5/8 Morning Communiqué

CITY PAGES BLOGS AND NEWS

Peter S. Scholtes defends the honor of Billy Joel at Complicated Fun.

Our own Ms. Tidbit, Diablo Cody, gives Pepsi Summer Mix the taste test at Pussy Ranch.

This week's DVD Reviews include To Catch a Thief: Special Collector's Edition, Linda Linda Linda, and Big: Extended Edition.

Download free MP3s from local artists such as Valet, the Slats, the Divebomb Honey, Gay Beast, Avenpitch, and more at Music To Go.

THESE DAYS

Wal-Mart has reportedly labeled a group of Texas nuns a security threat after they raised questions about the corporate behemoth's business practices.

On Saturday, April 28, 29-year-old Louisville, Kentucky native Cory Moore legally married his 2004 Cherry ES-335 guitar.

As Irish pubs continue to pop up all over the world, rural pubs in Ireland are closing at a rate of one a day.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Minneapolis illustrator and CP contributor Adam Turman showcases his amazing work, as well as his printing process, at Adam Turman: Skulls, Boobs, & Flames.

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TIME WASTERS

Forbes magazine (huh?) lists the Most Exotic Brands Of Weed

Wilford Brimley's Diabetes Dance Mix

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"She was basically just on a mission always to help people. Anybody that touched her life, she was always trying to better them. She instilled some great values in me and let me know it's not where you're at, but where you're going."

— Miami Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper, on the death of his 92-year-old adoptive mother Emma