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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter
Culture
Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. Before coming to Minnesota, he was a crime reporter for the Rockford Register Star and graduated from Northwestern University. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms. He is the former president of UNITY and former governing board member for the Asian American Journalists Association. He is an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas.

Latest from Neal Justin

Stage & Arts

Comedian Russell Peters can’t afford to take a vacation

His Treasure Island Casino appearance is part of his never-ending quest to pay the bills and get respect.
September 13, 2024
Stage & Arts

Top 10 comedy performances in Minnesota you have to see this fall

Both established favorites and promising newcomers are making stops in the Twin Cities.
September 13, 2024
Actor, comedian and podcast host Kumail Nanjiani in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, April 17, 2017. Nanjiani and his wife, Emily Gordon, co-wrote the romantic comedy “The Big Sick,” based on their real life courtship. (Brinson+Banks/The New York Times)
Recipes

TV dinners: Try these recipes from your favorite shows

Win over your boss with Ted Lasso biscuits, impress like Julia Child and whip up the omelet from “The Bear.”
September 11, 2024
TV and Media

The Minnesota Interview: PBS North President Patricia Mester wants ‘Antiques Roadshow’ in Duluth

The station celebrates its 60th anniversary this weekend with a free concert.
September 10, 2024
Things To Do

Amateur Minnesota comics take big leap forward by winning stand-up contests

Acme Comedy Co. and Gambit Brewing Co. showcase impressive new talent.
September 5, 2024
TV and Media

The Minnesota Interview: Alix Kendall’s next stop might be Hollywood

The longtime morning anchor is working on a screenplay about her family.
September 3, 2024
Alix Kendall
Things To Do

Review: Nate Bargatze should become a State Fair tradition

The red-hot comic performed in front of a sold-out audience in the grandstand.
August 25, 2024
Music

John Legend leads a Prince tribute before Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the DNC

The Grammy winner and Sheila E. performed “Let’s Go Crazy.”
August 22, 2024
Things To Do

Amateur Minnesota comics take big leap forward by winning stand-up contests

Acme Comedy Co. and Gambit Brewing Co. showcase impressive new talent.
September 5, 2024
TV and Media

The Minnesota Interview: Alix Kendall’s next stop might be Hollywood

The longtime morning anchor is working on a screenplay about her family.
September 3, 2024
Alix Kendall
Things To Do

Review: Nate Bargatze should become a State Fair tradition

The red-hot comic performed in front of a sold-out audience in the grandstand.
August 25, 2024
Music

John Legend leads a Prince tribute before Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the DNC

The Grammy winner and Sheila E. performed “Let’s Go Crazy.”
August 22, 2024
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