Yearly Archive:: 2019
Oct 14 2019
19 Free and Family-Friendly Twin Cities Halloween Events
Planning your family outings for Halloween or the weekend before? Look no further!
This guide is not a complete list of every Halloween event happening in the Twin Cities, but I’d like to think that it’s thorough. All of these events are happening in the greater Twin Cities area, free to attend (or have…
Oct 13 2019
This Week in Geek (10/14/19–10/20/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 14, to Sunday, October 20.
Penguin Teen Game Night
What: Books, Family
When: Monday, October 14, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Red Balloon Bookshop
Frivolity and fun await at the Penguin…
Oct 13 2019
Dress Up Undercover with These Sneaky Costumes
’Tis the season for costumes and cosplay!
October is my family’s favorite month for putting together new costumes or reworking old ones. Unfortunately for us, the last two years in our school district, we weren’t allowed to wear any costumes to school on Halloween, which was really disappointing…
Oct 12 2019
Enough Vampire: The Masquerade Games to Slake Our Thirst
Quietly and relentlessly, Vampire: The Masquerade has returned. Currently in its fifth incarnation, released last year by Modiphius Entertainment, the supernatural horror role-playing property has enjoyed a revival of sorts over the past several years, owing in large part to the game’s…
Oct 11 2019
Princess Jellyfish Is a Short Series with a Lot of Impact
Princess Jellyfish is one of many anime series that’s been on my to-watch list for ages, just waiting for me to find the right moment. That moment finally came a couple weeks ago, and I flew through this short, lovely series in the space of a weekend. I’d heard some good things about it, and…
Oct 10 2019
Under Pressure Brewing Concocts a Medieval Experience in Golden Valley
In a nondescript building behind Culver’s and Lot 41 sits the hidden gem that is Under Pressure Brewing. Stepping into the brewery is like stepping into a medieval brew hall, complete with knights on the chimney, a roaring fireplace, and shelves of books that give it an almost monastery-like…
Oct 09 2019
Creedence Clearwater Revisited Passes the Test of Time with a Farewell Tour Stop in Minnesota
Imagine recording and performing songs that helped define a generation, being a Woodstock headliner in 1969, then getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and finding out at the last minute you wouldn’t be performing at your own induction ceremony. That’s a sample of what drummer…
Oct 09 2019
3 Simple Spooky Foods for Your Halloween Party
Halloween has to be my favorite holiday. It’s the perfect excuse to cosplay up and eat distressing amounts of candy—what’s not to love? It’s also a good excuse to throw a party.
Now, I have to admit that “party” for me involves a certain level of camp and thematic design;…
Oct 08 2019
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of October 9, 2019
Here are the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of October 9, 2019.Hellmouth: A Buffy and Angel Event
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Words/Story: Jordie Bellaire, Jeremy Lambert
Art/Colors: Eleonora Carlini
“Buffy Summers, the Slayer, has one job—keep the forces…
Oct 08 2019
There’s Much to Uncover in The Library of Lost Things
Laura Taylor Namey’s debut novel, The Library of Lost Things, is easily the best book I’ve read this year. It has all the elements that I adore in young adult lit: slow-burn romances, strong female friendships, a growth in self-confidence, and a love of books. After the past couple months…