Yearly Archive:: 2026
Aug 13 2026
“Therapist Zero” Is a Father-Daughter Story About “Dysfunction and Trying to Fit In”
As part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the Southern Theater in Minneapolis is currently hosting Brian Leonard’s Therapist Zero, a one-man dark comedy show described as centering on “broken parents, failed therapists, and the art of getting it right.”
In Therapist Zero, Leonard…
Aug 12 2026
Tradition Meets Modernity in Yudori’s “Lovers of the Empire Vol. 1”
Lovers of the Empire: Volume 1, the second full-length graphic novel by Eisner Award–nominated South Korean cartoonist Yudori, starts with a straightforward yet intriguing series of statements: “Joseon (colonial Korea) had been under Japanese rule for decades. Gyeongseong was its capital city,…
Aug 11 2026
“Splatoon Raiders” Puts a Fantastic Single-Player Spin on the Franchise
Back in 2015, Nintendo introduced players to a whole new third-person shooter franchise with Splatoon. It brought them to a postapocalyptic world overtaken by beings known as Inklings and Octolings engaged in paintball-like warfare. While the premise sounded strange, the gameplay and world were…
Aug 10 2026
Comedian and Advocate Kaytlin Bailey Wants to Make the History of Sex Work “Willfully, Deliberately Accessible”
Kaytlin Bailey’s one-woman show, The Oldest Profession, is billed as “a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective.” Bailey’s experience as a sex worker and sex work advocate, and more recently as a podcaster and stand-up comic, has given her a well-rounded perspective…
Aug 09 2026
This Week in Geek (8/10/2026–8/16/2026)
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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 10, to Sunday, August 16.
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Aug 08 2026
Joseph Scrimshaw on Bringing His Minnesota Indie Horror Film to the Masses
Dead Media, the debut feature from Minnesota-born writer/director Joseph Scrimshaw, premiered in October 2025 at Minneapolis’s Parkway Theater. Since then, it has secured a deal for distribution and is returning to Minnesota on August 18 as part of the Bonus Features Tour, a national roadshow…
Aug 04 2026
“Nyanpire” Is the Perfect Anime for Celebrating Halloween All Year Round
In my opinion, it’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween. After all, who doesn’t love an entire day dedicated to candy and costumes? Even if you’re not the type to plan a whole party, it’s fun to put together a watch list full of spooky shows and movies, even if it’s…
Aug 03 2026
The Newest Spider-Man Film Is a Brand-New Day for Peter Parker and the MCU
Since Spider-Man: No Way Home, a film that managed to pull off the seemingly impossible feat of bringing together three generations of Spider-Man cinematic history, fans have been clamoring to see what was next for their favorite wall-crawler. Almost five years later, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man…
Aug 02 2026
This Week in Geek (8/3/2026–8/9/2026)
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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 3, to Sunday, August 9.
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Jul 29 2026
In “Jewelry Power Elite,” a Minnesota Comedy Performer Reflects on the Magic and Joy of Decoration
At the small Dudley Riggs Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, home of Brave New Workshop, Lauren Anderson has put together her first one-person show to exhibit her extensive jewelry collection.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Jewelry Power Elite, since the show’s synopsis didn’t give too much…