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How I Grew a Shaq-Sized Marijuana Plant at Home

It took a foray into cannabis cultivation to make this pot enthusiast realize she had been getting gouged all these years.

October 18, 2023

Enter Racket’s Spooktacular Flash Fiction Contest, Compete for Fabulous Prizes

Five winners will get published on this very website and, crucially, score prize packages that include THC edibles and Racket merch.

October 11, 2023

I Talked to Strangers at Strangers Meeting Strangers’ ‘Talk to Me Day’

The community-building event at Loring Park was worth attending, even for the less-than-outgoing.

October 11, 2023

Minnesota Has a Russian-Speaking Comedy Scene?! 

Yes! And it’s bringing big laughs (Громкий смех!) and support for Ukraine to the 10,000 Laughs Festival.

October 11, 2023

I Went to Karaoke 7 Days in a Row

Creepy guys, a sore throat, an incredible amount of Chris Stapleton—and a lot of fun. Here's what happens when you commit to a solid week of karaoke.

I Spent a Week Shopping at 5 Newish Vintage/Thrift Stores

These shops may be less well-known, but they should be on your radar.

‘We Take Full Credit’: Eccentric Buddies Say ‘Vibe’ Contraption Broke Twins Playoff Curse

Their vibe-transmitting orb invention has moved from Stilheart to Fulton this season, always in service of delivering Twins victories via the mystical.

October 5, 2023

6 Must-See Theater Productions Coming This Fall

Highlights include a new Indigenous work, a reimagining of a French classic, and a musical bio on the (very not real) Betty Crocker.