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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.









