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7 essential things to do in NYC over Christmas

GetYourGuide explores seven festive things to do and see in NYC this holiday season.

2025 Award season buzz: Predictions for Golden Globes and Oscars

The LA Post presents its predictions for the 2025 Golden Globes and Oscars.

The Lord of the Box Office: Your December movie guide

Way.com highlights some of the year's must-see films that will premiere in theaters in December.

10 celebrities who were professional truck drivers

Truck Parking Club compiled a list of 10 stars who worked as truck drivers before their rise to fame, providing some background on their careers.

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.

How Fenty and Rare Beauty are shaping U.S. beauty in 2024

parfumdreams and DataPulse Research share data-driven insights about the evolution of the most popular celebrity beauty brands.

10 iconic American road trip movies

CoPilot researched the history of road trip cinema and chose 10 iconic films capturing the spirit of the great American road trip.

From stage to screen: Best musical movies adapted from theatrical productions

As the world braces for the "Wicked" movie, Stacker compiled Metacritic and IMDb data to rank the best movie musicals based on stage productions.

The best U.S. cities for nightlife and late-night cravings

Lyft shares data-backed insights about nightlife and late-night cravings across the U.S.

Aaron Blaser, owner of the Curioso Coffee Bar in Seven Points mall, said he has a “guarded optimism” about Uptown’s future. He believes in its potential “to be a real point of interest,” and thinks that having street construction wrap up will make a big difference.

Uptown: Reimagined

With significant street construction coming to an end along Hennepin Avenue from 31st to 28th Streets, Uptown is ready for a renaissance – French for rebirth. “I think we’re on the …

Lucinda Holshue plays Fiona – a part that was written for her. Holshue worked for 20 years as the resident vocal coach at the Guthrie and is still a professor at the U of M. (Photo submitted by Brad Hildebrandt)

Fulton house set for resident’s first film

Neighbors of Brad Hildebrandt must have wondered what was going on this summer at his house in the Fulton area. Bright lights, cameras, people coming and going, and the smell of lasagna wafting …

GreenRoom fellows practice dancing and performing together at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Maia Maiden leads Ordway theater fellowship for budding artists

Tears streamed down 62-year-old Myra Curry’s face as she sat in a circle receiving praise from her cohort fellows. One after the other, people took turns telling Curry how proud, and inspired …

Hennepin History Museum’s staff welcome all visitors: (Left to right) executive director John Crippen, archivist Michele Pollard, and curator Alyssa Thiede. (Photo submitted)

Masks, puppets and plenty of free parking

Propped up alongside Sky, Prairie, Moon and Woods and with arms extended, River’s giant, blue face stares down at passersby, perhaps hoping one stops and hears stories about the Mississippi …

Howard Quednau Shepards and Charlatans, 2023
Wood, styrene, plaster, paper, acrylic

MCAD faculty biennial exhibit

The Gallery at Minneapolis College of Art and Design will spotlight the art and research undertaken by faculty in the 2024 MCAD Faculty Biennial. Some fifty faculty members are participating in an …

Most popular cooking TV show hosts

The best cooking shows thrive due to their hosts. Stacker examined survey data from YouGov to find the most popular food TV show hosts of all time.

Stacker examined data from YouGov on well-known television personalities to rank the 20 most popular TV game show hosts of all time.

Iconic karaoke songs from the '80s

Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.

10 classic trucking movies

Truck Parking Club analyzed numerous film databases to compile a list of 10 classic movies paying homage to the trucking industry.

Rideshare data reveals: What is 'brat'?

Lyft dug into its data to reveal the true meaning of "brat" and shine a light on distinctions between different kinds of fans.

Waterbury House restaurant to open

The Waterbury House Restaurant has joined the Ward 7 community. The city council approved their liquor license application, bringing them one step closer to opening their doors to guests later in …

After 30 years, Zumbro closes

• Final day: Dec. 31, 2023 • Shown in the 1996 movie "Jingle All the Way," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger • Started as small 12-seat deli around the corner from its current location …

Milkweed owner Brenda Ingersoll serves Ronnie Hartman coffee and a donut as part of the Too Good To Go program that pairs customers with surplus unsold food at restaurants for lower prices.

Get cheaper food to go

Had a tough day at work and don’t feel like cooking, but don’t want to pay the price for the family to eat out? Too Good to Go (TGTG) may solve your problem, and enlist your help in …

Friends and family members stand with Karen and Cristian De Leon as they officially open El Sazon Cocina & Tragos at 5309 S. Lyndale Ave. on Oct. 18, 2023.

El Sazon owners: ‘Welcome to our casa’

Karen and Cristian De Leon welcome the community to their casa, the new El Sazon Cocina and Tragos at 5309 S Lyndale Ave. Their dream was birthed during the hard times of COVID-19 when …

South Lyndale Liquor triples size

South Lyndale is home for Dan Campo. Born at Colfax and 33rd, he’s running the business his parents, Joe and Maryann started in 1975. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, that family business, South …

20 popular '70s bands that still perform today

Stacker identified 20 music legends from the '70s who still perform today. All acts included either performed in 2024 or have a show scheduled for 2025.

The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain

Toni Collette, right, and Milly Shapiro in 'Hereditary' (2018).

Disturbing ideas about motherhood are pushed into our collective unconscious, a film scholar writes. Little wonder they’re at the heart of several chilling films.

Disney+ follows Netflix in raising prices for consumers, while eliminating family sharing

Giant Freakin Robot examines Disney's new paid-sharing plans policy, which follows in the footsteps of Netflix's 2023 decision.

What marketing decisions are behind the making of Super Bowl ads?

Collabstr explored some of the marketing decisions that go into Super Bowl ads, from earned media tactics to star power and teasers.

QR codes and crowd control: How technology is changing the future of live events

Uniqode examined news reports, market research, and other sources to see how ticketing technology is changing the future of live events.

Netflix Demon Slayer live-action series in the works

Giant Freakin Robot shares details surrounding the anticipated release of Netflix's next live-action anime series, Demon Slayer.

10 of the biggest celebrity gamblers

OLBG lists and details the highs and lows of 10 big celebrity gamblers.

America's 50 favorite actors who are men

To determine American audiences' 50 favorite actors who are men, Stacker analyzed data from YouGov, current as of June 2024. See who came out on top!

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

The visionary arranger thought of himself as a storyteller, not just a sound engineer.

These US cities boast the most active nightlife scenes

Lyft shares the U.S. cities with the most active nightlife scenes, according to its rideshare data.

5 of the best movies about card counting

Gamesville compiled five of the best movies about card counting so you can play blackjack pit house and gamble against each other in Hollywood style.

How to get cast on 'Survivor'

Backstage breaks down exactly what it takes to become a cast member of reality competition series 'Survivor.'

Are streaming services being abandoned for better options?

Giant Freakin Robot looks into the possibility that physical media may be making a comeback to challenge streaming service shortcomings.