Yearly Archive:: 2026

What to Know About NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

On April 1, 2026, the Artemis II mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center. The mission is set to lay the groundwork for a future return to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972 while also sending four astronauts further into deep space than ever before. The crew is set to travel up to 252,757…

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” Tries to Continue the Magic

The 2023 release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie tapped into a nostalgia that a lot of millennials didn’t realize they wanted. Many of us grew up playing videos games throughout countless versions of the Super Mario universe, but I was pleasantly surprised by how many callbacks and Easter eggs the filmmakers…

This Week in Geek (3/30/2026–4/5/2026)

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, March 30, to Sunday, April 5. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to…

“The Welkin” at the Gremlin Theatre Warns About the Failures of Community

In the opening sequence of The Welkin, Sally Poppy (Elizabeth Efteland) comes home to her estranged husband covered in blood. She is arrested for the brutal murder of a young girl in a neighboring town, but claims to be pregnant to avoid the death penalty. Twelve women from the local community are called…

Netflix’s New Red Hot Chili Peppers Doc Shows the Unbreakable Bonds Among Outcasts

Every so often I start watching a movie at midnight thinking I’ll just check out the first 10 minutes to see if it’s worth watching later and then I become so engrossed with it that I end up watching the entire thing. That was my experience with Netflix’s new music documentary, The Rise of the Red Hot Chili

This Week in Geek (3/23/2026–3/29/2026)

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, March 23, to Sunday, March 29. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to…

“Project Hail Mary” Is a Slam Dunk

Project Hail Mary is a lot of fun. That’s the first thing I’ve felt emerging from every project written, directed, or produced by filmmaking duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller. 21 Jump Street. The Lego Movie. Into the Spider-Verse. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The Mitchells vs. the Machines. Their…

“Dinosaur World Live” at the Children’s Theatre Empowers Kids to Take an Active Role in Their Learning

Half play and half heightened nature documentary, Dinosaur World Live presents a fun, dynamic story for kids to invest in, with an educational edge. In an era of AI-generated teaching materials and entertainment, live theater as a tool of early-childhood learning is more valuable than ever. Dinosaur

In (Tentative) Defense of “The Life of a Showgirl”

I love The Life of a Showgirl. That’s probably not a surprise, given my previous articles about my relationship with Taylor Swift’s music and my status as a Swiftie. And I’ll admit that my opinion is biased, but who isn’t when it comes to what they love? So I’d like to talk about an album that’s been…

The New “Cyberpunk” Trading Card Game Offers a Bright Glimpse of the Dark Future

Putting aside the Big Three—Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh!—trading card games (TCGs) have always been a risky proposition for publishers and consumers alike. For the publisher, any new game must draw enough of a player base away from whatever TCGs they’re currently playing,…