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May 19, 2013
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.

Follow Up: The "Reefer's" well-rolled

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Sat, 2/2, 2:15pm (3 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…

So many houses

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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…

Saying deuces to fashion faux pas

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Wed, 1/30, 9:18pm (4 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…

The Caped Crusader is back for more

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Sun, 1/27, 9:17pm (4 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…

Chuckling warranted

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Sun, 1/27, 1:52am (4 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…

Make My Weekend: Two Days, Five Plays

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Sat, 1/26, 3:55pm (4 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.…

Cabinets with joysticks

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Fri, 1/25, 12:37pm (4 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…

Storyteller's Delight: A round-up of five local outlets

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Thu, 1/24, 1:34pm (4 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…

The day the music died — reading Beyonce's lips.

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Thu, 1/24, 1:10am (4 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…

Sean Anonymous: Continued

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Wed, 1/23, 11:36pm (4 months ago)
To my unexpected pleasure, my interview with Minneapolis hip-hop artist Sean Anonymous (in print and online 1/24) turned into a tri-chat when DJ Name walked into Bob’s Java Hut. I tossed a couple qs to the DJ/producer of Wide Eyes and got some answers on his taste of fame, venues…

Eat this — five easy steps for New Year's resolution eating

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Tue, 1/22, 7:21am (4 months ago)
As the champagne toasts fade to distant memories, sticking to resolutions can be hard. So, you don't make it to the gym every day of the week? Forget to stay up-to-date with your podcast playlist? Leave dirty dishes in the sink? So what. If you're going to stick to any…

The art of conclusion

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Sat, 1/19, 10:06pm (4 months ago)
  (Spoiler alert: I’m going to ruin the endings of both “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” If you don’t wish to know what they are, close this blog now. You’ve been warned. No angry e-mails, capiche?) The final image in a film is, arguably, the most defining moment of the piece. If…

Who's your Columbine Smille?

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Fri, 1/18, 10:24pm (4 months ago)
Mary-Kate? No, Ashley? Ms. Roitfeld? Wait, I bet Kate Moss. No, no, no, I've got it--Alexa Chung? Regardless of whomever you choose as your style stalkee, I applaud you for having one. A style icon is someone every budding fashion maven should figuratively keep in his or her back pocket. When…

Dealing with "Doubt"

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Thu, 1/17, 1:45am (4 months ago)
  What are we able to know for sure? This was all that was on the minds of eager attendees to “The Rhetoric of Certainty” event last night at Rarig Center. I, among others, excitedly awaited this companion piece to the Minnesota Opera’s latest installment in their season, “Doubt: An Opera.” It…

Rockin' around the Christmas tree — bizarre holiday tunes.

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Mon, 11/19, 10:09pm (6 months ago)
Dean Martin made a fortune singing about the holidays. Barry Manilow's schlock version of "White Christmas" will hit the airwaves the day after Thanksgiving.  These numbers are a tradition this time of year but some recording artists that you would never expect also cash in on the market of merry…
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