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Em Cassel

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

The Unkillable Appeal of VHS

The home-video format died in 2006. Fast-forward 15 years, and many Minnesotans love them as much as ever.

November 17, 2021

Stillwater is Going After CBD Shops, for Some Reason

It might have a little something to do with a little something called Delta-8 THC.

November 12, 2021

It Seems Tattersall is Making ‘Arby’s Vodka’

And chef Justin Sutherland is involved?

November 9, 2021

Tillie’s Farmhouse Closes: ‘I’m Really Proud of What We Did On That Corner’

But exciting stuff is already in the works at 232 Cleveland Ave.

November 8, 2021

We’re Off to ‘Niver Niver Land’

The guy behind Saint Dinette and Mucci's Italian is about to be the guy in front of the microphone.

November 5, 2021

MB FoodHouse Brings Killer Tex-Mex to the North Loop

A true Minneapolis original opens next week.

November 4, 2021

Cold IPAs are the Hot New Style in Craft Beer. If You Believe They’re Real.

The antithesis to the hazy IPA is here—but are beer drinkers ready to embrace it?

November 4, 2021

International Falls: Smokey the Bear Deserves Shirtless Dignity

Plus a local hacker aims high (and fails), a truly great voting guide, and a warning for cops regarding journalists in today's Flyover.