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		<title>“Exit 8” Is an Immersive and Unsettling Video Game Adaption</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Lusch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<em>Exit 8</em> is a Japanese film adapted from an indie video game that premiered last year at the Cannes Film Festival. That’s honestly not a statement I ever thought I would make, but it’s true—a game adaption gained enough recognition to be shown at one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Not too&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Exit 8</em> is a Japanese film adapted from an indie video game that premiered last year at the Cannes Film Festival. That’s honestly not a statement I ever thought I would make, but it’s true—a game adaption gained enough recognition to be shown at one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Not too&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>This Week in Geek (4/20/2026–4/26/2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Simning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jump to:
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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, April 20, to Sunday, April 26.
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		<title>“Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science” Blends Art and Mathematics at the Crane Theater</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Heath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nissa Nordland is a writer, actor, and producer of plays, based in Minneapolis, as well as the artistic director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival. This spring, her play <em>Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science</em> is onstage at the Crane Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. An intentional blend of logical mathematics&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>MSPIFF45 Brings Complex Stories of Culture, Violence, and Love to the Main Cinema in Minneapolis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Rydberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello from the halfway point of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival! As a first-time attendee of MSPIFF, I am absolutely thrilled to share my experience here with you all.
Not only is it my first time at this festival, it&#8217;s my first time attending a film festival altogether! Going&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello from the halfway point of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival! As a first-time attendee of MSPIFF, I am absolutely thrilled to share my experience here with you all.
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		<title>This Week in Geek (4/13/2026–4/19/2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Robertson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>“Sing Democracy 250” Is a Choral Reflection on the United States’ Milestone Birthday</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Atendido]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States reaches its 250th birthday this year, and events commemorating this milestone are happening around the country. Here in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-based Together in Hope Project has organized a musical commemoration of America&#8217;s semiquincentennial, titled <em>Sing Democracy</em>&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>This Week in Geek (4/6/2026–4/12/2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Simning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What to Know About NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Praska]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” Tries to Continue the Magic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Lusch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2023 release of <em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</em> 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&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>This Week in Geek (3/30/2026–4/5/2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Robertson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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