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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | January 9th, 2014
…“Inside Llewyn Davis” echoes several pet concerns previously explored by Joel and Ethan Coen in their impressive body of work. Exquisite period detail evocative of a romanticized past, the struggle for some degree of personal integrity in a marketplace geared toward the lowest common denominator, and a trippy Homeric odyssey…
by Chris Hennen | News | January 9th, 2014
…After the events in Casselton, officials take a hard look at rail safetyRight before the end of the year, our region received what many consider to be an important wake-up call to the dangers of the oil boom in North Dakota. The state has been making national news constantly for…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | December 19th, 2013
…I’ll be the first to admit that I am one sentimental fool, especially during holidays, when everything is so steeped in nostalgia, tradition and folk art. My family has a very strong German background and one of the highlights of the holiday season is coming home to bake Springerle with…
by Chris Hennen | News | December 19th, 2013
…After years of waiting, relief is coming to Fargo cable customers. Midcontinent Communications, out of Sioux Falls, S.D., recently announced it will enter the Fargo market, supplanting Cable One as Fargo’s lone cable franchise. If, as is expected, the City of Fargo’s Cable Review Committee approves the franchise agreement crafted…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | December 19th, 2013
…When I first saw the plywood-covered construction site with the words “Vinyl Taco coming soon” emblazoned on it I was both confused and excited. Excited because I am always up for some good tacos (and I wouldn’t be disappointed), confused because my mind didn’t compute why you would use “vinyl”…
by HPR Contributor | Music | December 19th, 2013
…By Richard SchaanWhat do you get when you combine the style of a two-fingered jazz guitar legend, the name of a backup tight end that played one season with the Minnesota Vikings, and a collection of some of the area’s most talented musicians? The answer is The Carluster Crumplebee Orchestra,…
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…