A Chronic Hater Attempts to Enjoy the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Armed with a crossbow and notepad, our reporter endures mud, bad burritos, worse comedy, white samurais, and elusive candle shops in pursuit of her elvish destiny.
Freeloader Friday: 134 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Most the most of that three-day weekend, y'all!
Ski-U-Marketing: University of MN Shells out $15M for ‘Vital’ New Tagline Options
Plus right-wing prayer-mongering, 4-H kids in love, and a Deftones throwback in today's Flyover news roundup.
Money Journal: 1 Week in South Minneapolis on a $103K Salary
How far do the dollars of a 32-year-old project manager go?
In Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ It’s the Children Who Are Wrong
Lee's remake of Kurosawa's 'High and Low' is distracted from the action by generational grudges and a love for New York.
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Walz’s Dubious U of M Board Regent Choices Are the Last Thing We Need
The guv acquired a rare opportunity to hand-pick University of Minnesota leadership. It seems he stacked the deck with loyalists.
Here’s All the Non-State Fair Food News You Missed This Month
A very abbreviated edition of the Racket Restaurant Roundup.
Summer’s Almost Over. Share Your Regrets on This Week’s Open Thread.
As we do every week at this time, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Looking Back on a Day of Heart-Wrenching Moments
Plus Frey calls for gun control, how you can help Annunciation survivors, and a viral TikTok that might just lighten your mood in today's Flyover news roundup.
On the Big Screen This Week: A Great White Shark and a Great Black Musician
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
The Brunch Buds Go to the Fair
Can you 1) brunch 2) at the fair 3) with a three-year-old in tow? Read on and learn!
