6/13 Morning Communiqué

CITY PAGES BLOGS AND NEWS

Rob Nelson interviews horror scholar Adam Lowenstein about the broader themes in movies such as Hostel Part II at Culture To Go.

Peter Schilling Jr. commends Justin Verlander, who threw a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers last night. Get the low-down at Balls.

Download free MP3s from local artists such as Flock of Doug, Askeleton, Hockey Night, Brother Ali, Tim Rally Gold, and more at Music To Go.

THESE DAYS

Large doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of cancer, according to a four-year study published on Friday involving nearly 1,200 women over the age of 55 in rural Nebraska.

Europe's seas are in serious decline from coastal development, overuse of fertilizers, chemical pollution and over-fishing, and over the next 20 to 30 years will deteriorate further unless action is taken.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

A group of Minnesotans studying energy policy blog about climate change, alternative sources of energy, and the environmental policies of big business at Energista.

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TIME WASTERS

The ugly mailbox blog

Ron Jeremy's filmography if he had played the banjo instead of having anal sex

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"My dog is racist. Not me."

— a Belgian businessman, rejecting a Nigerian job applicant arriving at the Belgian's business and confronted by a barking dog