Em Cassel
Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Trump Taps Bloodthirsty, Unqualified Fox News Scumbag From MN to Lead DoD
Plus St. Paul erases $40 mil in medical debt, Nudieland victims speak, J.J. McCarthy buys Joe Mauer's house, and a Stancil reappearance (sorry!) in today's Flyover news roundup.
An LGBTQ+ Community Space, Cafe, and Event Center Opens in Uptown This Weekend
Get ready for queer movie nights, drop-in zine making, drag story hour, and a whole lot more.
Aster House Opens on One of Minneapolis’s Prettiest (and Most Underused) Streets
Aster Cafe gets a swanky sister restaurant in a historic building nearby.
A Runaway Hit, the ‘Ceasefire’ Hat From This Local Print Shop Is as Relevant as Ever
While the Harris-Walz hats that inspired it head to Goodwill, Bench Pressed's election-season merch remains—unfortunately—terribly timely.
Getting the Lead Out: Is Your House a Ticking Pipe Bomb?
Plus more labor board news, Frey's foe might run for mayor, and a 92-year-old election judge in today's Flyover news roundup.
Picked to Click 2024 No. 6: Prize Horse
This heavy shoegaze trio has been touring relentlessly over the past two years, and people everywhere are taking notice.
Picked to Click 2024 No. 7: Upright Forms
Nick Sakes needed advice about his 401K, and now we've got a new post-punk project from a trio of veteran musicians.
Picked to Click 2024 No. 10: Buio Omega
Sex, sleaze, self-destruction—throw it all in a blender with ’80s glam makeup and a chainsaw, and you’ve got a Buio Omega EP.
Two Icons Return, Some Local Chains Shrink, and a Witchy Gin Bar Debuts in the October Restaurant Roundup
Plus an all-day coffee shop with Football Pizza, a new bún bò huế joint, and more!
There Is Power in Awooo-nion: T-Wolves, Lynx Crew Files to Unionize
Plus jazzing up the Warehouse District, a supposedly newsworthy memoir, and the Guv plays Xbox in today's Flyover news roundup.