Monthly Archive:: February 2017
Feb 18 2017
Win FREE Tickets to Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters at the Minneapolis Institute of Art!
When it was first announced that the Minneapolis Institute of Art was helping organize an exhibit around the work of the man who directed The Devil’s Backbone, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and other beloved fantasy and horror films, the Internet exploded a bit. Now Guillermo del Toro: At…
Feb 17 2017
Minnesota’s 2017 FIRST Robotics Season Begins
As the FIRST Robotics Competition build season comes to a close and the competition season comes to an open, high-school students across the globe are frantically putting the finishing touches on their robots. The sound of drills and the smell of pizza fill the air. FIRST Robotics Competition is a…
Feb 16 2017
Throwback Thursday: Flash (AH-AHHH!) Gordon Is the Savior of the Universe
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.
If you’re talking about a colorful, science-fiction adventure that has lots of different scenery, space battles,…
Feb 15 2017
Going in Depth with Chris Jordan and Minnesota’s Thriving Independent Wrestling Scene
It’s amusing to me that in this day and age when geeks are accepted in the mainstream, when comic-book movies rule the box office, when television is riddled with science fiction and superhero-based shows, and when novels by fantasy writers frequently hit the New York Times bestseller lists, there…
Feb 14 2017
Using Music as an Escape in the Black Community
A few notes float across my consciousness as I lie awake at 4:00 a.m., coasting through a gray night, inundated with news posts on TV, Facebook, and whatever meme posts about the failure of the American system come up. As a young boy, I was told—so often it felt scripted—that America was never going to work…
Feb 13 2017
Loud at the Library Brings Music and Makerspaces Together
There’s something thrilling about being in a library after hours. From Harry Potter’s Restricted Section to Beauty and the Beast’s sunlit personal collection, there’s a special joy that comes with being all alone and surrounded by books, and even a seasoned librarian like me isn’t immune to that little…
Feb 12 2017
This Week in Geek (2/13/17–2/19/17)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 13th through Sunday, February 19th.
YogaQuest Continues: Crimson Peak
What: Sports & Fitness
When: Tuesday, February 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: YQdio
Come and experience…
Feb 10 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2 Burns at Both Ends
John Wick: Chapter 2 doesn’t waste any time letting the audience know that they’re going to get what they came for. An aerial view of the city floats past the streets and rooftops at night while the roar and whine of a crotch rocket echoes below. Eventually, the camera tracks down past a video…
Feb 09 2017
Throwback Thursday: Solaris Is a Philosophical Meditation On Communication
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.
One of the greatest inventions in the Star Trek universe is the universal translator. It allows different species…
Feb 07 2017
Understand this Crazy World a Little Better with the Power of Video Games
“Fantasy is not divorced from our world. It is a lens through which we explore it.”
—Rhianna Pratchett
Log into Facebook, hop onto Twitter, skim the headlines, and one thing is clear: the world is on fire.
Everyone seems to be posting about current events, a nonstop stream of news articles…