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Em Cassel

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

So… Who Got an E-bike Rebate?

Plus black spruce bandits, fresh food at food shelves, and James Austin Johnson does Dylan in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 9, 2024

5 Things We Learned Interviewing Timothée Chalamet About Bob Dylan

Including some sneaky info about the upcoming Josh Safdie flick 'Marty Supreme'!

December 6, 2024

It’s the Year of Yia: Vinai Racks Up More National Accolades

Plus BCA finally confirms detail in Winston Smith's death, hurting colleges attempt to go big, and a Target Center tragedeigh trifecta in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 3, 2024

Forget the Turkey—Here’s all the Restaurant News You Might’ve Missed in November

Say goodbye to Hi Flora! and hello to Saturday Dumpling Co., plus a whole lot more in this month's Racket Restaurant Roundup.

November 27, 2024

Twin Cities Grocery Store Thanksgiving Turkeys, Ranked

Precooked turkeys make Thanksgiving a breeze—but which flightless birds rise to the top?

Black Sheep Eat Street Is Closing

Plus Target's Bullseye problem, Nimrod gets its due, and remembering Phillip Murphy in today's Flyover news roundup.

*Deep Sigh* Frey Vetoes Labor Standards Board

Plus gigging ain't easy, disinfo on top of disinfo, and some cute (and extinct) animals in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 21, 2024

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.

From LGBTQ+ advocacy to environmentalism to reproductive rights and beyond, these groups offer productive ways to fight for a better future.

November 20, 2024

Angie Craig Backs Defeated Bill That Would’ve Let Trump ‘Destroy Nonprofits’

Plus City Council green-lights the Labor Standards Board, teens work late shifts at a meat packing plant, and Chick-fil-A nuts in today's Flyover news roundup.