Monthly Archive:: February 2016
Feb 19 2016
Geeky Fitness Accessories to Kick-Start Healthy Habits
No matter what anyone tells you, it’s completely possible to be a fit geek. Yesterday, I walked into the gym wearing Hogwarts socks (with my Nike sneakers), wearing my Doctor Who tank top, and carrying my matching Tardis water bottle. I was 100% ready to tackle my workout because I felt like my…
Feb 19 2016
Operation Stop Hate: The Best Edgy Minnesota Mystery Novel
To write this review properly, I have to tell you about the author, Jessie Chandler. My friend from college and I visited Minneapolis last year for spring break to find the coolest small business bookstores in the city. We walked into Once Upon a Crime and Jessie was working behind the desk. She had so…
Feb 18 2016
Throwback Thursday: Whiteout Isn’t All Bad
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—“classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important, interesting, fun, or all of the above.
I’m going out on a limb with this one . . . a film that was panned by critics and didn’t make back its production costs on…
Feb 17 2016
The Witch Gives the Devil His Due
How tightly the Devil grips you may come down to a matter of religion. The current sociopolitical climate makes it very clear that the Devil is alive and well for many people in the United States. Even when it’s just a matter of rhetoric, the belief in a literal Devil is a potent force in our society…
Feb 16 2016
This Week in Geek (02/15/16–02/21/16)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 15th through Sunday, February 21st.
Craft Spirits and Crafting
What: Meet-Up, Crafts
When: Tuesday, February 16th at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Du Nord Craft Spirits
“What happens…
Feb 15 2016
Author Catherine Lundoff and “Peak Queer Lycanthrope”
Catherine Lundoff is a force in genre writing and studies. Her work has found audiences at both a local and national level. She’s produced a series of articles on “deep reading” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) audiences and characters for SF Signal in addition to her own blogs…
Feb 15 2016
Book Geek Bulletin: Hobbits, Harry Potter, and Hemingway
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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Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights to Fly a Little Higher, the book by Laura Sobiech…
Feb 14 2016
Grown Geeks: Geeks Who Kink
In exploring the relationship between geek culture and sexuality—which so far I’ve done here for nonmonogamy, asexuality, and gay geek women—it’s clear there is quite a bit of overlap when it comes to certain groups. As an example, an article at Vocativ last fall looked at the presence of the kink community…
Feb 14 2016
5 Board Games Guaranteed to Ruin Your Valentine’s Day Romance
Valentine’s Day is the most divisive Hallmark holiday in terms of public opinion. For those who do have someone to share the day with—be it a special someone, good friend, or family member—the day can be a cheery experience full of lighthearted candy exchanges, kisses, or even candlelit dinners.…
Feb 12 2016
From the Stands: High-Class Comics Is Just Getting Started
From the Stands is a series that profiles comic book stores around the Twin Cities and talks about their histories, their offerings, and the communities they serve.You can’t get your shoes fixed at High-Class Comics though people have asked.
“This used to be a shoe shop for about 50 years,”…