to hitch rides to wreak havoc and destruction on enemies. The controls were smooth, the music driving, and the sound effects were barbaric -- all the way to the splatter fest end. "

some are mired in political juggles
some are just average joes trying to do their job
strewn
cutscenes

mo·jos or mo·joes
A magic charm or spell.
An amulet, often a small flannel bag containing one or more magic items, worn by adherents of hoodoo or voodoo.
Personal magnetism; charm.

marine
spewing forth from a dimensional breach that leads to hell
arsenal
fireball flinging imps
ball shaped cacodemons
marauding pink bull-demons
brethren
space marines

argumentative
toupee
scarce
earful
exegesis

Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things: "Indian epics and mythological tales have traditionally been the staple fodder for jatra. Jatra usually consists of four-hour-long, high-energy plays featuring loud music, harsh lighting and extravagant props played out on giant stages under open skies.
But groups like the Digbijoy Opera - one of Calcutta's 55-odd jatra troupes - believe that plays based on 'sensational breaking news' are now a bigger draw with rural audiences."