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Tom Bartel

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    The Cars featured on the cover of City Pages, as a tribute to our very first issue of Sweet Potato

    ​32 years ago, a monthly music magazine called Sweet Potato debuted in the Twin Cities. A perusal of that first issue is a fascinating glimpse at our music history; ads for now-defunct music shops like Third Stone Music and the Wax Museum frame interviews with Lamont Cranston, Little Feat's Lowell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Nick Denton issues high stakes wager to Rex Sorgatz

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2009

    Contemporary Monsters

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 4/23: Please stand by

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    The Rake shuts down print publication

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    8/2 Morning Communiqué

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2006

    Eisenbeis, The Rake part ways

    Nick Denton wants Rex Sorgatz's money.​Nick Denton has made a high stakes wager with Rex Sorgatz over the future success of Gawker Media sites in the wake of a redesign launched today.For every 1 million pageviews that the sites go over 510 million, Sorgatz owes Denton $10. For every 1 million pag ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 15, 2006

    "Your Brain Will Become Searchable"

    MNSpeak and Fimoculous founder Rex Sorgatz speaks tech trends

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2006

    Rumor confirmed: Rake publisher buys MNSpeak

    MNSpeak and Fimoculous founder Rex Sorgatz speaks tech trends

  • News

    March 30, 2005

    Robert Kasner, 1951-2005

    MNSpeak and Fimoculous founder Rex Sorgatz speaks tech trends

  • Arts

    January 17, 2001

    Burlesque

    She's an erotic cottage industry, a one-woman costume caper, an impresario of unusual adult entertainment. Meet Thomasina Kundalini: A riddle wrapped in a web site inside a cable-access show.

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Reflections

    She's an erotic cottage industry, a one-woman costume caper, an impresario of unusual adult entertainment. Meet Thomasina Kundalini: A riddle wrapped in a web site inside a cable-access show.

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Sweet Potato Pied

    A journey through City Pages' past.

  • News

    November 5, 1997

    Last One to Leave, Turn Out the Lights

    A journey through City Pages' past.

  • News

    October 29, 1997

    End of Entrepreneur's Era

    A journey through City Pages' past.

  • News

    July 16, 1997

    Tape Drive

    If a new stadium goes where Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton wants it, the City will pay--again--to move Precision Tapes.

  • Feature

    March 19, 1997

    The Short Goodbye

    After 21 years, the Reader was gone in the blink of an eye.

  • Feature

    April 10, 1996

    Hate Mail II

    How about a real investigation this time?

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