World Diabetes Day 2017: What you need to know
We all know someone, or know someone’s someone who suffers from diabetes.
And it's no surprise: Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States; over 30 million people have it, and roughly...
Barack Obama is just another dad in new Netflix interview
President Barack Obama left office in January of 2017, almost exactly one year ago. Since then, he has been living a life of comparative leisure; spending time with friends like Richard Branson...
Eerie statue of Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th” gives Minnesota divers a scare
There’s always been something a little unsettling about the murkiness of what lies beneath our lakes. The depths. The darkness. The weird fish. It all plays off our fears of the unknown.
I know...
The Art of Recovery
Addiction is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans. The number of drug-and-alcohol-related deaths continues to rise every year. It's a disease that may go into remission, but certainly won't ever...
One of Minneapolis’ most opulent mansions is now on the market
Summit Avenue isn’t the only street in town flaunting lavish and extravagant historic mansions. Minneapolis is now showing off some its own swagger as for the first time in thirty-five years, the Charles J....
Zsa Zsa brings home the prize for World’s Ugliest Dog
Move over mummified monkey and #MPRraccoon: Meet Minnesota’s newest sweetheart, Zsa Zsa. She simply takes your breath away, doesn’t she? Zsa Zsa, a 9-year-old rescued English Bulldog who calls Anoka her home, has returned...
Jealous of vacation photos you see on social media? Look again, new study says
In an age where our self-worth is often quantified by the number of followers, likes, shares, etc. we get on our social media platforms, the need to represent ourselves in a certain way has...
A farewell to Kelly’s means the end of an era
We were recently watching the 2005 film adaptation of Bukowski's famous Factotum, starring Matt Dillon, Marisa Tomei, and Lili Taylor. Much of the film was shot right here in St. Paul, specifically in the downtown...
Making money on memes
Memes are running rampant across the internet. So rampant, in fact, that advertisers have gotten in on the game, slipping in products and plugs wherever they can. Does this mean, then, that the death...
Do they drop bombs here? Why Minnesota roads are the way they are
If you have lived in Minnesota for any amount of time, you have eventually come to the realization that there are only really two seasons here: The first season is called survival, aka winter,...
