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Pop music critic at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. All shade very necessary. Former dancer at The Grind. World weary, cynical arbiter of taste. Gen X, baby.
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Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.

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So, the Wendy's Girl Scouts Thin Mint Frosty was kind of a let down. Despite it being advertised as having a swirl of thin mint fudge throughout, mine only had it on top and half of it stuck to the lid. The mint fudge is tasty for sure, but it kind of overwhelms the actual Frosty.

submitted 11 hours ago • 4 comments

We're going to Wendy's for dinner tonight, solely so I can try the just-released Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Frosty. (I love Wendy's, but we hardly ever get it. This will be what I think is our third time this decade.)

submitted 14 hours ago • 2 comments

Minneapolis's newest bookstore is Inkwell Booksellers, at the HenCen building at East Hennepin and Central Aves. SE, which is holding its grand opening today.

submitted 1 day ago • 13 comments

Trying Spicy Feta for the first time

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

It's always great when I read an old review of mine expecting the worst and finding some great zingers. That happened today when I wrote this Big Time Rush concert brief. At the risk of patting myself too hard on the back, here's a thread with lines from my previous BTR reviews that made me laugh.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

When did you know?

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

I, too, enjoy congregating in restaurants serving sandwiches, designer clothing and 1980s pop music.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Radio K DJ: my mom loved LCD Soundsystem while I was growing up, shout out to my mom!

submitted 3 days ago • 9 comments

So, they were both tasty. I toasted the NY style (top) and it was great. Nice crispy shell and dense and chewy inside. Patric had the Jerusalem style (bottom) and loved it, even tho it was too big for the burger. Not sure either was *that* much better than other bagels.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Bro! Tickets for the second annual Breakaway (EDM) Music Festival go on sale Friday.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

The new bakery on Grand charges $4 per bagel, with a limit of six. They also don't slice the bagels. For dinner, I'm toasting one and using it as the bun for a black bean burger, which cost $1.

submitted 4 days ago • 9 comments

53.

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

Today is my birthday. I came out of the closet on my 21st birthday and my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I was a teen during AIDS, so I've been pleasantly surprised to see public sentiment warm toward queer people. There are still people who hate us, but they're the noisy minority.

submitted 6 days ago • 18 comments

Check out these beauties

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Drama kids stay winning

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

Checking in with our pal Katy Perry

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

In retrospect, perhaps with this stretch of arctic temps, I should have held off on getting that fade haircut yesterday

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

What’s your sign?

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment