Fantastic Fest Day #1

The normal description: Fantastic Fest is a film festival in Austin, Texas, which focuses on genre films from around the world. My description: Fantastic Fest is the heavy metal mosh pit of film festivals. And I love it. Opening night was last night. I got to see my favorite Fantastic …

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The D after the OC

I have a Google Doc Spreadsheet called Pack List. Whenever I have to pack for an out-of-town excursion, I create a new tab and take notes for the week prior to departure. Then, anytime I think, “Oh, I need to remember to bring a water bottle / a gift for …

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Remembering Nick Post

I woke up this morning thinking of an evening about a decade ago, when I was having beers in Chicago with Nick Post and a whole slew of comics creators. It was a hilarious evening, and it brought a smile to my sleepy face. Then I rolled over and turned …

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A Reel Education on July 20th!

A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon microcinema on July 20th! This time, we will be presenting Metropolis, the very first feature-length science fiction film. As an extra treat, this silent classic will be accompanied with live music by FUGITIVE! The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate …

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PowerPoint Karaoke at the MN Fringe Festival!

That’s right! We somehow landed a whopping five shows during the illustrious Minnesota Fringe Festival, the largest non-juried festival in the United States. Come see improv comedians bravely attempt to give a PowerPoint presentation for a deck of slides that they have never seen before. You know what that means? That …

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CONvergence Is Imminent!

Every year, my life is consumed from April through July 4th weekend by CONvergence, a 7,000-person nerd hivemind that converges (heh) upon Bloomington, Minnesota every year. There will be panels and music and movies and things to eat and things to buy and things to drink and parties and Rollergirls and British …

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FRIDAY: PowerPoint Karaoke with The Mustache Rangers!

Do you like PowerPoint Karaoke? Of course you do! Do you like the comedic outer-space adventurers, The Mustache Rangers? Of course you do! Wouldn’t it be awesome to see both lives shows at the same time? NOW YOU CAN! This Friday night, you can go to HUGE Theater and see The Mustache …

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A Reel Education LIVE on June 29th with The Conversation!

A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on June 29th! This time, we will be presenting the The Conversation, the 1974 psychological thriller starring Gene Hackman. One of Francis Ford Coppola’s finest films, The Conversation is a complex piece steeped in Watergate-era paranoia. The Trylon Microcinema is …

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PowerPoint Karaoke and Judging a Book at Die Laughing!

This weekend, Fearless Comedy is holding their annual fundraiser by creating an insane 50-hour marathon of live comedy. The event is called Die Laughing, the event is being held for donation dollars, and you can totally find out what’s going on minute-by-minute BY CLICKING THIS LINK RIGHT HERE. The super-cool …

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A Reel Education LIVE on May 4th!

A Reel Education is returning to live shows, starting on May 4th! This time, we will be at The Trylon Microcinema, where you can join our live recording session, which comes after a screening of the Alec Guinness classic, Bridge on the River Kwai! We are excited to introduce you …

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