Gaping Void
Great cartoons, great philosophy, great consumer culture blog, great explorations of marketing in the digital world — all by Hugh MacLeod, at Gaping Void.
Minnesota Noir
It’s about a year old already, but just in case you missed it, the economist explores the Twin Cities’ obsession with literary gore.
MPR & Taxpayer Dough
(UPDATED WITH RESPONSE FROM MPR) As certain as the cycle of the sun and stars is the question of how much money Minnesota Public Radio gets in state subsidies … and why. The issue bobbed up again in the context of Joel Kramer’s to-be-announced on-line news site. Thanks to Julie Dinger in the Minnesota Legislative … Read more
To Shop (and Sigh) Without a Wallet
Two great events to be aware of this week: Soo Visual Arts hosts +/- (or “plusminus”) Thursday evening, an event at which locally hand-made clothing, jewelry, and household items will be available for sale and show. My picks of the lot are Labrador, a collective of local clothes-makers, and Milkypop, the pseudonym of a brilliant … Read more
Hairspray: A Strange Little Ray of Hope
by Ann Bauer There are hundreds of movies that have informed, moved, touched, piqued, or entertained me, but only a handful that have filled me with unmitigated joy: Bringing Up Baby, an off-the-wall 1938 Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant comedy; Bagdad Cafe, a film from 1988 that got mixed reviews but has one of the most haunting … Read more
Norm Coleman Fundraiser Video
Aaron’s Hotlinks led us to a MinneaPolitics video on the results of last night’s Norm Coleman Fundraiser.
Music — Seen and Unseen
MUSIC & FILM See the Unseen, Listen to the Sound It’s not much of a secret by now, but the Sound Unseen Festival opens this evening. The 8th annual film and music festival brings together live music with music documentaries, rare concert footage, and music videos. Explore Minnesota’s rich music history. Tonight’s opening event includes … Read more
Sweet Dreams, Always, Dog Of My Soul
You were born thirteen years and seven months ago, in the middle of a January night so cold the defroster in my old pickup truck wouldn’t work on the drive to the emergency clinic. You were the last pup born, the runt of the litter, and I watched in exhausted wonder as you … Read more
No Dylan
Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello join forces for their tours, but Costello will come alone to Minneapolis.