Monthly Archive:: April 2016
Apr 30 2016
Gadfly Theatre’s Cassandra Snow Talks Geeky Queer Feminism and the Final Frontier Festival
Minnesotans like to boast that the Twin Cities boasts the most theater seats per capita after New York City. While the veracity of this claim may be called into question, there is no doubt that the Twin Cities are a friendly space for theater-minded folks. Where else could you find an inclusive queer and…
Apr 28 2016
Throwback Thursday: The Natives are Restless on the Island of Lost Souls
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.
It’s all about the Panther Woman.
There’ve been a few adaptations of H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, but…
Apr 27 2016
Pokémon Meets Tamagotchi in the Wokamon Fitness App
One childhood toy I cherished was Tamagotchi. I loved the idea of taking care of a little creature even if it wasn’t an actual pet. Besides Tamagotchi, I was a huge fan of Pokémon and Digimon. Agumon was easily my favorite, and I still have Digimon action figures around my house. And now, I’m…
Apr 26 2016
Road Not Taken Is a Strange, Nihilistic Indie Treasure
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
—Robert Frost
“The Road Not Taken”Road Not Taken is a puzzle/logic game by indie developer Spry Fox that showed…
Apr 26 2016
This Week in Geek (04/25/16–05/01/16)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, April 25th through Sunday, May 1st.
Game Designer Session
What: Meet-Up, Gaming
When: Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Waterbury Center
The Geek Partnership Society’s United…
Apr 26 2016
Steamship Coffee Sails Into Lyn-Lake
Steamship Coffee is your new favorite local steampunk coffee vendor. Located inside of Universe Games in Uptown, Steamship combines the loves of gaming and geekdom with quality caffeinated beverages. You don’t need to be a gamer to grab a cup of joe and you don’t even need to buy a beverage…
Apr 25 2016
Reproductive Justice Is a Geek Thing, Too
Participating in local geek spaces (like gaming groups and book clubs) requires a time commitment and very often it requires money. As one lone person, this can be difficult. A person with children faces even more hurdles. Will the convention be child friendly? Can I find child care during or at the convention?…
Apr 24 2016
On Prince, the Right Words Will Never Be There
I’ve been trying to write a tribute piece to David Bowie for a couple of months now, wanting to express what he meant to the “different” and “unique” people of the world and why his death mattered. As more time has passed, it’s become harder and harder to finish. What can I say that hundreds of better,…
Apr 24 2016
Who Really Comes Out on Top in the Battle of Batman Versus Superman?
Last month, the titanic battle of the century hit screens. The Thrilla in Vanilla! The Rumble in the Concrete Jungle! The Mayhem in Gotham! The Papadopoulos in Metropolis! (Okay, so that last one was reaching a little bit, but you try coming up with a word that rhymes with Superman’s stomping grounds.…
Apr 23 2016
Film at MSPIFF: The Invitation Is Worth Accepting
What I’ll tell you when you ask me about this film at the bar: It’s a thriller that wants to be a horror film, or the other way around. A well-produced indie that merges a few tropes into an interesting standout. Yes, this is that “art horror” you’ve read so much about on…