Arts and Culture

In her new, luscious memoir, poet Safiya Sinclair recounts her childhood in Jamaica, where her father’s strict Rastafari religion kept her controlled and quiet. She is quiet no more.

The “Year of Beck,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Charles Beck (1923-2017), concludes with "C. Beck: Rarities and Masterworks” at the Kaddatz in Fergus Falls. The Granite City Folk Society brings great Minnesota musicians to St Cloud, including John Gorka this Friday. The one-woman show “Letters to Santa” brings laughs to Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis this month.  

MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died. He had been hospitalized in Dublin for several months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis in late 2022.

Franchises like Final Fantasy are moving away from old-school mechanics, but a indie developers are taking up the retro RPG mantle.

Oldman plays the slovenly leader of failed British spies in the Apple TV+ drama, based on Mick Herron's “Slough House” novels. Herron is more interested in the character's failures than his virtues.

When a video game store closed in 1998, hundreds of sealed Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges were stored and forgotten. Now, a collection of the top-graded items has been appraised.

Native American Heritage Month is observed in Minnesota to recognize the land it is on, the many contributions by Native people, and the relationship between tribes and the state. MPR’s Native News team celebrated the month by spending time in community, while sharing events with the public through social media channels.

Some songs can make a movie sing, and the other way around. Nate Patrin is a music writer who ties pop music and famous films together in his new book.

The decision Monday came four months after a Detroit-area jury said the document was a valid will under Michigan law, despite scribbles and many hard-to-read passages.

Andrew Prekker says he tailored his design after joining the Facebook group Minnesotans for a Better Flag. Now his is one of six finalists.