Music
July 25, 2017
The Claudettes
credit: Jaka Vinsek

The week's best Twin Cities jazz: Pharoah Sanders, the Claudettes at Vieux Carré

TV & Media
July 25, 2017
March 24, 1963 "The Birds". A Universal Release -- Birds attack children in a frightening scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," based on the clas

TV picks for July 26: 'Last Chance U,' Alfred Hitchcock, 'Signed'

Variety
July 25, 2017
Soft ice cream with sprinkles

Why we get brain freeze when eating ice cream — and tips for avoiding it

We all scream for ice cream, but sometimes snarfing down a cold treat in a hurry makes us scream — in agony.
Variety
July 25, 2017
Minnesota skiers defy summer heat on giant indoor treadmill — with fake snow

Minnesota skiers defy summer heat on giant indoor treadmill — with fake snow

You can ski for miles and miles in Minnesota — in summer — thanks to a giant treadmill and synthetic snow.
Music
July 25, 2017
Peter Frampton is shown on the video screen during his concert at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing, shortly before he walked offstage in annoyance.

Frampton apologizes for meltdown that halted Treasure Island rock concert

"Things beyond my control changed," the British rocker explained on Twitter.
Variety
July 25, 2017
Annie Rients of Shakopee, got a manicure at XpressSpa in Concourse F at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@st

Luxury lounge, day spa, bubbly: How to pamper yourself at MSP Airport

If traveling stresses you out, you're not alone — and there is help. MSP offers many possible antidotes.
Variety
July 25, 2017
Peter Sartorio of Menlo Park at the PGA Golf Experience at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com

A golf range? Furniture shopping? Fun ways to pass the time at MSP

Time on your hands? Here are some great ways to pass the time. at MSP.
Home & Garden
July 25, 2017
This is a herring gull, common on Lake Superior. Note the light iris.
credit: Jim Williams

Bird names do splits, and mergers

Possible changes in bird nomenclature could leave birders rechecking their lists.
Variety
July 25, 2017

The word of the week is the right term for wrong number

Variety
July 25, 2017
Ballroom community mourns St. Paul dancer killed by Green Line crash

Ballroom community mourns St. Paul dancer killed by Green Line crash

Friends and colleagues remember Nicholas Westlake, 29, a high-ranking national competitor on the ballroom dance scene.
TV & Media
July 25, 2017
Based on Fitzgerald's final novel, the story is set on the brink of World War II, as the decline of the Jazz Age crosses paths with the rise of Adolf

Amazon's new series 'Last Tycoon' brings out the best in F. Scott Fitzgerald

Matt Bomer captures F. Scott Fitzgerald's spirit as a 1930s Hollywood mogul in "The Last Tycoon."
Variety
July 24, 2017
Salvador Dali's mustache is still in Spain, but his art is on view in Minneapolis

Salvador Dali's mustache is still in Spain, but his art is on view in Minneapolis

The famous Surrealist painter is back in the news, and his work is on display at MIA
The Good Life
July 24, 2017

My Good Life: Yes, I cane

A new member of the "cane club" discovers the pros and cons of walking with support.
Variety
July 24, 2017
A study published in March in the Archives of Sexual Behavior noted a decline in sexual frequency among Americans of all ages. The sole exception: peo

Senior citizens are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people

Those age 70 and up are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people. But they don't kiss and tell.
Variety
July 24, 2017
French Meadow at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - October 19, 2016, Bloomington, MN, Minn

Where to eat and drink at MSP Airport now

The locavore movement has landed at MSP. Here are some of our favorite places to dig in at the airport.
Music
July 24, 2017
Justin Bieber cancels U.S. Bank Stadium show and other summer dates

Justin Bieber cancels U.S. Bank Stadium show and other summer dates

"Unforeseen circumstances" was the only reason given for the cancellations, which will not be rescheduled.
TV & Media
July 24, 2017

TV talk-show highlights July 25

TV & Media
July 24, 2017
Minnesota-based host Andrew Zimmern explores Texas cowboy fare on “Bizarre Foods.”

TV picks for July 25: David Letterman, 'Summer of Love,' Andrew Zimmern

Variety
July 24, 2017

High-risk pregnancies linked to later heart problems for moms

Mothers — and their doctors — are not always aware of the danger in later life.
TV & Media
July 24, 2017
A scene from the new "Z: The Beginning Of Everything" starring David Hoflin as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Christina Ricci as Zelda.

The 10 best depictions of F. Scott Fitzgerald on film and TV

Ten movies and TV shows that reveal the soul of the great American novelist.

Variety

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