Monthly Archive:: August 2019
Aug 26 2019
Dagashi Kashi Is a Lightweight Sweet Treat
What do new friends, obligatory part-time jobs, and an obsessive love for penny candy have in common? You’ll find all of them in Dagashi Kashi, a goofy, earnest, and sweet anime from 2016. Much like a cheap sugary treat, this series was so straightforward as to feel almost plain at times, and yet…
Aug 26 2019
Ready or Not Pairs Gruesome Horror and Biting Commentary
It’s funny how certain conservatives got all heated about the release of The Hunt, a film in which rich liberals gun down “deplorables” in a dystopian environment. They must’ve missed the part about the film being dystopian—the liberals are the villains, and the rural conservatives…
Aug 25 2019
Anthony Russo and the We Love You 3000 Tour Visit the Twin Cities
Joe and Anthony Russo are the most prominent directors of Marvel Studios, having helmed the biggest films in the Avengers franchise. From their comedic television beginnings as directors on Arrested Development and Community, they landed the job of directing 2014’s Captain America: The Winter …
Aug 25 2019
This Week in Geek (8/26/19–9/1/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 26, to Sunday, September 1.
Monday Night Game Night
What: Gaming
When: Monday, August 26, at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Level Up Games (South St. Paul)
While it may be tough diving back into…
Aug 23 2019
Minnesota Band Vansire Will Keep You Dancing at 7th Street Entry
The Rochester, Minnesota–based band Vansire, like so many other artists emerging within the last several years, has gained some modest fame in the indie realm through online media platforms such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and even YouTube. I too discovered the band this way, listening to compiled playlists…
Aug 22 2019
Dip Your Toe into Preserving with Easy Refrigerator Pickles
August is a good time for vegetables; it is in the middle of farmers market season, right at the start of the autumn harvest, and one of the more productive months for hobby gardens. Whether it’s from an overzealous trip to the grocery store or the shared bounty from a relative’s garden, this…
Aug 21 2019
The Ultimate Ranking of Spider-Man Feature Films
Everyone’s favorite webslinger has been gracing the pages of comic books since the early ’60s and TV screens since the ’70s, but it wasn’t until the 21st century that Spidey truly hit the big screen. Since 2002, there have been eight feature Spider-Man films, some good, some great, and…
Aug 20 2019
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of August 21, 2019
Here are the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of August 21, 2019.Ghost-Spider
Publisher: Marvel
Words/Story: Seanan McGuire
Art/Colors: Takeshi Miyazawa
“With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head on Earth-65, Gwen Stacy now travels to Earth-616 for super…
Aug 19 2019
The Void Virtual Reality Experience Opens at the Mall of America
I felt like I had stepped directly into Ready Player One as the staff at the Void strapped me into a virtual reality suit for what would quickly become my favorite experience at the Mall of America. The VR suit I strapped into had some heft to it—not too heavy, but heavy enough to make me feel like I was wearing…
Aug 19 2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Takes Aim at Simpler Targets
I recall being so frustrated with 2016’s The Angry Birds Movie for starting with a premise of coming to terms with anger and a society that doesn’t value it but then ending with mindless mayhem. For better or worse, the sequel doesn’t set the audience up for such disappointment. The Angry Birds …