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Apple's iPhone X strikes viral gold with 'Animoji Karaoke'
iPhone X feature mimics user's voice, expressions.
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Why Twin Cities must bring back walkable, livable neighborhoods
Our definition of downtown is preventing us from creating a truly urbane, equitable and 24-hour city.
Home & Garden
Winner of 'Beautiful Gardens' contest shares secrets of her 'Wow!' gardens on Summit Avenue
A St. Paul gardener's artful vignettes — some splashy, some serene — kick off this year's Beautiful Gardens series.
TV & Media
Home & Garden
Ex-Best Buy exec's Lake Minnetonka modernist home hits market for $1.9M
Former Best Buy exec's home was designed for entertaining with guest suite, pool and media room with bar.
Movies
'Daddy's Home 2' doubles down on the dads
"Daddy's Home 2" adds Mel Gibson and John Lithgow to the volatile comic mix.
Eat & Drink
Nye's is making a comeback: Same owners opening Nye's Piano Bar in same location
"It's going to be Nye's 2.0," the co-owner says.
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From Yorkies to retrievers, dogs have helped keep soldiers safe
For centuries, dogs have been part of the military, using their unique skills to help keep troops safe.
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Need another baking book? Here's the (not so) skinny on some of best
The season's best baking books span a wide range from Zingerman's coffee cakes to a five-volume set only about bread.
Eat & Drink
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St. Paul's Bar Brigade is a neighborhood charmer with a French accent
Tiny, comfortable, affordable, likable and loud, Bar Brigade isn't aiming for game-changing.
Books
Review: 'Monograph,' by Chris Ware
NONFICTION: Cartoonist Chris Ware's "Monograph" is a collection of works without parallel in modern storytelling and graphic design.
Books
Review: 'Playing With Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,' by Lawrence O'Donnell
NONFICTION: This entertaining look at the 1968 presidential election also compares it to the race of 2016.
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Did Emo Philips just make best Mall of America joke ever?
The veteran comic is serving up plenty of sneaky zingers at Acme Comedy Co.
Books
Review: 'Bunk,' by Kevin Young
NONFICTION: An examination of the continual appeal of fakes, forgeries and misinformation.
Stage & Arts
Walker Art Center show presents Cuba as the land of disenchantment
"Adiós Utopia" is a portrait of Cuba's revolution as told by the artists who stayed.
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