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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 >>

Twin Cities one of the youngest (in spirit) metros in the country, study says

According to RealAge Test data, Twin Cities residents are some of the healthiest, most rested, and calm people in the country.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis has one of the nicest tree canopies in the country, U.S. Forest Service study saysAnd as a result, our metro is one of America's youngest -- at least in ... More >>

Beyonce unveils Mrs. Carter World Tour 2013 dates -- St. Paul in July

Beyonce just put on one of the most stunning Super Bowl halftime shows -- easily the best since Prince's -- and it's no shock that an announcement of her Mrs. Carter World Tour follows. The shows begin in Europe in April, and a North American stint launches on June 28 in Los Angeles, and wrapping at ... More >>

The Who announce North American tour dates 2012-13 -- Minneapolis in November

See Also:The Who Sell Out--ReallyOne of the loudest, most boisterous (and oldest) rock acts in the business, the Who, has just revealed details for their first tour in four years to touch North America. A stop in Minneapolis at the Target Center is included.The 1973 double album Quadrophenia gets sp ... More >>

Morrissey's U.S. tour dates -- Minneapolis show in October

The only person able to be un-delighted about Morrissey's upcoming tour is Moz himself. Given his rep for delightfully dour demeanor, no sweat for the rest of us. The King of Mope has announced an aggressive two-month U.S. tour to finish off 2012, and Minneapolis is in his sights.This could be one o ... More >>

Minneapolis sixth-horniest city; St. Paul considerably less aroused, study finds

A new study by Men's Health magazine finds that Minneapolitans are pretty damn horny. St. Paulites? Let's just say there probably isn't as much Viagra being sold on that side of the river.Minneapolis graded out as the sixth-horniest city in land; St. Paul clocked in 29th place, one spot ahead of Mad ... More >>

Feds fold the cards on the online poker industry

Sites go dark while players lose their livelihood

Steve Horner, profiled in Las Vegas newspaper, still hates Ladies' Night

​Steve Horner's fight against ladies' night is back in the news, this time in Las Vegas.Horner began his campaign against ladies' night 20 years ago at a bar in the Mall of America. The Las Vegas Review-Journal chronicled that crusade in a Sunday feature headlined "'The Unusual Steve Horner' battl ... More >>

St. Paul is the 8th-least sad city in America

​As we gird ourselves for winter, it seems worthwhile to mention that -- according to a new Men's Health article -- St. Paul people are way, way happier than the denizens of Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix. So they can take all that sunshine and cram it.

Jamie Malone of Sea Change: Chef Chat, Part 3

​We've spent this week talking with Sea Change's new chef de cuisine Jamie Malone.  (To catch up read part one here and part two here).  After growing up in St. Paul, she traveled the world before attending Le Cordon Bleu.  After culinary school, she landed in the kitchen with Stev ... More >>

Michele Bachmann's biggest donors

Bachmann got lots of small contributions, and a handful of big ones.​As of June 30, Michele Bachmann's campaign warchest had about $3.7 million in it, $2 million of which she rolled over from her own political action committee. That still means Bachmann for President raised about $1.7 million in a ... More >>

Britney Spears and Enrique Iglesias coming to Xcel July 6

​This summer's arena calendar is already filling up, with Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Journey coming to the Xcel, plus shows by Usher, Rihanna, Sade, and the aging pop version of Voltron, NKOTBSB, coming to the Target Center. To add to the spectacle, Britney Spears is throwing her hat in the rin ... More >>

Avenue Q

Bravo announces nationwide casting calls for Top Chef and Top Chef: Just Desserts

BravoWill a MN chef make the cut?​Attention, Minnesota chefs, here's a chance to show the world your culinary skills. Bravo is now accepting applications and holding open calls for Top Chef Season 9 and Top Chef: Just Desserts 2.

Twin Cities job market named among best in U.S. by Forbes

Andrew CiscelFind work here.​The headlines never seem to let up about the crappy American economy, and how tough it is to find a job. But Forbes is out with a new list today that says Minneapolis and St. Paul have the fourth-best job market of any major city in the country. The best was Wash ... More >>

13 most fascinating hip-hop album covers of all time

Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Riccardo Tesci's art for their freshly announced single "H.A.M." seems a love-it-or-hate-it type situation. Rotts, nautical stars (remember high school, when the seniors started to get tattoos?), scopa crowns, and platinum does not a consensus make, apparently. All up in that ... More >>

Minneapolis is nation's 11th drunkest city

A pint of prevention is worth...uh....nevermind.​The Daily Beast collected statistics on alcohol use and abuse to rank the nation's most drunk metropolises. Minneapolis ranked 11th, based on the following data:

Daryl Hall and John Oates at the State Theatre, 12/10/10

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Daryl Hall and John OatesDecember 10, 2010State Theatre, MinneapolisA few blocks down from last night's sold-out Doomtree Blowout was another sold-out team of legend status: Hall and Oates, rocking the State Theatre with classic hits and some Christmas cheer.

"King of Spam" Oleg Nikolaenko snagged by Wisconsin FBI

Oleg Nikolaenko turned bad spelling and inbox bombing into a multi-million dollar enterprise.​Check your spam folder. According to the FBI, one in every three messages in there is courtesy of 23-year-old Oleg Nikolaenko. Since he ascended the "Spam King" throne in 2007, Nikolaenko has been res ... More >>

Rockford Mules team with Mark Har for "Ma, They Broke Me"

​So. This is my weekly country music blog. Question one: Are local band Rockford Mules country? Well, s'pose just as much as any other Southern Rock outfit - think Marshall Tucker, Skynyrd, Ozark Mountain Devils - might be considered such (hell, I heard someone cover Georgia Satellites at Gill ... More >>

A Perfect Circle to resurface for short tour

​Be still, my teenage angst-heavy heart. News hit yesterday afternoon that A Perfect Circle, Maynard James Keenan of Tool's side project with former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha and omnipresent session drummer Josh Freese (Devo, Weezer, the Vandals, etc), among others, will re-emerge for a short tou ... More >>

The Great Urban Race

Randall Cunningham's son dies in Las Vegas home hot tub

The QB played in Minnesota from 1997-1999​Former Vikings quarterback Randall Cunningham's son drowned Tuesday afternoon in the hot tub of the Cunningham home in Las Vegas, the Review-Sun reports. Cunningham played in Minnesota from 1997-1999 after starting his career with the Eagles in Philad ... More >>

Minneapolis-St Paul rated cleanest metro by Travel & Leisure

It's a clean machine​"Maybe it's the eight miles of covered skyways that keeps trash off the streets and parks," writes Travel and Leisure magazine. "(Or maybe it's an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing.) Regardless, America's Favorite Cities survey takers voted the Twin Cities as the country's c ... More >>

Art by John Lennon, Lili's Burlesque turns 6: A-List Extra

​This week we have artwork by John Lennon, a birthday party for Lili's Burlesque, and a good, old-fashioned hangar dance. Jump and jive. 

New Year's Eve Casino and Lounge Show

Fiji Water's "green" motivations come into question

Fiji Water, founded by a Canadian mining and real estate mogul, now sells more than Evian in the U.S.

Duh: Don't use charcoal grill on wooden apartment balcony

Monday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

The Hangover does Vegas bachelor-party style

Todd Phillips's film doesn't have much to say about women

Lebowski Fest heading to Minneapolis

Grab your Jesus Quintana hairnet and prepare to get your dude on. Just don't let your fingers get stuck in your bowling ball.

Louie Anderson

Another Petters associate pleads guilty, judges stop lawsuits

Battered and broken elephant lumbers towards St. Paul

The Birth of Coffee

Dancing with the Stars

Friends of the Block E Haters

Up in roulette, down in poker at the WSOP

Cursing a blue streak

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Proof That Inmates Sometimes Take Over the Asylum

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

When it's summertime in the Twin Cities, even Elvis lives

Making the Rounds

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