Monthly Archive:: May 2024
May 26 2024
This Week in Geek (5/27/2024–6/2/2024)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 27, to Sunday, June 2.
Virtual Events
National Memorial Day Concert
What: Music, Community
When: Monday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via PBS
Tune in to PBS this Memorial Day…
May 23 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Is Another George Miller Banger
It would’ve been easy for Furiosa to rest on its Fury Road laurels. Thankfully, director George Miller has returned to his Mad Max saga with more than a fresh coat of paint on old chrome—he’s taken all the stylish exuberance built up in the 2015 film and expanded it from a chase into an epic. If you’re…
May 19 2024
This Week in Geek (5/20/2024–5/26/2024)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26.
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Virtual Events
Smithsonian Associates Streaming Series: Writing Letters, Writing Books with Joyce Carol Oates
What: Educational…
May 17 2024
MNCBA Brings SpringCon into 2024 with Plans to Return to the Fairgrounds
Last year, the Minnesota Comic Book Assocation formed to replace the former Midwest Comic Book Association (MCBA)/Midwest Comic Book Fans (MCBF) and invited Minnesota comic book creators and fans to enjoy SpringCon and FallCon once again. This year, MNCBA has a new board of directors and big plans…
May 15 2024
Star Trek Adventures Second Edition to Release at Gen Con
Since its release in 2017, the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game by Modiphius Entertainment has introduced a bevy of supplemental products for its proprietary 2d20 system. The publisher recently announced it would be launching a second edition of the game at this year’s Gen Con, with…
May 12 2024
This Week in Geek (5/13/2024–5/19/2024)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, May 13, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch
Get your trivia…
May 05 2024
This Week in Geek (5/6/2024–5/12/2024)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12.
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Virtual Events
Virtual Pub Quiz Trivia Night
What: Trivia
When: Monday, May 6, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Twitch
Get your trivia…
May 01 2024
Eden Genesis Is Metroidvania Reloaded
Despite the technical issues facing Cyberpunk 2077 when it first released, it’s undeniable that the game (and the marketing campaign leading up to it) caused Cyberpunk‘s namesake storytelling genre to trend favorably. More and more products catering to the cyberpunk fandom—especially…