Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Jun 30 2015
Bryan Thao Worra and the “Shadow-Haunted Outside”
Bryan Thao Worra has done something I’ve always thought to be impossible. In his writing, mostly poetry, he’s managed to merge traditional mythology with pop culture and garner the respect of the “serious” literature scene. I know there are many writers who blend traditional narratives with more…
Jun 30 2015
Do You Want to Be a Knight or a Dragon? Exploring Trove: The Crystal Caverns
I recently sat down with local game publisher Patrick Leder, who’s currently working on a new asymmetric dungeon crawler entitled Trove: The Crystal Caverns, to find out what it takes to come up with a new and unique board game. I asked him a lot of questions and took a lot of notes, and our conversation…
Jun 29 2015
Make-Ahead Food for Conventions
So I’ve previously talked about the Dos and Don’ts of Drinks to Bring to Con and taken you through the Geek Convention Survival Guide. Justini has also given you some tips on physical and mental health at cons. This time, I’m going to go over some make-ahead snack and meal recipes, along with some ideas…
Jun 29 2015
This Week in Geek (06/29/15–07/05/15)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 29th through Sunday, July 5th.
Symphony for the Cities
What: Concert
When: Monday, June 29th at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, July 1st at 8:30 p.m.; and Thursday, July 2nd at 8:00 p.m.
Where:…
Jun 27 2015
The Human Centipede 3 Sucks—But Not for the Reasons You Think
The goal of director Tom Six for his Human Centipede trilogy seems to be to create the most disgusting, offensive, and unwatchable horror film ever made. He uses such words in a teaser trailer for the second film in which he walks towards the camera, smiling at the mass chaos his film has caused. He’s aware…
Jun 25 2015
Throwback Thursday: The John Hughes Conundrum
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—typically “classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
I’ll admit it—I was born a child of the ’70s, with my coming-of-age years smack dab in the middle of the ’80s. This was arguably the…
Jun 22 2015
This Week in Geek (06/22/15–06/28/15)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 28th.
Books & Bars: The Girl on the Train by Paul Hawkins
What: Meet-Up, Books
When: Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:15 p.m.
Where: Amsterdam Bar and HallBooks…
Jun 21 2015
An Electrifying Event: Steam Century at the Bakken Museum
Last month, the Red Ribbon Society, the Twin Cities–based chapter of alternate-history group Steam Century, hosted a mystery event at the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis as part of the museum’s “Family Science Night.” Many in the geek community will know Steam Century from CONvergence, where its members…
Jun 18 2015
Throwback Thursday: City Lights
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—typically “classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
After looking at an American classic last week that was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry—1955’s…
Jun 17 2015
A Little Grit Goes a Long Way: Big Man Plans from Image Comics
The tale of Big Man Plans is one of harsh realities and over-the-top violence. At its heart lies the beginnings of a revenge story, though at the end of issue #1, the reader is left to wonder what the main character’s real motivations are. A mysterious letter is the impetus, though what exactly it contains…