Recently Updated City Pages Blogs

• Strib Bankruptcy Watch: Land ho! by Kevin Hoffman
  
  
  A Pi-Press article reveals that bids are due today on the Strib's downtown offices, and that the newspaper is the worst performer in Avista's portfolio.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/13/2008 10:47:11 AM]
• Breakfast of Champions 5/13: The roundup by Jeff Shaw
  
  
  See what kept party-goers out late last night at Goth Prom and watch a video of "the dumbest fucking guy on the face of the planet" inside.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/13/2008 5:12:30 AM]
• Job Opening: Artistic Director at the Cedar Cultural Center by Andrea Myers
  
  
  Much of the Cedar's history and reputation can be attributed to Artistic Director Bill Kubeczko, who has worked at the venue for a large portion of its almost 20-year existence. Yesterday, the Cedar announced that Kubeczko has resigned from his position.
  [Posted at City Pages - Culture To Go - 05/13/2008 5:00:00 AM]
• Genius grant nominees of the future by Steve Monaco [Posted at Steve Monaco - Couch Pundit - 05/13/2008 3:58:50 AM]
• Galactic Pizza on CNN by Rachel Hutton
  
  
  Our beloved pie-peddling crusaders get some national media love...
  [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/12/2008 7:14:51 PM]
• What's New at Mill City Farmers Market by James Norton [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/12/2008 5:44:08 PM]
• VP Pawlenty Watch: More likely to get love from McCain than Mrs. Pawlenty by Kevin Hoffman
  
  
  Speculation on a McCain/Pawlenty ticket continues as governor confesses that his wife won't sleep with him
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/12/2008 10:19:18 AM]
• Secretary of Agriculture: Livan Hernandez by Judd Spicer
  
  
  Livan is the first appointment to the 2008 Minnesota Twins Cabinet.
  [Posted at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog - 05/12/2008 5:32:43 AM]
• The Monday Movie Quiz #175 by Steve Monaco
  
  
  It's another behind-the-scenes picture clue, featuring the movie's star and director.
  [Posted at Steve Monaco - Couch Pundit - 05/12/2008 2:14:48 AM]
• Last week's Movie Quiz winners by Steve Monaco
  
  
  After it became a hit, kids all over the country were gouging fake bullet holes in their clothes and pretending to get shot to pieces, but it took a long time for Bonnie and Clyde to reach that point of popularity.
  [Posted at Steve Monaco - Couch Pundit - 05/12/2008 12:45:19 AM]
• Over the Weekend: May 9-11, 2008 by Andrea Myers
  
  
  Reviews from the weekend, including Talib Kweli, Action vs. Action, and the Kills.
  [Posted at City Pages - Culture To Go - 05/11/2008 9:12:25 PM]
• Breakfast of Champions 5/12: Of Wolves and (Hot) Dogs by Jeff Shaw
  
  
  Wolf puppies leave the den, a guy eats a lot of hot dogs, and why a link aggregator thinks I'm talking about Jenna Bush's wedding.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/11/2008 9:39:48 AM]
• Wild coach Jacques Lemaire: I want to coach again UPDATED by Kevin Hoffman
  
  
  It's official: Lemaire will be back as head coach. Quotes from the press conference.
  [Posted at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog - 05/10/2008 3:12:04 PM]
• Strib Bankruptcy Watch: The Hits Keep Coming by Kevin Hoffman
  
  
  It's been a tumultuous week at the Star Tribune, what with all the speculation that the paper of record is broke. Here's your roundup of the week that was.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/10/2008 10:34:00 AM]
• It ain't easy being poor, female, and young in Minnesota by Jonathan Kaminsky
  
  
  A sobering study released last week by the Women's Foundation of Minnesota yields scary news about the state of our state's girls. Nutshell: From self-esteem to physical abuse to college readiness to making babies, things could be a lot better.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/10/2008 9:00:46 AM]
• Hey guys, I've cracked the recipe for restaurant-style Thai lemongrass soup by Jessica Armbruster
  
  
  When you eat at a restaurant, do you ever contemplate how you would go about making your favorite dish? Does this overwhelm and make your mind boggle?
  [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/09/2008 7:14:21 PM]
• Lakemaid, a beer for fishermen by Jessica Armbruster
  
  
  It's a joyous day when we are sent free beer. It's even more joyous when it happens on a Friday, a day that starts off right with free doughnuts in the break room.
  [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/09/2008 5:18:29 PM]
• Bee + beer = win by Jessica Armbruster
  
  
  As many people probably realize, having a beer and playing a video game can be a good time, but what about old-fashioned games?
  [Posted at City Pages - Culture To Go - 05/09/2008 3:00:25 PM]
• Video: Wolf puppies from the Wildlife Science Center by Jeff Shaw
  
  
  For a rare look at two-week-old wolf puppies, visit our text-rich slideshow. It's extremely uncommon to see wolf pups this young. Generally, they don't leave the den for months. If you weren't lucky enough to see them today and still photos aren't enough, there are two videos inside.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/09/2008 1:00:39 PM]
• Wolves pre-season prediction contest winner announced! by Jonathan Kaminsky
  
  
  It took us a while to recover from the season sufficiently to go back and do that math. But the scores have been tabulated and a winner has been crowned.
  [Posted at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog - 05/09/2008 11:16:47 AM]
• Motorist kills dog, sues owner by Beth Walton
  
  
  Well, if you didn't love America before, here's one more reason to gloat about our lawsuit-loving nation. After crashing into and killing Fester, a 13-pound miniature pinscher that ran into the road in Cloquet, a small town outside of Duluth, Jeffery Ely has decided to sue the dog's owner.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/09/2008 11:05:15 AM]
• Now where is that pesky convention again? by Beth Walton
  
  
  Apparently, everyone needs a little geography lesson now and then, even the fact checkers at the USA Today.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/09/2008 10:34:18 AM]
• Drink of the Week: Rubber Ducky by Rachel Hutton
  
  
  Bright as squint- inducing sunshine, shocking as an ice cube down the shirt, and invigorating as plopping yourself into a swimming pool: Rubber Ducky, you're the one.
  [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/09/2008 5:20:35 AM]
• Breakfast of Champions 5/9: Up the wolves by Jeff Shaw
  
  
  Today's a rare chance to see two-week-old wolf pups. Don't miss it.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/09/2008 5:03:28 AM]
• Start Gearing Up for Okonomiyaki Sunday by James Norton
  
  
  Midori's Floating World offers a Japanese soul-food delight on Sunday nights.
  [Posted at City Pages - Twin Cities Eater - 05/08/2008 6:54:22 PM]
• Rawr: Erin Roof reviews Kitten Forever and friends at the Triple Rock by Andrea Myers
  
  
  It is what you would expect from an event named Blow It Out Your Ass Fest... A night in need of Ritalin, blasting through seven bands in 20-minute bits of loving.
  [Posted at City Pages - Culture To Go - 05/08/2008 2:29:47 PM]
• VP Klobuchar Watch: Amy makes list of potential Obama running mates by Kevin Hoffman
  
  
  Tim Pawlenty isn't the only Minnesotan with a chance to land on a presidential ticket this year.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/08/2008 2:13:17 PM]
• When All Else Fails, Books Can Lead the Way by Beth Walton
  
  
  According to this New York Times article, it wasn't technology or business that rejuvenated the Minneapolis Warehouse District. It was books.
  [Posted at City Pages - Culture To Go - 05/08/2008 11:28:58 AM]
• Pothole of the day: A triumph for the ages by Jeff Shaw
  
  
  Foucault's Pothole gets disciplined, punished. We're making miracles happen over here.
  [Posted at City Pages - The Blotter - 05/08/2008 10:51:18 AM]
• Carlos Gomez Hits For The Cycle by Judd Spicer
  
  
  Carlos Gomez hits the first cycle for the Twins since 1986.
  [Posted at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog - 05/08/2008 8:20:17 AM]