Vol 28 Issue 1393
Published 8/15/2007 through 8/21/2007
Who's to Blame? (Cover Story)
In the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse, it's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster.
Go Al! Grrrr! (News)
Neighbors of aspiring senator Al Franken say his workout routine is not ready for primetime.
Mondo Condo (News)
When apartments are converted, renters don't have many rights.
Stool Pigeons (News Briefs)
Did the feces of feathered fiends cause the I-35W bridge collapse?
Surly Nation (Dish)
Need a drink? Yeah, It's been that kind of month. So how about a local surly ale?
Fill in the Blank (Gaming)
Picross DS illustrates that there's life after Sudoku.
5ingles (Music)
The songs we can't escape.
What'$ $elling (Music)
Top 10 sellers at the Electric Fetus.
What's Playing (Music)
Top 10 spins this week at 89.3 the Current.
What's the View Like from Jimmy Page's Pants? (Music)
Pamela Des Barres makes a case for the groupie as muse.
Concert Highlights for the Week of August 15 - 21 (Music A-List)
This week: YO! the Movement's 6th Annual Twin Cities Celebration of Hip Hop, Best Friends Forever, Kelly Willis, Cougar, Arms and Sleepers, Mark Olson, Perry Farrell's Satellite Party, Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
My Place or Yours? (Mash Notes)
Go home with Mise en Place, wake up in Edina.
Interpol: Our Love to Admire (CD Review)
Kelly Rowland: Ms. Kelly (CD Review)
Lubomyr Melnyk: KMH (CD Review)
Paul Cebar: Tommorow Sound Now for Yes Music People (CD Review)
Wise Intelligent: The Talented Timothy Taylor: Back 2 School (1st Period) (CD Review)
Maybe Another Teen Movie (Film)
The virtues of high school quirk-fest 'Rocket Science' are...debatable.
Nerd Love (Film)
Geeky, freaky teen virgins bid to get knocked up in 'Superbad.'
Keep the Meter Running (DVD Review)
This week: Taxi Driver: Collector's Edition, Inland Empire, The First Films of Samuel Fuller, and more.
New Horizons (Theater)
After 30 years at Jeune Lune, cofounder Barbra Berlovitz explores another stage in her career.
Spotlight: Hot 'n' Throbbing (Theater)
20% Theatre; at Minneapolis Theater Garage through August 26
Savage Love
Just because you're socially awkward around women it doesn't mean your gay.
Free Will Astrology (Horoscope)
Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe (Culture Jamming)
This week: U.F.O.s at the Zoo: The Legendary Concert in Oklahoma City, Eat to the Beat, Puzzle Quest, and more.