Yearly Archive:: 2026
May 10 2026
This Week in Geek (5/11/2026–5/17/2026)
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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, May 11, to Sunday, May 17.
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May 08 2026
Emagine Lakeville’s Upgraded IMAX Theater Hopes to Draw in Minnesota Movie Buffs
What huge blockbuster are you most excited for this year? Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew? Denis Villeneuve’s Dune 3? Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew? Avengers: Doomsday? Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew?
Do you plan to see it opening weekend?…
May 07 2026
Billie Eilish and James Cameron’s 3D Concert Experience Falls Short of Its Lofty Promise
We have a new entry in the category of unlikely pairings: James Cameron and Billie Eilish. These two titans of industry have teamed up to present Billie Eilish—Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), in which the directorial duo set out to “reinvent the concert experience,” as the film’s marketing…
May 06 2026
“TenSura the Movie: Scarlet Bond” Is Pure Filler—But Still Very Worth Watching
If Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc has taught me anything, it’s that making a movie based on an existing anime series can be a tricky business. You have to decide whether it will have any bearing on the ongoing narrative or if it will just be an isolated, one-off affair that is never brought up again. While…
May 06 2026
“Queer and How We Got Here” Interweaves Memoir and History for Teen Readers
Queer and How We Got Here, Eisner Award–winning editor and cartoonist Hazel Newlevant’s second full-length work, solidifies their position as one of the more inquisitive voices in contemporary queer comics. Rather than simply chart their personal transmasculine nonbinary journey, Newlevant…
May 04 2026
“The Wizard of Oz” Is Peak Theater-Kid Spirit from the Children’s Theatre Company
The Wizard of Oz, a stage adaptation of the 1939 film of the same name, has landed at the Children’s Theatre, showcasing an exciting and vibrant production appropriate for all ages.
Film-to-stage adaptations are not nearly as common as their stage-to-film counterparts, but The Wizard of Oz manages…
May 03 2026
This Week in Geek (5/4/2026–5/10/2026)
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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, May 4, to Sunday, May 10.
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May 03 2026
7 Spring 2026 Anime Releases I’m Excited For
Is it just me, or does the spring season come with the most exciting anime-related news?
Some big names have reentered the spotlight, alongside some very promising newcomers, all of which will bring their own flavor of entertainment to the table. But which titles am I most looking forward to? This season’s…
May 01 2026
GWAR Strikes Back at First Avenue
On April 7, GWAR returned to First Avenue for the sixth time in their long career. My own personal history of seeing independent music is only slightly longer than the band’s 35-year history, but I am pretty sure this is the first time I’ve seen them live and in the bloody flesh.
I’ve…
May 01 2026
Explore More Highlights from the 2026 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
I have returned from movie-watching boot camp, also known as the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). I made it out to 17 screenings, including one shorts program, bringing my total films seen to 22!
I attended screenings at the Main Cinema in Minneapolis, the Capri Theater…