Secrets of the City

Metro Magazine rounds up a list of local comedians: Comedy has had to adapt, becoming smarter and more clever to keep us laughing, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Twin Cities. Ours is a well-read and astute audience not much for pity laughs. Our comedy clubs and improv theaters are breeding grounds for smart, innovative comedians, given that smart audiences breed smart comedians, or perhaps vice versa.

Who, in your opinion, are the really funny people of Minneapolis and St. Paul?

The always excellent autotune the news takes on Michele Bachmann, and, you know what? She sounds great!

City Pages publishes a comic about Michelle Bachmann, which seemed inevitable. The comic makes the case for Bachmann’s undeniably extremist positions, building the case exclusively through Bachmann’s own quotes, and asking why local media never exposed her extremism. Needless to say, the comments on the story have been … interesting. One expects they will get interestinger.

LittleMoePeep offers up a selection of Barbie dolls based on popular cliches about parts of the Twin Cities and its suburbs. Sample: Minnetonka Barbie. This princess Barbie is sold only at the Galleria. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version. (Via)