Variety
October 9, 2015

Daytrips 2015: Mankato

A summer series of day trips in and near the Twin Cities.
Celebrities
October 9, 2015
Taylor Swift posts many cat photos on Instagram.

Taylor Swift rules social media by passing 50M Instagram followers

Taylor Swift proved she is really is the princess of social media on Thursday by reaching the impressive milestone of 50 million Instagram followers, topping both Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.
Books
October 9, 2015
Sen. Al Franken

Sen. Al Franken to write 'psychological thriller' book about D.C.

He'll satirically tell his journey from comedy to chaos in nation's capital.
Photography
October 8, 2015

Gallery: Xcel sees a tamer Madonna

The godmother of pop's Rebel Heart Tour left a sweeter taste for fans than her 2012 tour in St. Paul. She ditched the disturbingly dark and violent for a kinder, gentler and happier Madonna.
Celebrities
October 8, 2015
Mpls. native to appear on 'Dateline' with 26 other Bill Cosby accusers

Mpls. native to appear on 'Dateline' with 26 other Bill Cosby accusers

"This has forged bonds that are very inexplicable," she said.
Movies
October 8, 2015
Daniel Craig in "Skyfall."

Daniel Craig says he'd rather kill himself than play James Bond again

James Bond fans hoping that Daniel Craig will reprise the role after "Spectre" hits theaters in November will be crying into their martinis, as the actor says, "All I want to do is move on."
Variety
October 8, 2015

Family frights are a haunted labor of love

One central Minnesota clan has staged a haunted attraction in the backyard for nearly two decades.
Variety
October 8, 2015
Bozo the clown is the doorkeeper to "the prison".

Minn. family scares up a haunted-house tradition in backyard

One central Minnesota clan has staged a haunted attraction in the backyard for nearly two decades.
Variety
October 8, 2015

Ysaye Barnwell brings a new song to Cantus

The composer and Sweet Honey in the Rock singer was in town to hear her new commission performed by the vocal ensemble.
Variety
October 8, 2015
Cuban woman

Item World: Cuban art at MSP airport, Chris Cornell feels Minnesota, more

Music
October 8, 2015
Alicia Bognanno of Bully

Minnesota-bred rocker Alicia Bognanno returns with Bully

Alicia Bognanno will see the insides of the Twin Cities' best-known nightclubs more this year at age 25 than she did at 17.
Stage & Arts
October 8, 2015
Adam Squalls, Jennifer Maren, Sandra Struthers and Gary Briggle in "Glensheen."

'Glensheen' is a witty and fast-paced musical in its opening at History Theatre in St. Paul

REVIEW: The musical about the Congdon murders in Duluth has a droll edge and sensibility.
Stage & Arts
October 8, 2015
Russian soldiers took aim at an airplane in this 1916 photograph by V.S. Ivanov that’s included in the “Faces of War” exhibit at

Museum of Russian Art shines a light on the tragic 'Faces' of World War I

"Faces of War: Russia in World War I (1914-1918)," a timely, albeit somber new exhibit at the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in south Minneapolis, is the museum's first truly multimedia show.
Movies
October 8, 2015
Ashley Judd and Patrick Wilson in "Big Stone Gap." (Antony Platt/Picturehouse) ORG XMIT: 1174663

Reviewed in brief: 'Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead,' 'Big Stone Gap,' more

Eat & Drink
October 8, 2015
The Commodore Bar & Restaurant.

The Commodore in St. Paul soon to open to public

The Commodore, an art deco beauty that was once a playground to F. Scott Fitzgerald and other St. Paul luminaries, is coming back to life.

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