Monthly Archive:: August 2020
Aug 21 2020
Unhinged Is as Blunt and Incomprehensible as the Violence It Depicts
Unhinged opens in US theaters today, August 21, 2020.
That may seem more like a closing line than an opener, but it’s important that you keep this information in mind while reading the review. Because Unhinged is only coming to theaters—no video-on-demand availability whatsoever. So for the immediate…
Aug 18 2020
Kind of a Big Deal Is Kind of Amazing and Hilarious
“I’m kind of a big deal” is a phrase that is commonly used as an exaggeration; the first entry on Urban Dictionary describes it as “A term for a person who is facetiously joking about how important/cool/awesome they are.” I personally had never heard it used in a serious…
Aug 16 2020
This Week in Geek (8/17/20–8/23/20)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 17, to Sunday, August 23.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited…
Aug 13 2020
Inuyasha Fans Rejoice at the News of a New Sequel Series
On August 7, 2020, Viz Media dropped the first official trailer for Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, an upcoming sequel series to the beloved anime Inuyasha, which originally ran from 2000 to 2004. (A finale chapter entitled Inuyasha: The Final Act also aired in 2009 and 2010). At this point, we have…
Aug 13 2020
Major Music Acts Plan a Return to the Twin Cities in 2021
Before the pandemic shuttered the live music scene nationwide in mid-March, Twin Cities concertgoers were snagging some hot tickets. The Rolling Stones, My Chemical Romance, Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, and other top-selling acts were scheduled to visit some of Minnesota’s biggest venues this year.…
Aug 12 2020
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Blasts Off to Mars with a Load of Ingenuity
Ever since we first began looking to the stars for answers, Mars, our mysterious neighboring world, has remained both captivating and elusive. Even as our direct exploration of the the red planet has ramped up in the past 50 years, much remains unknown. Unmanned missions to Mars began in the 1960s; of…
Aug 11 2020
Rebuilding Paradise Evokes the Wrath of Nature and Bureaucracy
Rebuilding Paradise is a roller-coaster of tragedy and hope for a town ravaged by wildfire. Within the first few moments of the documentary, we’re exposed to the nightmare that was the small town of Paradise, California, being consumed by the wildfire that broke out in 2018. The sky grows black as deep…
Aug 10 2020
Bring the Backyard to Your Home Bar with Homemade Violet Syrup
I spent a couple of years living in Prague, Czech Republic—a place that, despite being about 4,500 miles away, is pretty similar to Minnesota. In the same way that Minnesotans flock to lakes and cabins every weekend in the summer, it’s rare to find a Czech who doesn’t have a family cottage…
Aug 09 2020
10 Happy-Sounding Vocaloid Songs with Extremely Dark Lyrics
Oh, the things you don’t expect.
I find it astounding how songwriters hold the power to deceive us, which is to say they can write a piece that contains an energizing or upbeat melody and dark or depressing lyrics. It invites the listener to look past the positive exterior in order to unravel the…
Aug 09 2020
This Week in Geek (8/10/20–8/16/20)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 10, to Sunday, August 16.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited…