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Breakfast of Champions 7/24: I Want the Moon by Jeff Shaw

A view of the moon circumnavigating the Earth -- animated. And a bunch of hot people try out for a reality show in St. Paul. Someone make a stupid "heavenly bodies" joke, I can't bear to do it myself.

[Jul 24, 09:20 AM | Comments (0)]

Scandal: Firm allegedly fires summer associates after drunken lesbian kiss by Jonathan Kaminsky

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According to abovethelaw.com, two female summer associates at Minneapolis firm Lindquist & Vennum were fired last week after drunkenly kissing each other at a post-work function.

[Jul 24, 05:47 AM | Comments (0)]

Broadcast News: Plagiarism at its Finest by Beth Walton

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Everyone's talking about the decline of newspapers and dying industry of daily journalism. What people are forgetting is that when newspapers are gone, so too is hard-hitting news. Without their daily tip sheet, whatever will broadcasters say on camera?

[Jul 24, 04:45 AM | Comments (0)]

Culture To Go

Fringe By Numbers: All for Fringe and Fringe-For-All by Christopher O. Kidder

The Good, the Bad, and the Odd from Fringe for All. Get a preview of what to expect and some advance reviews!

[Jul 24, 09:49 AM | Comments (0)]

The BIG Slam at the Parkway Theater by Ward Rubrecht

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A big crowd turned out for a four-team showdown pitting the grizzled veterans of the slam scene against the Cities' rising stars.

[Jul 24, 06:16 AM | Comments (0)]

Twin Cities Eater

The Hot Dish Preview: 7/25/08 by James Norton

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A sneak preview of tomorrow's City Pages Hot Dish food newsletter.

[Jul 24, 01:58 AM | Comments (0)]

Jerk grilling at home by Rachel Hutton

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Here's how to bring Jamaican cooking to your own backyard.

[Jul 23, 02:11 PM | Comments (3)]

Balls! Sports Blog

Bushwick Fred Smoot: Former Viking changes name again by Jeff Shaw

You can't call him Love Boat Fred anymore: now he's "Brother O'Dell, Pass the Biscuits, Pappy O'Daniels."

[Jul 22, 10:29 AM | Comments (0)]

The Jo-Jo Equation, Part 3 (with a Torii twist) by Judd Spicer

Santana.jpg Updated analysis of the trade that sent away the game's best lefty.

[Jul 22, 06:35 AM | Comments (11)]

Joystick Division

Comic-Con 2K8: Making a list, checking it twice... by Gary Hodges

Gary Hodges' first report from the front lines of Comic-Con 2008.

[Jul 24, 01:12 AM | Comments (0)]

Elephants in the Room

PiPress outsources RNC coverage by Jeff Severns Guntzel

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The Pioneer Press has announced a handshake deal with news website Politico.com for RNC coverage. The Politico logo will be slapped onto the front page right next to that of the PiPress and Politico reporters will do the heavy lifting for somewhere in the neighborhood of several pages a day during convention week.

[Jul 24, 08:57 AM | 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

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Weekly Features
News

Tim Pawlenty: Governor No  (Feature)
By Jonathan Kaminsky

Tim Pawlenty racked up more vetoes this year than any governor in Minnesota's history. Is this the man we want to be vice president?

Tim Pawlenty racked up more vetoes this year than any governor in Minnesota's history. Is this the man we want to be vice president?

Minnesota helps solve salmonella mystery 
By Kevin Hoffman

State agriculture department traces strain  that sickened 1,251 to jalapeños  from Texas

State agriculture department traces strain that sickened 1,251 to jalapeños from Texas

Starbucks baristas union drive comes at key time 
By Matt Snyders

The effort to organize local latte-slingers could hurt the ailing chain

The effort to organize local latte-slingers could hurt the ailing chain

Keepin' it in the family  (Blotter)

T-Paw puts the patronage back in the state government

T-Paw puts the patronage back in the state government

Readers respond to our Comix Issue  (Letters to the Editor)

Music

Lucy Michelle breathes life into an old, eclectic sound  (Gimme Noise)
By Andrea Myers

With the Velvet Lapelles, Michelle brings heavenly ukelele music to the Twin Cities

With the Velvet Lapelles, Michelle brings heavenly ukelele music to the Twin Cities

The power of pop 
By Max Ross

The Brooklyn-based XYZ Affair play pop music unironically

The Brooklyn-based XYZ Affair play pop music unironically

The songs we can't escape  (5ingles)
By Ray Cummings

Tom Petty and more  (Critics' Picks)

Restaurants

Smalley's Jamaican Barbeque: Jerked around  (Dish)
By Rachel Hutton

A trip is sometimes like finding buried treasure, and sometimes like walking the plank

A trip is sometimes like finding buried treasure, and sometimes like walking the plank

Five tips for enjoying 98 Pounds' Chinese/sushi buffet  (À la carte)
By James Norton

Rule No. 1: No Scarfing

Movies

Step Brothers refuses to grow up 
By Scott Foundas

And that's a good thing when Will Ferrell's your star

And that's a good thing when Will Ferrell's your star

Film Highlight: CSNY: Déjà Vu   (Highlight)
By Michelle Orange

Arts

Brave New Workshop: Sharp as ever after 50 years  (Theater)
By Quinton Skinner

Throwing knives at critics hasn't undercut the group's popularity

Throwing knives at critics hasn't undercut the group's popularity

Theater Spotlight: A Murder Is Announced  (Spotlight)
By Quinton Skinner

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