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Here's who will perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday

Here's who will perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday

Kendrick Lamar is headlining the halftime show with special guest SZA. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem.
by Dhanika Pineda

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Croissants and roses: The May Day Cafe reopens as a worker cooperative

Croissants and roses: The May Day Cafe reopens as a worker cooperative

The May Day Cafe in Minneapolis, a longtime community hub, reopened on Friday as the worker-owned May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative, after raising over $100,000 in small donations and securing city funding, ensuring the beloved cafe remains in the hands of its workers and the community.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Women share stories of connection and support in ‘Locker Room Talk,’ up for MN Book Award

Women share stories of connection and support in ‘Locker Room Talk,’ up for MN Book Award

For the first time since 2006, the Minnesota Book Awards include a category for anthologies. One of the finalists is the story collection “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces.”
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘This Is Fine’ meme-inspired portrait and other works by Minneapolis artist Russ White

‘This Is Fine’ meme-inspired portrait and other works by Minneapolis artist Russ White

Minneapolis artist Russ White, known for his bright, photo-realist portraits of Minnesota locals, presents “Sitters,” a series of eight acrylic and digital collage paintings at Gallery 120 in Inver Grove Heights that explores complex beauty and themes of abundance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

The unpredictable 67th Grammy Awards were filled with surprising wins for artists including Beyoncé — with her first album of the year win — as well as multiple wins for Kendrick Lamar and awards for rising stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘A More Perfect Party‘ by Juanita Tolliver 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘A More Perfect Party‘ by Juanita Tolliver 

Makkah Abdur Salaam of Black Garnet Books in St. Paul recommends “A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics” by Juanita Tolliver.
by Emily Bright

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