Yearly Archive:: 2021
Jul 11 2021
This Week in Geek (7/12/21–7/18/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 12, to Sunday, July 18.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited…
Jul 05 2021
The Okay Witch Returns in a Magical Sequel
At the end of 2019’s The Okay Witch, Moth Hush was excited to start learning how to use her newfound witchy powers. The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow, out July 6, picks up a few months later: Moth’s winter break is coming to a close, and while she’s had a great time playing games with…
Jul 04 2021
This Week in Geek (7/5/21–7/11/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 5, to Sunday, July 11.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited travel,…
Jul 03 2021
Returnal Is a Promising Start to a New Console Generation
I’m a big fan of Housemarque. The developer succeeds in the art of making games that are so intense, that require such laser focus, I’m left with sweaty hands and dry eyes glued to the screen. It makes games that I play to get in the zone. Returnal, available exclusively for PlayStation 5, continues that…
Jul 02 2021
A Rather Routine Alien Invasion in The Tomorrow War
The Tomorrow War is yet another alien invasion movie that embodies so many clichés and tropes that it borders on satire. It’s saddening, in fact, that this film is instead entirely earnest in its attempt to fit firmly into the Independence Day format. The only major difference between the two films is…
Jul 01 2021
The Rom Com Takes Center Stage in The Girl Least Likely
Love them or hate them, romantic comedies are a huge part of pop culture and have been influential to storytelling for decades. They may be idealistic and cliché, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy happy endings and the feel-good vibes that are unique to the genre. Katy Loutzenhiser‘s…
Jul 01 2021
F9 Gets a Bit Familiar while Still Being Fast & Furious
With this many Fast & Furious movies, there comes a point where the allure wanes. You don’t make nine entries in an action franchise without showing some wear and tear.
While it’s by no means a less thrilling entry in terms of car chases and fights, F9—what, no F9st & Furious?—really does…
Jun 30 2021
Minnesota Writer and Artist Gerbil, aka Hyde Jonathan Goltz, on Becoming “Cute but Unflinching”
If you were to encounter Gerbil, otherwise known as Hyde Jonathan Goltz, at a convention, they might hand you one of their business cards. On the back, you would read:
Unapologetically weird.
Colorfully queer.
Sparkling through the darkness.
I’m so glad you and I exist. :3
And that sums up this…
Jun 27 2021
This Week in Geek (6/28/21–7/4/21)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 28, to Sunday, July 4.
Please note: Due to risks from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in following current health guidelines recommending both social distancing and limited travel,…
Jun 26 2021
Gold Spun Weaves a Fresh Take on Rumpelstiltskin
Morally grey characters are a lot more common in YA fiction lately, with varying degrees of success. It can be difficult to balance sympathizing with them and condemning them for the choices they make, but—when done right—it can make for a more interesting and compelling reading experience. Maureen…