Yearly Archive:: 2019
Nov 11 2019
Amazon’s The Boys Examines Superheroes in a Corporate World
Superman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Aquaman. All beloved heroes of the comic book age, all morally conscious do-gooders who love to help the average person. Amazon’s The Boys (based on a comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson) answers the question, “What if the heroes we…
Nov 10 2019
This Week in Geek (11/11/19–11/17/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, November 11, to Sunday, November 17.
The Final Frontier Festival: In A World
What: Theater & Comedy
When: Monday, November 11, through Sunday, November 17; various times
Where:…
Nov 09 2019
The 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive Is Here!
It’s that time of year again, geeks!
Last year’s Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive was a bigger success than ever before—we set another new record by collecting 7,776 donations of games, toys, books, and other gifts for families during the holiday season! This year, our fifth,…
Nov 07 2019
Action Movie: The Play Is a Fun Romp through the Writer’s Room
How many times have you writers out there been struck with writer’s block, hard against a looming deadline? (Totally been there myself.) What if the project were a screenplay for a blockbuster action movie starring a major star for a large studio, and it was due tomorrow? (I haven’t been there, but I’d…
Nov 06 2019
Hear K-Pop Star Taeyeon Perform Music from Frozen II’s Korean Soundtrack
It was announced last week that South Korean pop artist Taeyeon would be performing the Korean version of “Into the Unknown” on the soundtrack to Disney’s Frozen II, and this week we got our first taste of the song. Idina Menzel, Broadway actress and the voice behind Elsa, will perform…
Nov 06 2019
The Little Blue Kite Is an Unconventional Children’s Book from an Unconventional Author
Let’s get this out of the way first.
Mark Z. Danielewski is a name that’s quite familiar among many geeky literature circles. He is the author of several distinctive books and literary projects: Only Revolutions, a spoken-word-esque road trip between history and lovers forever 16. The Fifty Year Sword…
Nov 06 2019
Songs from the Deep Is a Siren Story with a Focus on Character
Mermaids have long been in the public imagination and the subject of many types of stories. While I definitely prefer the benevolent mermaids, like Ariel in The Little Mermaid and the titular heroine in Aquamarine, I know others gravitate toward the darker tales about sirens—creatures that lure sailors…
Nov 05 2019
Jojo Rabbit Blends Satire of Hate with Heartfelt Love
Maybe I was just expecting Jojo Rabbit to have a more vicious bite, being a satire on Nazis, but I was surprised to discover that this is a rather soft film. The Nazi targets are the subject of easy jokes, too absurd to ever be mistaken as anything other than comedy, but there’s more than just the humor.…
Nov 04 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate Is Old Tech in a Spiffy New Chassis
Terminator: Dark Fate certainly has a tough new exterior. The battle for the future has shifted to Mexico and Texas for a dustier and grittier battle of humans versus machines. The cast is now mostly female and has no standard love interest. And let’s not forget Linda Hamilton stealing the show as an aged…
Nov 03 2019
This Week in Geek (11/4/19–11/10/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, November 4, to Sunday, November 10.
Twin Cities Monday Night Backgammon
What: Gaming
When: Monday, November 4, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Minneapolis Richfield American Legion
Enjoy a night…