January 2012
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Jan 27th
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“I tried avoiding the tweeting temptress for as long as I could. Where Facebook...”
– METRO columnist Todd Smith, writing about how he recently joined Twitter.
Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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“I’ll never be a vegan, or a vegetarian. Cheese is my religion, and my vocations...”
– Mecca Bos, writing about her recent four-day run without alcohol, meat or sugar
Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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“I think clothes are all about movement. A piece of cloth with a seam in it moves...”
– Costume designer Jack Edwards, speaking with Kelsey Johnston in anticipation of the Goldstein Museum of Design’s retrospective of his work.
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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Jan 4th
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Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Dec 30th
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“I think that — that anyone, the painter, the musician, the writer works in a — a...”
– Useful advice for the weekend to come from Bill Faulkner, via The Atlantic. 
Dec 30th
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Editor's (final) note
Dearest Internet Friends, Real quick, because I hate goodbyes: This is my last day at METRO magazine. It’s time to follow my dream of racing cross-country against a ragtag crew of drunks, good ol’ boys and Middle Eastern sheiks. Dom DeLuise and Burt Reynolds, too. Wait-that’s the plot of Cannonball Run. In reality, I’m going to Delta Sky magazine, which, contrary to ...
Dec 30th
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Spazz Dad’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions
Only wear my “Forever Lazy” full pajama suit at night. Rid my life of all Kardashians. Learn to forgive (even though I’m really, really good at holding a grudge). Eat more beets (even though I will hate every millisecond of it). Listen to more Guided by Voices. Watch season one of Breaking Bad (just to shut up half the people in my life who constantly tell me “I HAVE to watch it!!!!”)....
Dec 29th
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METRO's Best Concerts of 2012
Ryan Adams at the State Theatre, Dec. 13. Shaggy hair and black t-shirt notwithstanding, Ryan Adams isn’t the brooding guy-with-guitar from his Gold record days anymore. Wilco at the State Theatre, Dec. 6-7. After bypassing the Twin Cities for years, Jeff Tweedy came to Minneapolis for a two-night stay. We hope he comes back again soon. Wild Flag at the Varsity Theater, Oct....
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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WatchWatch
The Red Stag Supperclub has always been about something more than dinner. Between its stellar roster of local music and Sunday afternoon trivia, the Northeast Minneapolis restaurant has had a tradition of asking their guests to stay after their plates have been cleared. Now guests have another reason to stick around: a new film night series, which kicks off at 10 p.m. Wedensday night with a...
Dec 21st
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