Short circuits: What's new and noteworthy

New and noteworthy experiences among DVDs, video games, gadgets and the Web.

Jolie goes wild A ludicrous but somehow credible spy thriller starring Angelina Jolie, "Salt" delivers a swift kick in the pants. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, who might be a Russian mole in the CIA. When a defector blows her cover -- or does he? -- Salt takes it on the move, leading fellow agents (Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor) on a breakneck chase from Washington to New York and finally to the White House, where she blows through squads of Secret Service agents. It has all the makings of a sleek political thriller on par with such greats as "Three Days of the Condor" and "The Manchurian Candidate." But the preposterous demolition-derby action puts it squarely in the "Die Hard" camp. The DVD and Blu-ray (Sony, $29-$35) include unrated extended cuts, filmmaker commentary and a radio interview with director Phillip Noyce.

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Also out Tuesday: "The Andy Griffith Show: 50th Anniversary," "Caprica" (Season 1.5 ), "Devil," "Easy A," "Family Guy: It's a Trap!" "The Films of Rita Hayworth," "Futurama" (Vol. 5), "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (Vol. 5), "Step Up 3," "The Virginian" (Season 2), "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."

Call it a music pillow What has six legs, looks and feels like a pillow and has a storage compartment for an iPhone or iPod? Griffin Technology's Woogie ($20; www.griffintechnology.com). It's a huggable, squeezable, kid-friendly item that's half stuffed animal and half speaker case. The media player slips into a sealed pocket, which is closed with Velcro. Inside the pocket is a cable to connect the device to the built-in speaker, which is powered with the included pair of AAA batteries. A touch-through screen protector lets users have access to the player while in the pocket, protecting it from dirt, dust and scratches.

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