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Books
Review: 'Love and Ruin: Writing From the Atavist,' edited by Evan Ratliff
NONFICTION: Ten long-form "tales of obsession, danger and heartbreak," originally published online, are repackaged as a book.
Minnesota writer who helped kill Superman brings him back to life
Dan Jurgens wrote and drew one of the biggest moments in the history of comic books back in 1992, "The Death of Superman."
Music
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Boy George and Culture Club still charm with dance-happy pop-soul at Myth
Culture Club triumphed Sunday in its first local concert since 2000.
Celebrities
'Mystery Science Theater 3000' reboot to premiere on Netflix
Joel Hodgson, the creator of the original "Mystery Science Theater 3000," began a Kickstarter campaign to relaunch the show last year.
Music
Drake dazzles in a 'Bling'-blazing set at St. Paul's Xcel Center
Despite a late start, Drake stakes a strong claim to hip-hop's throne.
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Could the Mississippi River actually begin in South Dakota?
Questioning whether the Mississippi begins in Lake Itasca may be blasphemy – or good geology.
Politics
Moms emerge as force for change at Minn. state mental hospital
Parents want more access, more focus on treatment at state security hospital.
Music
Review: Duran Duran turns up the grooves after Chic turned it on early
REVIEW: The '80s hitmakers followed their openers' funky lead Saturday in St. Paul.
Books
Review: 'Swallowed by the Cold,' by Jensen Beach
FICTION: Stories reflect a world of detached folks who ache for empathy in contemporary Sweden.
Books
Review: 'Home Field,' by Hannah Gersen
FICTION: In a Clinton-era small town, a football coach and his three children struggle to go on in this tender debut.
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Rosenblum: How all of us (even Playboy Playmates) can stop 'fat shaming'
To single out Dani Mathers for "fat shaming" is absurd.
Celebrities
C.J.: Sister Rosalind has one of the most gripping handshakes in the metro
The nun and famous masseuse has been massaging fans at St. Paul Saints games "since 1993, year one."
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