VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1340 - PUBLISHED 8/9/2006

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I'm Special
Put on the pancake makeup and the monkey suit, superstar. It’s time to act out Fringe Fest-style.
The Show Must Go On... and On... and On
Not Reviewed Here: Another 140 Fringe Plays. Sorry.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1339 - PUBLISHED 8/2/2006

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Eat Locally, Eat Globally
In which a widely anticipated boondoggle turns out to be a boon for Minneapolis's urban fabric.
Something New Under the Sun
Midtown Global Market tries to forge new rules for ethnic markets and eateries.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1338 - PUBLISHED 7/26/2006

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Little Earth: The Troubles
Another accusation of police misconduct reopens the old rift between cops and residents at south Minneapolis's Little Earth housing complex.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1337 - PUBLISHED 7/19/2006

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Country Grammar
With two new books out this fall and a massive linguistic project ahead, David Treuer is redefining what it means to be a native speaker.
Danielle Steele, Your Hour Is Nigh
The time is coming when mass-market tastes will meet their maker.
Oedipus Got Off Easy
She collapsed Christmas. She made crazy kimonos. Thanks, Mom, for everything!
Rescue 911
The miserable stories you long to hear from the people you never want to call.
Ten Thousand Bullets
D.C. lifer George Pelecanos writes about murder, drug feuds, riots, dog-fighting—and also a little violence.
The Man with the Golden Ears
John Hammond had impeccable taste in music—and rarely hesitated to say so.
The Plot Against America
Updike: Is a nation of Snackwells addicts and belly-chain wearers worth saving?
Wave of Mutilation
Cracking open the chest of American letters, Louis Bayard finds a goofy young Goth.
What Rhymes With Seimone Augustus?
The critics may say the WNBA game lacks poetry. Stephen Burt is determined to give it some.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1336 - PUBLISHED 7/12/2006

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I Am A Camera
Searching for backyard wrestlers, cholos, a scorpion belt, and the most blessed Virgin with Xavier Tavera.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1335 - PUBLISHED 7/5/2006

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Songs That Fall from the Sky
Meet the Handsome Family: The story of the band that forgot time.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1334 - PUBLISHED 6/28/2006

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The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
The Zapruder film? It was faked. The Wellstone crash? It was a hit. 9/11? An inside job. Tumbling down the rabbit hole with professional philosopher Jim Fetzer.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1333 - PUBLISHED 6/21/2006

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Out Loud
They scream. They wear tacos for underwear. Meet Faggot, rock's next big gay thing.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1332 - PUBLISHED 6/14/2006

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The Pitchfork Effect
How an upstart record-review site won the animosity—and allegiance—of indie music scenesters and changed the rules for breakout bands. (Ask Tapes 'N Tapes.)

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1331 - PUBLISHED 6/7/2006

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Summer Guide
Concerts, festivals, film events, and all that's hot this summer.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1330 - PUBLISHED 5/31/2006

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A Hunk of Burning Love
Minneapolis Fire Chief Bonnie Bleskachek had a way with the ladies--as firefighter Kristina Lemon claims she learned the hard way.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1329 - PUBLISHED 5/24/2006

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Becky Lourey wants you
Can a gun–toting Gold Star mom and state senator topple Tim Pawlenty?

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1328 - PUBLISHED 5/17/2006

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Nightlife, Next Exit
Tonight we're gonna party Maplewood-style.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1327 - PUBLISHED 5/10/2006

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The Heart of the Matter
If there were a problem with a life-saving medical device implanted in your heart, someone would tell you, right? Tom Hatch thought so. He was wrong.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1326 - PUBLISHED 5/3/2006

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Cross Purposes
The Catholic Church's right turn touches off battles over dogma and diversity at the University of St. Thomas.

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1325 - PUBLISHED 4/26/2006

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Best of the Twin Cities

VOLUME 27 - ISSUE 1324 - PUBLISHED 4/19/2006

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A Little Song, A Little Dance...
Oak Street's founders face off with the MFA over the cinema's future.
For the Four-Year-Old Pauline Kael
Don't think you can survive the 439th screening of that Dora the Explorer DVD?
I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and, Doggonnit, People Like Me!
Can Al Franken become a U.S. Senator just by being Al Franken?
The 25th Hour
Before they could blink, it was coming at them, fast and flickering, from 40 countries at once — the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival 2006.