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“The Ghost of Wreckers Cove” Is a Beautifully Told Middle Grade Mystery

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 22h

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 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…

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

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Katie @ktryn.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 4d

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...

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.

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 1d

#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...

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.

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 4d

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...

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.

My 15 Favorite Nerdy Family Halloween Costumes

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Mischief Toy Store @mischieftoy.com · 2d

Nobody:

Mischief Toy Store: Fidget Intestines!

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 2d

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

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

University of Minnesota Scientists Find New Life in the Great Lakes

Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 3d

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...

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…

University of Minnesota Scientists Find New Life in the Great Lakes

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Joe Praska @joepraska.bsky.social · 3d

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.

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...

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 4d

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...

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.

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 6d

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 5d

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"

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 13d

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

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 · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 6d

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.”

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

Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 5d

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...

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

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 6d

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...

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

ConFluence is a 2-day convention in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota celebrating art, sci-fi, fantasy, futurisms, and fandom centered on content by and for Black people, Indigenous people, and people…

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ncgaylaxians.bsky.social @ncgaylaxians.bsky.social · 7d

#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 · 8d

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

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 10d

⚡ FREE SCREENING ALERT ⚡
Visit the link to claim two free passes to an early screening of #TronAres on Tuesday, October 7, at the Southdale AMC theater—while supplies last! #TwinCitiesGeeks ➡️ gofobo.com/TRONTCGEEK

Tron: Ares poster featuring a figure riding up a wall on a red lightcycle

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 10d

The winners of our ConFluence giveaway have been confirmed and the prizes awarded! If you didn't win but are still interested in attending, you can find all the convention details at confluencemn.com.

We hope to see you there! #TwinCitiesGeeks

ConFluence

www.confluencemn.com

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 10d

This week’s events include #VikingFest, Dungeons & Dragons Live!, #Gaylaxicon 2025, a Moon-themed Star Party, #ToshoCon 2025, Turtle Bash, a busy dance night on Friday, and lots of spooky season events. 🎃 👻 #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/09/this...

This Week in Geek (9/29/2025–10/5/2025)

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, September 29, to Sunday, October 5.

Enter for Your Chance to Attend ConFluence 2025: Futures in Color for Free!

Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 11d

Want to see “Tron: Ares” early and for free? We'll be posting a link on Monday at noon where you can claim two free passes to a screening happening on October 7 at the Southdale AMC! #TwinCitiesGeeks

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 12d

Today is your last chance to enter our ConFluence giveaway! Two winners will each attend the convention in Minneapolis on October 18–19 with a guest. #TwinCitiesGeeks twincitiesgeek.com/2025/09/ente...

Have you heard about ConFluence yet? It's a BIPOC-run convention that puts BIPOC creators and fans front and center in celebrating "art, sci-fi, futurisms, and fantasy," and it's coming to Northeast…