Culture
‘I Didn’t Want to Do Anything Else’: A Conversation with Metro Transit’s Longest-Serving Bus Driver
Melanie Benson just celebrated 47 years behind the wheel of the bus. She still loves the job, the only one she has ever wanted.
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.
Wanna Buy ex-Wild Star Jason Zucker’s $3.8M Linden Hills Mansion?
Zucker is now a member of the Arizona Coyotes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
