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Soul Man
Ty Stone played guitar on the "Chitlin' Circuit" with R&B legends including Jackie Wilson, Johnny Taylor and the Staples Singers. But now the Bloomington man has taken a spot in front of the band as one of the nation's premier James Brown impersonators.
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Beautiful garden: Homegrown oasis
Beautiful Gardens: John and Carrie Duba's acreage on a hill overlooking the Cannon River Valley includes a patio with pond and raised beds for vegetables.
Celebrities
USA Today pairs sad-face emoji with stabbing headline
USA Today's Friday front page was more animated than usual — as the Gannett publication paired Emoji characters with front page headlines.
TV & Media
A fine bromance: Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will spar tonight in Mpls.
AC2 — aka Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper — take their high-profile friendship on the road in a freewheeling live show Saturday at the State Theatre.
Getting there is part of the fun when visiting Mankato
If you're looking to squeeze in a family trip before the snow flies, catch the spectacular show of fall color with a trip to Mankato. Getting there is part of the fun.
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We put Amazon's one-hour delivery to the ultimate test: ice cream
After Amazon announced it was launching its rapid-delivery service in the Twin Cities, we decided to put it to the test: Could it deliver?
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Do modern homes in old neighborhoods look cool, or like eyesores?
A spoonful of sugar helps soothe neighborhood anxiety when boldly contemporary homes arrive on the block.
Music
Big Gigs for Oct. 9-15: Chvrches, FFS, Chance the Rapper, more
Concert spotlights for the week, also including Disclosure, Leon Russell, Tove Lo, Black Violin and Joan Armatrading.
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Twin Cities 'Suburbia' exhibit offers nostalgic look at American dream
From "Father Knows Best" to Southdale, take a nostalgic tour of Twin Cities suburban sprawl – and its cultural consequences.
Video
Malcolm-Jamal Warner opens up about Cosby
"The Cosby Show" alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner says the series' legacy is "tarnished" by the sexual assault allegations made against Bill Cosby. Warner played Cosby's son, Theo Huxtable, on the long-running NBC sitcom.
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Withering Glance: Social media and antisocial behavior
Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more.
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Why do I love Delta? Let me count the ways
The airline we're stuck with (because it dominates our market) is the airline we love to hate. But there must be some reasons to love Delta, right?
TV & Media
New 'Walking Dead' season works best when you kill your brain
REVIEW: "The Walking Dead" remains a bloody good time as it starts its sixth season on AMC.
Stage & Arts
Ten Thousand Things flips the gender script on Shakespeare
REVIEW: Casting is only part of what makes an all-female "Henry IV" remarkable.
Movies
'The Martian' blasted for changing characters' races
Matt Damon's critical and box office darling "The Martian" has hit sour notes with an Asian American watchdog group over changes to character ethnicities in the film.
Stage & Arts
3 ambitious small Minneapolis theaters launch seasons
Minneapolis companies open their 2015-16 seasons with work that defines their diverse missions.
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