Vikings
Minnesota Film Board defends $267K for Super Bowl 'Tonight Show' visit
Republicans scoffed at the spending, which is sure to set off a fresh round of debate about the use of state money for favored industries, especially in film and television.
Music
Dan Wilson is loving California but feeling Minnesotan as his old band Semisonic returns
The Basilica Block Party gig this weekend unofficially begins the rollout for the pop-rock trio's first album since 2001.
Variety
Checking out the Jamaican birthplace of James Bond, where Ian Fleming wrote all 14 Bond books
Anyone can stay at GoldenEye, Ian Fleming's Jamaica beach and writing pad.
Variety
What Frankfurt offers Minnesotans who can fly there direct? A fascinating mashup of old and new
Most people pass through this fascinating Germany city never leaving the airport. They're missing out.
Variety
Lubbock, Texas, is smack in middle of nowhere and everywhere
The Texas city doesn't scrimp on wine, food, arts and musical heritage.
TV & Media
From Tang to 'Toy Story': 10 ways the moon race shaped pop culture
Entertainment, fashion and more drew inspiration from space travel.
Duluth
Superfan purchases Bob Dylan's childhood home in Hibbing
The collector, who also owns Dylan's Duluth house, plans to restore the Hibbing place as part of a museum project.
Stage & Arts
Minnesota grad is building a big career in comedy, one character at a time
Kate McCarthy is making an impact in comedy, one nutty character at a time.
TV & Media
TV may be more fun if you don't tweet about it
Using social media while watching a show lessens enjoyment, study says.
Movies
Inspiring 'Maiden' salutes a pioneering female sailor
Documentary follows first all-woman crew in round-the-world yacht race.
Movies
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Stage & Arts
Movies
Kumail Nanjiani enlivens otherwise so-so comedy about ride sharing, 'Stuber'
The Uber-set comedy succeeds when it lets Kumail Nanjiani rip.
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