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Target contract janitors go on strike, picket in downtown Minneapolis [PHOTOS]

Yesterday, janitors who clean Target stores announced a two-day strike motivated by what they regard as inadequate pay and benefits, especially in comparison with what janitors who clean Target's corporate headquarters receive.SEE ALSO: Black Friday strike at St. Paul Walmart: "If I lose my job it d ... More >>

Bloomingdale's Mall of America location to close

​It appears the Mall of America isn't immune to economic malaise. Cincinnati-based Macy's announced today that it is closing the Bloomingdale's store at the MoA after a 20-year run.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Jungle Theater

Frantic action and delightful songs make up for flat characters

Kohl's pulls down its "Ghetto Fab" wig

This is ghetto?​The marketers who name Halloween costumes apparently slept through the cultural sensitivity part of their job training. Yet another major retailer is in hot water for an un-PC costume. Kohl's has pulled a Halloween wig from its website after outrage broke out on the store's Fa ... More >>

Heidi Panelli sues Kohl's for ripping off her T-shirt design

Image by Heidi Panelli on FlickrHeidi Panelli says Kohl's definitely does NOT rock​You'd think a company as big and rich as Kohl's Corp. could be smart enough to come up with original T-shirt designs. Nope, says Heidi Panelli, a Fridley-based graphic designer. She filed a lawsuit Friday in U.S. Di ... More >>

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A Closer Look at Evil

A new production of 'Richard III' paints an intimate portrait of Shakespeare's famous villain

The Ass End of History

Venus Hottentot and the anatomy of racism

I'm Happy When I'm Purchasing Things

Black Friday at the Mall of America: Wish you were here. Wait a minute, you are here.

Sprawl Of The Wild

Baxterization, beaten paths, and the great riparian land rush of northern Minnesota

The Great Steak Hunt

Taste-testing the best real dry-aged steaks for sale locally reveals a lucky, lucky, steaky, steaky metropolitan area

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The Last Picture Show

Movie theaters used to have majestic screens, rocking chairs, and real butter. Some still do.