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For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the Smartest Thing You’ve Ever Done
As we do every week at this time, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
On the Big Screen This Week: Rarely Seen Silent Classics and a Subtle Examination of Trauma
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Fewer Things Considered: Layoffs Hit MPR After Funding Cuts
Plus more Emmer bullshit, local politics from David Brauer, and a big 'well, actually' RIP to the Hulk in today's Flyover news roundup.
RacketCast, Ep. 30: Can Epstein’s Ghost Sink Trump? Feat. Sen. Tina Smith
Minnesota's junior senator tees off on Trump's greatest PR crisis to date.
Case Closed: Emmer Calls Looming Epstein Files Supernova a ‘Non-Issue’
Plus the Park Board's assault on new moms, disappearing Cub Foods locations, and let's rank French fries in today's Flyover news roundup.
MN Street Style: Minnehaha Falls Art Fair
The best fashion tip this month? 'Hang out with the weirdos.'
Meet Minnesota’s Rocketman: Inside the Incomparable Life of Ky Michaelson
You've seen his outrageous Bloomington compound from Penn Avenue. Now get to know the drag racer, stuntman, inventor, businessman, and rocketeer who lives there.
RIP Ozzy Osbourne: How the Prince of Darkness Got Rock Music Banned From St. Paul (Temporarily)
Plus the DFL's scary SOCIALIST nominee, Angie Craig's would-be successors, and turning corpses into soil in today's Flyover news roundup.
Palmfest 2025 and Much More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 22-28
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.