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Em Cassel

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

Prepare for Liftoff: Mothership Pizza Paradise Opens Tuesday

Take a first look at 50th & France’s newest pizza place.

October 28, 2024

Report: Vikings Eat a Shitload of Uncrustables, a (Disputed) MN Invention

Plus recapping Justin Sutherland's legal woes, trans health care in MN, and promising train figures in today's Flyover news roundup.

‘It’s the New Meat Raffle’: Inside the Growing World of MN Gun Bingo

Across the state, more and more nonprofits are fundraising with firearms.

October 23, 2024

‘How Can Chappell Roan and JD Vance Both Be Midwesterners?!’ Wonders a Baffled NY Times

Plus defining 'downtown,' hunting for bodega cats, and everyone's favorite tunnel video in today's Flyover news roundup.

5 Things to Know About Tender Lovin’ Chix, Where Southern and Asian Flavors Meet

We give the Lyndale Avenue newbie's tenders and sammies a try.

October 16, 2024

‘Wear What You Want to Wear’: Local Kids Tell the NYT About Their Back-to-School Outfits

Plus encroaching red on the Iron Range, helping the victims of the Agate Housing fire, and a really big pumpkin in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 15, 2024

What We Ate at Lagniappe, Du Nord’s NOLA-Inspired Lake Street Restaurant

With turtle soup, crawfish, and more Cajun and Creole fare, Lagniappe debuts in the Coliseum Building today.

October 11, 2024

Schulz Rolling Over in Grave? Snoopy Community Descends Into Political Chaos.

Plus cool pics of union transit workers, new life in the Erik the Red space, and stupid robots in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 9, 2024