Yearly Archive:: 2015
Dec 07 2015
This Week in Geek (12/07/15–12/13/15)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 7th through Sunday, December 13th.
Books & Bars: How Star Wars Conquered the Universe
What: Meet-Up, Books, Bars
When: Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Indeed …
Dec 07 2015
Commerce, Bluffs, and Bribery in Sheriff of Nottingham
A pleasant day for merchants selling apples, cheese, bread and chickens at the market turns into an event filled with corruption, bribes, and deceit. Merchant beware: a simple day at the market can come with a few knives in the back!
As a lover of all things medieval, I was immediately drawn to Sheriff…
Dec 06 2015
Soundtrack Sunday: Lords of Shadow
One of the most stand-out things since the very beginning of the Castlevania series has been its soundtracks. “Vampire Killer” is one of those tracks that is almost instantly recognizable, up there with the Legend of Zelda overworld theme and the Mario ditty.
Even though the series has spanned 10 composers,…
Dec 05 2015
Drinking and Gaming: I Played Guitar Hero Live So You Don’t Have To
Welcome to the first installment of Drinking and Gaming, where I review games that I played drunk and then proceed to review . . . also whilst drunk. Of course, it would only make sense to drink only local Minnesota craft beers, and for this installment I chose to play Guitar Hero Live while drinking …
Dec 05 2015
2015 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive
We at Twin Cities Geek know from experience that the geek community in Minnesota can be an amazing force for good, so this year we have organized a toy and book drive to benefit two very worthy local organizations: The Hallie Q Brown Community Center in St. Paul, MN and the Women’s Prison Book Project…
Dec 04 2015
Gamer’s Rhapsody: A Soundtrack Geek Goes Home
Last month, I was able to attend Gamer’s Rhapsody, a new convention focused on the art and music of games.
As I wrote about previously when covering Arnie Roth’s A New World tour, video-game music has come a long way from the blips and boops of arcade machines and the first home consoles. As acceptance and…
Dec 03 2015
Throwback Thursday: It’s Not Your Daddy’s Kiss Kiss, or Bang Bang
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.
It’s the first week of December in Minnesota—time to start hunkering down for the long winter months. I decided that this is the best month to…
Dec 02 2015
Weirdo to Watch: Klingon Christmas Director Bill Stiteler
Bill Stiteler is a man who touches the Twin Cities geek community in many different ways. He directed the film Thac0, about geeks playing role-playing games in a basement, as well as multiple Fringe shows; he is involved in CONvergence; and he is an avid podcaster. I recently sat down with Bill to discuss…
Dec 01 2015
Book Geek Bulletin: Morally Complicated Book News
Book Geek Bulletin is a regular feature where we round up what’s going on in the world of literary culture and books—both here in Minnesota and around the world.
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Coffee House Press will hold its annual Cookie House Press cookie swap, book sale, and…
Dec 01 2015
How To Say “Cliché” in Hindi: A Bollywood Affair Reviewed
Perhaps complaining about clichés in romance novels is like whining that fantasy novels have too many wizards or that spy thrillers obsess over fancy cars. Being a fan of a specific genre, by definition, requires us to embrace the staples and tropes that make a novel a genre piece.
It can be fun to see old…