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This week, catch the action of WWE's Summer Slam, learn about fossilized friends at Dino Fest, enjoy a night of nerdlesque from the Midnight Minxes, and more!

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This Week in Geek (7/27/2026–8/2/2026) Jump to: In-Person Events Virtual Events Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 27, to Sunday, August 2. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/this-week-in-geek-7-27-2026-8-2-2026/

Why is "Avatar: The Last Airbender" so beloved? As the new animated movie hits theaters, one fan looks back on his own two-decade relationship with the franchise.

#Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Continuing Legacy of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” “We’ve created an era of fear in the world. And if we don’t want the world to destroy itself, we need to replace it with an era of peace and kindness.” More than 20 years ago, in 2005, I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender as it premiered on Nickelodeon. I was Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/the-continuing-legacy-of-avatar-the-last-airbender/

"'The Invite' is one of those rare productions where everyone understands the assignment and everyone delivers."

#A24 #Edward Norton #Olivia Wilde #Penélope Cruz #Seth Rogen #The Invite

In “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde Delivers Her Best The state of Joe and Angela’s marriage is shaky at best when Angela decides to invite the couple that lives upstairs over for dinner. Joe (Seth Rogen) thinks this is a terrible idea. For one, he doesn’t want to have a dinner party, and two, he doesn’t even like these neighbors. Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/in-the-invite-olivia-wilde-delivers-her-best/

Fans of Celtic punk can catch Boiled in Lead at Crooners in the north metro this Sunday.

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#Boiled in Lead #Celtic punk #music

Boiled in Lead, Minneapolis Punk-Folk Icons, Are Coming to the Crooners Patio on July 26 Legendary Celtic punk band Boiled in Lead—who released their 12th album, King of the Dogwoods, in March—are coming to the outdoor Belvedere at Crooners tent on Sunday, July 26. I've been a fan since way back, and the new album is absolutely something to celebrate! The all-ages show runs 7:30 to Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/boiled-in-lead-minneapolis-punk-folk-icons-are-coming-to-the-crooners-patio-on-july-26/

Minnesota creator Trung Le Nguyen is up for an Eisner Award at this week's San Diego Comic-Con. He talked with Twin Cities Geek about "Angelica and the Bear Prince" and how his comics-making brain works.

#Angelica and the Bear Prince #The Magic Fish #Trung Le Nguyen

Minneapolis Cartoonist Trung Le Nguyen on His Creative Process and the Power of Fairy Tales Minneapolis-based comics creator Trung Le Nguyen (also known online as Trungles) loves a good story, both as a fan and as a creator. He works through them the way a watchmaker studies a timepiece: flipping it over, popping off the back, examining how the gears mesh, trying to understand precisely Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/minneapolis-cartoonist-trung-le-nguyen-on-his-creative-process-and-the-power-of-fairy-tales/

The latest entry in the "Star Fox" series treads familiar ground but offers hope for the future of the franchise.

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#Nintendo #Nintendo Switch #Nintendo Switch 2 #Star Fox

“Star Fox” Ushers in a New Era for the Titular Team While Nintendo fans have been treated to a wide assortment of Mario, Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon games, there is one staple franchise that seems to have been left out of the fun. For almost a decade, Star Fox has been left to gather dust, with many hoping for another Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/star-fox-ushers-in-a-new-era-for-the-titular-team/

Super Mario, paleontology, a car show, Diversicon 33, a star party, a comic book crawl, and much more this week!

#This Week in Geek

This Week in Geek (7/20/2026–7/26/2026) Jump to: In-Person Events Virtual Events Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 20, to Sunday, July 26. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/this-week-in-geek-7-20-2026-7-26-2026/

“The Odyssey” mixes the scale and star power of a classic Hollywood epic with modern scripting and dialogue.

#Christopher Nolan #The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Is a True Big-Budget Hollywood Spectacle Troy has fallen, the war is over, and the Greeks have prevailed. Now Odysseus leads his men back home, but not before making a few pit stops. Cyclops, Sirens, and the Trojan Horse are all here in Christopher Nolan’s adaption of one of the best-known adventures of all time. The Odyssey Continue reading: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/07/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-is-a-true-big-budget-hollywood-spectacle/

If you've never seen “Wicked” live, it's worth a trip to the Orpheum in Minneapolis before August 9.

#Orpheum Theatre #Wicked

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