Freeloader Friday: 129 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Holiday movies, markets, rock shows, and more.
Local Comedian May Lee-Yang Claps Back with New Card Game
Fighting microaggressions, Cards Against Humanity-style.
The Year in Music: The 25 Best Minnesota Albums of 2025
Plus a playlist of 100 great local songs from 2025.
The Weedeater: Duck Conqui’d With THC-Infused Duck Fat Potatoes
The word 'duck' appears in this recipe 75 times and I was approximately 75 times higher than normal after eating this meal. Coincidence?
You Should Really Read Rolling Stone’s Melissa Hortman Remembrance
Plus ACLU vs. ICE, foraging and the law, and a new GOP Senate candidate in today's Flyover news roundup.
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Ho Ho Hopen Thread! This Thread Will Be Here for You All Through the Holidays.
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
On the Big Screen: Sydney Sweeney Is in Danger, Kate Winslet Is a Na’vi, and the Xmas Movies Just Keep on Comin’
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Council Member Koski: ‘Escalating Harassment’ Behind Exit From Mpls Politics
Plus *was* that agent kidnapped?, Tafoya still mulling Senate run, and a home for the MN Hockey HOF in today's Flyover news roundup.
Brunch Buds: Can You Show Me How to Get to 8 Street Nourish?
Keith and Andy (sans Redacto) discuss branding while sipping luxe drinks this new (ahem) Nicollet cafe.
Karmel Mall Struggles as ICE Rampages
Plus St. Paul's Grand Avenue might be a blight, the Lutsen fire pod has dropped, and failing to end homelessness in Minneapolis in today's Flyover news roundup.
Every Pizza at Good Times, Ranked
Pepp pickle, pickled pepp, and more hits from Kingfield's esteemed tavern-style pizza joint.
Twas the Week Before Christmas and This Is Your Complete Concert Calendar: Dec. 16-22
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.












