Monthly Archive:: May 2019
May 07 2019
This Is Not a Love Scene Misses an Opportunity for Important Character Growth
I have a confession to make: I accidentally glanced at the Goodreads reviews before reading this book. The most upvoted ones were low, and I didn’t read them too closely, but they gave me a strange sense of foreboding going in anyway. Still, I kept up a positive attitude, at least at first; other…
May 07 2019
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Is a Decent Adventure with a Messy Mix of Styles
Adults might be forgiven for wondering how much of a kid’s movie Pokémon: Detective Pikachu would really be. The trailers show a detective neo-noir style, complete with dark lighting and a shady scheme involving conspiracies and murder. But though the film certainly slaps on the Blade Runner–esque…
May 06 2019
Win 1 of 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 Prize Packs!
The third installment of the John Wick series hits theaters on May 17, 2019, and if you’re excited to see Keanu Reeves back in action, we have just the giveaway for you! Enter now to win 1 of 2 prize packs, each containing:1 voucher good for 2 reserved seats at an advance screening of John Wick: Chapter…
May 05 2019
This Week in Geek (5/6/19–5/12/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 6th to Sunday, May 12th.
Monday Night Game Night
What: Gaming
When: Monday, May 6th at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Level Up Games (South St. Paul)
While it may be tough diving back into the workweek…
May 05 2019
The Revealing Wonder of Wild Nights with Emily
There’s a shade of Drunk History present within Wild Nights with Emily, in which you could just imagine some inebriated historian gushing about the real dirt on famed poet Emily Dickinson. She is played in this biopic by Molly Shannon in a manner that strives for a very tongue-in-cheek feeling, and the…
May 04 2019
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is FromSoftware’s Most Challenging, and Linear, Game to Date
As far back as 2009, FromSoftware has been doing one thing very well: making games that push you to the very limits of your abilities as a gamer. From Demon’s Souls through the Dark Souls trilogy and Bloodborne, the developer created a brand-new genre and fine-tuned it to perfection, much to the…
May 04 2019
A Twin Cities Geek Goes to Star Wars Celebration 2019
It’s April 10, 2019, and I’m cursing the Minnesota winter. As the Cities get around eight inches of snow, I know that my odds of making it to Chicago have gotten worse for an event I’ve been looking forward to for a year: Star Wars Celebration. The convention, dedicated to Star Wars…
May 03 2019
Long Shot Is a Lovable and Ludicrous Romantic Political Comedy
My first impression upon witnessing the trailer for Long Shot was that of a gender-swapped version of The American President for the 21st century. Sure, the premise is a similar one—an activist and a politician hide their romance from the public—but part of this came from my admiration for the 1990s…
May 03 2019
Mad Cave’s Battlecats Is an Epic Medieval Cat Comic
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I’m a ’90s baby. I grew up with Rugrats, Dexter’s Laboratory, and The Powerpuff Girls. I missed out on all the classic ’80s cartoon shows such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, ThunderCats, and Voltron. When I received the first volume of Battlecats, produced by Mad Cave Studios,…
May 03 2019
The MN Guide to Free Comic Book Day 2019
Every year on the first Saturday in May, comic shops open their doors to give out specially designated comics for free as well as take the opportunity to host creator appearances, sales, giveaways, and more. This year, Free Comic Book Day also coincides with my all-time favorite holiday: May the 4th!…