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The Blotter
Meet Petey P. Cup by Matt Snyders
HealthPartner's new mascot is making a splash.
[May 21, 04:21 PM | Comments (0)]
VP Pawlenty Watch: When will McCain's running mate be announced? by Kevin Hoffman
[May 21, 02:14 PM | Comments (0)]
Wii Fit is sold out everywhere and selling for $300 on Ebay by Kevin Hoffman
[May 21, 01:53 PM | Comments (0)]
Culture To Go
CD Review: Mason Jennings, In the Ever by Andrea Myers
[May 21, 01:36 PM | Comments (2)]
Flyer of the Week: Baby Guts by Andrea Myers
[May 21, 01:15 PM | Comments (0)]
Twin Cities Eater
Taste-Testing the McLatte by Rachel Hutton
[May 20, 05:11 PM | Comments (4)]
Outset Magnetic Light for BBQ Tools by James Norton
[May 20, 01:18 AM | Comments (1)]
Balls! Sports Blog
UFC 87 at Target Center main event has yet to be announced by Kevin Hoffman
[May 21, 08:08 AM | Comments (0)]
Houston: We have castoff by Judd Spicer
[May 21, 05:44 AM | Comments (3)]
Joystick Division
Call of Duty 4 could learn a thing or 5 from the Gubment by Ward Rubrecht
[May 21, 12:38 PM | Comments (0)]
Elephants in the Room
Someone played the Summon Paulbots card by Jeff Shaw
[May 21, 02:05 PM | Comments (3)]
Staff Blogs
Pussy Ranch
Pop culture hog-tied and wrestled into submission
by Diablo Cody
Complicated Fun
It's all Rock & Roll (and Hip Hop)
by Peter S. Scholtes
Couch Pundit
The Monday Movie Quiz, plus media culture artifacts on display
by Steve Monaco
The Other Side of Country
The Twin Cities only alt-country hillbilly rant blog
by Jack Sparks
See Also...
Weekly Features
Feature
Indie comedy label Stand Up! has produced the edgiest comedy in the country
(Features)
By Matt Snyders
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The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times |
News
Minnesota becomes second state to offer treatment to veterans who commit crimes
By Beth Walton
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Legislators say it makes more sense to rehabilitate |
Moles Wanted
By Matt Snyders
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In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groups |
Gentlemen, stop your engines
(Blotter)
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Memo to that dude sitting in his '72 Pontiac GTO: The Minneapolis City Council is coming for you |
Letters to the Editor
(Letters to the Editor)
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Readers respond to "License to Drill" |
Music
John Swardson: Working-class hero
(Gimme Noise)
By Andrea Myers
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His manly but sensitive songs remind some of Bruce Springsteen |
Lit Rock
By Ben Westhoff
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White Rabbits conquer the underground rock scene, one thick novel at a time |
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No Age: Nouns
(CD Review)
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5ingles
(5ingles)
By Ray Cummings
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The Songs We Can't Escape |
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Critics' Picks: Rush and More
(Critics' Picks)
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Restaurants
Indio: Beyond the Burrito
(Dish)
By Rachel Hutton
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Mexican food goes upscale on Lake Street |
Wrong Turn
(A la carte)
By James Norton
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At Nordeast Eatery, meals too often go south |
Columns
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Savage Love
(Savage Love)
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Free Will Astrology
(Free Will Astrology)
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Steven Spielberg goes direct-to-video-game with Boom Blox for the Wii
(Game On)
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Air's debut album marks 10 years, tops this week's pop culture picks
(Culture Jamming)
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Movies
Indiana Jones and the Fortress of Sad Decline
By Robert Wilonsky
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Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole |
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Film Highlight: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
(Highlight)
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Shots in the Dark
By J. Hoberman
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Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone |
Performing Arts
These Shining Lives: Heartbreaking real-life drama
(Theater)
By Quinton Skinner
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Factory women discover their jobs have given them cancer |
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Theater Spotlight: TV Men
(Spotlight)
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Slideshows
Adam Turman art show
Rock For Pussy
Heliotrope Festival
Underground black metal bands
M.I.A. at Myth
Cole's mystery illness
Goth Prom at Saloon
The Kills
Guy eats 41 hot dogs in 10 minutes
Interlock Lives
Wolf puppies
Kitten Forever and friends at the Triple Rock
Buried Treasure: Life on the rig
Buried Treasure: A region prepares for mining
Campus Con Man
Music
Artists' Quarter
Readings & Lectures
Events
Pantages Theatre
Galleries
Comedy
A-List Picks
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