April 2012
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November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Watchliquidchroma:
chuckolsen:
Minnesota Community Pride Showcase // InCommons + Bush Foundation + MinnPost + The UpTake
Plus, the Runoff crew popping up in some snazzy shirts!
Hey, we’re in this video! Look at those beautiful blue t-shirts!
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The Minnesota Tumblr List - Updated →
stuffaboutminneapolis:
Every so often I come out with a list of Minnesota “organizations” that have a presence on Tumblr. Many of these groups work at their Tumblr and keep posting updated information about themselves, while others get hot and heavy for a few months and then fizzle out maybe because the Summer intern…
Hey, we’re on this list! Thanks for including us! (Even though...
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“Almost always, I write from a snippet, a moment, in my real life, kind of craft...”
– Dessa, in this week’s Twin Cities Runoff: “Don’t Get Stuck on Being a Girl.” Managing Editor Colleen Powers interviewed five Twin Cities women MCs— Desdamona, Tish Jones, Dessa, Heidi Barton Stink, and Irenic— about their beginnings in hip-hop, the origins of...
August 2011
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TCR Is Looking for New Staff
Development and Marketing Manager, Marketing and Events Manager, and Contributing Editor positions available! Apply by August 19.
These are volunteer positions, 3-5 hours weekly.
Why don’t we call them internships? Although in publishing and arts organizations, the word “internship” has become synonymous with “unpaid free labor,” Twin Cities Runoff likes to be up...
July 2011
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June 2011
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In lieu of new TCR content...
Sunday links, in case you’re staying inside with the A/C.
We’ve published a couple of stories about bike culture in the Twin Cities, and here’s another perspective: How Minorities and the Poor Fit into America’s Rising “Bike Culture”
This interview with NYTimes media critic David Carr is one of the few Q&As I’ve ever read where I felt like a better,...
May 2011
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We're Updating Our About and Submissions Pages
Do you have any questions about Twin Cities Runoff that you’d like us to answer?
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nordicsilver asked: Interesting post about "Orientalism" in the Twin Cities. What's the story behind the skeleton doll in the photo? It sure looks similar to a Mexican Catrina doll. Thanks!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina
April 2011
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March 2011
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We ♥ Yr 'Hood March 2011: Local History,... →
Considering alcohol: tomorrow’s festivities of Irish heritage are rapidly approaching, and for those of you who have already begun copious whiskey consumption, we suggest you pick up a copy of the Irish Gazette. In addition to Irish news and a biography of St. Patrick, this month’s paper includes a brief history of America’s St. Patrick’s Day parades, a list of local Irish pub specials, and...
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For the arts- and journalism- oriented
DC here! Twin Cities Runoff is working on its development plan (always, always), and we want to ask you: where do you think storytelling overlaps with journalism?
For example, in our most recent story on snow emergencies, I experimented with format, language, and voice, but I still interviewed a public works official and offered historical research as evidence of trends and patterns.
This...
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February 2011
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We →
You are aching to know what’s actually going on in Minnesota besides whatever some former governor said in some other state. You want more—more stories, more neighborhoods, more voices—but you don’t have the time to read over the multitude of independent publications available in our fair Cities.
Today Twin Cities Runoff introduces We <3 Yr ‘Hood, a monthly (or so) roundup of stories and...
Writers and Artists and Anyone Who Wants to Create →
Sign up for our Opportunities mailing list. On occasion we have projects in the works that we need the right creative brain to complete. Sometimes these are fairly quick turnarounds, other times these are long-term projects. But, if you’re a writer, artist, photographer (we are really in need of photographers!), or interested in making any other kind of creative content with us, join our...
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The Not-Actually-Spoils of the Food Wars →
Bill Lindeke (of Twin City Sidewalks fame) wrote this week about the Sisters’ Camelot, a Seward-based hunger relief organization that engages in large-scale dumpster diving.
It’s a really joyous piece, and it reminds us of the summer produce goodness that is just around the corner.
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Tom Waits - “Hoist That Rag”
Does...
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“Once I woke up next to her, maybe when we were sophomores, and complained about...”
– Michael H. Rowe on a relationship, a good one, that gradually changed, like we all do, becoming adults and that sort of thing.
If you want to read a love-oriented essay this week that doesn’t leave you feel like a total awful loser (no matter what life choices you’ve made), read the...
January 2011
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We're Looking for a Kickass Intern →
The Twin Cities Runoff is looking for a jack-of-all-trades-but-mostly-editorial intern to assist in all aspects of publication. We are a local culture website that currently publishes weekly, and we’re looking for passionate publishing and storytelling superstars who are intrigued by the idea of working with an independent startup. (Pros of working with a startup: you will be doing a lot more...
Seeing the Bunyan for the Trees: Storytelling and... →
Our resolution for 2011 is to tell better stories and work to define the word “community” in the Twin Cities. Here’s an explanation. Let us know what you think.
December 2010
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Home Is Where the Art Is →
Last Wednesday’s stellar piece by Holly Hilgenberg discusses in-home art galleries.
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TCR on TPT →
Twin Cities Runoff was featured on TPT’s Almanac this week for our slow-cooker journalism. Check it out! We are as cool as WikiLeaks and as finely trimmed as Tina Smith’s haircut.
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November 2010
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Thanksgiving and Family Ties; or, Annually Eating... →
Have a great day, y’all.
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Making Space in Northeast Minneapolis →
We didn’t tell Tumblr about our story last week, but did you know that we’re launching weekly content now? There will be something new tomorrow: are you excited???
Last Wednesday’s piece was about yard sales in Northeast:
Northeast Minneapolis resembles the suburbs. The houses are tiny and pastel-colored, not in rows; the streets are wide enough for two-way travel, plus...
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Oh hey, Minnesotans! And other people with money!
It is, in fact, Give to the Max Day. And although we’re not pushing for donations today, we’ll still give you equal amounts of hugs if you give them to us.
fightwithknives:
If you are from Minnesota and on the Internet, or if you are following people from Minnesota and on the Internet, you may be aware that it’s Give to the Max Day. You may be overly aware that it’s Give to the Max...
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Questions or comments about the Twin Cities... →
I’m completely excited about vYou and fascinated to see how it can work for the Runoff. Ask away!
September 2010
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Call for Editors, Writers, Artists, People Who...
As you may have noticed, we here at the Twin Cities Runoff have been putting together this supercool online magazine. And we’ve all been working super hard and meeting and having fun, but we realized something:
We need you, fair Twin Citian.
We need people who want to tell stories. We are looking for writers who see beyond the obvious narratives. Our submission guidelines are here, or you...
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Renovating Frames and Changing Gears: A Guide to... →
Our first story is live! Make some plans to go for a bike ride this weekend! Sign up for Babes in Bikeland! There’s so many people out there to support you in your bicycle activism endeavors.
August 2010
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Visit us at Walker Open Field
Join us for readings, drinks and refreshments this Sunday night at Walker Open Field. Let’s start a Twin Cities Runoff community. Make sure to email us with story ideas at info@twincitiesrunoff.com.