Monthly Archive:: January 2016
Jan 11 2016
Wahe-Guru! Super Sikh and the Atma Defenders bring South Asian Influence to Comics
Cosmic threats, endearing characters, beautiful artwork, south Asian influences—this comic has all of these and more. As is the case with any great comic book, I finished reading issue #0 of Super Sikh and the Atma Defenders way too quickly. I haven’t been this upset over not knowing what happens next…
Jan 10 2016
Grown Geeks: The Reality of Gay Geek Girls
In the previous installments of my Grown Geeks series, I’ve talked with local geeks about nonmonogamy and asexuality within the geek community. This time around, I’m taking a look at the experiences of gay- and lesbian-identified women in the community. In addition to discussing two interviewees,…
Jan 09 2016
Hard Wired is a Comedic Tale of Crossed Signals
Hard Wired is a tale about how technology brings people together in the digital age, even if they can’t stand each other in the analog world.
In it, Noel (played by Spencer Faust) and Jesse (Matt Alex) have just had a bad break up and they’re both getting on with life as well as you’d expect.…
Jan 08 2016
LARP Is a Chance to Be Yourself, No Matter How Fluid Your Gender May Be
Live-action role play—LARP—is just like any other kind of gaming, except that it’s completely different. You still pretend to be someone or something you’re not; you still go on wild adventures in a world not entirely like the one you’re used to; there’s still someone in charge making sure that things…
Jan 08 2016
Minnesota Conventions to Cosplay at in 2016
Update 1/23/2017: Looking for 2017 convention information? Check out “Minnesota Conventions to Cosplay at in 2017!”
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for 2016 Cosplay planning! There’s not much going on in these short, cold days of Minnesota winter—but come March, cosplay-friendly…
Jan 07 2016
Throwback Thursday: Sometimes You Just Need Cheese—Throwing Back a Glass while Watching Spice World
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.
This is not exactly a “classic” film like the others I’ve written about, but with all this talk of winter I wanted to lighten things up a little…
Jan 05 2016
Onigiri: Mediocre Fun in Ancient Japan
The MMO genre is one that I’ve grown fond of over the years, though the only two I currently play much are The Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, after a rather lengthy hiatus following my departure from World of Warcraft. An MMO being released is generally a big deal—they’re often…
Jan 05 2016
Cosplay Event Alert: Outpost Anime II
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! If you’re like me, you’re already planning for this year’s convention season. And, if you’re like me, you’ve already done some damage at the fabric store. Bless holiday sales and coupons, am I right?
However, con season hasn’t really…
Jan 04 2016
This Week in Geek (01/04/16–01/10/16)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 4th through Sunday, January 10th.
Books & Bars: The Circle by Dave Eggers
What: Meet-Up, Books
When: Tuesday, January 5th at 6:15 p.m.
Where: The Happy Gnome
Books & Bars…
Jan 03 2016
Soundtrack Sunday: MediEvil
After a night of insane partying with his buddy Danny Elfman, Tim Burton had a fever dream, woke up, said “That was weird,” and promptly forgot about it, moving on to make Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. That dream was somehow projected into the brains of Chris Sorrel and Jason Wilson of SCE Cambridge…