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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:33:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/twincitiesgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/favicon.png?fit=20%2C20&ssl=1 https://twincitiesgeek.com 32 32 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/the-end-of-oak-street-brings-monster-craft-back-to-suburbia/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/the-end-of-oak-street-brings-monster-craft-back-to-suburbia/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:00:33 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71530 The End of Oak Street, director David Robert Mitchell takes that idea to its extreme by dropping an entire 1982 neighborhood straight into a prehistoric…]]> The End of Oak Street, director David Robert Mitchell takes that idea to its extreme by dropping an entire 1982 neighborhood straight into a prehistoric…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/the-end-of-oak-street-brings-monster-craft-back-to-suburbia/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/kiyoshi-kurosawas-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-is-filmmaking-at-its-finest/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/kiyoshi-kurosawas-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-is-filmmaking-at-its-finest/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:45 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71508 The Samurai and the Prisoner turned out to be my favorite movie of 2026. It’s a beautiful piece of cinema that works for me on every level. The writing is thought-provoking, the cinematography is inspired, and the plot is suspenseful. It’s the type of film that proves you don’t…]]> The Samurai and the Prisoner turned out to be my favorite movie of 2026. It’s a beautiful piece of cinema that works for me on every level. The writing is thought-provoking, the cinematography is inspired, and the plot is suspenseful. It’s the type of film that proves you don’t…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/kiyoshi-kurosawas-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-is-filmmaking-at-its-finest/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-17-2026-8-23-2026/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-17-2026-8-23-2026/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:20 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71429 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-17-2026-8-23-2026/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/minnesota-author-mallory-glass-serves-up-steamy-and-intriguing-gargoyle-romance/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/minnesota-author-mallory-glass-serves-up-steamy-and-intriguing-gargoyle-romance/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:13 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71468 Stone Heart, came out in 2025. Since then, she’s been busy: The sequel, Stone Shadows, came out in June 2026, and between those two she also published the new adult romance Me and You, set in 1999, and the erotic…]]> Stone Heart, came out in 2025. Since then, she’s been busy: The sequel, Stone Shadows, came out in June 2026, and between those two she also published the new adult romance Me and You, set in 1999, and the erotic…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/minnesota-author-mallory-glass-serves-up-steamy-and-intriguing-gargoyle-romance/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/therapist-zero-is-a-father-daughter-story-about-dysfunction-and-trying-to-fit-in/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/therapist-zero-is-a-father-daughter-story-about-dysfunction-and-trying-to-fit-in/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:30:54 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71374 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…]]> 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…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/therapist-zero-is-a-father-daughter-story-about-dysfunction-and-trying-to-fit-in/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/tradition-meets-modernity-in-yudoris-lovers-of-the-empire-vol-1/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/tradition-meets-modernity-in-yudoris-lovers-of-the-empire-vol-1/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:01 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71277 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,…]]> 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,…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/tradition-meets-modernity-in-yudoris-lovers-of-the-empire-vol-1/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/splatoon-raiders-puts-a-fantastic-single-player-spin-on-the-franchise/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/splatoon-raiders-puts-a-fantastic-single-player-spin-on-the-franchise/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71414 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…]]> 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…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/splatoon-raiders-puts-a-fantastic-single-player-spin-on-the-franchise/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/comedian-and-advocate-kaytlin-bailey-wants-to-make-the-history-of-sex-work-willfully-deliberately-accessible/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/comedian-and-advocate-kaytlin-bailey-wants-to-make-the-history-of-sex-work-willfully-deliberately-accessible/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:59 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71267 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…]]> 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…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/comedian-and-advocate-kaytlin-bailey-wants-to-make-the-history-of-sex-work-willfully-deliberately-accessible/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-10-2026-8-16-2026/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-10-2026-8-16-2026/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:00:18 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71245 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-8-10-2026-8-16-2026/feed/ 0 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/joseph-scrimshaw-on-bringing-his-minnesota-indie-horror-film-to-the-masses/ https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/joseph-scrimshaw-on-bringing-his-minnesota-indie-horror-film-to-the-masses/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:00:58 +0000 https://twincitiesgeek.com/?p=71382 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…]]> 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…]]> https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/joseph-scrimshaw-on-bringing-his-minnesota-indie-horror-film-to-the-masses/feed/ 0