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Word: Wexting (walking while texting)
Definition: Walking while texting. Or, if you like, texting while walking. Distinct from waxting, which is texting while getting a Brazilian.
Eat & Drink
Restaurant going into old Walker Library
The developer behind the remake of the Minneapolis Armory is looking to breathe new life into the now-empty Uptown landmark.
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Hockey on one wheel: Unicyclists put a true Minnesota spin on hockey
What do you get when you combine the state of hockey with the nation's largest unicycle club? Why, unicycle hockey, of course.
Books
Review: 'In Other Words,' by Jhumpa Lahiri, translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
NONFICTION: In her first work of nonfiction, award-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri chronicles her love of Italian and the language's effect on her work and sense of self.
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Long past its due date, pungent corpse flower at U finally blooms
The university's College of Biological Sciences Conservatory in St. Paul is dealing with an apparently shy performer. It seems the flower's bloom is a bit lacking of all its glory.
U professor wants to know: How is divorce affecting your job?
Three-part survey to quantify the effects divorce has on full-time working people, for better or worse.
TV & Media
Presidential candidates look to comedy and late-night TV as new soapbox
More than ever before, politicians are veering off the traditional campaign trail to hit the comedy circuit in hopes of reaching voters through their funny bones. The trend has led to some strange moments in an already strange political season.
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Non-Muslim Minnesotans donning hijab to show their support
The movement is turning heads at a time when many Muslims in Minnesota and elsewhere feel under siege. But hijab solidarity is drawing plenty of critics, too.
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Stage & Arts
Review: History Theatre's 'George Bonga' a low-key portrait of a Minnesota legend
History Theatre's "George Bonga: Minnesota Voyageur" explores questions of identity and justice.
Music
Review: Virtuosity seems natural in recital by SPCO cellist Julie Albers
Review: New SPCO principal cellist Julie Albers brings an air of spontaneity to her debut recital.
Music
Fancy Ray, Treehouse Records eat up exposure from Taco Bell Super Bowl ad
The comedian said of the halftime ad, "This really is a validation of all the work I've done all these years."
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Coldplay, Beyonce, Mars play Super Bowl halftime
Here's a taste of the performance by Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars at the Super Bowl Sunday as they played separately and together at the Halftime show.
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