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This Weekend, Standup Ellie Hino Faces One of the Toughest Crowds: Children
Watch out, hecklers: Her seven-year-old son, Burt, has a clawed cat.
Comedian Maggie Faris is Your New Favorite, Completely Not Creepy, Ice Cream Man
After selling her giant shoe the comedian has moved on to shilling sweet treats.
You Can Skate or Die (But Also Shop at Lane Bryant) at SkaterApolis, Burnsville Center’s New Skatepark
How do you bring back a dying mall? Open up a skatepark.
I Baked a Coffee Cake With Local Social Media Celebrity Sam Schedler
Turns out he's a corner slice kind of guy.
5 Local Standup Comics to Watch in 2023
Forget 2022! We’re ready to talk about who’s funny this year.
January 11, 2023
How to Become a Professional Wrestler in 5 Weeks
Two writers/dads enter The Academy, Minnesota’s premier pro wrestling school, to chase a childhood dream.
Minnesota’s Clown Town
Meet the Maple Lake clowns running Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp, one of the most respected clown schools in the world.
5 Local Standup Comics to Watch in 2022
Meet up-and-coming artists who aspire to make us laugh.
January 11, 2022
The Museum of Failure Celebrates Humanity’s Best Bombs
Let's take a look at three major fuckups from the exhibit.
November 5, 2021
Acme Comedy Co. at 30
The Minneapolis club that almost wasn't and the two women who made it what it is today.
November 3, 2021