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Minneapolis is one of the most sinful cities in the country, study says

Minnesota might be nice, but a new study concludes that Minneapolis is actually quite naughty.SEE ALSO: Woodbury and Edina are top extramarital affair locales in Twin Cities, says AshleyMadison.comThe City of Lakes rated as the third-most sinful city in the nation in the Movoto real estate blog's li ... More >>

Jacuzzi Boys: We'll follow what excites us down the rabbit hole

Jacuzzi Boys were South Florida's big revelation in 2007. Somewhere between the arenas of punk power-pop and surf psychedelics, their rock 'n' roll racket has certainly captured the attention of numerous fans across the world and independent heavy-hitters like Hardly Art and Third Man Records. Compr ... More >>

The best Twin Cities concerts: 6/5-6/11

So it's June now. Despite the cloudiness, there are actually things happening outdoors. Saturday, be sure to check out tons of local bands at Rock the Vine. Later in the evening Hollow Boys release their latest record at Kitty Cat Klub. The Minnesota Zoo will also be hosting Richard Thompson an ... More >>

Peace/Team Spirit

For-profit colleges swindle students

Education comes second to institutional income at a steep price

Bike Wars: Portland beats Minneapolis

But we're still healthy and sober

MSP is the healthiest metro in country, says American College of Sports Medicine

Twin Citians defended our championship as the most healthy and fit metro in the land, says the American College of Sports Medicine in its 2012 American Fitness Index.Researchers examined dozens of "personal" and "community" health indicators, including diet, exercise, smoking, chronic disease rates, ... More >>

Win your Oscar office pool

Without really trying

Duran Duran at Epic, 04/22/11

Photos by Erik Hess​Duran DuranApril 22, 2011Epic, MinneapolisDuran Duran turned the sold-out Epic nightclub into a decidedly retro '80s party palace on Friday night, delighting their maturing but still passionate fans with an energetic 100-minute set full of hits both new and old. While the band' ... More >>

Randy Newman at the Guthrie Theater, 2/21/11

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Randy NewmanFebruary 21, 2011The Guthrie TheaterIn his recorded work, Randy Newman is a fractious figure. The top-flight composer working on commission rarely shares a sheet with the bright political satirist, and the vulnerable autobiographer never shares his regrets with ... More >>

William Melchert-Dinkel pleads not guilty to pushing suicides

Melchert-Dinkel pleads not guiulty.​Police say William Melchert-Dinkel posed online as female nurses named "Cami," "Dragon Girl" and "Li Dao" to persuade a Canadian and an Englishman to commit suicide. Now, after months of legal wrangling, he's pleaded not guilty charges. He failed earlier th ... More >>

Azure Ray

Red Pens, Danzig and more

"Dangerous By Design" ranks Minneapolis first in pedestrian safety

Photo: Andrew KelsallMinneapolis want you to walk​You want to die trying to cross the street? Move to Florida. At the very least, head south of the Mason-Dixon line. If you don't want to take your life in your hands while out for a stroll, just stay right here in Minneapolis. That's what the g ... More >>

Lilith Fair moves to Target Center here, oblivion elsewhere

​The Lilith Fair was born of an odd doldrum in popular, female-fore music; the bulk of headliners for their first three seasons - before they suspended the festival for eleven years - were cut from the cheesecloth of alternative radio-directed acoustic-type pop (think Joan Osbourne, Indigo Girls, ... More >>

Mulan Jr. at Children's Theater is just like the movie

...And that's the problem

The English Beat, Fishbone

The English Beat, Solid Gold, and more

Appetite-suppressing gel developed for dieters

Scientists are developing an appetite-suppressing gel for binge eaters. As if the words "appetite-suppressing gel" didn't kill off your hunger already.

The Blind Boys of Alabama

Romantica, Mason Jennings, Hunting Club, and more

P.O.S. heads to Europe

After a long Spring tour, P.O.S. hops across the Atlantic to tour his outstanding new disc, "Never Better."

The Popstream: Broadcast, "Come On Let's Go"

Dog Days at Westminster redux: the triumph of Stella

Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

"Something about that song haunts you"

Desmond Dekker Came First

Return of the Psycho-Critic

A depressed movie lover talks himself into watching the Oscars

Psych-Pop To Die For

The Deaths' pretty la la la las of despair

A Day In The Life of a Geezer

A laddish ode to Mike Skinner and the word on The Streets

Broadcast: Pendulum

Top of the Pop

The Year's Best National Albums (A Wholly Objective and Statistically Sound List)

Brixton Is Burning

The laddish Brit-Hop of the Streets heats up England's clubland

Chris Bowden: Slightly Askew

Jaxx of Clubs

Basement Jaxx's Rooty is a wild card in the traditional dealings of dance music

Raw Power

Spilled blood, blown fuses, and perforated skulls: the unlikely rise of American Head Charge

Broadcast: Extended Play Two, Movietone: The Blossom Filled Streets

Jiggled, Not Stirred

In his 19th licensed escapade, Agent 007 appears reliably randy but rather tired

Killing With Kindness

Atom Egoyan's serial-killer thriller Felicia's Journey is gentle to a fault

A Sense of Where You Are

The Hang Ups return home with a new album, a new sound, and a new chance to start over