Eat & Drink
Act now: Window of opportunity is short for pumpkin beer
The window of opportunity is short for this season's gourd-based beverage.
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Stylepoints: My name is Kara, and I'm high-maintenance
I may look like your average Minnesota blonde in cutoffs and a sweater, with tousled hair and tan legs, but you know what? It's not exactly an organic "I woke up like this" situation.
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Contemporary Cuban art shown at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
Three Cuban artists are showing photos, paintings and sculpture at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in "Buoyancy" exhibit.
Movies
Meryl Streep rips Rotten Tomatoes for 'infuriating' lack of female critics
The Oscar-winning actress said she counted up all of the male and female film critics on the site, which is often used by people to decide which movies to see, and found a glaring disparity.
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Movies
Minneapolis-made film "Bahamian Son" premieres Thursday at Lagoon
The film was created by and stars Soul Tools president Reggie Henderson.
Celebrities
Jay Leno steps in for Jimmy Fallon after 'Tonight Show' host 'pulls a hamstring'
Jay Leno made a "surprise" appearance on the "Tonight Show" during Jimmy Fallon's opening monologue when the late-night host faked pulling a hamstring during a skit.
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Twin Cities churches are tearing up their lawns to grow food
At Twin Cities houses of worship, water-guzzling, unproductive lawns are giving way to plots of veggies, fruits and herbs that can be tended and shared as a community, or donated to people in need.
Music
Lianne La Havas seduces with her fragile soul/jazz at the Varsity
The London pop star treated a full house and her pal Prince to a remarkable performance.
Home & Garden
Studies don't convict or clear cormorants
The maligned birds are far from the top of the list of culprits for declining walleye numbers.
Music
Tangled up in Big Blue: IBM debuts Bob Dylan commercial
The spot aired on "Monday Night Football," featured Dylan again demonstrating he's a man of few words that aren't lyrics.
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St. Paul gets another million-dollar arts infusion from Knight Foundation
Forty projects, big and small, to split $1.29 million in the second year of the city's Arts Challenge.
Music
Dave Alvin on reuniting with his Blasters brother Phil
Ahead of the Blasters brothers' two Dakota Jazz Club shows, Dave Alvin took time to talk about reuniting with Phil, playing old classics and finding a role model in the Grateful Dead.
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