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Minneapolis Stripper Awards Celebrate Pole Princesses, HBICs, and Sex Workers’ Rights 

'Strippers are the best. We’re fabulous and everyone else needs to catch up.'

December 5, 2023

So What’s Fancy Ray up to Now?

“There are two types of people in this world: People who love Fancy Ray; and people who don’t realize that they love Fancy Ray!”

September 20, 2023

Tia Hannes Wins Acme’s Funniest Person Contest but Still Needs a Haircut

She's the third woman to win the contest in the last four years. Hell yeah.

September 7, 2023

I Visited the Charles Schulz Exhibit with ‘Peanuts’ Superfan Lyle Larue

'Schulz once said in an interview that he never let Charlie kick the ball. Wrong.'

Inside MN’s Only Traditional Lucha Libre Wrestling Event

“There’s a difference between putting on a mask and wrestling, and putting on a mask and doing lucha libre.”

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.