The Strangest Gifts From Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group, Illustrated
The weird, the wonderful, and the WTF.
Doors Open, AniMinneapolis, ‘Dick’: This Week’s Best Happenings
Plus outdoor markets, patio concerts, and plant sales.
IRS Penalties, ‘Blistering’ External Audit, ‘Mysterious Deficit’: Minneapolis Public Schools in Financial Chaos
Plus church fraud, support for families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives, and a Met Gala Mia angle in today's Flyover news roundup.
A New Yorker’s Top 5 Pizzas by the Slice in the Twin Cities
I’ve tried every local establishment that sells (or claims to sell) New York-style pizza by the slice. These are the best.
I Tried the Minneapolis-Made Camera So You Don’t Have To
Manufactured on Nicollet Avenue during the Truman administration, the Clarus MS-35 is fun to use but riddled with flaws. Are civic pride and a yearning for physical media enough to make you buy one in 2026?
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May The Fifth Be With You! It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: May 5–11
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
‘Uniquely Ill-Suited’: Is MN-Launched DNC Chair Ken Martin Cooked?
Plus the Strib's big win, Ant's big return, and a big ol' gallery of MayDay pics in today's Flyover news roundup.
Only 35 U.S. House Members Voted Against Hot Chicken for SNAP Recipients. 2 Were From MN.
Plus Emmer's nasty posting, potential immigration pardons, and old sunken guns in today's Flyover news roundup.
New Music Playlists: A Great New Local Music Compilation and a Bad New Band Worth Turning Off
5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 colossal waste of your ability to hear.
RacketCast, Ep. 51: Weather, Climate, and Getting Ripped Feat. Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard
Finally, a podcast revolving around the most fascinating topic to all Minnesotans.
Let’s Talk Bread in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Freeloader Friday: 107 Free Things To Do This Weekend
MayDay! Derby parties! Cinco de Mayo!
