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The Blotter
Breakfast of Champions 5/13: The roundup by Jeff Shaw
[May 13, 05:12 AM | Comments (0)]
VP Pawlenty Watch: More likely to get love from McCain than Mrs. Pawlenty by Kevin Hoffman
[May 12, 10:19 AM | Comments (4)]
Breakfast of Champions 5/12: Of Wolves and (Hot) Dogs by Jeff Shaw
[May 11, 09:39 AM | Comments (0)]
Culture To Go
Job Opening: Artistic Director at the Cedar Cultural Center by Andrea Myers
[May 13, 05:00 AM | Comments (0)]
Over the Weekend: May 9-11, 2008 by Andrea Myers
[May 11, 09:12 PM | Comments (1)]
Balls! Sports Blog
Secretary of Agriculture: Livan Hernandez by Judd Spicer
[May 12, 05:32 AM | Comments (5)]
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire: I want to coach again UPDATED by Kevin Hoffman
[May 10, 03:12 PM | Comments (0)]
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
Civil Liberties Watch
Lawyer and author Elaine Cassel monitors our government's war on its people's civil liberties
by Elaine Cassel
See Also...
Weekly Features
News
University of Minnesota's Campus Con Man
By Andy Mannix
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Drinking buddies and ex-girlfriends were surprised to discover that the U of M student was 39 years old |
Follow the Money: Star Tribune's debt selling at less than 60 cents on the dollar
By Jeff Shaw
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The newspaper's lien value has plummeted over the past year, showing flagging investor confidence |
It's craptastic!
(Blotter)
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When the economy is in the toilet, there's no such thing as dirty money |
Letters to the Editor
(Letters to the Editor)
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Readers respond to Best of the Twin Cities |
Music
Going Underground
(Gimme Noise)
By Andrea Myers
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Sweaty bodies, PBR, and cigarettes: My first underground punk show was everything I'd hoped |
Return of the Weirdos
By Andrea Myers
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On Polara's new record, Ed Ackerson wrangles a swarm of bees into submission |
The Plastic Constellations
(CD Review)
By David Hansen
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We Appreciate You |
Frugalis McSpiteful
(CD Review)
By Nate Patrin
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Sunday School EP |
5ingles
(5ingles)
By Ray Cummings
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The Songs We Can't Escape |
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Critics' Picks: Mac Lethal and more
(Critics' Picks)
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Restaurants
The best way to help animals may be to eat them
(Dish)
By Rachel Hutton
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Why compassionate carnivorism just might work better than going vegetarian |
Hit or Miss
(A la carte)
By James Norton
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Señor Wong is not quite right |
Columns
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Savage Love
(Savage Love)
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Free Will Astrology
(Free Will Astrology)
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There's more of the same in Mario Kart Wii, and that just might be plenty.
(Game On)
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The Replacements' first four albums top this week's pop culture picks
(Culture Jamming)
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Movies
Speed Racer: On the fast track to nowhere
By J. Hoberman
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The souped-up, tricked out film puts anime in overdrive |
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Film Highlight: Chop Shop
(Highlight)
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Performing Arts
The American Pilot examines the soul of a superpower
(Theater)
By Quinton Skinner
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The story of a downed airman reflects the U.S.'s place in the world |
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Theater Spotlight: Once on This Island
(Spotlight)
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