Oct 19, 2005
News
Short-circuited
by Paul Demko
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Minneapolis tried to cut its electrical inspectors. Then the union took it to court. |
Who Will Police the Police?
Critics claim the MPD won't play nicely; Cops say it's a bad beat
Memo: CEO Announces Village Voice/New Times Merger to Staff
Viewmaster
(Viewmaster)
by Mike Mosedale
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Does not compute |
Extreme Makeover: Lake Street
(Cover Story)
by G.R. Anderson Jr.
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Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it? |
Music
Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
by Peter S. Scholtes
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Rapping with TV star-turned-underground musician Juana Molina |
Speak Like a Child
by Andy Beta
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Devendra Banhart discovers his inner irritating toddler |
Broken Social Scene: Broken Social Scene, The Most Serene Republic: Underwater Cinematographer
(CD Review)
by Mikael Wood
In Da Pub: 1st Annual Zombie Pub Crawl
(In Da Club)
by Lindsey Thomas
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"Man, this bar is undead!" Minneapolis bars taken over by intoxicated zombies |
Restaurants
Hail Mary
(Dish)
by Jessica Armbruster
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It's not a cocktail before noon, it's a restorative meal in a glass |
Books
Job Had It Easy
by G.R. Anderson Jr.
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Good Grief: Joan Didion tries to write about loss without losing it |
Columns
You Are Here
(Jim Walsh)
by Jim Walsh
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How to get lost (and maybe found) while walking around another guy's lawn |
Savage Love
(Savage Love)
by Dan Savage
Free Will Astrology
(Free Will Astrology)
by Rob Brezsny
Movies
I Believe Charlize!
by Rob Nelson
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South African 'North' star convinces even the natives |
Vanity Fare
by Dylan Hicks
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Oscar awaits an actor's immodest portrayal of the immodest Capote |
Arts
Empire Burlesque
(Culture)
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The Suicide Girls are supposed to be a triumph of sex-positive feminism, but what's wrong with this picture? |
Performing Arts
The Rabbi, the Drone, and the Wardrobe
(Theater)
by Quinton Skinner
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A time-traveling fantasy steps into and out of the closet |
Spotlight: Please Don't Blow Up Mr. Boban
(Theater)
by Quinton Skinner
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War is hell. Strange wartime play is heavenly. |