Culture
Meet the Local Man Who Invented a Bike/Rollerblade/Ice Skate Hybrid
'I just thought it would be funny!' the inventor says of his creation. 'Figured it would give my friends and I a good laugh, and it did.'
Whatâs It Like Living With the Worldâs Largest Mouth Gape?
As a teen in 2019, Minnesotan Isaac Johnson broke a Guinness World Record with his cavernous maw. What's (normal-ish) college life like with that big yapper? We asked him.
Can a 1-Day City of Minneapolis âEmergency Prepâ Course Turn Me Into a Prepper?
Rather than fret anxiously at home, I spent 6 hours at the city's 'Ready Camp.'
Land oâ Lusts: Chasing the Late-in-Life O
And a case for why you should keep coming⊠to your local sex shop.
Sleight of Hand, Card Tricks, and Lots of Laughs: The âDisorganized Chaosâ of a Magic Underground Show
Looking for a local magic show? Here ya go!
Minneapolisâs âDrag Raceâ: An Inside Look at Drag Discovery, Lushâs Weekly Open-Stage Competition
From the dressing room to the stage, meet the local drag artists competing to be the city's best.
All 50 of MnDOTâs 2025 Name-a-Snowplow Finalists, Ranked
Our annual exercise in plow name reviewing trudges ahead.
Itâs Our Biggest Sale Yet: Racketâs 3 Months for $3 Sale
Three months of Racket. Three dollars. You'd better three-lieve it.
Pearl Talk: Advice on Moderating THC, Cutting off Your Family, and Antisocial Soup Ladling
Welcome back to Racket's regular advice column.
Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Golden Valley
Golden Valley is in the middle of it all!
