The Black Keys breakout with new album “Brothers”
Written by Logan McMillen · June 2, 2010
A grungy, dingy, dirty, overly-sexualized stomp of a back beat opens the Black Keys latest album, “Brothers.” The cooler, younger sibling of the famously overrated White Stripes may finally eclipse the band that launched quirky, blues-rock back into the (relative) mainstream. When... (more...)
“On The Edge” won’t leave you on the edge of your seat
"On The Edge," by Steev Hise documents the years after a highly publicized mid-nineties femicide that took place in the corrupt border town of Ciudad Juarez.
Written by Logan McMillen · May 25, 2010
When you download a barely-in-print, fifty minute, documentary by some director with misspelled first and last names you can’t go into the experience looking for gloss and glitter. This film is gritty, replete with cheesy font subtitles, shaky camera action, and over twenty minutes total... (more...)
Local café offers a cheap and organic alternative
Written by Morgan Rogers · May 25, 2010
Yoga, great service, and delicious organic food can all be found in an unusual location–a small strip mall off of Minnetonka Boulevard. Living Waters Café offers a variety of moderately priced food made with all-organic ingredients and serves ionized water, a type of drinking water can... (more...)
Irish-American cuisine in St. Louis Park
Written by Emily Busch · May 19, 2010
Located on 16th Street and Park Place Boulevard in the new West End development, this upbeat restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day and brunch on Saturday and Sundays starting at 10 a.m. Cooper Pub and Restaurant is similar to a laid-back Cheesecake Factory; red curtains hang from the... (more...)
Sophomore to be future designer
Written by Annalisa Huge · May 18, 2010
Sophomore Kate Hinkens has kept a sketchbook of clothing designs since grade school, and for the past few years these scattered designs have finally come to life. This talented young designer is not intrigued by the superficial nature of the fashion industry, so she plans to let her passion... (more...)
Tina Fey and Steve Carell make for a solid “Date Night”
Date Night
Witty dialogue and an eclectic cast of players that each add to the hilarity of the film, "Date Night" is just the sort of entertaining comedy/action romp that perfectly fulfills the purpose of a Saturday night at the movies.Written by Devon Fitzgerald · May 10, 2010
Based on its trailer, any success (besides the punchline for an NBC late night show) for “Date Night” looked bleak; starring the increasingly un-funny Steve Carell (”Evan Almighty,” anyone?), an awkward plot about a middle aged-couple’s quest for adventure, and... (more...)
MIA goes mod
Written by Annalisa Huge · May 7, 2010
Two meditative individuals stare at a dark canvas in Thomas Struth’s photograph, “The Rothko Chapel.” This young man and woman display a perfect sense of how we, as viewers, stare in awe at the masterpieces in a museum. With its newest exhibit, the Minneapolis Institute of... (more...)
Have you heard of Justice?
Written by Logan McMillen · May 5, 2010
It would be surprising to most that (electro-house masterminds) Justice haven’t released an album in three years. Why? Because they are fresh off their first Grammy win. A brief lesson in music history would tell you that Justice stumbled onto the music scene in late 2003 with a tongue-in-cheek... (more...)
Talk about a protective “Mother”
Mother
Kim Hye-Ja's performance as the title character is a tour-de-force in the fourth film by Bong Joon-Ho centered around the complexities of maternal love.Written by Kathleen Ambre · May 4, 2010
From dancing lightheartedly in a wheat field, to scouring her village for an alleged killer in order to clear her son’s name, director Bong Joon-ho’s headstrong matriarch in “Mother” proves to be not only the character for which the film is titled, but a source of unconditional... (more...)
Target Field a big hit in the Twin Cities
Written by Rachel Kaplan · April 29, 2010
Few times in Minnesota Twins history has the team started out the season so strong, with a 14-7 record against some of the arguably best teams in baseball. It is hardly a coincidence that with the Twins’ unprecedented performance comes the ultimate new ballpark–Target Field–combining... (more...)