When we tell our kids about grocery store samples, they’re never going to believe us.
06.03.2026 19:37
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When we tell our kids about grocery store samples, they’re never going to believe us.
Happy 156th birthday to Duluth feat. Mayor Roger Reinert and Lyric Opera of the North
New York Times headline: “Trader Joe’s Recalls 4 Frozen Food Products That May Contain Glass (subhed) No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food product”
Another great reason to live in Duluth
Sign reading ESCALATOR CLOSED with smaller sign pointing to elevator covering C
Elevator winned
The federal government is holding, without explanation, $1.05 billion allocated to replace the Blatnik Bridge. If the funding is not released, the bridge is projected to close for safety reasons circa 2030.
“It’s more important than ever not to just teach students the tools of filmmaking, but make them understand what those moving images mean.”
Paul McCartney must really like secret agents, because he agreed to write theme songs for both James Bond and Austin Millbarge.
Duluth is a city of 87,000, and yet it sustains multiple organizations that offer classes in spoon carving.
Talked with @jaygabler.com about the Minneapolis sound, and how it defined the shape of music to come for his latest piece for @artsmidwest.bsky.social: artsmidwest.org/stories/how-...
Still having a real pinch me moment that my quotes are graced alongside quotes from the legendary Dr. Fink!
There’s so much modern dance in the #Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, and yet where are the medals?
As an arts journalist, my favorite #Olympics moment is this closing ceremony DJ being introduced as a “founding member of Eiffel 65.”
I need Rick Steves as an #Olympics closing ceremony announcer, explaining how this all goes back to the pagans
Four people dancing provocatively toy
omg they played the Water Drops On Burning Rocks orgy song in the #Olympics closing ceremony
One of the bobsled announcers has an Australian accent and I can only picture Bluey’s dad in the control booth.
"Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" contains two "Tinas," and who would want any fewer?
Savannah Guthrie says 'we still have hope' in mother's search and a Winter Olympic medal record
Well, that’s an awkward way to structure that headline
People waiting in line for drinks behind giant sign reading, “BAR”
Intermission at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Anyone know where you can get a drink around here?
I can't believe they played the Jeopardy! theme at the @exploreminnesota.bsky.social conference and no one mentioned the show was invented on a flight out of Duluth. #LocalAngle
"I've read a lot of romance novels in my day. Never one with ghost murder."
"There was not ghost sex. Should have been."
"In seeing bodies moving on stage together, and in seeing these different kinds of stories, whether they are joyful or frightening, they remind us of our humanity."
The most important thing I’ve learned from the Super Bowl pregame commentary is that the past tense of “let it rip” is “let it ripped.”
White man’s hand holds hardcover book — “Batman: Resurrection” — in front of monkey habitat in snowy zoo. Book cover features oval Batman logo with green clouds exploding from behind it.
The second @farawaypress.com novel set in the world of Tim Burton’s Batman is even better than the first, introducing a Riddler whose villain origin story includes being cheated out of syndication royalties on his newspaper puzzles. I get it.
Thanks Random House for the free book.
Some of these kids have been ski jumping since an age when I couldn't even tie my shoes yet. (Granted, I was a late bloomer when it came to shoelace skills.)
"Sarah Brown, who has been the Zenith Bookstore buyer and store manager for over four years, is dedicated to continuing the vision and values of the store."
