Vikings
October 16, 2017
Comedian Kevin Hart will perform in Minneapolis during Super Bowl weekend

Comedian Kevin Hart will perform in Minneapolis during Super Bowl weekend

The comic is the latest addition to the Super Bowl's superstar lineup.
Variety
October 16, 2017
Comedian Ali Wong shares mommy issues with Minneapolis audience

Comedian Ali Wong shares mommy issues with Minneapolis audience

The fast-rising comic proves that she's one of stand-up's best new voices.
Music
October 15, 2017
Josh Homme of the Queens of the Stone Age played for a sold out crowd at Roy Wilkins Auditorium Saturday October 14, 2017 in St. Paul, MN.

Queens of the Stone Age outblasts the din at Wilkins

Review: Josh Homme circumvented a tragic year and a bad venue with an aggressive, full-volume love-in.
Celebrities
October 15, 2017
Alec Baldwin returned to "Saturday Night Live" as President Donald Trump for its cold opening.

'SNL' opens with Alec Baldwin's Trump commanding Mike Pence to leave everything in protest

Alec Baldwin was back on "SNL" as Donald Trump this week, advising Mike Pence to leave all kinds of events for disrespecting the U.S. flag, the sanctity of marriage and Santa Claus.
Stage & Arts
October 15, 2017

Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre plays with the absurd

Review: Rosie Herrera's acting chops hold together incongruent dance pieces at the O'Shaughnessy.
Home & Garden
October 14, 2017
The $5.5 million Mooney Lake property features an outdoor pool, golf hole, tennis court and 200 feet of shoreline on 5 acres.

Go inside 5 of the most expensive lake homes on the Twin Cities market

From $2.25 million to $11.9 million, these are some of the priciest luxurious lake shore homes in the metro.
Eat & Drink
October 14, 2017
Giant Crinkled Chocolate Chip Cookies are 5 inches across, the better to show off their ridges.

Minnesota baker's clever twist on chocolate chip cookie recipe goes viral

Columbia Heights blogger and cookbook author Sarah Kieffer's twist on an old standby also appeared in the New York Times.
Eat & Drink
October 14, 2017
Chris Lidberg, of Rogers, looked around at the crowd while waiting to head into the Zombie Pub Crawl.

Beware: World's largest zombie pub crawl to descend on Mpls. tonight

Besides a lot of hard-drinking zombies, this year's spawning welcomes a huge lineup of musical acts, including Third Eye Blind and T-Pain.
Variety
October 14, 2017
The TCF atrium has been brightened up for a new decade. You can sit on the steps ... or sit on the chairs.

How to — and how not to — update old buildings in downtown Minneapolis

Our take on three redesigned spaces in downtown Minneapolis.
Home & Garden
October 14, 2017

Go inside 5 of the most expensive lake homes on the Twin Cities market

Variety
October 14, 2017
You can fly! Virtual reality workout coming to Minneapolis

You can fly! Virtual reality workout coming to Minneapolis

Exercise machines allow you to run, row, bike and climb. Now you can also fly.
Eat & Drink
October 13, 2017

Wine of the Week: La Fea Viura-Chardonnay 2016

TV & Media
October 13, 2017
Jay Pharoah as Floyd and Jamie Foxx as himself in WHITE FAMOUS (Season 1, Episode 1). - Photo: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME - Photo ID: WhiteFamous_Pilot_

TV picks for Oct. 15-19: 'White Famous,' 'Loudermilk,' 'Empire'

Books
October 13, 2017

Readers recommend books: 'The Nightingale'

Bedside table: Readers recommend books
Music
October 13, 2017

Pick Six: Praise for 'A Prairie Home Companion,' Dan Wilson, Rhiannon Giddens, Chick Corea-Steve Gadd Band, Margo Price

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Books
October 13, 2017

Excerpt from 'Where the Past Begins' by Amy Tan

Variety
October 13, 2017
Pearce Bunting as Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way" at History Theatre.

Best of the week: 'All the Way,' Imagine Dragons, Twin Cities Tap Festival, War on Drugs, more

Movies
October 13, 2017
This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Tom Holland in a scene from "Spider-Man: Homecoming." (Chuck Zlotnick/Columbia Pictures-Sony via AP)

'Spider-Man Homecoming' is character-rich teen comedy

TV & Media
October 13, 2017
"Game of Thrones" star Thor Bjornsson will sound the gjallarhorn and lead fans in the Skol chant Sunday as the Vikings take on the Packers at U.S. Ban

Skol: The Mountain comes to Minn. to amp up Vikings game-day chant

The "Game of Thrones" star will sound the gjallarhorn and lead fans in the Skol chant on Sunday.
Celebrities
October 13, 2017
Justice Alan Page high fives students after the rhino hula hoop toss contest.

C.J.: Retired Justice Alan Page and daughter put love, learning and family into children's books

Variety

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