Bob CollinsPrince has canceled his appearance at a concert in Europe, but Bob Dylan went ahead with his in Italy last night after he got another dozen armed guards assigned to the security force, International Business Times reports. Read more →
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Arts & Culture
P.F. Sloan, who died on Sunday, penned one of the most famous protest songs in history. Then he disappeared. Read more →
We acknowledge up front that we’re just guessing, but we can’t imagine anything that could enrage terrorists more than the beauty a civilized mind can provide in response. Read more →
Given the times, there are probably things we needed more than hearing Ode to Joy performed by a flash mob (the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra and the Edina Chorale) in the IDS building lobby in Minneapolis this afternoon. But we can’t think of any offhand. Read more →
The Dixie Chicks announced today they’ll play the Minnesota State Fair next August. It’s the first tour of the United States in 10 years for the group that paid a terrible price for having an unpopular opinion.
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The Metropolitan Opera stands up to evil the way the patrons of Rick’s American Cafe did. Read more →
Woman allowed to wear colander on head for driver’s license photo
This film, though, is more than just the story of a man pursuing a dream. It’s about the most important people in our lives who encourage us to chase our passion when all logic may say ‘don’t.’ Read more →
Dunkin’ Donuts has parted the coffee and unveiled its Christmas-themed coffee cup, which some say is a rebuke to Starbucks, whose non-religious cup has prevented people from feeding the poor, housing the homeless, and loving their neighbor.
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People plan their grocery shopping excursion to the Cub in Edina to coincide with Ronnie Steffen’s performance after he finishes his. Read more →
We’re delighted to refer you to another piece of history: The day the inimitable T.D. Mischke conducted an interview with a historian, asking all of his questions as Lightfoot. Read more →
The end has come for Daniel Fleetwood, the Star Wars fan who got to see the upcoming The Force Awakens episode as his last wish.
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It was a breath of fresh air on The Current this afternoon when Mary Lucia returned as afternoon host after a seven-month battle to shed a stalker. Read more →
You’ve probably heard about the ‘controversy’ surrounding Starbucks’ choice of red coffee cups for its holiday season. No mention of Christmas, or Jesus, or whatever else has never been on a Starbucks paper cup at Christmas.
It’s the kind of controversy that plays right into the hands of what fuels the Internet: outrage. Read more →
Daniel Fleetwood, 32, of Spring Texas, is dying. He has cancer and he’s in his last days. He was given 1-2 months to live in September.
He’s also a big Star Wars fan, but he’s not likely to survive long enough to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, when it opens in theaters on December 18. Read more →