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​The making of ‘Midwest MixTape’

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | December 13th, 2017

…“The DIY scene welcomed me in at the age of 15 and I never left. The DIY scene has allowed me to travel to 49 of the 50 US states. I have made friends all over this country that I will have for the rest of my life. People involved…

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Pick ‘em cuter by computer, but protect yourself

by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | December 13th, 2017

…According to a New York Times article titled: “Tinder, the Fast-Growing Dating App, Taps an Age-Old Truth,” close to 50 million people use Tinder. On average they spend 90 minutes a day assessing their matches. Men are three times more likely (46%) than women (11%) to swipe right which is…

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​Tax incentives have outlasted their usefulness

by HPR Contributor | Last Word | December 13th, 2017

…By Tony Gehrigtonygehrig@gmail.com I do not blame any company for seeking incentives. Rather, I blame the government for giving them away. Incentives represent an unfair and unsustainable tax system that affects real people.Some proponents, mainly those receiving the incentives, are attempting to rebrand incentives as a good thing for everyone.…

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​Mudbound: Dee Rees adapts compelling period novel

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 13th, 2017

…On her biggest canvas to date, filmmaker Dee Rees paints a vivid picture of two American families in “Mudbound,” a deeply satisfying drama based on Hillary Jordan’s 2008 novel.Adapting the screenplay with collaborator Virgil Williams, Rees skillfully weaves a tale that dissects and addresses race, war, poverty, alcoholism, adultery, post-traumatic…

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​From the basement: Best of 2017

by Martin Beckmann | Music | December 13th, 2017

…Heavy music in 2017 was a bit of a disappointment in my eyes, as some of the genres I love have become greatly oversaturated, and as a result stale and boring to my ears (Stoner Rock, Doom, and Sludge).Black Metal also, which started as a breath of fresh air, has…

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Real disasters vs. fake assurances

by Charlie Barber | Last Word | December 13th, 2017

…“…no clean power is without its drawbacks, and every kind of energy source has its pluses and minuses.”– Henry Petroski, author of “To Engineer is Human”“For highways (Robert) Moses, America’s greatest builder, dispossessed 250,000 persons—more people than lived in Albany, Chattanooga, Spokane, Tacoma, Duluth, Akron, Baton Rouge, Mobile, Nashville or…

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​Just opened: Wild Terra Cider and Brewing

by Logan Macrae | All About Food | December 13th, 2017

…On the Corner of University and Northern Pacific sits a building that has just been revitalized. Once a horse barn, this large picturesque structure now houses Wild Terra Cider and Brewing. When the new owners Breezee and Ethan found the structure in Downtown Fargo, the inside was “rustic.” The long…

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​Cocktail Showdown Week Five

by Chris Larson | Cocktail Showdown | December 12th, 2017

…cjlarson75@gmail.comNewly remodeled since July of this year, the Spirits Lounge inside the Holiday Inn in Fargo takes the lounge concept to a level of comfort that isn’t often seen in town.On one side of the room, underneath two large flatscreens, you and a dozen of your friends can enjoy classy…

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​Brooke Lynn Crews Guilty

by C.S. Hagen | News | December 11th, 2017

…FARGO – Heavy sighs filled the courtroom Monday morning when Brooke Lynn Crews entered, shackled and dressed in prison orange. Minutes later, she pled guilty to killing Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind and kidnapping her then unborn child.Crews, 38, pled not guilty in Cass County District Court on September 27 after she was…

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“Lady Bird” Sings

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 8th, 2017

…gregcarlson1@gmail.comWith the critical phenom “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig makes good on her stated desire to “offer a female counterpart to tales like ‘The 400 Blows’ and ‘Boyhood.’” A shimmering coming of age chronicle featuring another tremendous performance by Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” is steeped in a kind of nostalgia for…

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