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2012 Film Critics' Poll

The critics' picks from best film to best performers

Bon Iver book Radio City Music Hall residency, unveil Bjork cover

Bon Iver have been on quite a never-ending trek since they played the Orpheum Theatre back in September. And Justin Vernon and company are definitely a different band now -- at least in terms of public perception and recognition. Long-time supporters won't be surprised that their Grammy-winning mate ... More >>

Madonna's 2012 world tour hits St. Paul in November

​There was absolutely zero chance that Madonna wasn't going to capitalize on her Super Bowl appearance this past weekend. Although it's unlikely that Madge will be able to pack M.I.A. (and her itchy middle finger), Nicki Minaj, and Cee Lo Green in her suitcase for this May-November excursion aroun ... More >>

Mpls City Coordinator leaving job to travel the world

​From the 'what a refreshing idea' and 'if I could only do that' departments:Steven Bosacker, the Minneapolis City Coordinator for the past six years and one of the most powerful employees in the city, is leaving a job he likes because he wants to spend a year traveling the world. Bosacker was the ... More >>

Top Films of 2011

A Dangerous Method, Aurora, and more

Wine corks: What to do with them?

You're at a restaurant. You order a bottle of wine. The server or sommelier returns and shows you the bottle to confirm your choice. You chat politely with your guests as the server withdraws the cork and then take note as it is placed to your right on a carefully folded napkin. The server stands b ... More >>

Minneapolis-Saint Paul Latin Film Festival

You're at a restaurant. You order a bottle of wine. The server or sommelier returns and shows you the bottle to confirm your choice. You chat politely with your guests as the server withdraws the cork and then take note as it is placed to your right on a carefully folded napkin. The server stands b ... More >>

INXS founder Andrew Farriss talks songwriting, new album & remembers Michael Hutchence

INXS back in the day (Andrew second from right)​Without Andrew Farriss there would be no INXS, and without INXS there would be a noticeable absence on the Billboard charts throughout much of the '80s and '90s. Farriss met the late Michael Hutchence as a teenager in New South Wales, Aus., when he ... More >>

Bassgasm 4 at First Avenue: The best photos

Photo by Nick Patton for City Pages​This past Saturday, First Avenue transformed into a rattling raver underground and fans across the Midwest came to dance for hours on end to five rooms of national and local DJs. We had three photographers on the scene to capture every outfit, every DJ, every be ... More >>

5 wines for Valentine's night in

Folie à Deux WinesWine can determine fun and sexy, or sweet and romantic​Cooking at home for Valentine's Day? It's not a bad idea, considering it's one of the busiest and thus potentially nightmarish days for restaurants. Even if you aren't a master chef, a well-chosen bottle of wine can mak ... More >>

Vinho verde, a perfect summer wine

Sara RiceRefreshing, light, and bubbly -- could you ask for more from a summer wine?​Vinho verde is the essence of summer in a bottle. Light and palatable with a touch of effervescence, it's as perfect for hot summer nights as it is for a day on the pontoon. Drink it with lighter fare or on its ow ... More >>

The best wine you don't drink

Ernst LoosenWehlener Sonnenuhr on the Mosel River​What two countries consistently made great wine 100 years ago? Most people guess France along with Italy, Spain, or Portugal. Few guess Germany, which, along with France, made the best wines and still do today. While Italy, Spain, and Portuga ... More >>

Willamette Valley: 5 top wines from the greenest winery in America

Willamette Valley Vineyards: They even recycle their used corks​ Many wineries that make it start out small, receive some positive press, expand and gain a following, but rarely in the wine business do you see a leader that is as environmentally conscious as Willamette Valley Vineyards out of ... More >>

World Cup Eats: Celebrate at these ethnic restaurants

​This week, I finally got the email I've been anticipating for four years, subject header: WORLD CUP MAN-CAVE INSANITY. Yes, I've got an invite to the hottest living room in south Minneapolis to watch the world's best display of beefcake, er, uh, soccer tournament, the World Cup, which begins ... More >>

Portugal. the Man

​This week, I finally got the email I've been anticipating for four years, subject header: WORLD CUP MAN-CAVE INSANITY. Yes, I've got an invite to the hottest living room in south Minneapolis to watch the world's best display of beefcake, er, uh, soccer tournament, the World Cup, which begins ... More >>

Electric Fetus Reborn, Song of Zarathustra, and more

​This week, I finally got the email I've been anticipating for four years, subject header: WORLD CUP MAN-CAVE INSANITY. Yes, I've got an invite to the hottest living room in south Minneapolis to watch the world's best display of beefcake, er, uh, soccer tournament, the World Cup, which begins ... More >>

Portugal. The Man

​This week, I finally got the email I've been anticipating for four years, subject header: WORLD CUP MAN-CAVE INSANITY. Yes, I've got an invite to the hottest living room in south Minneapolis to watch the world's best display of beefcake, er, uh, soccer tournament, the World Cup, which begins ... More >>

MSPIFF: Reviews of the rest

Il Divo glitters among duller bulbs like The Girl From Monaco, Just Another Love Story

Diplo, DFA among Top 10 Dance Collections of 2008

Euro Cup 2008 live at the Nomad

Cannes Film Festival: Shots in the Dark

Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Sanneh suits up for Thunder tonight

Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Port is the Answer?

In which Dara seeks great Minnesota wine in all the wrong places, and finds it anyway

Weirded Out by Wine

Is ordering wine in restaurants making you crazy? Dear Dara prescribes anti-psychotics.

Urban Fishing

Sea Salt, the new-ish restaurant in the Minnehaha Park Pavilion, serves fresh fish, unbelievably priced

Blessed are the Beasts

The Animal Collective evolves

Spanish Reds: The Rest of the Story

Grapes you might meet

A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Neoclassical

How W.S. Merwin found his own turf--and everyone else's

Toki

How W.S. Merwin found his own turf--and everyone else's

A Hitch in the works

How W.S. Merwin found his own turf--and everyone else's

We've got a sawbuck on Claudio Hummes

How W.S. Merwin found his own turf--and everyone else's

Fifth Time's The Charm

Minneapolis's most beloved West Indian cook opens a much-awaited new spot

Rijsttafel Ramblings

Dear Dara answers questions, both asked and unasked, about the foods you seek

Letter from Italy

When the politically obvious isn't obvious at all: An exchange

Sexual Perversity in Rotterdam

When the politically obvious isn't obvious at all: An exchange

News of the Weird

Proof That Inmates Sometimes Take Over the Asylum

Capital Cinema

The money swapping was typically dubious. The movies were surprisingly bold. A story treatment from Hollywood's mountain outpost, Sundance 2001.

Happy Bar Mitzvah!

Voices of Sepharad celebrates its 13th anniversary with a remembrance of things past

Mpls./St. Paul International Film Festival Week II: See No Daylight

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the multiplex...

Double or Nothing

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the multiplex...

Doctor Who?

In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

The Last Waltz

Belgian Waffle: Brussels's Compagnie Pierre Droulers leap above the pack in an otherwise indulgent edition of Montreal's International Festival of New Dance.

As Goes Europe...

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.

The Supermodel's New Face

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.