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Fargo recap, episode 4: Billy Bob Thornton’s Emmy turn

Fargo recap, episode 4: Billy Bob Thornton’s Emmy turn

Quick recap: The killer gets collared and gets a name, and Lester is dragged out onto the ice. But both manage to get away; one of them for longer than the other. Real good? Lots of nice character moments this time around, as the various dragnets slowly close in on Lester and Billy Bob Thornton’s Read more →
by Jeff Alexander

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 3: Tightening the screws

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 3: Tightening the screws

Another solid episode that does what it needs to do in terms of plot and character, with a few dark philosophical asides about the sometimes random horror of human existence. The show is maintaining its steady and deliberate but inexorable pace, and that’s a good thing. Until my DVR packs up with eleven minutes of the episode left, that is. Minnesotans like to be punctual, so maybe Fargo should stop treating its time slot like a vague suggestion.
by Jeff Alexander

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NPR review: ‘Fargo’ works with ‘cold efficiency’

NPR review: ‘Fargo’ works with ‘cold efficiency’

Eric Deggans reviewed “Fargo” for NPR: FX’s Fargo copies the vibe of the 1996 film, re-creating the land of snow and quirky, often-dimwitted criminal eccentrics who made the film such a precious showpiece. A whole new constellation of characters is set against this familiar backdrop, playing out new tales of sordid activity in Bemidji, Minn., Read more →
by Jon Gordon

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 2: Leaving Minnesota

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 2: Leaving Minnesota

Quick recap: Deputy Molly looks for Chief Vern’s killer, while Fargo mobsters arrive in town to look for Sam Hess’s killer. It doesn’t go well for either of them, because said killer has moved on to a new gig in Duluth. There, Officer Grimly has begun wrestling his severely overmatched conscience. Meanwhile, Lester is just trying to mind his own business and get away with an entirely different murder.
by Jeff Alexander

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‘Fargo’ recap, episode 1: Modern noir with a single ‘uff-da’

‘Fargo’ recap, episode 1: Modern noir with a single ‘uff-da’

Note: This is the first in a series of recaps of the new “Fargo” TV series on FX. Spoilers abound. Is “Fargo” the FX TV series like “Fargo” the 1996 Coen Brothers movie? Yes and no. Both are set mostly in sleepy, outstate Minnesota towns disrupted by the arrival of shady characters. And both seem Read more →
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How to talk ‘Fargo’ (this subject did not flee the interview)

How to talk ‘Fargo’ (this subject did not flee the interview)

“Why don’t you talk like ‘Fargo?’” It’s a question many Minnesotans have probably been asked during their out-of-state travels. Blame the Coen brothers’ 1996 film “Fargo,” in which the Minnesota accent played a starring role. The film helped shape modern perceptions of the state’s people. There’s a new “Fargo” in town — a TV series Read more →
by Molly Bloom

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Minn. brewers bring home World Beer Cup Awards

Congrats to @SchellsBrewery for the gold! Firebrick has been a winning choice for years. pic.twitter.com/tSNfnJhVUQ — Alex (@maiermpls) April 12, 2014 A handful of Minnesota breweries have won 2014 World Beer Cup Awards. August Schell Brewing brought home two awards, one included a gold for their Vienna-Style Lager. Steel Toe Brewing won a gold for Read more →
by Michael Olson

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Artists take on Duluth head shop controversy

Artists take on Duluth head shop controversy

An art exhibit called “Hero/Villain/Savior/Scoundrel: Portraits of Jim Carlson & Don Ness” opens in Duluth Saturday, featuring portraits of the two main players in a long public battle over the sale of synthetic drugs at Carlson’s Last Place on Earth in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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