Monthly Archive:: January 2020
Jan 31 2020
Revisiting the Controversies That Surrounded the Release of Pokémon Sword and Shield

If you frequently find yourself in the more contentious parts of the internet (i.e., Reddit or Twitter), you are probably aware of the swirling storm of controversy that surrounded Pokémon Sword and Shield leading up to its release. And if you don’t frequent those wretched hives of scum and villainy,…
Jan 30 2020
The Conference of the Birds Fails to Take Flight

I have a complicated relationship with the Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs. I was first introduced to it through the film adaptation, and while I admit that’s a guilty pleasure of mine, I figured the books were far superior, as that is the general consensus among fans of books that get…
Jan 30 2020
You’s Second Season Is Almost as Captivating as Its First

Note: This article contains spoilers for both season 1 and season 2 of You.
When it was announced in December 2018 that Lifetime’s You would move to Netflix, it gripped the internet with a fervor. Helmed by showrunner Sera Gamble and based on the novel by Caroline Kepnes, the first season starred Penn…
Jan 29 2020
6 Free Mobile Games for Anime Fans

There’s no doubt about it: video games have come a long way. We’ve evolved from having to insert cartridges into large, cumbersome consoles to being able to have an in-depth gaming experience on a device may of us use all day every day. Indeed, mobile game sales now account for almost half…
Jan 29 2020
Keep Busy on Winter Days with Easy Snowflake Crafting for Kids

When winter is here and you’ve got kids who are bored with the usual games, books, and puzzles, here’s an easy craft to help kids get creative. You might even have fun yourself! These are perfect for kids of all ages as long as they can safely use scissors. And remember, this is a craft, and these…
Jan 28 2020
Hero Forge 2.0 Brings Custom Miniatures into Full Color

Though miniatures have long been an invaluable tool in helping to bring players’ role-playing characters to life, as the role-playing hobby evolves, so too must the miniatures themselves—and the means of acquiring and customizing them. Hero Forge, introduced five years ago and funded through…
Jan 28 2020
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of January 29, 2020

Here are the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of January 29, 2020.
Things are picking up after the post-holiday respite. Full speed ahead into 2020.Doctor Strange: The End
Publisher: Marvel
Words/Story: Leah Williams
Art/Colors: Filipe Andrade
“The final…
Jan 28 2020
The Twin Cities Geek 2019 Holiday Toy & Book Drive Was a HUGE SUCCESS!

Every year since 2015, we at Twin Cities Geek have organized our Holiday Toy & Book Drive to support the families served by the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center and the individuals served by the Women’s Prison Book Project.
The Twin Cities geek community came together once again to make the…
Jan 28 2020
Weathering with You Is Makoto Shinkai’s Gorgeous Follow-Up to Your Name

Makoto Shinkai is quickly making a name for himself as the next big name in anime, at least as far as American audiences should be concerned. Following in the footsteps of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, Shinkai’s 2016 Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) reached heights seldom reached for an animated feature…
Jan 27 2020
The Gentlemen Updates Indie Gangster Cool

You can look at Guy Ritchie’s filmography in a few different ways. You can see a young indie director chock-full of ’90s verve and style who graduated from midbudget films to studio films and global commercial work. You can also see a promising young indie director who surrenders his signature style…
