Arthur Conan Doyle

Doc Watson, country flatpicker, dies at 89

He never had a chart-topping hit, but his guitar flat-picking and earnest, true-blue vocal take on traditional American music nonetheless influenced generations of country, blues and folk musicians and fans. Today we all mourn the passing of Doc Watson.Watson notably played a sold-out show at the Ce ... More >>

See 'The Spirits of Sherlock Holmes' exhibit before it closes

dynamosquito via Flickr.com​The University of Minnesota has devoted quite a bit of space to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective character, Sherlock Holmes. In fact, the U has the world's largest collection of Sherlock Holmes. Beginning in 1974, over the years the University has purchased ... More >>

Minnesota Fringe's "Five-Fifths": this year it's a total mystery

Hmm . . . did Sherlock Holmes ever try his hand at experimental theater?​ This year's annual "Five-Fifths" deconstruction, delivered under the banner of the Minnesota Fringe, is happening tonight and tonight only at the Ritz. The idea is simple: take a classic work, divide it into five parts, and ... More >>

Five-Fifths of Sherlock Holmes

Trevor Paglen

A Fight To Be Heard

A rare disorder left him deaf, blind, and quadriplegic. Then the county took away his voice.

Wave of Mutilation

Cracking open the chest of American letters, Louis Bayard finds a goofy young Goth

Oedipus Got Off Easy

She collapsed Christmas. She made crazy kimonos. Thanks, Mom, for everything!

Free Will Astrology

Girl, Interrupted

Before Plain Layne disappeared, readers knew her as a fiery online diarist, an outspoken lesbian, and a beauty straight out of a Midwestern Botticelli. Afterward, they knew her as a hoax.

The Moor's Last Sigh

The Guthrie makes 'Othello' mellow; Sherlock Holmes hits the coffee shop

Post-Xena Programming

Mourn your barbarian heroes, but move on to the latest in bodacious pulp