Monthly Archive:: October 2019
Oct 30 2019
Societal Injustice is the Villain in Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
Harley Quinn in a young adult graphic novel seems like an idea that would not work, yet, with the release of Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, writer Mariko Tamaki proves it can. Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass was released under the DC Ink imprint in September, and, just as the DC Black Label imprint is aimed…
Oct 29 2019
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of October 30, 2019
Here are the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of October 30, 2019.
Rather than these all being new comics out this week, I’ve been holding on to these in hopes that the Halloween holiday will put you all into a mood for a few great horror/supernatural titles.Vampire…
Oct 29 2019
The Kill Team Explores the Tension in Wartime Morality
The Maywand District murders during the War in Afghanistan are not exactly the easiest story to adapt to film. It was an uncomfortable and messy ordeal that led to a damning trial with harsh punishments, less so for those that came forward. The 2013 documentary The Kill Team took aim at the legal trials,…
Oct 29 2019
18 Awesome Twin Cities Events for Halloween Night 2019
The whole month of October is a jam-packed spooky party season, but the actual night of Halloween can be a bit of an anticlimax—especially since it’s not a federal holiday (write your congressperson) and can fall in the middle of the workweek, like it does this year. “There’s nothing happening on a Thursday!”…
Oct 28 2019
Chio’s School Road Is a Weird and Wacky Ride
Though Chio’s School Road is a pretty perfect example of slice-of-life anime in terms of format, it’s almost a total departure from the kind of series I’m usually into. As soon as I saw the brief synopsis, though, I knew I had to watch it just to experience the sheer absurdity. Unsurprisingly,…
Oct 27 2019
This Week in Geek (10/28/19–11/3/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 28, to Sunday, November 3.
Twin Cities Horror Festival Season 8
What: Theater & Comedy
When: continuing Monday, October 28, through Sunday, November 3; see site for showtimes…
Oct 26 2019
The Omnitheater Is Back with Superpower Dogs
Catching up with the times, the Science Museum of Minnesota has updated its theater from a film Goliath to a groundbreaking digital laser dome. Clearer and brighter pictures and richer colors are some of the benefits that come with the change, and while we will miss seeing the projector in the enclosed…
Oct 25 2019
And That’s Why We Drink Made Me Drink for the Wrong Reasons
It’s the season for all things macabre, so to go with the theme, I hunted for a spooky podcast to listen to. Due to being extremely picky about what I listen to, I finally settled on And That’s Why We Drink. The format of the show is simple: two hosts, Christine and Em, read stories that they have researched…
Oct 24 2019
The Lighthouse Is Horror of Isolation at Its Best
One of the most effective elements you can bring to any horror story is confinement or claustrophobia. Edgar Allan Poe, the elder scribe of the genre, obviously took this as far as he could. Many contemporary classics of all media place their hapless protagonists in situations they can’t easily escape…
Oct 24 2019
With Powerful Performances, The Current War Illuminates the True Story of Electricity
After what can safely be called a tumultuous road to release, director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon‘s historical drama The Current War is finally hitting theaters. The film first debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 to less than favorable reviews, but the cut screened at that…