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Fire Kersten: You can help rid the Strib of its conservative columnist by Kevin Hoffman

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Katherine Kersten may have just made a career-ending mistake: She linked to an online petition calling for her firing.

[May 15, 12:26 PM | Comments (0)]

Strib Bankruptcy Watch: The Incredibly Shrinking Newsroom by Kevin Hoffman

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Get ready to say goodbye to some of your favorite bylines ... again.

[May 15, 12:10 PM | Comments (0)]

City Pages nominated for three AAN awards by Jeff Shaw

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Every year, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies selects the best work from its member papers. Yesterday, we discovered City Pages has finalists in three categories.

[May 15, 11:25 AM | Comments (0)]

Culture To Go

The Memoir Man by Ben Palosaari

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Writer Augusten Burroughs discusses his latest memoir, A Wolf at the Table, the heartbreaking story of his cruel father.

[May 15, 04:00 PM | Comments (0)]

Flight of the Conchords rock this metropolis by Ward Rubrecht

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The Kiwi comedy folk duo wore their best business socks to the Orpheum for an extra-long set.

[May 15, 11:04 AM | Comments (0)]

Twin Cities Eater

A Recipe for a Perfect Cheesy Weekend Getaway by James Norton

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A how-to guide for a quick cross-border jaunt into a weekend wine and cheese getaway.

[May 14, 11:09 PM | Comments (0)]

Discount Grocery Shopping by Rachel Hutton

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Exploring the food industry's fringes

[May 14, 08:49 AM | Comments (3)]

Balls! Sports Blog

Mr. Tom Brady, meet Mr. William of Ockham by Jeff Shaw

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Tom Brady ripped ESPN yesterday, saying that the network's coverage of the Patriots' spying controversy is manufactured controversy. To rebut these comments, we've resuscitated William of Ockham, a 14th century Franciscan friar. It was the only logical course.

[May 14, 06:06 AM | Comments (4)]

Secretary of Agriculture: Livan Hernandez by Judd Spicer

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Livan is the first appointment to the 2008 Minnesota Twins Cabinet.

[May 12, 05:32 AM | Comments (9)]

Joystick Division

Microtransaction Microreviews: Defend Your Castle and LostWinds by Gary Hodges

Joystick Division reviews two of the first titles from Nintendo's WiiWare service: Defend Your Castle and LostWinds.

[May 15, 02:33 AM | Comments (0)]

Elephants in the Room

Jerry Falwell: Still Dead by Matt Snyders

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Today marks the one year anniversary of the Good Reverend's death. All this Jeremiah Wright and John Hagee hoopla the past few months got us thinking: What would Jerry do?

[May 15, 07:18 AM | Comments (4)]

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

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Mystery illness fells young man  (Features)
By Beth Walton

But to get her son's mysterious malady diagnosed, a mother must battle some of the area's top hospitals

But to get her son's mysterious malady diagnosed, a mother must battle some of the area's top hospitals

Minnesota ranks second-lowest in the nation for total disciplinary actions against doctors  (Features)
By Beth Walton

Senior advisor to WHO’s patient safety program: Frivolous lawsuits have created a high level of fear of litigation within the medical community

Senior advisor to WHO’s patient safety program: Frivolous lawsuits have created a high level of fear of litigation within the medical community

News

Film racing tour puts movie in fast forward 
By Matt Snyders

A crew of over-caffeinated students and recent grads put a film to bed in 24 hours

A crew of over-caffeinated students and recent grads put a film to bed in 24 hours

Letters to the Editor  (Letters to the Editor)

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Music

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Scoring an interview with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is so simple a child could do it

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What's That Noise? 
By Cecile Cloutier

The Heliotrope Festival showcases local experimental acts that fly under the radar

The Heliotrope Festival showcases local experimental acts that fly under the radar

Prof: Kaiser Von Powderhorn  (CD Review)
By Jordan Selbo

5ingles  (5ingles)
By Ray Cummings

The Songs We Can't Escape

The Songs We Can't Escape

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Restaurants

Spasso: stay for the wine  (Dish)
By Rachel Hutton

The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home

The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home

Thai Soul Food  (A la carte)
By James Norton

Ruam Mit Thai dazzles with its take on classic dishes

Ruam Mit Thai dazzles with its take on classic dishes

Columns

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By Dan Savage

Free Will Astrology  (Free Will Astrology)
By Rob Brezsny

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By Gary Hodges

Ladies Love Gay Male Porn  (Pucker Up)
By Tristan Taormino

A mixed-up and confused Bob Dylan pic tops this week's pop culture picks  (Culture Jamming)
By Michael Gallucci

Movies

Prince Less Charming 
By Ella Taylor

Facing Indiana Jones at the box office, the <i>Narnia</i> sequel ups the action and loses some magic

Facing Indiana Jones at the box office, the Narnia sequel ups the action and loses some magic

Film Highlight: Body of War  (Highlight)
By Scott Foundas

Performing Arts

A sex farce for the ages  (Theater)
By Quinton Skinner

This bawdy play reveals that, when it comes to sex and booze, not much has changed in 600 years

This bawdy play reveals that, when it comes to sex and booze, not much has changed in 600 years

Theater Spotlight: The Ballad of Josef K.  (Spotlight)
By Quinton Skinner

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