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Pete Dexter lets it bleed

Hard at work on his eighth novel, Deadwood author still packs a punch

Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 3

​If you were to watch the Wizard of Oz in its entirety only backwards, that might properly demonstrate what the road is like. You start at home, then slowly lose contact with your friends following a black highway into a tornado. Along the way you bring witches back from the dead. Either story ... More >>

Kanye West offers subscription to his life, here are 13 possible special features

​Talk about putting your business in the street - or out on the Internet, as it were. Basically, for between $3.99 and $4.99 per month, you get to watch a carefully edited version of Kanye West's Life. As Pitchfork reported yesterday, this quasi-Orwellian cash-in includes concerts, rehearsals, det ... More >>

Scion Installation 7

​Talk about putting your business in the street - or out on the Internet, as it were. Basically, for between $3.99 and $4.99 per month, you get to watch a carefully edited version of Kanye West's Life. As Pitchfork reported yesterday, this quasi-Orwellian cash-in includes concerts, rehearsals, det ... More >>

LEGO KidsFest

​Talk about putting your business in the street - or out on the Internet, as it were. Basically, for between $3.99 and $4.99 per month, you get to watch a carefully edited version of Kanye West's Life. As Pitchfork reported yesterday, this quasi-Orwellian cash-in includes concerts, rehearsals, det ... More >>

Doomtree's Gayngs regrind EP: Listen now

About a month ago, Ryan Olson announced that Doomtree would be doing an album (or so) of Gayngs "regrinds" to be called Affiliyated. I wrongly operated under the assumption that the album would be a rap-friendly-ized version of Relayted, everyone in Doomtree would predictably kill it, and everything ... More >>

Luke Bucklin memorialized in Legos [PHOTO]

​An employee at The Nerdery, part of the Bloomington interactive firm Sierra Bravo once led by the late Luke Bucklin, has rendered his late boss's likeness in the bright colors of the little toy bricks. Bucklin and three of his children died in October when the small plane he was piloting cra ... More >>

Lego plans brick-by-brick renaissance at Mall of America

Image courtesy of Mall of AmericaThe Lego Mall of America store is rebuilding​Despite what it may look like, the Lego store at the Mall of America hasn't fallen apart. It's just rebuilding. The store/awesome free kiddie playground darkened its doors two weeks ago, leaving small children and adult ... More >>

Uptown Art Fair, Lutefisk Sushi D: Freeloader Friday

Mykl Roventine via Flickr.com​ Do you like art festivals? We have about 30 happening this weekend. Do you like free music? Yeah, we have that too. How about hot, molten iron? Yep. A giant board game bigger than the people in it? That's happening too. It's an epic week for free stuff happening in M ... More >>

St. Paul landmarks recreated in LEGO

​When Minnesotans think of LEGO, our minds may picture the infamous store in the Mall of America before thinking of the Minnesota State Capitol or the Cathedral of St. Paul. But Lego ambassador (yes, that's a legitimate volunteer-based program made up of adult LEGO hobbyists) Roy Cook, decided to ... More >>

LEGO® Games 2010 Tour

​When Minnesotans think of LEGO, our minds may picture the infamous store in the Mall of America before thinking of the Minnesota State Capitol or the Cathedral of St. Paul. But Lego ambassador (yes, that's a legitimate volunteer-based program made up of adult LEGO hobbyists) Roy Cook, decided to ... More >>

Give & Take

​When Minnesotans think of LEGO, our minds may picture the infamous store in the Mall of America before thinking of the Minnesota State Capitol or the Cathedral of St. Paul. But Lego ambassador (yes, that's a legitimate volunteer-based program made up of adult LEGO hobbyists) Roy Cook, decided to ... More >>

Denmark's monster toymaker Lego Group sues little Minnesota non-profit Project Legos

It's claiming violations of the Federal Trademark Act and deceptive trade practices, and accusing the organization of cybersquatting.

Woodbury Days

It's claiming violations of the Federal Trademark Act and deceptive trade practices, and accusing the organization of cybersquatting.

Brick by Brick: Rebuilding the Domes of St. Paul

It's claiming violations of the Federal Trademark Act and deceptive trade practices, and accusing the organization of cybersquatting.

Mall of America Lego massacre

Can't trust kids these days.

Five best Obama photomosaics on Flickr

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Holiday Traditions

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The Green Institute faces possible foreclosure after 15 years

It was ahead of its time, but now the nonprofit has a looming debt problem

Being Tron Guy

Meet the man inside the glowing spandex unitard

Blast Works makes blowing stuff up DIY-friendly

Meet the man inside the glowing spandex unitard

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Awesome Movie Props

Meet the man inside the glowing spandex unitard

Shopping Mecca

Celebrating the end of Ramadan at the Mall of America

And she...is...outta here!

Celebrating the end of Ramadan at the Mall of America

6/1: Morning Communique

Celebrating the end of Ramadan at the Mall of America

Mugs of Good Cheer

If winter has finally started to seem unjust, it's time for a hot toddy

Dylan Hicks and Britt Robson discuss the recent Ornette Coleman concert

If winter has finally started to seem unjust, it's time for a hot toddy

Freeze Frame

This is the sound of Brit hip hop. Or is it hip Britpop? Sometimes with Hood, it's hard to tell

Understatement

John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin get austere on their latest releases

Bona Fide Divas

A trio of former Minnesota Dance Theater child stars are reunited by Shapiro & Smith Dance

Musical Chairs

A nonprofit developer sends poor tenants packing--to make room for other poor tenants

Planet Beastie

A nonprofit developer sends poor tenants packing--to make room for other poor tenants

I Robot

A nonprofit developer sends poor tenants packing--to make room for other poor tenants

Beating the System

Last year the FCC shut down a scrappy, 40-watt dance station, dealing another blow to Minnesota's radio diversity. Today, Alan Freed and his Beat Radio are beaming an AM signal nationwide.