Minneapolis / St. Paul News Blog

We don't think any infomercial product can ever beat the Snuggie, but some companies will sure try their darnedest. The Wearable Towel might have come along just in time to become the next embarrassment for all of America on the heels of people finding joy in purchasing giant pieces of fabric with sleeves and holes.

Remember how hard life was without the Snuggie? Having your arms trapped in a blanket is such a pain! And so terribly unattractive. Well did you ever consider how absolutely impossible it is to do normal every-day activities while wearing your bath towel? We always seemed to give the neighbors a free show because it's just too much work to actually put on clothes post shower.

Thank America for the wearable towel. Here comes the next pub crawl craze. At least this one allows drinkers to look somewhat more attractive.

Yet another discount airline is planning to start service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International. And this one has $9 tickets!

That is if you have any reason to fly to Toledo, Ohio or Melbourne-Vero Beach, Fla. JetAmerica plans to announce new service from the Twin Cities to Ohio today. No word yet on when the first flights take off.

When you are the Timberwolves designated bench warmer dating one of those "Why are they famous?" D-list celebs, you've got to make your life exciting somehow, right? 

How dare any Web site report Khloe Kardashian and Rashad McCants broke off their lame relationship? Blasphemy! 

This story would have been much funnier if no one showed up at the Mall of America on Saturday, but leave it to Minnesotans to find even Perez Hilton to be a megacelebrity. Make us proud, Twin Cities! We couldn't think of a better way to waste a perfectly good weekend.

People get excited and trample each other to death in the name of The Who or even sometimes a Korean pop concert. And this year we learned people are willing to trample others to death for Wal-Mart Black Friday deals.

But getting in brawls with each other when you can't get into the sold out roller skating party? What is the world coming to? Apparently roller skating is officially cool again.

Yesterday the Minnesota Daily published a great story on the University of Minnesota band and their last performance in the Metrodome. After the Gophers embarrassing 55-0 loss, there had to be something to look back on fondly. 

Ugly people just don't get a break. At least the Star Tribune's Katherine Kersten is on their side.

We've got two examples of drinking cities addressing underage boozing in totally different ways. Willmar or Madison? We'll take Madison, please.

Willmar just passed a "social host" ordinance to hold party hosts accountable for underage drinking in their home, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The host can be under age or of legal drinking age because the ordinance focuses on providing a place to drink illegally.

Under the ordinance, the homeowner could be over or under 21 years old. But if there's underage drinking at their residence, they could be charged.

The Willmar ordinance is modeled after one in Chaska, which was passed after a 19-year-old left a party last winter, passed out and froze to death on a city street.

Willmar kiddos, you're out of luck. But who really lives there anyway?

But Madison on the other hand...

The Coleman/Franken nail-biter has the whole world's attention, or at least the Internet-using world.

According to Google Trends, "minneapolis star tribune" is the 12th most searched term, and "coleman franken" clocks in at No. 21.

Earlier this morning, we pointed you to the Daily Show clip that christened our crazy Christian congresswoman, "Bachmann Turncoat Overdrive."

Gawker says the kerfuffle was more than just a self-imposed October surprise for Michele Bachmann's campaign, it was also "a chance for editors across the country to gleefully brandish their pattern-matching skills and knowledge of Canadian classic rock."

Click through for Gawker's collage of "Bachmann Turner Overdrive" heds collected by Eric Spiegelman.