Yearly Archive:: 2024
Oct 18 2024
“The Happiest Rat” Is an Adorable Board Game with a Charitable Bonus
Rats have historically had an awful rep, being blamed inaccurately for the spread of the Black Death (and disease more generally) and often viewed as vicious creatures. In reality, they’re among the most loving pets one could ever hope for, and many who know that are pushing for more positive…
Oct 17 2024
10 Recent Horror Films to Watch for Halloween 2024
It’s the Halloween season, which means it’s time to break out the horror movies! The classics are sure to grace your television this year. The original Beetlejuice might warrant a rewatch, with the sequel out earlier this fall. Some slashers could be thrown into the mix, like Friday the…
Oct 14 2024
“The Lady Demands Satisfaction” Brings Swords and British Farce to the Stage
[un]qualified theatre, which brought its delightful adaptation of H. G. Wells’s The Invisible Man to the 2023 Minnesota Fringe Festival, has returned to the stage with a limited-run production of Arthur M. Jolly’s The Lady Demands Satisfaction. October 18–20 is the show’s second and…
Oct 13 2024
This Week in Geek (10/14/2024–10/20/2024)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 14, to Sunday, October 20.
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Oct 13 2024
“Broomstick” Is a Wonderful Witchy Time at Open Eye Theatre
Broomstick is a fun offering for the spooky season now onstage at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis. The solo show stars Cheryl Willis as an old crone who may or may not be a witch.
Disclaimer: I am a theater professional in the Twin Cities. I’ve been active as an actor, playwright, director, and producer…
Oct 12 2024
Astrophysicist Erin Macdonald on Working as an Official “Star Trek” Science Advisor
Star Trek has always had a direct relationship with real-world science and the scientific community. The franchise has a long history of not just using actual science concepts within its out-of-this-world plots but also inspiring people around the globe to pursue careers in science.
Sure, there…
Oct 06 2024
This Week in Geek (10/7/2024–10/13/2024)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 7, to Sunday, October 13.
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Oct 05 2024
Looking Seriously at Video Game Addiction
I was working in eye care when the new billing codes were published in the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases. As we underwent training on the implementation of these new diagnosis codes, I remember laughing with my coworkers at how specific some of the codes were. For example,…
Oct 04 2024
Minnesota’s VocalEssence Is Performing “Kristina,” the Swedish Immigrant Story by ABBA Songwriters
Disclaimer: The author is a volunteer member of the VocalEssence Chorus.
On October 26, 2024, Minnesota choral group VocalEssence will be opening its 56th season with a concert performance of the musical Kristina. This musical was written by Benny Andersson with lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus, two of the…
Sep 30 2024
Talking X-Men with X-Pert Chris Claremont
Besides creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, few names are as synonymous with the X-Men comics as Chris Claremont. He holds the distinction of the longest writing tenure on Uncanny X-Men, from 1975 to 1991, during which time he is credited with introducing complex literary themes into superhero narratives…