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1. Feature

   Battered woman becomes American refugee in Amsterdam

   Her husband beat her, so she couldn't let him take custody of their kids

   By Beth Walton

   Published: July 30, 2008

   It was the first week of the New Year when Holly Collins showed her identification card to the clerk at City Hall in a small township in western Holland. "Asylum for an...

2. Music

   Death to Our Enemies say punk's not dead

   The group works to avenge garage rock's untimely death, one PBR at a time

   By Will McClain

   Published: July 30, 2008

   "Rabbits tore apart Ken's relationship," says Death to Our Enemies drummer Chuck Terhark of his bandmate, bassist Ken Tyborski, over a tall Pabst Blue Ribbon. Instantly, my...

3. Dish

   Dancing Ganesha: Lost in Translation

   The spot aims to take Indian food upscale, but communication gaps can detract from the tasty cuisine

   By Rachel Hutton

   Published: July 30, 2008

   Here's a typical scene from lunch at a local Indian restaurant: The masses are queued up behind a Herculean buffet of steaming curries, against a backdrop of fake plants and...

4. Movies

   Swing Vote offers change you can't believe in

   Presidential candidates vie (and pander and plead) for one heart and mind in the election-themed comedy

   By Scott Foundas

   Published: July 30, 2008

   Swing Vote is an election-themed comedy that's about twice as smart as you expect it to be and still only half as smart as you wish it was. The clever premise, which would have...

5. Theater

   Hedwig's Heart

   The Jungle presents a touching story about a drag queen's search for love

   By Quinton Skinner

   Published: July 30, 2008

   In 1972, when David Bowie laudably opted to chuck all pretense at sanity and reincarnate himself as a messianic alien sex god, the gates that kept rock music and the theater...

6. A-List

   Story of the Sea

   By Erin Roof

   Published: July 30, 2008

   It would take a huge needle jabbed straight to the heart of the Beat coffee shop's caffeinated beverages to work up the energy to follow this band's seasick tunes. Story of the...

7. A-List

   Hot Iron Pour

   By Jessica Armbruster

   Published: July 30, 2008

   It might seem counterintuitive on these hot summer days to fire an iron furnace up to 2,750 degrees Fahrenheit. But if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the sculpture park....

8. A-List

   Jim Lee

   By Jessica Armbruster

   Published: July 30, 2008

   In the comic book/graphic novel world, illustrator and publisher Jim Lee is a giant who has worked on many strips and projects. He's been an illustrator for The Punisher, he...

9. A-List

   Koi Show

   By Jessica Armbruster

   Published: July 30, 2008

   The koi has inspired many a tattoo sleeve and back panel over the years. Often believed to translate roughly as "friendship and love," koi is simply the Japanese word for carp....

10. A-List

    150 Years by the River

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: July 30, 2008

    Finally, somebody has figured out the best way to celebrate Minnesota's sesquicentennial: with a complete history of the state's beer production. Local beer guru and St. Thomas...

11. A-List

    Tana French

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: July 30, 2008

    When Tana French's psychological thriller In the Woods was released, it took the literary world by surprise, becoming a national bestseller, receiving critical acclaim, and...

12. A-List

    Jaimi Novak: Signs of the Time

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: July 30, 2008

    "Tropicana Adult Hotel Hourly Rates" reads one of the signs in local photographer Jaimi Novak's first solo show, "Signs of Time," at the Minnesota Center for Photography. Novak...

13. A-List

    Small White

    By David Hansen

    Published: July 30, 2008

    In bands and in swimsuits, it can take a certain courage to sport a two-piece. But from Birthday Suits to Ratatat, show posters and CD bins are peppered with more and more...

14. A-List

    Twin Cities Polo Classic

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: July 30, 2008

    So you want to support Children's Cancer Research Fund and watch an intense match of polo without sounding like an idiot? It's easy. Just memorize these polo phrases and...

15. A-List

    Gospel Gossip

    By Erin Roof

    Published: July 30, 2008

    This bill is fiendishly strange, a delight to schizophrenic local-music aficionados. It's a perfect tutorial on the multifaceted Minneapolis music scene: lo-fi vs. high gloss,...

16. A-List

    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: July 30, 2008

    It's true that the revolution may not be televised, but I suspect it will be well-documented nonetheless. Much like the sentiments captured in the song by Gil Scott-Heron of...

17. A-List

    Kakkoicon

    By Ward Rubrecht

    Published: July 30, 2008

    The forums have been abuzz since '07 with news of the Twin Cities' first anime convention, Kakkoicon ("cool con" in Japanese), and it has finally arrived, turning the Sheraton...

18. A-List

    Michael Burks

    By Rick Mason

    Published: July 30, 2008

    Cutting a wide and intoxicating swath with his ferocious electric blues, Michael Burks comes on like a formidable force of nature, fat licks flashing off his guitar like sweet...

19. A-List

    Ethan Canin

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: July 30, 2008

    If you're just not getting enough politics in the news, and you want to infuse your summer reading with scandal, ideals, and wealthy politicians, America America is for you....

20. A-List

    Eric Williams Carroll: All Buildings Dream in Blueprints

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: July 30, 2008

    Though I have seen many an installation, I don't know that I have seen a re-installation like this. While not quite a re-installation, but conceptually in that vein, Carroll...