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"Futurama" fans dress as characters Fry and Bender at the 2014 Minneapolis Comic Con.
"Futurama" fans dress as characters Fry and Bender at the 2014 Minneapolis Comic Con.Jeff Alexander | MPR News 2014

by Nilufer Arsala

November 08, 2024

Twin Cities Con kicks off today at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event website says that the con (short for “convention”) is a celebration of comics, toys, TV, film, art, cosplay, games, and all things nerdy! Lovers of fun and media dress up as their favorite characters to meet special guests and to revel in pop culture.

Our favorite films, TV shows, games, and even comics have music that can accompany them. Today, let’s get ready to get nerdy with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to a piece of pop culture would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Ramones- Spider-Man
Beastie Boys- Intergalactic
The Runaways- Cherry Bomb
Donovan- Sunshine Superman
Meco & The Cantina Band- Star Wars Theme
The Jam- Batman Theme
The Replacements- Cruella DeVille
Nsync- Bye Bye Bye