Monthly Archive:: February 2018
Feb 27 2018
Bingo Love for the Win
Writer Tee Franklin, artist Jenn St-Onge, and colorist Joy San give us Bingo Love, the story of two pivotal bingo games, decades apart, that bring unexpected love and second chances.
Young Hazel Johnson’s new classmate, Mari McCray, is a “tall, beautiful . . . honey glazed goddess,” recently…
Feb 26 2018
10 of the Best Video Games of 2017
Although 2017 was mostly a garbage year for those who those who care about things like decency, respect, representation, and the common good, it was a real good year for video games! So I guess it wasn’t all bad, right?
I mean, Nintendo released a new system, the Switch, alongside a new Zelda game…
Feb 25 2018
This Week in Geek (2/26/18–3/4/18)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 26th to Sunday, March 4th.
Creative Night
What: Arts, Community
When: Monday, February 26th at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Event Horizon at the Waterbury Building
Let your creativity…
Feb 24 2018
Annihilation Is a Refraction of Itself
Short review first: this is not the movie you think it is. Not in a The Last Jedi sort of way, but more in a The Thin Red Line sort of way. The marketing might make you believe Annihilation is something like Predator except with some really, really fucked-up monsters. Well, my friends, I am sad to say it is not.…
Feb 24 2018
Jalopy Is a Bumpy Virtual Road Trip across Eastern Europe
Somewhere in the backwoods of Bulgaria, my car sputters and dies. I’m out of gas. I’m not sure whether the nearest gas station is ahead of me or behind me, so I grab my wallet and start walking. Night has fallen by the time I make it, only to find the station doesn’t sell gas cans. With I sigh, I turn around for…
Feb 23 2018
The Girl Who Leapt through Time Is an Adventure in Time, Change, and Growing Up
Recently, I had some time to watch an anime film I’ve been meaning to get to for a while: The Girl Who Leapt through Time. This was actually a rewatch for me, but it had been a few years since I saw it for the first time, and I didn’t remember much about it beyond the fact that I’d enjoyed it…
Feb 22 2018
#Dork Is a Podcast Love-Fest for the Comic-Book Bro
Geek bros everywhere will swoon for WEEI Sports Radio Network’s #Dork podcast—that is, if they can fit it in between crushing at Legends of Zelda and their local comic-book store’s happy hour. Consistent in its quest to cover relevant TV, movie, and video-game topics, #Dork doesn’t shy…
Feb 21 2018
Game Night Is a Winner
It takes daring for a movie to not only reference Taken 3 but mimic its climax. But Game Night is thankfully a comedy smart enough to know you can’t win by reference and raunchiness alone—this movie shows that it’s wiser to play by the rules for setting up a silly plot of twists, violence, and chaos…
Feb 18 2018
This Week in Geek (2/19/18–2/25/18)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 19th to Sunday, February 25th.
GPS Open Meeting
What: Meetup, Community
When: Monday, February 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Event Horizon
This quarterly open meeting is a part of…
Feb 17 2018
In Space Dandy, Absurdity Is the Final Frontier
Interdimensional ramen, universe-wide zombie plagues, planetary wars about underwear, sentient plants—these are just a few examples of the kind of strangeness you’ll encounter in any given episode of Space Dandy.
Space Dandy is directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, who’s best known…