‘They’re Here’: Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller’s Documentary Depicts the Terror and Truth of ICE Resistance
'Cinema has the potential to communicate a situation like this uniquely,' Poitras says.
Reexamining the Legacy of Tony Bouza, the In-Your-Face Progressive Reformer Who Once Led MPD
As Minneapolis seeks a new MPD leader, let's revisit the outspoken chief who attempted reform in the 1980s.
RacketCast, Ep. 62: What the Hell’s Going on in Forest Lake? Feat. Educator/Rocker Claire Luger
Something's rotten in the boyhood school district of Hegseth.
Jim Bakker Lived in Minneapolis for a Year, Died Yesterday
Plus U.S. citizens detained by Ice, MN Opera's Orch strikes, and an awesome Nic Cage sighting in today's Flyover news roundup.
‘It Was Special, Then Bam!’: An Oral History of the Fighting Pike, MN’s Extremely Short-Lived Pro Football Team
Thirty years later, remembering the Pike's one-and-done Arena Football League season with players, coaches, journalists, and archival quotes.
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Queer Indie-Pop, Black Cowboys, Disfavored Wife Guys—It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: October 6-12
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Do These Homemade Parking Signs Hold Any Real Power?
Plus new immigration bullshit, the annual crime report, and go Gophs in today's Flyover news roundup.
Posters for Parks, Horrorthon X, Goth Skate: This Week’s Best Events
Plus last call for Oktoberfests.
Proposed MPS Closures: ‘An Assault on Our Students’ Sense of Security’
Plus lead water pipes still common in MN, weird Jesse Ventura gossip, and the Mats and Ducks celebrate anniversaries in today's Flyover news roundup.
2026 Minnesota Lynx Postmortem: How’d the WNBA’s Best Team Implode in the Playoffs?
Making sense of this week's postseason collapse in New York—and what comes next.
You Must Rank the Seasons in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Freeloader Friday: 127 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Fall fests, Oktoberfests, and a party in Hamline Midway.
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