Email Author Molly Priesmeyer

2005 Stories by Molly Priesmeyer

• In Da Club: God Damn Doo Wop Band at the Hexagon

  published December 14, 2005

  Crass crooners turn back time, engage in unladylike behavior. More >>

• Sgt. Briggs's War

  published November 30, 2005

  Bob Briggs got a head full of shrapnel in Iraq. Then he came home to more wars: to regain the use of his half-paralyzed body, and to get the U.S.... More >>

• The Invisible Ones

  published October 26, 2005

  Despite budget cuts, two residences for homeless youth open in Minneapolis. More >>

• Make Yourself Uncomfortable

  published October 12, 2005

  The creators of Channel 45's 'Nate on Drums' look for laughs in awkward silences. More >>

• Are You Okay?

  published September 14, 2005

  Zak Sally turns his darkest thoughts into visceral, elliptically personal comics--but he doesn't really want to talk about it. More >>

• Divine Intervention

  published August 31, 2005

  The Robbinsdale Clinic tries to offer reproductive services, but its neighbor keeps getting in the way. More >>

• 'SFU': R.I.P.

  published August 31, 2005

  The Last Rites of a 'Six Feet Under' fanatic. More >>

• Rambler

  published August 24, 2005

  Itinerant storyteller, standup, musician, and actor Mary Mack stumbles into comedy and staves off insanity. More >>

• Assume the Crash Position

  published August 17, 2005

  The turbulence at Northwest Airlines has some people fearing the sky is falling. It could be the sound of ticket prices dropping. More >>

• Spotlight: The Awesome 80s Prom

  published July 27, 2005

  Get out of my dreams, get into my interactive show about Reagan-era high school dances. More >>

• The Gospel According to Paul Dorr

  published July 6, 2005

  How a little-known political consultant from Iowa is beating back the menace of public education, one school referendum at a time. More >>

• Beatrix*Jar at the 7th St. Entry

  published July 6, 2005

  Knob-fiddling lovebirds and their trusty Speak and Spell issue dance commands at the Entry. More >>

• Closed-Door Policy

  published June 22, 2005

  Rep. Jim Ramstad's office claimed they didn't know that President Bush was having a town hall meeting. But they still managed to save tickets for... More >>

• The Name of This Band is Flock Of Doug

  published June 1, 2005

  Doug Utter takes on Rick Santorum in bathtub brawl. Download and listen to "Boyfriend, You're My American Flag Underwear" by Flock Of Doug More >>

• Making the Perfect Woman

  published June 1, 2005

  Mali Kouanchao critiques new media with old images. More >>

• A Horse of a Different Color

  published May 25, 2005

  Socialist realism meets the avant-garde as the Museum of Russian Art unveils a retrospective of 20th century Russian paintings. More >>

• Mark Kennedy's Cure For Cancer

  published May 11, 2005

  Senatorial hopeful takes gutsy stand in favor of mall-walking fundraiser. More >>

• In Da Club: Styrofoam Duck at the Hexagon bar

  published May 11, 2005

  One way to battle stage fright: Share the spotlight with a drug-addled duck mascot. More >>

• Are You Yanking My Chain?

  published May 4, 2005

  "Interact/React" topples conventions at the MMAA. More >>

• Party All the Time

  published April 6, 2005

  "I'm going to get cavity searched!" So exclaims 21-year-old Adam Berge. Berge, a diminutive spiky-haired college student dressed in a... More >>

• Excavating Enigmas

  published April 6, 2005

  Vladimir Dikarev and Natasha Dikareva reach back and find beauty. More >>

• Fools Rush In

  published April 6, 2005

  Local media lemmings fall for April 1 gag. More >>

• Oh, the Humanity!

  published March 23, 2005

  Artist Keegan Wenkman wants to rid the world of hatred, one oversized head at a time. More >>

• Pappas: Dude, I Totally Just Blew Up Your First Amendment Rights

  published March 16, 2005

  State Senator Sandy Pappas wants to make it illegal for kids under 17 to play "mature" video games. She apparently has never heard of the United... More >>

• My Ears are Bleeding--Should I be Proud or Concerned?

  published March 9, 2005

  Local band looks back to AmRep, looks forward to deafness. More >>