Oct 12, 2005
News
Randy Kelly R.I.P.?
by Paul Demko
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Can the St. Paul mayor rebound from an awful primary showing? |
White Fight
by G.R. Anderson Jr.
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How did the majority-minority Eighth Ward end up with two white candidates? |
Decline and Fall at the DNR
by Mike Mosedale
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Parting shot: A retiring wildlife official laments what's become of his agency |
A Wing and a Scare
by Mike Mosedale
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After Katrina, a rough winter lies in store for Minnesota's migratory birds |
How to Spot a $1 Tipper
(Column)
by The Pizza Man
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Notes from a pro who solves pizza emergencies, seven nights a week |
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Viewmaster
(Viewmaster)
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2005 Wine & Dine Guide: The World in a Bottle
(Cover Story)
by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
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If 40 distributors each work with between 30 and 200 chateaus, bodegas, collectives, estates, wineries, or what have you--how many separate bottlings are available in Minnesota? |
Wine Party: Spanish Reds
(Cover Story)
by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Skip the Forest, Focus on a Few of the Most Typical Trees, and You May Finally Feel Comfortable in the Fabulous Jungle of Spanish Red Wines
Spanish Reds: The Rest of the Story
(Cover Story)
by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Grapes you might meet
Barbie's Revenge
(Cover Story)
by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Bright Pink Spanish Rosado Is Something You Can Buy Without Thinking. In 2005, It's All Good. No, Seriously.
Elsewhere in Europe
(Cover Story)
by Elizabeth Noll
Want to taste your way through another country? Local restaurants are a good first stop
Music
The Weakest Shade of Blue
by Jim Walsh
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Eliza Gilkyson peeks out from the foxhole |
Repaved
by Keith Harris
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Silver Jews, indie jazzmen, solo Malkmus, and the Pavement legacy |
Big Hits of Mid-America, Volume 412
by CP Staff
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Five new local CDs Range from Spaghetti Westerns to pot paeans |
Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary
(CD Review)
by Lindsey Thomas
The Ex: Singles. Period. The Vinyl Years 1980-1990
(CD Review)
by Jessica Hopper
In Da Club: Mute Era at Big V's
(In Da Club)
by Christina Schmitt
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Rockers avoid collisions with speakers at buzz-band showcase |
Books
Raging Rick
by Matthew Wilder
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Novelist Rick Moody Feels His Pain. Yours? Not So Much. |
Columns
One State, One Party, One Leader
(Steve Perry)
by Steve Perry
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Bush and the GOP run into troubles--but serious political opposition is not one of them |
It's All About the Benjamin
(Jim Walsh)
by Jim Walsh
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He didn't just invent the Franklin planner: What a Founding Father has to tell us about modern Medievalism |
Savage Love
(Savage Love)
by Dan Savage
Free Will Astrology
(Free Will Astrology)
by Rob Brezsny
Movies
He Had Me at Hello
by Kate Sullivan
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A Cameron Crowe fan takes the long, strange trip to 'Elizabethtown' |
Celebrity Journalism
by Rob Nelson
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George Clooney's hard look at a chain-smoking muckraker elicits a puff piece |
We Dine, They Die
by Anjula Razdan
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'Darwin's Nightmare' calculates the terrible cost of a good meal |
Arts
Make Yourself Uncomfortable
(Arts Feature)
by Molly Priesmeyer
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The creators of Channel 45's 'Nate on Drums' look for laughs in awkward silences |
Sports
Dry Schlumping
(TV)
by Diablo Cody
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The laughter goes back in the can on NBC's 'Earl' and 'The Office' |
Performing Arts
The Constantly Talking Groundskeeper
(Theater)
by Quinton Skinner
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Stephen D'Ambrose stars as an ex-preacher caught in a Jobian struggle |
Spotlight: Debbie Does Dallas the Musical
(Theater)
by Quinton Skinner
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Ooh, it's such a big, big porno play |