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8/11 Morning Communiqué by Corey Anderson

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Is Mark Kennedy eligible to vote in Connecticut? by Paul Demko

Republicans are attempting to pull Democratic candidates from across the country into the fray over Sen. Joseph Lieberman's primary loss to neophyte, anti-Iraq-war candidate Ned Lamont.

[Aug 10, 04:49 PM | Comments (10)]

Culture To Go

Best Breasts by Jim Walsh

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In da clubs by Britt Robson

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Balls! Sports Blog

The tastiest words I'll ever eat by G.R. Anderson Jr.

[Aug 10, 06:25 PM | Comments (1)]

Pat Neshek: the blog by Paul Demko

We learned yesterday that Twins bullpen phenom Pat Neshek is indeed human as he allowed his first run in the big leagues, balooning his era to 1.08. And I suspect he may become a lot more human as hitters adjust to his funky sidearm delivery.

[Jul 27, 10:28 AM | Comments (1)]

Staff Blogs

Pussy Ranch
Pop culture hog-tied and wrestled into submission
by Diablo Cody

American Idle
Political and pop culture satire
by Corey Anderson

Complicated Fun
It's all Rock & Roll (and Hip Hop)
by Peter S. Scholtes

The Walsh Files
Jim Walsh's weekly mix of 20 downloadable tunes
by Jim Walsh

Couch Pundit
The Monday Movie Quiz, plus pop culture artifacts on display
by Steve Monaco

Live Nude Weblog!
Labor, politics, music--and soccer
by Paul Demko

The Other Side of Country
The Twin Cities only alt-country hillbilly rant blog
by Jack Sparks

Streets of Pizza
Join our anonymous pizza-delivery man on his nightly rounds
by Pizza Man

This Is Pop
Local and national pop music news
by Lindsey Thomas

See Also...

• MN Blog Index

Weekly Features

News

Junge at Heart by Britt Robson

Ember Reichgott Junge: When does a compromiser become compromised?

Testify, Johnny, Testify! by Paul Demko

A car-trunk kidnapping? Four new bullets to the body? Minneapolis's favorite one-legged snitch must be up to his old tricks.

Viewmaster

Sound check on the Miss Rockaway Armada

Music

Howard Tate: A Portrait of Howard by Andy Beta (CD Review)

No More Teachers' Dirty Looks by Lindsey Thomas (This Is Pop)

Children pressured to learn classic rock songs; writer leaves town in protest.

More Songs About Television and Food and Coke Dealing by Dylan Hicks

Why the library won't invite rap's greatest storyteller to children's hour.

The Undead '60s by Michaelangelo Matos

Of Montreal make good on paisley-tinted retro.

Music from the Cosmos by Andy Beta

Giacinto Scelsi extracts universal truth from one note.

Arrington de Dionyso: Breath of Fire by Mairead Case (CD Review)

Leigh Nash: Blue on Blue, Nina Gordon: Bleeding Heart Graffiti by Mikael Wood (CD Review)

Restaurants

Smooth Operator by Jessica Armbruster (Dish)

In search of the alchemists who transform fruits into liquids. Ecopolitan, Natural Escape, Mercado Central, La Loma

Columns

The Straight Dope® by Cecil Adams (Straight Dope)

Savage Love by Dan Savage

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny (Horoscope)

The Straight Dope® by Cecil Adams (Straight Dope)

Movies

One Day in September by Robert Wilonsky

A toned-down Oliver Stone finds uplift in 'World Trade Center.'

The Rising Stone by Rob Nelson

The director of 'JFK' was plotting his latest countermyth in 2001.

Prenuptual Aggrievement by Jim Ridley

'Meet the Parents' goes Middle East in 'Only Human.'

Performing Arts

I'm Special by Quinton Skinner (Cover Story)

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 by CP Staff (Cover Story)

Not Reviewed Here: Another 140 Fringe Plays. Sorry.

Spotlight: The Real Thing by Michael Tortorello (Theater)

Not starring in this staging of Tom Stoppard's classic: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Peter Gallagher, and Cynthia Nixon.