Twin Cities Real Estate Blog

Movie Review -- 'Green Room' is a Well-Crafted Slasher

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The days of punk rock have come and gone. The genre is an old memory now, placed on the shelf next to psychedelic rock and grunge. So, a movie about Neo-Nazis trying to kill punk rockers brings a whole new meaning to the term "punk is dead," and maybe that is the point in the horror slasher Green Room. While the genre may exist only in our memories, in Green Room it still hits a chord and resonates like a swan song or a desperate plea to hang on to the last remaining nostalgia of punk music. And even though the characters live in a world so far removed from mainstream culture, it's easy to empathize...

Calm Down: Cheerios' Prince Tweet Was Dumb But Not Offensive

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Last Thursday, after Prince's untimely death, outrage from the Twittersphere forced Cheerios to remove a tribute tweet and issue an apology as the world moved a step closer to becoming a soulless vacuum of tepid hypersensitivity. Here is the highly controversial tweet. (Warning: This is not for children -- I've added the parental advisory warning due to the offensive nature of this tweet.) ...

Five Tips to Beat the Snooze

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We have all been there one time or another. The incessant beeping is sounding from your alarm clock as you hit the snooze button one more time. Before you know it, your early-morning workout session passed you by as you snoozed your way through your good intentions of setting an alarm! You kick yourself every time you find yourself in this morning battle, yet the next day yields the same alarm clock fight! What are some effective ways you can battle your morning alarm clock match and win? Try these five simple, yet effective actions to avoid the snooze! 1. Lay out the clothes you...

The Dark Edge of 'Tiny Deaths' is Rooted in Lead Singer Claire de Lune

tiny deaths Local Minneapolis band Tiny Deaths’ dark and dreamy pop sound with catchy beats that’ll compel you to dance has not gone unnoticed. Several of their songs, including their single “Ocean”, have played on 89.3 The Current and Radio K, and with the recent release of their second EP Night Flowers, Tiny Deaths will be playing a show in Duluth at The Current’s Launch Party with Babes in Toyland, Astronautalis, and more. But, Tiny Deaths isn’t another electro-pop group without substance. Lead singer and songwriter Claire de Lune injects thoughtful and deeply emotional lyrics to the mix, giving a slice of her life and smoothly guiding you along with her ethereal vocals. I...

Minnesota Icon Dies -- The World Mourns the Loss of a Prince

prince dead at 57 One of Minnesota’s most iconic recording artists passed away on Thursday. Prince (full name Prince Rogers Nelson) died at the age of 57. The exact cause of death is not known at this time. According to the Carver County Sheriff’s office, at about 9:45 a.m. Thursday, emergency personnel responded to a medical call at the Paisley Park complex, where his home and studio are located in Chanhassen. He was found unresponsive in an elevator. CPR was attempted without success. Prince was pronounced dead at the scene. The Carver County Sheriff’s office said that it is investigating the death with help from the...

Breaking Down Fitness Goals Into Manageable Milestones

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It’s Grandma’s Marathon. The Boston Marathon. Maybe even the IRONMAN. What do the these major events have in common? They are big, audacious goals that are achieved by putting one foot in front of the other. Many will never achieve them. Some have. Some will. While others will do so over and over again! What do these competitors say when they are asked how they accomplished the seemingly impossible? Focus on the present and set intermediate goals. Sports Psychology research leads us to the same reasoning. Setting intermediate or “process goals” are vastly superior to the big, audacious ones. So why are fitness goals, especially...

Minnesota Craft Beer Festival Starts This Saturday

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Are you into sampling craft beers? This weekend, you will have an opportunity to do so with 220+ beers at your finger tips. It’s the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday April 23 from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. There will be more than 80 breweries present from Minnesota and beyond with over 220 beers. Each brewery has been asked to bring a taproom-only beer and or a rare limited-release beer. Entertainment will be provided by Erik Berry from Trampled by Turtles. Tickets range from $19.99 - $49.99. Early entry tickets gives guests access to the event a half hour early....

Movie Review -- 'The Jungle Book' is a New Disney Classic

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In a cinematic era filled with remakes, reboots, sequels, and endless nostalgia, Disney has fully embraced the trend. Already creating live-action adaptations of its beloved Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty twist in Maleficent, they continue on with the live-action adaptation of their 1967 classic cartoon The Jungle Book. Of course, much like fire, anytime you tamper with nostalgic properties there’s a good chance you’ll get burned, or worse, burn down the jungle. And it’s one thing to make it through unscathed, but quite another to create a bonfire that warms an entire village. It’s...

An Iconic Grandstand Destroyed by Fire at Tink Larson Field

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On Wednesday of last week, the grandstand at Tink Larson Field went up in flames. The ball park, which is based in the small Southern Minnesota town of Waseca, is an icon in the state-wide baseball community, especially to those in the region. The fire, which was first reported around 8:11 p.m., destroyed most of the grandstand which included seats from the old Metropolitan Stadium. You can see pictures of the ...

Bathroom Bill Ignites Debate in Minnesota

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The bill H.F. 3396, also called the Individual’s Right to Privacy and Safety in Public Accommodations Act, authored by Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen has ignited a heated debate in Minnesota over transgender rights. If passed, the bill would define sex in Minnesota as being either a male or a female as biologically defined. There are a great deal of transgender citizens living in Minnesota who are excluded from the definition of sex proposed by Gruenhagen in his bill.

Gruenhagen’s bill, based on his definition...