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  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    '1968' doesn't rock enough

    ​I missed 1968 by about three months, so everything I know and think about the year is secondhand. Now, that happens to be a lot, as the year has loomed large over American culture for the past 44 years, from classic rock on the radio to endless documentaries about the 1960s. What does the History ... More >>

  • News

    January 25, 2012

    Victoria Jackson: Tea Party princess

    From SNL to the rabid right of modern politics

  • Calendar

    October 12, 2011

    Louis Katz

    From SNL to the rabid right of modern politics

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    David Letterman invites Sheila E, Neil Peart, Roy Haynes on for 'Drum Solo Week'

    ​There's something very old-school TV variety show-esque about this past week's "Drum Solo Week" feature on the Late Show with David Letterman.

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Twister's greatest moments in pop culture

    ​Since its inception as an advertising gimmick for a shoe wax company, Twister has come a long way. Almost 50 years later, it's been played by 65 million people, and everyone from Johnny Carson to Keanu Reeves to Taylor Swift has been tied in knots on its colorful game board. Here are some of the ... More >>

  • News

    March 30, 2011

    The land of GoBots, Pound Puppies, and Care Bears

    Minnesota's surprising place as a hub of toy crazes

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Dwight Yoakam at Mystic Lake Casino, 2/11/11

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Dwight Yoakam February 11, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino Aw, sookie. My appreciation for Dwight Yoakam's live show, after his Friday night performance to a sold-out crowd at Mystic Lake Casino, has now passed through three phases.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2010

    Jimmy Shubert

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Dwight Yoakam February 11, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino Aw, sookie. My appreciation for Dwight Yoakam's live show, after his Friday night performance to a sold-out crowd at Mystic Lake Casino, has now passed through three phases.

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    Kermet Apio

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Dwight Yoakam February 11, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino Aw, sookie. My appreciation for Dwight Yoakam's live show, after his Friday night performance to a sold-out crowd at Mystic Lake Casino, has now passed through three phases.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Naomi Judd: Rockin' the hep C since 1990

    Edjakatin' y'all about hep C, turnin' y'all on to The Judds.

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2009

    Ben Gleib

    Edjakatin' y'all about hep C, turnin' y'all on to The Judds.

  • News

    November 5, 2008

    Tom Mischke still pioneering format-free radio

    The man behind radio's most unpredictable show says it's just real life

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 7/3: Arresting visuals

    The man behind radio's most unpredictable show says it's just real life

  • Feature

    May 21, 2008

    Indie comedy label Stand Up! has produced the edgiest comedy in the country

    The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2008

    St. Paul Saints vs. Ibaraki Golden Golds

    The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    Jimmy Pardo

    The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times

  • Columns

    July 6, 2005

    The Autograph Man

    What ever happened to Buddy Holly's fishing license?

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2005

    Johnny Carson

    What ever happened to Buddy Holly's fishing license?

  • News

    November 19, 2003

    Honey, I Shrunk the Story

    Sweeps madness, and a husband's thoughtful gesture

  • Books

    December 4, 2002

    Bigger Than Ebert

    Is David Thomson the world's greatest film critic?

  • Arts

    April 17, 2002

    The History Lesson

    Events get the better of 'Sisters of Swing' and 'Partitions'

  • Arts

    September 19, 2001

    Red Shoe Diaries

    Events get the better of 'Sisters of Swing' and 'Partitions'

  • Arts

    September 20, 2000

    The Outsiders

    The woman who turned her house into a canvas, and other stories from the far fringes of the visual-art scene

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    Doing the MOM-bo

    Doing the MOM-bo with Nanci Olesen, dancer and juggler extraordinaire

  • Sports

    June 11, 1997

    A Fan's Notes

    Go Down Moses: Kathie Lee Gifford cavorts Caribbean-style

  • Books

    August 21, 1996

    House of Style

    Go Down Moses: Kathie Lee Gifford cavorts Caribbean-style

  • Feature

    November 22, 1995

    TV Party

    Go Down Moses: Kathie Lee Gifford cavorts Caribbean-style

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