Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Taylor and Raitt, Brandy at Pride, Dua Lipa, Bodega
The big gigs for June 22-28, also including Frank Turner, Buddy Guy and some Allman Brothers heirs.
Eat & Drink
Travail pushes envelope again with ambitious new building, fine dining theatrics
At a time when fine dining is in retreat, the chefs at Travail Kitchen & Amusements are embracing a more refined (and expensive) experience.
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Minnesota's social media stars still find Pinterest 'incredibly relevant'
Meet Minnesota's top Pinterest influencers, just in time for the state's first conference for devotees of the site.
TV & Media
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Why our smartphones' musical ringtones are all but extinct
These days, disruptive rings are considered impolite.
Home & Garden
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With debut show, Edina couple could be HGTV's next stars
Network will air pilot next month featuring the Twin Cities home-renovating duo.
Celebrities
Jimmy Kimmel hams it up with Minnesotan who got her head stuck in tailpipe
Video of the incident went viral, with the 19-year-old dubbed "tailpipe girl" across the internet.
Music
Minnesota music notes: Halloween, Alaska and Now, Now are back
There's a new album to preview at Halloween, Alaska's first gig in 3 years.
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Comedian Louie Anderson is playing intimate gigs in Twin Cities suburbs
The St. Paul native is in Minnesota for what's becoming an annual tour of suburban Twin Cities.
Books
Review: 'Famous Father Girl,' by Jamie Bernstein
NONFICTION: The daughter of conductor Leonard Bernstein was overshadowed in life, and in this memoir, by her famous father.
Books
Review: 'Conan Doyle for the Defense,' by Margalit Fox
NONFICTION: A brisk account of the celebrated novelist's campaign to overturn a controversial murder conviction.
Books
Review: 'The Last Lobster,' by Christopher White
NONFICTION: The life of northern Maine's lobstah fishermen and women, brought forth in all its cold comfort.
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