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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

Surplus? More Like, ‘Sir, Plus $1K to My Bank Account, Please!’

Plus Khâluna is one of the nation's best restaurants, an unusual feud at Minnesota's first Korean church, and remembering the 'Harold and Maude' protests in today's Flyover.

December 6, 2022

Minnesota Travelers Wonder: What’s the Point of Real ID?

The implementation deadline was extended yet again, prompting Thrifty Traveler's Kyle Potter to tell us: "It feels like a joke at this point."

December 6, 2022

MN to Weed Companies: TH C-You-in-Court

Plus flaming slumlords, ye olde Ren Fest parking woes, and locally angled viral moments in today's Flyover.

Uptown Changes, A Boatload of Closures, and More November Restaurant News

It's out with the old and in with the new in the latest Racket Restaurant Roundup.

November 30, 2022

7 Minnesota-Made Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

Podcasts have been booming for a decade, but the local scene remains something of a mystery to most Twin Citians.

November 30, 2022

The Brass Strap Wants to Bring a New Kind of Queer Bar to the Twin Cities

Inside the plan to open Minneapolis's first co-operatively owned queer bar.

November 28, 2022

Let’s Hear from the Dude Who Tricked the Vikings Into Putting a Porn Star On the Jumbotron

Plus a celebration of civil rights trailblazer Nellie Stone Johnson, how auction houses repatriate Indigenous objects, and pour one out for Provision in today's Flyover.

November 22, 2022

The Future of Nice Ride MN Is ‘At Risk’

Plus predatory lending, more bad-faith attacks on Rep. Omar, and important restaurant updates in today's Flyover.

23 Observations on Drew Barrymore’s Recent Herbivorous Butcher Segment

The glorious return of Racket's 'Observations on Drew Barrymore' series.

November 18, 2022

Labor Links: Striking Starbucks, Neglected Nurses, Political Pressure

Plus food insecurity in schools, uninsured entrepreneurs, and the Vikes' announcer goes stupid viral in today's Flyover.