Monthly Archive:: July 2022
Jul 31 2022
This Week in Geek (8/1/22–8/7/22)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 1, to Sunday, August 7.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, August 1, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch
Get your…
Jul 30 2022
CONvergence Returns to Downtown Minneapolis for 2022 with COVID-19 Safety Policies
CONvergence, Minnesota’s largest fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, is coming back to Minneapolis on August 11–14, 2022. guests of honor at CONvergence 2022 will be award-winning game designer Evva Karr, Matthew Kessen of popular local cryptid comedy show Reverend Matt’s…
Jul 27 2022
When the Wolf Comes Promises an Epic Modern Norse RPG
In Scandinavia, as in so many other parts of our world, the introduction of Christianity pushed preexisting spiritual beliefs to the fringes of society, to be practiced only in secret, in fear of monotheism’s subjugation. However, it didn’t have to go this way, as writer Ian Stuart Sharpe explores…
Jul 26 2022
See Earth in a New Light with Gaia at the Bell Museum
Planet Earth—the only home we have and that we have ever known. It’s easy to take our planet for granted as we go about our day-to-day grinds, barely giving a thought to the ground we walk on, the air we breathe, or even the trees, hills, and valleys that surround us. Macro notions of global phenomena…
Jul 25 2022
Nope Is Thrilling and Ingenious Blockbuster Filmmaking
Jordan Peele’s latest work is further evidence that his curiosity, creativity, thoughtfulness, and thoroughness make him one of the most exciting filmmakers in the industry today. Each of the features he’s written and directed so far has explored a slightly different subgenre within horror—Get…
Jul 24 2022
This Week in Geek (7/25/22–7/31/22)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 25, to Sunday, July 31.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, July 25, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch
Get your…
Jul 21 2022
MinnAnimate Is Back and Seeking Submissions for Its 2022 Animation Festival
MinnAnimate, an annual Minnesota showcase of indie animation, is back for 2022 after a two-year hiatus. The festival is currently seeking shorts of all types—as the website assures creators, “no movie is too short or too weird for MinnAnimate!” Works must be less than 10 minutes long and created after…
Jul 17 2022
This Week in Geek (7/18/22–7/24/22)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 18, to Sunday, July 24.
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Virtual Events
The Truth about Sharks with Melissa Cristina Márquez
What: Educational, Science & Tech
When: Monday, July…
Jul 16 2022
Remembering Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi
Nobody could have ever seen it coming. On July 6, 2022, the body of manga creator Kazuki Takahashi was discovered in the waters of Okinawa Prefecture. Japan Coast Guard officials stated that Takahashi was wearing snorkeling equipment, and signs indicate he had been deceased for at least a few days before…
Jul 11 2022
Magical Unicorn Quest is Quirky Fantasy Fun
I recently had the pleasure of trying out Magical Unicorn Quest, a semicooperative card game by the Minnesota-local game publishing company, Flame Point Games. This game was funded via Kickstarter and released last year. Multiple expansions are already available, but in this review, I will cover…