Tagged COVID-19
Dec 20 2021
Wish You Were Here Is a Heartbreaking Getaway
Jodi Picoult’s new novel, Wish You Were Here, opens on March 13, 2020—the day a state of emergency was declared and the realness of COVID-19 started to sink in for many of us. At the time, it was hard to gauge how long lockdown would last, and I admit I was naïve in thinking it wouldn’t last more…
Oct 01 2021
You Can Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine or Booster at Twin Cities Con This Weekend
We at Twin Cities Geek are cautiously emerging from our COVID-19 lockdown to exhibit on October 2 and 3 at Twin Cities Con (no relation!), our first convention appearance since the start of the pandemic. The con is requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test dated within 72 hours for admission,…
Jun 09 2021
5 Tips for Acclimating to a Post-COVID World
It’s exciting to see the continued rise in vaccination rates and the community starting to come together safely across the United States and right here in Minnesota. But even as things return more and more to “normal,” there’s likely to be some residual reluctance to go spend time with…
May 29 2021
Quantifying Our Hunches: A Review of Two Recent COVID Articles
Last spring, as scientists rushed to understand a novel virus and describe the disease it causes, I wrote reviews of several key articles in scientific journals (the first review being here and the second being here), in hopes that it would help us nerds make sensible decisions to protect ourselves.…
May 20 2021
The Books for Hope Auction Raises over $50,000 for COVID-19 Relief in India
In the face of a horrific and worsening COVID-19 surge in India, several authors who describe themselves as “US-based children’s book authors with roots in the Indian subcontinent” worked together to launch an auction called Books for Hope to raise money for UNICEF’s pandemic response in the…
Feb 01 2021
Watch Minnesota Creators Discuss How Theater Has Responded to the Pandemic
How has live theater adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic? We hosted a panel of local Minnesota theater professionals to talk about staging both in-person and virtual performances that are safe for performers and audiences, the challenges and unexpected discoveries of creating during the pandemic,…
Dec 29 2020
10 Minnesota Makers for Your Geeky Mask Needs
Note: This article was published in December 2020. While some people may still wear cloth masks as an outer layer in order to more easily express themselves through fabric and pattern choices, and they may be appropriate for contexts other than COVID-19, the COVID protection they provide for the wearer…
Oct 05 2020
5 Family-Friendly Ideas for Halloween in the Time of COVID-19
The Halloween season is generally filled with trips to apple orchards and pumpkin patches, decking out your house, and having a frighteningly good time with friends and family. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, things are going to be pretty different this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t…
Sep 12 2020
The Bearded Company’s MJ Marsh on Theater in the Age of COVID-19
The Bearded Company has been a staple of Minneapolis improv for more than a decade. In the beforetimes, audiences could catch them at their weekly slot at HUGE Theater in Uptown or during their best-selling, award-winning Fringe runs. In the age of social distancing, the company has moved online with…
Jun 17 2020
Minnesota Company REM5 Focuses on VR Education during the Pandemic
I’ve been fascinated with virtual reality (VR) ever since I was a kid and first strapped into an antique rig at a local arcade back in Wisconsin. This fascination was reignited the first time I tried an HTC Vive and a PlayStation VR about four or five years ago. At the time, I saw what was coming: a potentially…