Monthly Archive:: July 2017
Jul 18 2017
MPR’s Cube Critics is a Great Quick Listen for Movie-Goers
With most podcasts lasting over 30 minutes, it’s a breath of fresh air to find a short one. Cube Critics is part of MPR’s (Minnesota Public Radio’s) podcast family. Both hosts, Stephanie Curtis and Euan Kerr, lend their knowledgeable selves to the cinema culture.
Cube Critics has…
Jul 17 2017
The Gods Battle It Out in Magic: The Gathering’s Hour of Devastation Prerelease
Magic: The Gathering fans waited with bated breath leading up to last weekend: it was the prerelease event for Hour of Devastation, their first chance to get their hands on the newest Magic card set.
Hour of Devastation features planeswalker Nicol Bolas, the most powerful of the five Elder Dragons to…
Jul 16 2017
The BBC Reveals Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who’s 13th Doctor
Over the past 54 years, we’ve seen more than a dozen actors helm BBC’s flagship program, Doctor Who. Today, after what seemed like an eternity of men’s tennis at Wimbledon, our newest lead was announced: Jodie Whittaker will be the 13th Doctor and the first woman to take on the role.…
Jul 16 2017
This Week in Geek (7/17/2017–7/23/2017)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 17th through Sunday, July 23rd.
National Puppetry Festival
What: Theater & Comedy, Educational
When: Monday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, July 22nd at midnight
Where:…
Jul 13 2017
Throwback Thursday: Yakuza Beach Vacation In Sonatine
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.
Most movie gangsters are portrayed as gritty and passionate. That is not the case in Takeshi Kitano’s Sonatine. The…
Jul 12 2017
The Planes of Magic: The Gathering Come to Life in VIZ Art Books
As I’ve described in an earlier article, Magic: The Gathering has undergone a dramatic shift in recent years. The story of the game has moved front and center on the cards themselves, depicting key moments in the plot via the cards’ art, gameplay mechanics, and brief lines of story text…
Jul 12 2017
Stand Up for Net Neutrality with Twin Cities Geek
On July 12, 2017, Twin Cities Geek is joining other sites across the web in an Internet-Wide Day of Action to bring attention to the fight for net neutrality.
What Is Net Neutrality and Why Should I Care?
Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast can’t slow…
Jul 11 2017
Switching On to Nintendo’s Newest Console
I’m not sure what it was exactly that flipped my internal “switch” about the Nintendo Switch console, but at some point between when they became available to preorder and the release date, the Switch went from a curiosity-piquing concept to something I needed to seek out and purchase. It might have been…
Jul 09 2017
This Week in Geek (7/10/17–7/16/17)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 10th through Sunday, July 16th.
Gaymer Space: Pride in the Cities
What: Gaming, Meetup, Community
When: Tuesday, July 11th at 5:00 p.m.
Where: GlitchHQ
GlitchHQ will be hosting…
Jul 08 2017
Anvil Industry Offers Tabletop Models for All
In 2011, Anvil Industry joined the crowded market of selling conversion bits for 28-millimeter scale models, aiming particularly at the Warhammer 40,000 range. They produce two main ranges—Exo-Lords and Regiments (power-armor-equipped soldiers and standard infantry, respectively)—selling…