Monthly Archive:: January 2022

This Week in Geek (1/31/22–2/6/22)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 31, to Sunday, February 6. Virtual Events St. Paul Winter Carnival What: Community, Family, Arts When: Monday, January 24, through Sunday, February 6 Where: Virtual event Winter…

4 Reminders for Self-Care at Conventions

The new year is here, and many of us are planning which conventions to attend in 2022. While cons can be fun, they can also be draining and tough on our bodies. And even though they only last a few days, it’s important to take care of ourselves as best as possible so we can make the most of the experience. Here…

The Twin Cities Geek 2022 Minnesota Convention Guide

This guide was updated July 11, 2022. COVID-19 conditions are always changing, and convention policies may be subject to change. Always consult official event websites and statements for the most up-to-date information. While 2020 brought the cancellation of many conventions, 2021 saw their return,…

Wisdom Gaming Prepares for a 2022 Esports Launch at the Mall of America

Esports is an exploding industry, expected to reach over $2 billion in sales by the end of 2022. For those unfamiliar, esports is an industry that pits teams and highly skilled players against one another for prize money. Usually these athletes compete against one another in titles that encourage competitive…

A New Bookstore in Wayzata Is Focusing on Science

The Twin Cities area has a new bookstore to add to the list. Owner Rima Parikh has opened the Thinking Spot in Wayzata in the hopes of helping promote science to a larger community, as she recently explained in an interview with Eden Prairie Local News. Catering to both adults and children, the Thinking…

Parallel Mothers Is a Humanist Tale of Mistaken Moms

The initial premise of Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) sounds as though it could be a lukewarm comedy: two mothers find themselves having their babies at the same time in the same hospital, and their babies are accidentally switched. They don’t find out until later and treat the discovery…

This Week in Geek (1/24/22–1/30/22)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 24, to Sunday, January 30. Virtual Events St. Paul Winter Carnival What: Community, Family, Arts When: Monday, January 24, through Sunday, February 6 Where: Virtual event Winter…

Quantum Mirror Combines VR Nerdery and Existential Questions in St. Louis Park

Admit it. You can’t get enough of The Matrix right now. Or is it that the Matrix can’t get enough of you? Everybody knows (and the media often jokes) about millennials having battled with an existential dread of “What’s my place in the universe?” for what feels like our…

This Week in Geek (1/17/22–1/23/22)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, January 17, to Sunday, January 23. Virtual Events SocietyX: Making a Home for Houseplants What: Educational When: Monday, January 17, at 10:30 a.m. Where: Virtual event Learn best practices…

Scream 2022 Lives Up to the Legacy

Ten years after the last installment in the franchise, and following the death of the series’ iconic director Wes Craven, news of a new Scream was met by many fans with excitement tempered by a great deal of caution. On top of Craven’s death and widespread reboot exhaustion, isn’t there only so much we…