The A&E blog covers a span of cultural artifacts as wide, fascinating, and bizarre as the internet itself, from reviews of the cheapest coolers at the liquor store to the best concert to see at the Triple Rock, with a bit of speculation at the meaning of it all stuffed in between.
Fri, 2/8, 8:22pm (4 months ago)
In my recent interview with Cecil Otter, he mentioned that he is working on several projects with established figures in the MN music scene. I started looking into other local supergroups, which lead me to discover that Otter is not the only one who's working on more than one thing.…
Fri, 2/8, 2:35pm (4 months ago)
It's the most wonderful time of the year: New York Fashion Week! The collections preview fall fashions of 2013, and after only two days of designs, skipping spring and summer and heading straight into autumn is the only thing on my mind. Get cozy with your laptop and practice your…
Tue, 2/5, 11:28pm (4 months ago)
  Before this blog begins, I’m gonna need you to click this little red beauty right here. Did you click it? If you did, then you are now one of many that are either non-ironically-eighth-grade-style-stoked-for-the-FOB-reunion or, alternatively, couldn’t care less and are a little frightened by Patrick Stump’s Michael Jackson imitations. Whichever flag…
Mon, 2/4, 9:09am (4 months ago)
What is the nerdiest thing you can do on a friday night? I wouldn’t fault you for saying “going to the science museum” or “reading Harry Potter fan fiction,” both of which I have done before at some point in my life (I think this is what the kids are calling…
Sun, 2/3, 8:59am (4 months ago)
Football isn't your thing. Believe me, I get it. Don't worry, there are plenty of ways to keep yourself occupied during a long game. May I present the best game within a game XLVII: 1. Drink any time Beyonce flips her hair.  2. Drink any time your group of friends collectively stands…
Sat, 2/2, 9:54pm (4 months ago)
Figuring out the perfect chip to bring to your friend's super bowl party can be a challenge. With so many different varieties out there, it's easy to get lost in a crispy sea. Take this quiz to discover your chip personality! What is your favorite TV. show? A. Anything on Nick @ Nite.…
Sat, 2/2, 2:15pm (4 months ago)
The New Century Theatre was lit ablaze by more “reefer sticks” then you could shake a Bic at last night. Crappy jokes aside, Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s inaugural production at the New Century did not disappoint. While yesterday’s opening performance wasn’t perfect, it worked consistently enough to capture the audience with its…
Fri, 2/1, 3:27pm (4 months ago)
  Today marks the first day in which the entirety of Netflix’s series, “House of Cards,” will be available for users.  However it is worth noting that, like many American productions of late, this is a derivative of a foreign production, a four episode BBC show of the same name that…
Wed, 1/30, 9:18pm (5 months ago)
As a contributing writer to the fashion industry, I feel it is necessary to try out the majority of trends that surface each year, critiquing those that simply do not work and wearing those that simply excel. To my dismay, however, I still see a handful of abominations walking around…
Sun, 1/27, 9:17pm (5 months ago)
  DC Universe’s direct to video releases have been stellar of late and with Tuesday, January 29th’s release of “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2,” expect more awesome animated super-fare.  This two part installment depicts the retirement and return of Batman a decade later.  Gone are the days of family friendly—these…
Sun, 1/27, 1:52am (5 months ago)
A couple of Hemingway's finest, a piece by Mr. Wilde, throw in a Murakami or two and top it off with "The Grapes of Wrath" and a candle, and you've got yourself the millennial's bedside table dressing (note: common to my knowledge). Not a bad bundle of pages to lay…
Sat, 1/26, 3:55pm (5 months ago)
  You're bored. The weekend has arrived. It never seems like the decision of what to do and where to go will be difficult, but we've already hit Saturday and you're sitting at the kitchen table trying to figure out which family member’s holiday cards you aren’t going to respond to.…
Fri, 1/25, 12:37pm (5 months ago)
  Rusty Quarters may conjure images of oxidized living spaces, but it is actually my destination of choice when I need to do laundry.   It is a retro arcade off of Bryant and Lake in Uptown that features 28 different games (frequently changing) from Mario Brothers and X-Men to classic Atari…
Thu, 1/24, 1:34pm (5 months ago)
More amateurs and performers alike are telling their private tales on stage and over the radio. Nationally established storytelling syndicates like “This American Life,” “The Moth” and KCRW’s “Strangers" spin diverse threads of yarn—not exactly rehashed water cooler topics. The Twin Cities are quickly becoming a wellspring of open-mike outlets in…
Thu, 1/24, 1:10am (5 months ago)
If I were to pick a deity to worship, it would be Beyonce. She's poised. She's elegant. She has a hot husband and beautiful baby. She is a vocal powerhouse. She is a rock star.   When it first surfaced that Beyonce probably, most likely, maybe (?) lip-synced her performance at…
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