Yearly Archive:: 2024
Sep 11 2024
How Volunteering Turned into My Best Workout
I have been working part-time at my local cat shelter for over a year now, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a workout. When people picture work at an animal shelter, it is understandable if they imagine playing with animals and giving them treats. While yes, that is part of it, I spend a majority of…
Sep 08 2024
This Week in Geek (9/9/2024–9/15/2024)
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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, September 9, to Sunday, September 15.
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Sep 07 2024
“Dídi” Is a Standout Among Coming-of-Age Films
In his feature film debut, writer and director Sean Wang throws us into the chaos and confusion of early adolescence whether we like it or not.
Dídi tells the story of Chris (Izaac Wang), a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy living out the final days of summer before beginning his first year of high school.…
Sep 06 2024
Unpacking the Latest “Legend of the Five Rings” Updates
In the weeks since Gen Con, gamers have been digesting the releases and announcements to come out of this year’s convention. Among the updates that got my attention was Asmodee revealing a number of exciting projects related to Legend of the Five Rings (L5R).
I regard any and all such announcements…
Sep 05 2024
The Modern Remake of the Classic Anime “Ranma ½” Is Coming to Netflix in October
I’ve noticed lately that the line separating “old-school” and modern anime has moved up far enough to make me feel my age. At a recent convention I was complaining good-naturedly about how Naruto isn’t old, dammit! And someone I was with replied, “Naruto … isn’t…
Sep 02 2024
“The Black Ballad” Offers Life After Death for Your TTRPG Characters
In my current Dungeons & Dragons campaign, we’ve had a few close calls. Thankfully, we’ve avoided our Dungeon Master killing our entire party.
When that does happen, tabletop players can either roll up new characters or move on to another RPG format. However, what if you want to give…
Sep 01 2024
This Week in Geek (9/2/2024–9/8/2024)
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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, September 2, to Sunday, September 8.
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Sep 01 2024
“Merman in My Tub” Is a Charmingly Weird Comfort Watch
You’d think that after a certain amount of time, one would become desensitized to the special brand of weirdness that only anime can provide. Yet it seems like every year, the creative folks in Japan always find new ways to make us go, “What the heck?” Then again, given how long the…
Aug 25 2024
This Week in Geek (8/26/2024–9/1/2024)
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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, August 26, to Sunday, September 1.
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Aug 18 2024
This Week in Geek (8/19/2024–8/25/2024)
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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, August 19, to Sunday, August 25.
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