Record Store Day, Vintage Finds, the Return of Kirby Pucker Beer: This Week’s Best Happenings
Plus MSPIFF and the Saint Paul Art Crawl carries on, tons of concerts, mini-golf, and more.
An Educated Guesser’s Guide to the 2026 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
How do you recommend movies you haven't seen yet? Let me explain.
MN Reformer Asks: Will Rep. Hudson’s Extremely Embarrassing Gun/Booze Incident End His Extremely Online Ways?
Plus Cardamom abruptly cans human servers, a look at the evil 'challenge coins' inside Whipple, and the Times takes the 'Purple Tour' in today's Flyover news roundup.
Meet the Guys Who Decide What Beers Appear at Your Local Liquor Store
France 44's Bill Nosan and 'Fitty' Fitzpatrick at Thomas Liquors have almost 50 years of beer-buying experience between them.
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We Found It: Bryon Noem Bimbo Dominatrix Ginormous Balloon Boobs Story Has Local Angle
Plus a 'Wanna Buy' no one can afford, a conspiracy nut segues into an immigrant judge, and Weather Loon in today's Flyover news roundup.
Tell Us How You Use—Or Don’t Use—AI in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Freeloader Friday: 103 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Bike rides, gallery crawls, Indigenous-run events, rock shows, and more.
Even Frey Allies Have ‘Soured’ on Minneapolis Police Chief O’Hara
Plus hundreds of MN detainees trapped in Texas, Rep. Morrison's stock woes, and Maria Bamford rules in today's Flyover news roundup.
On the Big Screen This Week: MSPIFF, WTO, E.T., Etc.
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Minneapolis Pays French Tire Company for Publicity
Plus public sex shocks KSTP, legal immigrants suffering, and Pete Hegseth is still a monster in today's Flyover news roundup.
These Music Listings May Contain Hope—Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 7-13
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
