Yearly Archive:: 2023
Jul 28 2023
The Kung Fu Zombies Saga Combines Action, Comedy, and Deep Reflection
If anything is likely to get my butt into a theater seat, it’s the promise of kung fu or the promise of zombies. When you combine the two, the result is nothing short of magical.
I had the pleasure of attending the preview of Theater Mu’s production of The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior and Cannibals…
Jul 26 2023
Twin Cities Geek’s Ansley Grams Talks Barbie with WCCO
Today, WCCO’s Morning News talked with Twin Cities Geek contributor Ansley Grams about Barbie, which she reviewed here on the site earlier in the week. Ansley expanded on the thoughts she shared in that article and why she thinks the movie resonated with people so much—and in a deeper way than…
Jul 24 2023
The Barbie Movie Is an Ode to the Humanity of Women
Note: This article is spoiler free.
I still don’t know what I was expecting going into the Barbie movie, but it was not … that.
I’d expected a spectacle, certainly. Based on the trailer and the crafty (and lengthy) marketing campaign, I expected a cheeky, saucy jaunt through the pop culture references…
Jul 23 2023
This Week in Geek (7/24/23–7/30/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 24, to Sunday, July 30.
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Virtual Events
Creative Night @ GPS Online
What: Arts, Community
When: Monday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Google Meet…
Jul 19 2023
What Does the Multiverse Mean to You?
Emerging from Spider-Man’s latest interdimensional jaunt, I found myself tangled in the concept of the multiverse—a cosmos teeming with could-have-beens, might-have-beens, and what-ifs. It’s like a cosmic buffet, except instead of deciding between egg rolls and spring rolls, you’re…
Jul 16 2023
This Week in Geek (7/17/23–7/23/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 17, to Sunday, July 23.
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Virtual Events
Creative Night @ GPS Online
What: Arts, Community
When: Monday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Google Meet…
Jul 09 2023
This Week in Geek (7/10/23–7/16/23)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 10, to Sunday, July 16.
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Virtual Events
Smithsonian Associates Streaming Series–The Geology of Western National Parks: Yosemite, California
What:…
Jul 06 2023
Win Tickets to See the Kung Fu Zombies Saga from Theater Mu!
This month, Theater Mu is producing the world premiere of Minnesota playwright and poet Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay’s The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior & Cannibals, and you and a friend could see it for free!
Directed by Lily Tung Crystal, the show examines the effects of colonialism…
Jul 06 2023
A Walk between Raindrops Puts a Focus on Sisterhood and Mental Health
Summer road-trip books are a special subgenre that I love to read come June of each year. There’s something magical about people piling into a vehicle and driving for hours at a time while forging friendships along the way, and it makes a great alternative for people like me who would rather read…
Jul 05 2023
What to Do While Your Friends Are at CONvergence 2023
If you don’t attend CONvergence, you might be counting down the days until all of your geeky friends fall off the face of the earth for four days (or more, if they need time to prep and recover). Maybe you’re dreading a weekend with no one around, or maybe you’re looking forward to relaxing…