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The fair featured local romance bookstores and shops like Hey Darling Bookstore and Swoonworthy Romance Booksellers. Courtesy of Rachel Silberman.

Spring Fling celebrates romance in literature

by Sophia Arndt
Published April 8, 2025

Celebrating the changing of the seasons, Inbound BrewCo hosted the Spring Fling Romance Book Fair on Saturday. The festivities included trivia, crafts and local booksellers from across the state. Packed...

The exhibit runs until May 18. Courtesy of Weisman Art Museum.

Incarcerated artists display their work at Weisman

by Gabriel Brito
Published April 7, 2025

“SEEN,” an exhibit showcasing works by currently incarcerated artists, is on display at the Weisman Art Museum on East Bank until May 18. Organized by non-profit group We Are All Criminals, the...

University of Minnesota MFA thesis shows never fail to impress.

Love in the time of chaos in ‘see through love’

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 7, 2025

How is surgery similar to being in love? Is there love hidden underneath our eyelids? Is it on a riverbank both immersed in and removed from time? In the numbers that make up a digital photo's lights and...

During the “Swiss Army Knife Filmmakers” panel, the panelists talked about versatility and expanding one’s personal toolbox.

MSPIFF filmmaker panels, perfect for building industry connections

by Isabella Caswell
Published April 7, 2025

Aspiring and experienced filmmakers and actors gathered to network and talk about the aspects of filmmaking at A-Mill Artist Lofts for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival filmmaker panels...

“Hell of a Summer” is the directorial debut of Billy Bryk and his former castmate Finn Wolfhard.

‘Hell of a Summer’ is a hell of a ride

by Sophia Arndt
Published April 7, 2025

After five years stuck in film purgatory, Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s directorial debut “Hell of a Summer” was released in theaters on Friday, drawing on the classic summer camp horror genre of...

Full disclosure, Kareem gave me the tickets to see this.

‘Or Something’ makes Midwest premiere at MSPIFF

by Gabriel Brito
Published April 7, 2025

Fellow Gopher and host of “Subway Takes,” Kareem Rahma’s feature film debut “Or Something” screened at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival last Thursday. Co-writing, co-producing...

Director Jesse Short Bull illustrates the multi-generational struggle for Peltier’s freedom and that of all Native Americans with stunning emotionality and crisp archival footage.

‘Free Leonard Peltier’ sets powerful tone for 44th MSP International Film Festival

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 3, 2025

“Free Leonard Peltier,” the opening night feature for the 44th Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival sold out three theaters at The Main Cinema, and for good reason.The powerful and...

StudioU provided students with the opportunity to produce and showcase their student films at its annual Spring Showcase.

Student films featured at StudioU Showcase

by Sophia Arndt
Published April 2, 2025

With its biggest turnout yet, University of Minnesota club StudioU hosted their second annual Spring Showcase at Coffman Union’s Coffman Theater for its self-produced student films. The event on...

Courtesy of Kareem Rahma.

Q&A with Kareem Rahma, comedian and host of ‘Subway Takes’

by Gabriel Brito
Published April 1, 2025

Comedian, artist and media entrepreneur Kareem Rahma will be back in the Twin Cities for the screening of his film “Or Something” at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival this week.Rahma,...

Be ready to get the chorus of “Best Guess” stuck in your head.

Sapphic storytelling shines on Lucy Dacus’ “Forever Is a Feeling”

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 1, 2025

The mythological origins of how we understand queer love between women lays the perfect foundation for Lucy Dacus’ fourth studio album, “Forever Is A Feeling,” which came out March 28.The word...

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