Monthly Archive:: May 2021
May 16 2021
This Week in Geek (5/17/21–5/23/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 17, to Sunday, May 23.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited travel,…
May 15 2021
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Is a Pitch-Perfect Addition to the World of Book-to-Screen Adaptations
Shadow and Bone is the latest offering in a run of adaptations of book series by streaming services. The show’s announcement in 2019 inspired excitement and impatience in fans of the books and curiosity among those new to the story. I’ve been waiting with bated breath ever since I learned…
May 14 2021
Warp Speed Inches Closer to Reality with New Research
We may take the concept of light for granted in our daily lives, but the notion of quantifying its properties and overcoming its barriers has tantalized us for generations. Scientists once thought it was impossible to measure or simply infinite; it was Danish astronomer Ole Rosemer in 1676 who first…
May 09 2021
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Is a Quirky Supernatural High School Adventure
This cute anime released in 2020 follows the adventures of Nene Yashiro and the zany ghosts of her school. With 14 (soon to be 15) manga volumes, only 7 in English, and 12 anime episodes, the series has much to offer.
Taking place in a high school, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun follows Nene, a female student.…
May 09 2021
This Week in Geek (5/10/21–5/16/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 10, to Sunday, May 16.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited travel,…
May 08 2021
Rain on Your Parade Is Full of Mischievous Fun
Schadenfreude. It’s a fun word. Go on—say it out loud. It’s the word used to describe the satisfaction felt at someone else’s misfortune, and it’s the word Unbound Creations uses to describe Rain on Your Parade. And right they are; it’s schadenfreude in the brightest and cutest way possible.…
May 07 2021
Hello, Cruel Heart Promises Wonderfully Weird Things to Come
Giving villains a backstory is often a double-edged sword; it’s nice to get insight into why they are the way they are, but it also erases any mystery and makes them more sympathetic, sometimes to the point of excusing their nefarious deeds because all they really need is a chance to prove themselves…
May 06 2021
A Kid’s Guide to Fandom Is a Fun and Informative Book for Kids and Adults to Share
I was introduced to geek culture at a young age. Weekend-long marathons of the original Star Wars trilogy, midnight release parties for the newest book in a popular series, writing and telling stories about my favorite characters, and dressing up for movies were things I did long before I even knew what…
May 02 2021
This Week in Geek (5/3/21–5/9/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 3, to Sunday, May 9.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited travel,…