Turtlenecks aren’t universally beloved. “Wearing a turtleneck,” the late one-liner king Mitch Hedberg once said, “is like being strangled by a really weak guy all day.” And...

  Are you always refreshing Twitter? Are you the first to say something beautiful (or crass) when a celebrity passes away? Do you run out of free articles on the New York Times website at the start...

  BY TOM JOHNSON     Joseph Akerson of U’s Glitch Gaming club — a video game org based at the University of Minnesota that strives to promote a strong sense of community through...

BY TOM JOHNSON   Minnesota Daily A&E: How did you come up with the designs?   Chris Hipp (computer science junior, Pi Kappa Alpha): I did the designs in SketchUp. My major is computer science,...

What’s a fashionista/o? One of the first things I imagine is a walk-in closet worthy of getting Bling-Ringed: shoes in every color, fur collars toppling over perforated leather vests, cargo shorts...

STUFF TO DO Thursday Friends of the Southeast Library Booksale Kitty corner to the Library Bar, there’s another library — a real one. The Friends of the Southeast Library, a group still in...

Wowza! We made it. We really made it. Our very own Mesa Pizza landed a coveted spot in a Buzzfeed post. Our dear ol' slice store (or at least a picture taken there) is featured in Virgin Mobile-sponsored...

This upcoming TV season is one of the most promising in recent years, especially in the realm of comedy. Some heavy-hitters are making triumphant returns (we hope) — “The Mindy Project”...

STUFF TO DO THURSDAY: Concrete and Grass: Lowertown Music Festival Where: Mears Park, 221 E. 5th St., St. Paul When: 7 p.m. Cost: Free Want to hear a smorgasbord of music — we’re talkin’...

Indie pop band Passion Pit and rapper Hoodie Allen will perform at the University of Minnesota’s 2013 homecoming concert, the University announced Wednesday night. The artists, who will perform Sept....

STUFF TO DO THURSDAY: Arj Barker You might remember him from “Flight of the Conchords,” but chances are good that you don’t, actually: Arj Barker didn’t play one of the two main...

What's the point of an arts publication being on Spotify? We're about to spend the summer figuring that out. We're going to be adding playlists to many  of our articles and blog posts,...

As summer approaches with its trademark cocktails and afternoon porch sits, the growing season for fascinations with old southern writers is upon us. Friday night, University of Minnesota-Morris associate...

Thursday   7:30 p.m., tonight   “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”   Ted Mann Concert Hall   Also playing 7:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday; 1:30 p.m., Sunday   $5 for students;...

THURSDAY The Haunted Basement The Soap Factory 514 Second St. SE, Minneapolis 6 p.m. Sold out   In the second weekend of its sixth year, this artist-designed and volunteer-driven netherworld ought...

  CULTURE TO CONSUME   Listen to this: Samantha Ronson, “Pull My Hair Out”   The venerable clique flick “Mean Girls” is hitting Vh1 at 7:30 p.m Saturday at. So that’s...

Whether you’re toting bestsellers to the beach or relaxing on your balcony with a cerebral mystery, chances are you’ve realized an important truth: ‘Tis the season for reading. The Minnesota...

It won’t be long before we’re all crowded on the Northrop Mall, trying to squeeze in a quick nap before our first lecture of the school year. Thankfully, we still have a few weeks of summer...

This week, we’re reading about the Olympics. And since 2012 marks the fortieth year since 1972, we’re especially interested in the infamous massacre that marred the memory of that year’s...

“Ruby Sparks” Rated R Opens: Aug. 3 at the Lagoon in Uptown Starring: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina You’ll sit there for: 104 minutes For fans of: French pop songs, minimalist movie...

This week, we’re reading the mouth-watering “Yes, Chef” by Marcus Samuelsson. While Samuelsson is well known for winning “Top Chef Masters,” he’s led such a rich life...

There’s nothing sweeter than watching a movie outside in the summer. Actually, there might be — catching a flick outside in the summer with your boo is pretty sweet. There’s darkness,...

Frank Ocean knows how to use Tumblr. Last week, the R&B crooner of the Odd Future rap collective used the blogging platform to tell the world that his first love was a man. And last night, he dropped...

  Fourth of July is a holiday built for patriotic activities, like fighting with your uncle about Obamacare, setting off semilegal fireworks and eating burnt meat. But what are we to do when the fun...

"Magic Mike" Rated: R Playing in area theaters Once upon a time, Channing Tatum was a stripper. “Magic Mike,” written by Reid Carolin and directed by the mystical Steven Soderbergh, is Tatum’s...

  Who: Hazel Belvo, Jim Denomie and Laura Migliorino What: A Midsummer Night’s Stroll through “Tenuous, Though Real” When: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, The exhibit will be up until Sept....

  Written by: Seth Grahame-Smith Rated: R Playing at area theaters   There are two things to know about “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” before you decide whether or not you want...

The A.V. Club, Twin Cities announced today that their coverage of local entertainment is ending. The Onion won't circulate in the Twin Cities anymore either, as editor Jason Zabel explained in his...

    The chair of the National Endowment for the Arts dropped what might be considered a bombshell to theater-lovers during a private site visit to the St. Paul’s History Theatre on Friday. “I’m...

College Kitchen brought us a lot: along with heartfelt odes to fish sticks and beans, we got healthy recipes and, wait, what kind of "herb" brownies is Sam Linder talking about? But A&E's...

    What: “Roman Holiday” When: Now through August 19 Where: Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St. Cost: $35-80 Run time: 2 hours and 35 minutes including intermission   When “Roman...