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  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Peelander-Z at the Turf, 4/15/11

    Photos by Erik HessAnamanaguchi​Peelander-Z (with Birthday Suits and Anamanaguchi) April 15, 2011 Turf Club Don't you hate a schtick? (Stay with me, here.)

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Hibachi Buffet brings cheap Chinese to Lake Street

    Fuel up on Chinese before you hit K-Mart.​Blockbuster and Hollywood stores have gone the way of Betamax, as movie watchers turn to Netflix, RedBox, and internet video. The former Hollywood on Hennepin is now home to a Halloween costume shop and the Lake Street/35W Blockbuster has been recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Twitter Poll: What should be done with Block E?

    Block E in 2007​In the 80s, Block E was a raw but creative district where arty types and punks milled about Rifle Sport Gallery and Moby Dick's bar, but the city flattened it in '88 into a parking lot.  Coming up on the 10th anniversary of its uninspired corporate reincarnation that included ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Trylon microcinema announces classic summer movie lineup

    Jaws​The biggest little theater in repertory films, the 50-seat Trylon microcinema, has announced its summer schedule, an eclectic mix of 32 mostly light but hugely entertaining classic movies. The lineup: Steven Spielberg: Father of the Blockbuster: Depending on your point of view, he either re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Rob Perez's homegrown indie film 'nobody' now on DVD

    If you missed it at Block E, it's definitely worth taking a look on DVD. The flick is brimming with wit and hope--and every bit of it was filmed right here in Minneapolis.

  • Movies

    December 30, 2009
  • News

    December 30, 2009

    Blockbuster finishes the decade with a whimper

    For a former video-store giant, not such a blockbuster decade

  • Television

    May 9, 2007

    Message in a Bottle

    For TV's Ian Rans, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    2/13 Morning Communiqué

    For TV's Ian Rans, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour

  • Movies

    September 27, 2006

    Indecent Exposure

    Raucous doc catches moral watchdogs with their pants down

  • News

    August 23, 2006

    Drawing Dead

    Tony Tran and Laura Xiong started out as small-time gamblers. Then they became lovers. And then her husband turned up murdered.

  • Movies

    June 7, 2006

    Not So Hot...

    Air conditioning helps as sequels and remakes compete for your summer movie dollar

  • Columns

    March 8, 2006

    Everything Must Go

    It was always tough to rent a movie at Discount Video. It's about to become impossible.

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2005

    12/16: Morning Communique

    It was always tough to rent a movie at Discount Video. It's about to become impossible.

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    The Great Minnesota Tax Dodge

    Meet 10 of Minnesota's most notorious state tax scofflaws

  • News

    April 28, 2004

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    Meet 10 of Minnesota's most notorious state tax scofflaws

  • Movies

    February 18, 2004

    It's All About Me!

    Asia Argento--daughter of Dario--does her daddy proud

  • Movies

    February 19, 2003

    Mamá Said Cut It Out

    Asia Argento--daughter of Dario--does her daddy proud

  • Arts

    February 19, 2003

    DVD Killed the Video Store

    Your local movie-rental store, marked for death?

  • Books

    December 4, 2002

    Bigger Than Ebert

    Is David Thomson the world's greatest film critic?

  • Movies

    October 23, 2002

    Ding-A-Ling

    'The Ring' signals that there's nobody home

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    'The Ring' signals that there's nobody home

  • Art

    May 23, 2001

    The Road Warrior

    Ken Avidor paints an ugly picture of car culture from the middle of the road

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    The Book Keeper

    Yesterday's used-book dealer was a far-flung librarian of Babel. Success on the Internet may make tomorrow's a desk-bound day trader.

  • Movies

    July 19, 2000

    Geek Squad

    X-Men puts its superhero "muties" in charge of flattering the core audience

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    Del Phonics

    After keeping quiet for most of the Nineties, Del the Funky Homosapien speaks both sides
    of his mind

  • Movies

    May 17, 2000

    Hamlet Machine

    Michael Almereyda's contemporary Hamlet projects tragedy onto the screen of corporate culture

  • Movies

    March 1, 2000

    The Gift of Gabbert

    Michael Almereyda's contemporary Hamlet projects tragedy onto the screen of corporate culture

  • Arts

    February 2, 2000

    The Sundance Shuffle

    Hollywood shifts to the slopes for another week of reeling opportunities

  • Movies

    December 8, 1999

    Shooting for Dollars

    Can this year's Minnesota Independent Film Fund winners marshal their scripts to the screen?

  • Movies

    October 20, 1999

    Delivering the Male

    David Fincher's Fight Club turns macho discontentment into the ultimate dick flick

  • Arts

    September 1, 1999

    Good Touch, Bad Touch

    Produced and abandoned, the made-in-Minnesota wrestling comedy The Naked Man falls into a Hollywood sleeper hold

  • Arts

    August 4, 1999

    Safety in Numbers

    Nymphomaniacal roommates! Meta-Willy Lomans! Dancing Canadians! City Pages reports from the biggest, baddest Minnesota Fringe Festival to date

  • Feature

    July 1, 1999

    Family Favorites Readers’ Picks

    Nymphomaniacal roommates! Meta-Willy Lomans! Dancing Canadians! City Pages reports from the biggest, baddest Minnesota Fringe Festival to date

  • Arts

    May 26, 1999

    Over There

    While American critics script eulogies for foreign film, this year's festival at Cannes suggests that reports of its death are an exaggeration

  • Movies

    May 12, 1999

    Screening New Heights

    The ambitious Heights Theatre stretches to bring upscale cinema to an audience outside of Uptown

  • Arts

    February 3, 1999

    Cold Fever

    The annual case of contagious hype and acquisitions mania at the Sundance Film Festival

  • Movies

    August 12, 1998

    Working All the Angles

    The annual case of contagious hype and acquisitions mania at the Sundance Film Festival

  • Feature

    January 28, 1998

    Paving The Road

    It Only Takes a Spark:Former- Minneapolitan-turned-director Garret Williams.

  • Movies

    September 25, 1996

    La Dolce Indie

    It Only Takes a Spark:Former- Minneapolitan-turned-director Garret Williams.

  • News

    June 5, 1996

    New technology is changing the way we hear music

    It Only Takes a Spark:Former- Minneapolitan-turned-director Garret Williams.

  • Feature

    May 8, 1996

    1996 Best Of Twin Cities Readers' Poll

    It Only Takes a Spark:Former- Minneapolitan-turned-director Garret Williams.

  • Arts

    October 18, 1995

    Having It All

    Leaving behind beauty myths and backlashes, three new books about women and their accomplishments share a surprising optimism.

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