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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.

November 13, 2024

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.

November 8, 2024

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.

November 7, 2024

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.

November 6, 2024

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.

November 5, 2024

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.

November 4, 2024

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.

November 4, 2024

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.

November 4, 2024

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!

October 31, 2024

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.

October 29, 2024