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Charlie Kirchoff ➡️ MNCBA FallCon 2025 @charliekirchoff.com · 15h

The view from my table today at #FallCon

Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 15h

"It is like the film is working overtime, pulling out all of the best tricks to distract from its fatal flaw: the script." #AfterTheHunt #TwinCitiesGeeks
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“After the Hunt” Has Nothing New to Say

As great as this film’s struggles are the performances that save it at every corner.

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Minnesota Comic Book Association @mncbaorg.bsky.social · 20h

We are open at MNCBA FallCon 2025!! 🎊 Come out and join us!

#MNCBA #MCBA #FallCon #MNStateFairgrounds #TwinCities #ComicCon #ComicConvention

Photo of MNCBA FallCon 2025 Admissions Area

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 19h

Sometimes, we need the reminder: Exercise doesn't have to mean going to the gym or even something you set aside dedicated time for. #TwinCitiesGeeks
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The Best Workout Is the One You Do

If I don’t enjoy something, I won’t do it; I know this about myself. Discipline only goes so far.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 21h

Visit us at @mncbaorg.bsky.social's #FallCon at the #Minnesota State Fairgrounds this weekend!
Info & tickets 👉 www.mncba.org
FREE WHILE THEY LAST! Black Phone 2 t-shirts!
SCREENING PASSES! FREE for first 8 people to visit us at 2:00pm on Sat/Sun & ask for a #BlackPhone2 pass! Oct 14, pass admits 2

Twin Cities Geek booth at FallCon. It's against the wall. There are lots of signs and an info rack.

Black phone 2 t-shirt. Sign says sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 3d

#Minnesota Comic Book Association's #FallCon is this weekend! If you've ever thought about volunteering for one of @mncbaorg.bsky.social's conventions, here's a quick peek into what it's like. #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/a-fi...

A First-Time Volunteer’s Experience with the Minnesota Comic Book Association

If you like comic books, are looking to help out a geeky Minnesota group, or just want to get into a convention for free, I would definitely recommend checking the MNCBA out.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 2d

A talented husband-and-wife creative duo make familiar story elements shine in this #GraphicNovel for young readers.
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“The Ghost of Wreckers Cove” Is a Beautifully Told Middle Grade Mystery

The Ghost of Wreckers Cove is the first official collaboration between artist Ricardo Liniers Siri, known as Liniers, and writer Angelica del Campo. After 10 pages, you may wonder, “What took them so…

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Katie @ktryn.bsky.social · 4d

Finally some crisp weather for all these autumnal activities!

Plus tons of other happenings, including true-ish crime theater, film screenings, festivals, book fairs, gaming, + more

Seriously, *lots* going on & probs one of my longest round up columns of the past 6 years

Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 6d

This week is packed with fall and early-Halloween geekery! Join the Art Crawl, check out some spooky pumpkins at the Zoo, and plenty more! Then, don't miss MNCBA #FallCon this weekend! #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/this...

This Week in Geek (10/6/2025–10/12/2025)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 6, to Sunday, October 12.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 3d

#Minnesota Comic Book Association's #FallCon is this weekend! If you've ever thought about volunteering for one of @mncbaorg.bsky.social's conventions, here's a quick peek into what it's like. #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/a-fi...

A First-Time Volunteer’s Experience with the Minnesota Comic Book Association

If you like comic books, are looking to help out a geeky Minnesota group, or just want to get into a convention for free, I would definitely recommend checking the MNCBA out.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 6d

This week is packed with fall and early-Halloween geekery! Join the Art Crawl, check out some spooky pumpkins at the Zoo, and plenty more! Then, don't miss MNCBA #FallCon this weekend! #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/this...

This Week in Geek (10/6/2025–10/12/2025)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 6, to Sunday, October 12.

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Mischief Toy Store @mischieftoy.com · 4d

Nobody:

Mischief Toy Store: Fidget Intestines!

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 4d

Need ideas for a geeky family #Halloween costume? We've got a list to get you started! 🎃 👻 twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/my-1...

My 15 Favorite Nerdy Family Halloween Costumes

I face a yearly challenge: Picking a Halloween costume to make from the many, many nerdy things that I enjoy.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 5d

Cool science news! In #Duluth, making repairs to a research ship led to University of #Minnesota Duluth scientists discovering a whole new species of microorganism. #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/univ...

University of Minnesota Scientists Find New Life in the Great Lakes

When the R/V Blue Heron, a Great Lakes research vessel, exited Lake Erie and pulled into the Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland for repairs on a noisy propeller shaft, no one anticipated the detour…

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Joe Praska @joepraska.bsky.social · 5d

Check out my latest science article for @twincitiesgeek.com! Got to chat with @microbesheik.bsky.social about a truly amazing discovery in our Great Lakes.

I always love learning more about these kinds of stories.

University of Minnesota Scientists Find New Life in the Great Lakes

When the R/V Blue Heron, a Great Lakes research vessel, exited Lake Erie and pulled into the Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland for repairs on a noisy propeller shaft, no one anticipated the detour wou...

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 6d

This week is packed with fall and early-Halloween geekery! Join the Art Crawl, check out some spooky pumpkins at the Zoo, and plenty more! Then, don't miss MNCBA #FallCon this weekend! #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/this...

This Week in Geek (10/6/2025–10/12/2025)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, October 6, to Sunday, October 12.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 8d

Heads up #TwinCitiesGeeks! Coming soon, you can catch rakugo—a traditional form of Japanese comedy—in English at the Phoenix Theater in #Minneapolis.
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Katsura Sunshine Is Bringing Japanese “Sit-Down” Comedy to Minneapolis on October 7

Canadian comedian Katsura Sunshine apprenticed under Japanese rakugo master Katsura Bunshi IV.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 7d

At #Gaylaxicon2025? Need a new horror watch for spooky season? On Sat & Sun, we're giving out passes to a 10/14 screening of #BlackPhone2 to the first 8 people who visit our table by Mainstage starting at 2:00 p.m.

Each pass admits 2. Limit 1 pass per person.
@ncgaylaxians.bsky.social #Gaylaxicon

Black Phone 2 poster featuring a demonic face in snow and the tagline "Dead is just a word"

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 15d

#OneBattleAfterAnother is both a hilarious Hollywood action movie and a very up-front commentary on current events. twincitiesgeek.com/2025/09/in-o...

In “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio Deliver an Action-Comedy Classic

The last time Paul Thomas Anderson made an overtly political film, George W. Bush was president. The US was entering the worst recession of my lifetime and fighting two wars over oil. There Will Be…

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 7d

At #Gaylaxicon2025? Need a new horror watch for spooky season? On Sat & Sun, we're giving out passes to a 10/14 screening of #BlackPhone2 to the first 8 people who visit our table by Mainstage starting at 2:00 p.m.

Each pass admits 2. Limit 1 pass per person.
@ncgaylaxians.bsky.social #Gaylaxicon

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ncgaylaxians.bsky.social @ncgaylaxians.bsky.social · 8d

Amanda Meuwissen is the author of the LGBT Fantasy #1 Best Seller, Coming Up for Air. She is a queer author who primarily writes gay fiction and romance.

You can find Amanda in the dealers room and on the panels: Queering the Classics, Advice for Queer Authors, and Universal Studio Monsters.

Amanda Meuwissen @amandameuwissen.bsky.social · 8d

Today marks the first day of the return of Gaylaxicon to the Twin Cities! @ncgaylaxians.bsky.social

Besides some great queer authors, there promises to be great vendors, an awesome game room, fantastic programming and just a grand ol' time.

Who's coming?! I have copies of Zel on hand!

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ncgaylaxians.bsky.social @ncgaylaxians.bsky.social · 8d

If you can't make the whole weekend at #Gaylaxicon2025, day rates are still available for Saturday and Sunday at gaylaxiconmn.org

Illustration of a cityscape frames the text “DAY RATES AVAILABLE. Saturday, October 4: $50. Sunday, October 5: $25.”

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 7d

The first volume of this slice-of-life boys’ love webcomic is now available in print. #ToTheStarsAndBack #LGBTComics #GayComics #Webcomic twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/to-t...

“To the Stars and Back,” a Webtoon Favorite, Is Now Out in Print

Another successful webcomic has made the jump from online to print.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 8d

Heads up #TwinCitiesGeeks! Coming soon, you can catch rakugo—a traditional form of Japanese comedy—in English at the Phoenix Theater in #Minneapolis.
twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/kats...

Katsura Sunshine Is Bringing Japanese “Sit-Down” Comedy to Minneapolis on October 7

Canadian comedian Katsura Sunshine apprenticed under Japanese rakugo master Katsura Bunshi IV.

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ncgaylaxians.bsky.social @ncgaylaxians.bsky.social · 8d

#Gaylaxicon2025 starts TODAY! We’re kicking things off at 1 pm. Visit gaylaxiconmn.org for the full program and to register if you haven’t already! Hope to see you all there!

#BoldlyInclusive

Gaylaxicon 2025: October 3-5, 2025 Crowne Plaza Suites, Minneapolis/MOA. Guests of Honor: Nghi Vo, Emma Törzs, Jim Johnson, K.D. Edwards, and Greg Ketter. Celebrate LGBTQ+ stories in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror with guests, panels, gaming, and community fun.

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 10d

A siren against a dark cloudy sky with the text "It is Wednesday my dudes"

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