Yearly Archive:: 2024

Are you looking for a kid-friendly activity that lets you step into a cartoon and luxuriate in the bright colors and soft textures? Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is a wonderful chance to escape into a Seussian dream of improbable landscapes and colorful…

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For many longtime listeners, Vocaloid and horror go together like peanut butter and chocolate. My theory is that the uncanny timbre of an artificial voice lends itself nicely to a macabre character or story, which adds to the frightful experience. Many producers have made a name for themselves creating…

Jump to: In-Person Events Virtual Events Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 28, to Sunday, November 3. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best…

I remember when I first tried contact lenses. I was 14 years old, and I expected to pick up my trial pair and go straight home. Instead, I was led into a side room, where a technician showed me my lenses, still in their packaging, with the brand and lens powers listed on their foil coverings. She taught me how…