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Charlie Gillmer

Charlie Gillmer writes about baseball, vegan food, and old pop culture.

From The Duke of Duluth to the Root Beer Lady, ‘Minnesota Historia’ Uncovers Northern MN’s Untold Stories

Northern oddities, quirky characters, and the risks of ‘hyper-localized PBS online fame.’

4 Local Movie Theaters Bucking the Trend to Go All-Digital

There are still theaters in the Twin Cities where you can see films on, well, film.

How Red Wing—Yes, Red Wing—Became a Minnesota Music Hotbed

Local festivals have built up the city's music community, and now the Twin Cities is starting to notice.

February 14, 2025

Cluck Off, Factory Farms: Eat These 5 Vegan Twin Cities Chicken Sandwiches Instead

As the Chicken Sandwich Wars rage on, we bring you a dispatch from the vegan front.

September 5, 2024

We Asked ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Host Scott Aukerman a Whole Buncha Minnesota Qs

Enjoy our goofy, locally angled chat with the always funny podcaster ahead of 'Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!' in Minneapolis.

Meet Joe Ryan, the Twins’ Bike-Loving Ace Pitcher

The rising MLB star is also a certified cycling nut.

A Couple of Putts’ Big Love for Mini Golf

How Tom Loftus and Robin Schwartzman are taking mini golf to the next level.

May 12, 2022

A Twin Cities Vegan Big Mac Showdown

Comparing the McDonald's taste-alikes at local vegan pillars J. Selby's and Reverie.