Cristina Córdova LECTURE The Kids Are All Right Back in April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a report on the possibility of regulating television violence that might be seen by children. Though they were unable to define what constitutes violence, they did suggest that it can be regulated constitutionally. Now, as we await the FCC’s next … Read more
According to Strib blog Pop Life, Ryan Adams had another meltdown at his State Theater show last night. This was his second consecutive hissy fit at a local show. Apparently he trashed Paul Westerberg during a show at First Avenue last time he was in town.
Another film event for today: Local producer William Eigen will be present at tonight’s screening of his acclaimed documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. Pete Seeger, one of the greatest American singer/songwriters of the last century, was the architect of the folk revival, writing some of its best known songs, including “Where Have All … Read more
BOOKS Amdromeda Romano-Lax Takes Casals through the Looking Glass I grew up surrounded with images, sounds, and stories of Pablo Casals. Though you’ll hear that he’s a Spaniard, his mother was in fact from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. An amazing cellist and a beautiful conductor, Casals spent much of his early years playing for queens and … Read more
The George Mateljan Foundation brings you the latest on how foods affect our health and energy. Their website is a health-nut fantasy — and seasonal, too.
EXPLORATION A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City Imagine your country is at war. No, not the way you know war. Not overseas. In your own country. Right here. On your own land. Perhaps you take up arms. Perhaps you don’t. It doesn’t matter. You’re losing. It’s stay and fight (and die), or … Read more
According to Time, a section of a bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 34 workers and leaving dozens more trapped or injured.
Watch a trailer for 24 Weeks, 3 Days, a documentary about Minneapolis artist John Grider making a large-scale mural with stencils.
Garrison Keillor warns us against the evils of bottled water, TVs, and iPods.
The New York Times reports that, for the first time, women in their 20s who work full time in several American cities — New York, Chicago, Boston and Minneapolis — are earning higher wages than men in the same age range.