Monthly Archive:: February 2021
Feb 15 2021
The Jobsolete Podcast Brings the Obsolete into the Limelight
Technology moves fast. It seems like forever ago that we were using corded phones to call people instead of telling our smartphones who to call. In reality, this technology was created so quickly that we forget the inconveniences of the past. The Jobsolete podcast explores jobs that used to be so crucial…
Feb 14 2021
This Week in Geek (2/15/21–2/21/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 15, to Sunday, February 21.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and…
Feb 12 2021
Land Finds Robin Wright Seeking Worth in the Wilderness
Content note: This review includes mentions of suicide.
Robin Wright has made her directorial debut with Land, and it feels like a deeply personal and introspective film. In addition to directing, she leads the story as the despairing Edee, a woman seeking to get away for a while in the woods. After gathering…
Feb 09 2021
Learn Korean Cuisine from a Comic Cookbook
When I found out that there was such a thing as a comic cookbook, I was ecstatic—and yet it still took me years to actually get my hands on one. Now I have a small collection of them, but one I’d like to highlight for you today is Robin Ha’s Cook Korean!
This is a fantastic introduction to the flavors of Korean…
Feb 08 2021
MOB: Big Apple Is 1920s Crime in a Stylish Board Game
For all of its controversy, the topic of organized crime has long been a dominant presence in pop culture, and gaming is no exception. There are numerous tabletop games, both new and old, that employ this theme. The classic game Mafia (also known as Werewolf) is a party favorite that can support as many…
Feb 07 2021
This Week in Geek (2/8/21-2/14/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, February 8, to Sunday, February 14.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and…
Feb 01 2021
Watch Minnesota Creators Discuss How Theater Has Responded to the Pandemic
How has live theater adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic? We hosted a panel of local Minnesota theater professionals to talk about staging both in-person and virtual performances that are safe for performers and audiences, the challenges and unexpected discoveries of creating during the pandemic,…