Monthly Archive:: February 2021
Feb 28 2021
This Week in Geek (3/1/21–3/7/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, March 1, to Sunday, March 7.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited…
Feb 27 2021
10 More Happy-Sounding Vocaloid Songs with Extremely Dark Lyrics
Of all the articles that I’ve written for Twin Cities Geek, I would never have expected my list of Vocaloid songs with surprisingly dark lyrics to gain so much attention. It was simply a fun little project to give myself a break from the anime reviews that I usually do—so imagine the pure, unbridled…
Feb 26 2021
In the Minnesota Zoo’s ZOOMS Challenge, STEM Takes Center Stage
When thinking of STEM, the first thing that comes to mind might not always be the zoo, but here in the Twin Cities area, our very own Minnesota Zoo has a robust STEM-centered program for K–12 students that’s been thriving since 2011.
Since its inception, the ZOOMS program has been partnering with…
Feb 25 2021
All the Tides of Fate Explores Both Magical Challenges and Realistic Grief
Note: This review contains major spoilers for All the Stars and Teeth, the first volume in this series.
Mental health as a topic is becoming more and more prominent in YA lit as of late, and I’ve been pleased to see it featured in both fantasy and contemporary novels. While it’s fun to see the…
Feb 23 2021
Fandom Trumps Hate Charity Auction Is Open for Bidding until Friday
The 2021 Fandom Trumps Hate event, a charity auction of fan works, went live at 7:00 a.m. Central on Monday, February 22. This effort began after the 2016 presidential election, and, during the four years it has operated so far, it has raised over $100,000 for a variety of nonprofits. Fan creators who…
Feb 21 2021
This Week in Geek (2/22/21–2/28/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 22, to Sunday, February 28.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and…
Feb 19 2021
Apex Legends Season 8 Is an Explosive Success
Apex Legends was released during the height of the battle royale craze that started with the success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite. While interest in those games seems to have waned from their heydays over the last year, as noted by their significant drop in Twitch viewer count,…
Feb 18 2021
So You Enjoyed Bridgerton and You’d Like More
Content note: This list contains spoilers for season 1 of the Bridgerton Netflix series and briefly discusses a sexual assault scene.
So you enjoyed the recent Netflix Bridgerton series . . .
A lot of other people did too! In fact, it was confirmed that it’s Netflix’s biggest original…
Feb 18 2021
In Its Third Season, Star Trek: Discovery Finds Its Identity
Back in 2017, Star Trek: Discovery had a lot riding on it. Not only was it the first Trek series to grace the small screen since Star Trek: Enterprise left the airwaves back in 2005, but it was set to also be the first series in franchise history to embrace a more modern storytelling style while also bucking…
Feb 16 2021
Minnesota Author Writes Godzilla Epic for Middle-Grade Readers
Both in 2020 and 2021, I have been reading more comics. With the combination of wanting to support my local comic-book store and being stuck inside for lockdown, comics have been comforting me during this tough time. They feel like an escape from the current reality. I’m always on the lookout for…