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by Diane Miller | Editorial | December 19th, 2013
…1.Kanye West – “New Slaves”Not only is Kanye’s flow incredibly sick on “New Slaves,” so are his rhymes about injustice, power and hate. Yes, I’d much rather be a d**k thank a swallower too, Mr. West. 2.Beyoncé feat. Frank Ocean – “Superpower”Extraordinary harmonies, extraordinary atmosphere and extraordinary originality – “Superpower”…
by Diane Miller | Wellness | December 12th, 2013
…Sales of electronic cigarettes are expected to reach $1.7 billion this year. Many smokers are turning to this odor-free, vapor-releasing instrument as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but many health experts are skeptical.HPR turned to local e-cig expert Dr. Brody Maack from Family HealthCare to answer a few questions this…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | November 27th, 2013
…Thank you, readers, for your excellent feedback on our “What Fargo-Moorhead Needs” list from a few weeks ago. This is absolutely worth following up on.Your response to a list about brunch, music, dancing, gayness and recycling really shows you care about the community’s growth. It shows we have faith that…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | November 21st, 2013
…I’ve been spending a fair share of my Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Minnesota State University Moorhead art department, not as a student, but as an art model for Andrew Stark’s figure drawing class. Nearly two months ago, Stark was expressing how overwhelmed he was with having an upcoming…
by Diane Miller | Culture | November 21st, 2013
…Unity ND works to take down white separatist Craig CobbThe presence of racism and hate has perhaps never felt more real in 21st-century North Dakota than now — especially for the tiny town of Leith, where a Nazi-flag-waving white separatist, Craig Cobb, is scheming to take over.While Cobb has put…
by Diane Miller | Music | November 14th, 2013
…One of Fargo-Moorhead’s most successful ska bands, 3 Minute Hero, has not played in town “since Clinton was president,” according to lead singer Jeff Nelson.Now based in Minneapolis, 3 Minute Hero continues to bring its wild, humorous, fun and entertaining music to the stage nearly 20 years later. And finally,…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | November 7th, 2013
…Let’s just say, Vinyl Taco has raised the damn bar. That place is cool.But Fargo-Moorhead still could use more “cool” spots if we want to make this place truly, madly, deeply happening.If I had the money, here’s what I’d add to F-M.-A hip brunch joint.Coffee. Buckwheat blueberry pancakes. Maple Syrup.…
by Diane Miller | Arts | November 7th, 2013
…Cropped gets local graphic designers to compete for Photoshop gloryThere’s a new kind of competition in town – one that doesn’t involve balls, food or money.It’s called Cropped. It’s based off the Food Network television show “Chopped,” but instead of food, contestants work with a “horrible” selection of computer stock…
by Diane Miller | Music | November 7th, 2013
…Jake Shimabukuro performs at the Fargo TheatreWhy become a virtuoso ukulele player?Strangely enough, perhaps the world’s greatest ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro, in part, became one because of a comedian: Bill Cosby.“One of the things I realized is music is just like comedy. It’s just about connecting with your audience —…
by HPR Contributor | News | November 7th, 2013
…By Rick AbbottFor Winona LaDuke, it’s personal. A proposed 610-mile pipeline would bring crude oil close to her Minnesota home. That’s part of the reason why she’s now speaking out about what she says are dangers caused by North Dakota’s burgeoning oil business.A recent report by the Associated Press brought…