Tell Us How You Use—Or Don't Use—AI in This Week's Open Thread - Racket As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Inquiring minds want to know: What's your relationship with AI like?

Gift link for an MSPIFF cheat sheet — two days in, but still! racketmn.com/an-educated-...

"There was a point when if it said 'Minnesota' on it, it didn’t matter if it was good or bad. Those days are long gone now. We say 'no' way more than we say 'yes.'”

In today's Flyover news roundup:

How do you recommend movies you haven't seen yet? Let me explain.

Minneapolis Pays French Tire Company for Publicity - Racket Plus public sex shocks KSTP, legal immigrants suffering, and Pete Hegseth is still a monster in today's Flyover news roundup.

In today's Flyover news roundup...

An Educated Guesser's Guide to the 2026 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival - Racket How do you recommend movies you haven't seen yet? Let me explain.

Take our critic's hand, and let's watch some movies.

Where Are the Uptown McPunks Now? We Tracked Down Two of 'Em From This Photo. - Racket Two McPunks on the counterculture scene that setup shop at Lake & Hennepin in the '80s.

Two McPunks on the counterculture scene that setup shop at Lake & Hennepin in the '80s.

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Reps Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum Among 50+ Dem Lawmakers Calling for Trump's Removal - Racket Plus pro wrestling fans resist, street cam footage traps ICE in a lie, and an empty Twins game in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Grading the 2026 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs - Racket We've heard of 'batter up'... but 'banger up'?!

Here's how your 2026 Minnesota Twins fared at DJing their own at-bats. racketmn.com/grading-the-...

Red Dragon Memories From My Aunt, a 14-Year Bartender/Server, Plus 10 Other Readers - Racket Plus: We published the Wondrous Punch recipe.

Plus: We've obtained the Wondrous Punch recipe.

No Requests: How a DJ's Sign Led Him to File Discrimination Charges Against the Saloon - Racket Aries Firebomb explains why, after 3 years performing at the Saloon, he’s ‘getting the court involved.’

“It made me feel devalued as a person and as an artist, because I have done so much to change the culture at the Saloon," says DJ Aries Firebomb. racketmn.com/no-requests-...

These Music Listings May Contain Hope—Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 6-13 - Racket Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

We got yer music listings for this week right here:

Reps Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum Among 50+ Dem Lawmakers Calling for Trump's Removal - Racket Plus pro wrestling fans resist, street cam footage traps ICE in a lie, and an empty Twins game in today's Flyover news roundup.

Plus pro wrestling fans resist, street cam footage traps ICE in a lie, and an empty Twins game in today's Flyover news roundup.

Grading the 2026 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs - Racket We've heard of 'batter up'... but 'banger up'?!

Year... 16 of me doing this? Impossible to say. In any event, solid batch of songs this year:

Grading the 2026 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs - Racket We've heard of 'batter up'... but 'banger up'?!

We've heard of 'batter up'... but 'banger up'?!

No Requests: How a DJ's Sign Led Him to File Discrimination Charges Against the Saloon - Racket Aries Firebomb explains why, after 3 years performing at Saloon, he’s ‘getting the court involved.’

Aries Firebomb explains why, after 3 years performing at the Saloon, he’s ‘getting the court involved.’

Revisit our reporter's humbling 9-9-9 challenge:

RacketCast, Ep. 49: 2026 MN Twins Preview for Dummies Feat. The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman - Racket Sorry, again, for repeatedly calling our beautiful listeners 'dummies'!

Gleeman even reveals deets about his fabled Chinese restaurant spreadsheet.

It's NOT FUNNY That Rep. Stauber, Who Flew on Air Force One With Covid-Infected Trump, Now Cares Deeply About Long Covid - Racket Plus high AI exposure, Hermantown data center REDACTED, and Stanley's takes a hit in today's Flyover news roundup.

In today's Flyover news roundup... racketmn.com/its-not-funn...

Every Sandwich at PaperBoy, Ranked - Racket Your guide to the newest sandwiches in the Minneapolis skyway.

Your guide to the newest sandwiches in the Minneapolis skyway. racketmn.com/every-sandwi...

Burger Bash at 328, Saint Paul Art Crawl, Raye: This Week's Best Events - Racket Plus art crawls, concerts, and table tennis.

LOL: Busy week for comedy.

It's NOT FUNNY That Rep. Stauber, Who Flew on Air Force One With Covid-Infected Trump, Now Cares Deeply About Long Covid - Racket Plus high AI exposure, Hermantown data center REDACTED, and Stanley's takes a hit in today's Flyover news roundup.

NOT. FUNNY.

Every Sandwich at PaperBoy, Ranked - Racket Your guide to the newest sandwiches in the Minneapolis skyway.

my first job was as a paperboy (gender neutral) but i did NOT let that sway my rankings

Every Sandwich at PaperBoy, Ranked - Racket Your guide to the newest sandwiches in the Minneapolis skyway.

PaperBoy serves all of its sandwiches on schiacciata, a Tuscan flatbread that’s kind of like a skinnier, slightly crispier focaccia, and those attributes lend it to sandwich vesseldom in a lovely way.

Burger Bash at 328, Saint Paul Art Crawl, Raye: This Week's Best Events - Racket Plus art crawls, concerts, and table tennis.

It's time for MSPIFF! Plus Florence + the Machine, Puppet Lab Festival, John Mulaney, and more of the week's best events.

A Bunch of New Breweries and Sports Bars Are in the Works, Plus: a 'Bait Shop' - Racket It's the March Racket Restaurant Roundup.

All last month's food/drink news: racketmn.com/a-bunch-of-n...

Tell Us How Much You Drink in This Week's Open Thread - Racket As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

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