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Academy Awards

  • Movies

    December 19, 2012

    Quentin Tarantino unchained

    The iconic director emerges with one of his most ambitious films yet, Django Unchained

  • Movies

    March 28, 2012

    Footnote is Israel's Best Foreign Language Oscar nominee

    A comedy of everyday absurdity merged with family tragedy

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Oscar parties, vegan chili, Rock the Cradle: Freeloader Friday

    ​ Even if you have no money, there's always something fun and free to do around town on the weekends. This installment of Freeloader Friday features a slew of CD-release concerts, a rockin' party for toddlers, a chili cook-off for vegans, and an awesome Oscar party at Brit's. Come take a look at o ... More >>

  • Movies

    February 22, 2012

    Win your Oscar office pool

    Without really trying

  • Movies

    January 4, 2012

    Movies much anticipated in 2012

    Red Tails, This Is Forty, and more

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Charlie Awards honor Twin Cities restaurants and food professionals

    ​The stage was set with a long white-linen-covered table, holding gleaming covered trays.  Beneath them were the trophy plates inscribed with the names of the winners for the Twin Cities' first annual Charlie Awards. Organized by preeminent foodie Sue Zelickson with the help of wonder produce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Blackberry Winter performs songs from 'Winter's Bone' at the Cedar tomorrow

    Dennis Crider​Though the Academy Awards are often dominated by big-name films with huge budgets, director Debra Granik's family drama/rural crime thriller Winter's Bone (2010) caused quite a stir on the awards circuit last year. The film grabbed four Academy Award nominations, two Independent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Mitt Romney vs Tim Pawlenty: The campaign videos

    And the Oscar goes to ...​When it comes to presidential campaign videos, Mitt Romney compares to Tim Pawlenty the way CSPAN compares to Fox News. With Mitt, you get a rich, boring white Republican guy with great hair, droning into the camera about how awful Barack Obama is. Why so serious, M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    DeVotchKa's Nick Urata talks romance and his band's European influences

    ​DeVotchKa's European influence is abundant throughout all of their music, but one thing stands out with their recent album, 100 Lovers: Romance. Not the kind of romance that initially comes to mind; I'm not talking roses and rainbows, puppies and poppy-seed muffins. The type of romance that em ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2011

    Regis Dialogue and Retrospective: Julian Schnabel

    ​DeVotchKa's European influence is abundant throughout all of their music, but one thing stands out with their recent album, 100 Lovers: Romance. Not the kind of romance that initially comes to mind; I'm not talking roses and rainbows, puppies and poppy-seed muffins. The type of romance that em ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Nancy Barnes of Star Tribune joins Twitter

    Follow Nancy Barnes.​Nancy Barnes, the editor of the Star Tribune, has entered the Twitterverse, which seems like a good idea since a lot of her staff are already there. But it sounds like she'd rather be someplace else. Barnes is a "lifelong journalist, Star Tribune editor, mother of three ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 2, 2011

    Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses

    Follow Nancy Barnes.​Nancy Barnes, the editor of the Star Tribune, has entered the Twitterverse, which seems like a good idea since a lot of her staff are already there. But it sounds like she'd rather be someplace else. Barnes is a "lifelong journalist, Star Tribune editor, mother of three ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2010

    Aimee Mann

    Follow Nancy Barnes.​Nancy Barnes, the editor of the Star Tribune, has entered the Twitterverse, which seems like a good idea since a lot of her staff are already there. But it sounds like she'd rather be someplace else. Barnes is a "lifelong journalist, Star Tribune editor, mother of three ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Mayda and Juno in Loring Park tonight

    ​The third in a series of four free outdoor events will take place tonight with R&B/pop powerhouse Mayda, a fierce and talented young artist who commands audiences with her punchy, funky hooks and larger-than-life stage presence. Mayda was awarded the title of "Best R&B Artist" in this yea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2010

    Four Nights in Loring

    ​The third in a series of four free outdoor events will take place tonight with R&B/pop powerhouse Mayda, a fierce and talented young artist who commands audiences with her punchy, funky hooks and larger-than-life stage presence. Mayda was awarded the title of "Best R&B Artist" in this yea ... More >>

  • Music

    July 21, 2010
  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Corner Table does dinner & a movie

    ​Corner Table's idea of diner and a movie means a three-course meal followed by a documentary films about conscientious eating: The restaurant is pairing up with the Cooking MN Meetup Group (local group that meets twice a month for dinner/drinks/education and chats about food and drink) for t ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2010

    The Lost Art of Conversation

    Pandora's panache vs. a table for two

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Weekend movie guide: See it or flee it?

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Movies

    December 16, 2009

    Film Highlight: Lord of the Rings Trilogy

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2009

    Julian Lage Group

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2009

    Steven Wright

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Julianne Moore; Leuyen Pham

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Dropkick Murphys

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2009

    Merlove

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2009

    MN AIDS Project and DivaMN Benefit: Oscar Night Minnesota

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • News

    December 24, 2008

    Kate Winslet

    You've got 10 bucks and two hours, and you don't want to waste any of it. We can help.

  • Arts

    March 5, 2008

    Culture Jamming

    A bounty of Bootsy tops this week's pop culture picks

  • Unknown

    May 2, 2007

    Crisis in Suburbia

    A bounty of Bootsy tops this week's pop culture picks

  • Music

    November 1, 2006

    Battle-Tested, Fresh-Faced

    ZibraZibra sweep local band contests (and head off to college)

  • News

    September 13, 2006

    Oh Calcutta!

    Ananya Chatterjea turns a sex-workers union into a liberation dance

  • News

    September 6, 2006

    Forbidden Fruit

    It's the world's largest music and movies superstore, and everything in it is free—and illegal. Every month, some five billion illegal downloads are passed around the internet, and the entertainment industry sues several hundred people. CP writer St

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2006

    The day after Oscar: "Download day"

    It's the world's largest music and movies superstore, and everything in it is free—and illegal. Every month, some five billion illegal downloads are passed around the internet, and the entertainment industry sues several hundred people. CP writer St

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2006

    Altman and "A Prairie Home Companion" the hit of Berlin

    It's the world's largest music and movies superstore, and everything in it is free—and illegal. Every month, some five billion illegal downloads are passed around the internet, and the entertainment industry sues several hundred people. CP writer St

  • Movies

    November 30, 2005

    Little Things Mean a Lot

    Size matters in holiday movies, but shorts make an impression

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2005

    9/5: Morning Communique

    Size matters in holiday movies, but shorts make an impression

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2005

    Crazy liberal looking stupid trying to help

    Size matters in holiday movies, but shorts make an impression

  • Restaurants

    August 17, 2005

    Attack of the Killer Sandwiches

    An Italian deli in Eagan makes subs fit for a Jersey cop

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2005

    'Commander in Chief' creator: We're running like madmen away from politics!

    An Italian deli in Eagan makes subs fit for a Jersey cop

  • Movies

    September 8, 2004

    Coming Soon To Nowhere

    The kids stay out of the picture--blessedly--in 'Film School'

  • Music

    April 7, 2004

    Mel Gibson and the Pants: A Mannequin American

    The kids stay out of the picture--blessedly--in 'Film School'

  • News

    March 26, 2003

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    For best performance as an embedded war correspondent, the nominees are...

  • Movies

    March 5, 2003

    Bodies, Rest, and Motion

    The Walker's 'Women with Vision' breaks the law of inertia

  • Books

    May 12, 1999

    Patient English

    Poet (and novelist) Michael Ondaatje mines the culture of old Ceylon for the lapidary essence of language

  • Books

    March 24, 1999

    J. Hoberman: The Red Atlantis: Communist Culture in the Absence of Communism

    Poet (and novelist) Michael Ondaatje mines the culture of old Ceylon for the lapidary essence of language

  • Movies

    December 16, 1998

    Cold Cash

    Poet (and novelist) Michael Ondaatje mines the culture of old Ceylon for the lapidary essence of language

  • Feature

    November 1, 1998

    Money Talks

    Mainstream advertisers start to eye queer dollars

  • Movies

    March 4, 1998

    Dada, Dali, and the Dude

    Feeling Minnesota...Not!: Jeff Bridges and John Goodman in Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski.

  • News

    January 31, 1996

    The State of the Movies

    Hollywood 1996: Things are changing, and it's all the same.

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