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Stadium Fail

Here is the security cam time lapse of the faithful volunteers who cleared “The Bank” for the (millionaire) Vikings.

And now here is the field today!

Don’t forget Minneapolis has declared another snow emergency starting at 9:00pm tonight, just in time to tow most of the Vikings fans to the impound lot.

Double Snow Emergency All the Way!

The City has instituted a back-to-back snow emergency. Just when you thought three days of plowing weren’t enough, they still need to shove it around. It’s not like it’s going anywhere so all that means is that all the work you did excavating your sidewalk will be for null. Don’t worry, windchills below 0 will accompany your poorly manufactured hand shovel this time. Mayor Rybak puts a face on the City, who basically blames lazy people who haven’t unburied their cars. Snow Emergency Part Deux starts at 9pm tonight….

Err’thing Collapsin’!

It’s no surprise in the MPLS that things collapse often and with great gusto. Why take the I-35W Bridge collapse in 2007 that happened a mere 5 blocks from Wake Headquarters. Even then, the magic of CCTV allowed us to see the collapse in real time action. Today’s Metrodome collapse isn’t unique, the roof was allowed to deflate during heavy snow a few times even in my childhood though to minor proportions without any tears. Unfortunately this time around, it was if the heavens were parting and the beauty of real-time HD cameras with crisp directional boom …

Biking in Winter, Fastest Mode Available

As if you didn’t know how to do it.

The Liberation of Conan O’Brien

Coco’s return to TBS is a welcome back for fans.

The Radio Dept, Brian Eno, Weekend

THE RADIO DEPT.
This Swedish trio has been around for 15 years making shoegazey pop songs. Have you heard of them? Likely not as American press has yet to give these guys much attention despite their overwhelming popularity in Europe. Their new album Clinging to a Scheme released earlier this year was unanimously praised, and the guys have already spawned a new EP as of this week as well as various singles, one of which blatantly critiques the Swedish election system. They are literate and sweet, and hell, their music was used in that film Marie-Antoinette, which if you totally hated, …

The Most Motivated Cult

If there was ever a time to become a fan of Cloud Cult, it would be now.

Duenday Self-Titled

Duenday’s one of few young groups showcasing a laid back, old-school flow over in-house beats.

Call of Duty: Black Ops

The highest selling video game comes back with a cold bang.

Spring Awakening Review

The actors will touch you, flash their chest in your face, and jump into the chair inches from where you sit.

Over 99 Minutes

Live Google traffic reveals a fantastic view of metro traffic when it snows!

Metro traffic

And this just in:
@TwinCityScene: Via @Webster — Coworker reported freeway sign says: “I-94…. OVER 99 MINUTES.”

Wii Dildo Attachment

No more will lonely nerds have only their right (or left) hand to keep them company.

Immortal Jellyfish

Hitting the start-over button underwater.

In Answer to All of Your Questions

1.) Yes, I am excited to graduate college.
2.) English Literature and Anthropology.
3.) No, I don’t have any plans after I graduate.
4.) No, I don’t want to go to grad school.
5.) Or law school.
6.) No, I don’t have a job lined up; but if you have one in mind I’ll take it.
7.) No, I haven’t really started looking for a job either.
8.) I guess I did kind of waste the last 4 ½ years, if you call becoming educated a waste.
9.) If I were to do it over again, no I wouldn’t …

CLA: We Stick On Student-Centricity

Death knell to the largest college on campus.

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