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CategoryChristopher Hampton’s “Appomattox,” at the Guthrie Theater, Takes the Safe Road Through History
In Appomattox, Christopher Hampton doesn’t entirely manage to suppress his well-honed playwright’s instinct for crafting memorable charact..
“This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s”: The End of the World at the Walker Art Center
One way to understand This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s—a touring exhibit that opens at the Walker Art Center on June..
In Defense of Scenesters
“Scenesters feeling oppressed for being called ‘scenesters,'” tweeted Becky Lang this afternoon, setting off a debate over whether or ..
Kafka in Beirut: Rabih Mroué’s “Looking for a Missing Employee” at the Walker Art Center
A character in Lebanese theater artist Rabih Mroué’s Looking for a Missing Employee is named Joseph K., but Mroué assures viewers that he ..
Reminder: Tell Gay Kids That It’s Okay To Be Gay
There are two articles in the New York Times today about about how the Anoka-Hennepin school district is dealing, or rather, not deali..
What I think Bon Iver Is Singing in “Calgary”
G’head. Turn it on and tell me I’m wrong. I know you have the mp3.
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Don’t you cherish me and sleep
Aaaaaaah
Never keep ..
Minnesotans Don’t Honk
“GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY” is something I occasionally find myself thinking while driving. But rarely will I say it aloud, or show any..
Remembering Kent Christensen, the Heart of Loring Heights
As a landlord, Kent was very kind to me. I wasn’t just a number to Kent — but there have certainly been a number of us.
That Time I Met Ke$ha At A Karaoke Bar
Introduction: How I Met Ke$ha
“I’ve known assholes like you,” Ke$ha said as she pulled up a stool, slapped me on the leg, and blew vo..
Things That Happened at the Minnesota Zoo During the State Government Shutdown
Laid-off monorail drivers pointing the monorail trains at each other and playing chicken.
Bonobos self-fellating.
Porn night at ..
Do It Yourself: The Minnesota State Government
Hello again, welcome to another installment of Do I..
If a Top 40 DJ Went to Work for Minnesota Public Radio
On News: Hey is this thing on? Turn me up! Turn me up, Johnny! Yo, it’s DJ Lazer, no rant, no slant, just making puddles in your pants..