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by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | May 17th, 2017
…“When I was a little guy, I don’t know that this was so long ago—we didn’t have all these formal designations for various learning disabilities and whatnot. I was in special classes for various things but I remember being told very specifically that I could do whatever I…
by HPR Staff | Music | May 17th, 2017
…By Sabrina Hornung and Tom Bixbysabrina@hpr1.comWhen we had the pleasure of catching up with The Shins indie rock mastermind James Mercer, the band was in Virginia. Featured in the movie “Garden State” in 2004, their single “New Slang” was endorsed by Natalie Portman’s character as a song that would “change…
by HPR Contributor | Writer's Block | May 17th, 2017
…By Francese ManyaI was born in Congo in Lumbumbashi. It was kind of good where I was, but we had conflict between two tribes—Kasais and Hancomas. My grandma left us and went to Namibia, and I stayed with my mother, niece, and brothers. We were sitting in my grandma’s house…
by Brittney Goodman | Arts | May 17th, 2017
…The organization Plants for Patients (P4P) is having a fifth birthday party and everyone is invited. The event is May 25, 7-11pm at Pounds, at 612 1st Avenue North in Fargo. The celebration is titled, “A P4P Celebration: 5 Years and Growing” and it will include the chance to participate…
by Tom Bixby | Editorial | May 17th, 2017
…We don’t like cars all that much. We’re wary of meeting white van man, constant texter, boy racer, and orange light go-through. And in Fargo, we don’t have to. Because there are so many alleys in the older part of Fargo, and so many parking lots in the newer, it’s…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | May 17th, 2017
…Immediately following the dizzy, frightening, ambiguous, disorienting final scene of Oren Moverman’s “The Dinner,” which ends with a character saying “I love you” and a cut to black, the credits roll while Savages’ “F*ckers” nails the prevailing mood on the soundtrack.Jehnny Beth sings, “Don’t let the f*ckers get you down,…
by Charlie Barber | Last Word | May 17th, 2017
…“Whatever the learning or acuteness of a great lawyer, our chief respect for him depends on our belief that, set in a judge’s seat, he will strive to judge justly, come of it what may. Could we suppose that he would take bribes, and use his acuteness and legal knowledge…
by C.S. Hagen | News | May 12th, 2017
…By C.S. HagenFARGO - The recall petition of City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn fizzled out on Friday after two months of volunteers gathering signatures. The recall ended because Pipekorn promised to obtain the list of all signatories on the “Scott Hennen Show” AM1100 “The Flag” on May 10, according to a…
by C.S. Hagen | News | May 12th, 2017
…By C.S. HagenBISMARCK - Before the legal ink dried on North Dakota’s medical marijuana laws, Bismarck Police inspected two health food stores in the state’s capital city Thursday, looking for hemp derivatives. Police targeted the stores selling products containing Cannabinol, or CBD hemp oil, a chemical compound found in the…
by James Osborne | Culture | May 11th, 2017
…Ad Litteram is a new podcast series on words brought to you by HPR. What better way to begin a series on words than with the first human word? The episode begins with the story of Joe Medicine Crow, a member of the Crow tribe of Montana. Joe was the…