Culture
‘America’s Electronic Soapbox’: Minneapolis Public Access Television at 40
Looking back at local icons, current offerings, and its future as SPEAK MPLS.
It Was Meant to Be a One-Off Goof. A Decade Later, Cory Cove’s Initials Game Is a Mega-Hit.
The KFAN game segment has expanded to a sold-out home card game and seven different Trivia Mafia nights. So what's next for this unstoppable beast?
‘Oh Yeah, He’s Real’: My Wild Day at the MN Bigfoot Conference
This past Saturday, the fifth annual gathering attracted around 500 cryptozoology enthusiasts to a hotel conference center in Grand Rapids. Our reporter was there to capture the far-out anecdotes, the occasionally persuasive science, and the sense of interconnectedness that comes with being among fellow true believers.
Wanna Buy an Abandoned U.S. Border Station for $99K?
The remote site hasn't been active in almost 20 years—bring your ideas.
Land of 10,000 Games: Inside the Twin Cities Tabletop Gaming Boom
Some of the most exciting, challenging new games around might have been designed by a small company located right in your neighborhood.
‘I’m Rather Fearless’: Twin Cities Poet Danez Smith Talks Climate Change, Comedy, Fiction, and I-35W Inspiration
Plus the No. 1 tool in any poet's toolbox: Microsoft Word.
RacketCast, Ep. 2: A MN Hip-Hop Classic Turns 20 Feat. Heiruspecs
The haters might've said it couldn't be done (not sure), but we're back for another new episode, this time with our very first very special guests.
How to Traverse the Wild Minnehaha Creek Without Capsizing Your Ass
It's no Wolf River rapids, but don't underestimate the creek.
Let’s Talk Baked Goods in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Land o’ Lusts: The Kinky Weirdos Are Saving Our City
Introducing Land o' Lusts, a new bimonthly(ish) column about sex and sex work in the Twin Cities.
