Monthly Archive:: October 2015
Oct 31 2015
How Labeling Some Costumes as “Gender Bending” Erases Trans Identities
I love gender-bending cosplays. I love seeing female Spider-Man costumes, male versions of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft or one of the gems from Steven Universe, and any number of other creative reversals—and I think it’s necessary for people to take claim and gender-bend characters, especially since…
Oct 29 2015
Throwback Thursday: The Orphanage Brings All the Right Scares
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—“classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
I started the month of October looking at a horror/suspense film by Guillermo del Toro, so it seems somehow fitting that the last film this month…
Oct 28 2015
A Shivering Young Adult Novel for Teenage and Grown-Up Horror Fans Alike
I may be a 21-year-old college senior, but my age will never deter me away from young-adult fiction. It’s a genre I grew up with, and I can always identify with a teenage protagonist, even if I’m not a teenager anymore. Since Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, I wanted to prepare for the horror…
Oct 27 2015
Psychological Horror: 4 Films That Will Get into Your Head
We’ve covered the creepy, quirky, and scary. Now it’s time for my favorite: psychological horror. The films listed below don’t rely on squick and jump scares to grab your attention. They keep you up at night and creep up behind you. They prey on you long after the credits roll.
1. Pan’s…
Oct 26 2015
This Week in Geek (10/26/15–11/01/15)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 26th through Sunday, November 1st.
The Monday Night Comedy Halloween Show from HELL!
What: Theater & Comedy
When: Monday, October 26th at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Club Underground…
Oct 24 2015
Get Ready for Halloween with This Easy Pumpkin Diorama
I was at the dollar store the other day when I came across some carveable Styrofoam pumpkins. I didn’t give them much thought until I found the little science figurines in the next aisle. Next thing I knew, I had two pumpkins, some figurines, and a package of moss in my basket. Add some spray paint and googly…
Oct 22 2015
Throwback Thursday: Werewolves Lead the Pack in Dog Soldiers
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—“classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
Continuing to focus on some lesser-known horror films for the month of October, I want to talk Scottish werewolves. Directed by first-time…
Oct 21 2015
The Future Is Today! 10 Ways You Can Celebrate Back to the Future Day
Fakeouts have been cropping up on Facebook for years, but now it’s actually here: October 21, 2015, the day Marty, Jennifer, and Doc Brown traveled to in Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future Part II. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the original film, which came out on July 3,…
Oct 21 2015
Hunters: Enter the Darkness Is a Gothic Fantasy Board Game Created by Twin Cities Talent
I was introduced to the realm of tabletop gaming relatively recently, and I fell in love. Of the board games I’ve played, Eldritch Horror from Fantasy Flight Games, perhaps the best-known board game company based in Minnesota, is my all-time favorite due to its cooperative gameplay and Gothic elements.…
Oct 20 2015
6 Films to Scare Your Pants Off . . . and You’ll Love Every Minute of It
It’s Ansley again with more films to get you ready for Halloween! Last time, I shared some of my favorite horror films that were creepy and atmospheric or just really bizarre and great to watch with friends. The following are the ones to watch in complete darkness—alone—with a high-quality set…