Alicia Kismet Eler
@aliciakismeteler.bsky.social
Visual Art Reporter/Critic @ Minnesota Star Tribune
Author, THE SELFIE GENERATION
Standup comedian, Laugh & Draw host
Author, THE SELFIE GENERATION
Standup comedian, Laugh & Draw host
We are fucked.
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We are fucked.
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
This is TRULY EVIL. All this happened while Trump distracted the public with the Epstein Files and calling a reporter “Piggy.” Don’t get lost in the Trump’s endless distraction machine
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is TRULY EVIL. All this happened while Trump distracted the public with the Epstein Files and calling a reporter “Piggy.” Don’t get lost in the Trump’s endless distraction machine
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
At 90, African art specialist is selling the gallery he thinks of as ‘a gift from God’// new for @startribune.com
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November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
At 90, African art specialist is selling the gallery he thinks of as ‘a gift from God’// new for @startribune.com
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Douglas Flanders, champion of famous & unknown artists, dies at 75 // my latest for @startribune.com
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November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Douglas Flanders, champion of famous & unknown artists, dies at 75 // my latest for @startribune.com
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Anyone in Minneapolis or St Paul still have their Halloween decorations up?
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Anyone in Minneapolis or St Paul still have their Halloween decorations up?
A Minneapolis K-pop takeover!
After being skipped on prior outings, the Twin Cities are getting two of the biggest K-pop tours starting this weekend.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A Minneapolis K-pop takeover!
‘Queering Indigeneity’ debuts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art >> new from me for the @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
‘Queering Indigeneity’ debuts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art >> new from me for the @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M. Then Came the Backlash. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M. Then Came the Backlash.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M. Then Came the Backlash. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
Spellbinder The Illusionist Goes Viral With Magic Act, Lands West Sider A Chicago Residency blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/12/s...
I saw this guy a few years ago in Chicago at the Magic Lounge!
I saw this guy a few years ago in Chicago at the Magic Lounge!
Spellbinder The Illusionist Goes Viral With Magic Act, Lands West Sider A Chicago Residency
After more than 40 years as a magician, Walter King Jr. went viral on social media this year. His new show, "Diary of a Black Illusionist," is drawing more diverse crowds to magic shows.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Spellbinder The Illusionist Goes Viral With Magic Act, Lands West Sider A Chicago Residency blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/12/s...
I saw this guy a few years ago in Chicago at the Magic Lounge!
I saw this guy a few years ago in Chicago at the Magic Lounge!
At 90, African art specialist is selling the gallery he thinks of as ‘a gift from God’
www.startribune.com/meet-rex-mhi... // my latest for @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
www.startribune.com/meet-rex-mhi... // my latest for @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
At 90, African art specialist is selling the gallery he thinks of as ‘a gift from God’
www.startribune.com/meet-rex-mhi... // my latest for @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
www.startribune.com/meet-rex-mhi... // my latest for @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
Anyone seen the Minneapolis tagger RAT BOY? 🐀
October 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Anyone seen the Minneapolis tagger RAT BOY? 🐀
Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota
The MacArthur “genius” winner’s Walker Art Center show includes 15 years of artwork.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations
Check out Israeli dramas, a documentary about Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, Jewish films from Colombia and Argentina, and even Yiddish horror shorts.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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A ConFluence for Star Trek fans, cosplayers and gamer nerds of color
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A ConFluence for Star Trek fans, cosplayers and gamer nerds of color
The sci-fi convention in Minneapolis hosts panels on Black anime and a special “Star Trek” guest.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A ConFluence for Star Trek fans, cosplayers and gamer nerds of color
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Reposted by Alicia Kismet Eler
Thieves broke into a first-floor wing of the Louvre Museum in Paris and fled with jewelry of “incalculable” value in a brazen daylight robbery, French officials said Sunday. nyti.ms/4qirt05
October 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thieves broke into a first-floor wing of the Louvre Museum in Paris and fled with jewelry of “incalculable” value in a brazen daylight robbery, French officials said Sunday. nyti.ms/4qirt05
Tony Fitzpatrick's Art Is All Over Chicago. Here's Where To Find It blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/t... RIP TONY!
Tony Fitzpatrick's Art Is All Over Chicago. Here's Where To Find It
The artist and lifelong Chicagoan died Saturday at the age of 66, but his work and legacy remain visible in restaurants, on beer labels and at other spaces across the city.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Tony Fitzpatrick's Art Is All Over Chicago. Here's Where To Find It blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/t... RIP TONY!
‘Life of a Showghoul’ lawn display goes viral with mashup of Taylor Swift, Halloween scares @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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‘Life of a Showghoul’ lawn display goes viral with mashup of Taylor Swift, Halloween scares
The spooky display references the megastar singer’s dramas, exes and nods to her famed call-outs to fans.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
‘Life of a Showghoul’ lawn display goes viral with mashup of Taylor Swift, Halloween scares @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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U’s Nash Gallery art show features works of the Puerto Rican diaspora @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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U’s Nash Gallery art show features works of the Puerto Rican diaspora
More than 40 artists, including three Minnesota Puerto Ricans, dive into questions of migration, memory and politics.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
U’s Nash Gallery art show features works of the Puerto Rican diaspora @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Here’s what Minnesota influencers think of the pending TikTok deal @startribune.com
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Here’s what Minnesota influencers think of the pending TikTok deal
Some influencers in the state worry about the U.S. version of the app being owned by Trump allies.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Here’s what Minnesota influencers think of the pending TikTok deal @startribune.com
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6 Palestinian films at Twin Cities Arab Film Festival focus on human stories @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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6 Palestinian films at Twin Cities Arab Film Festival focus on human stories
Filmmaker Laila Abbas travels to Minnesota from Ramallah for opening night.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
6 Palestinian films at Twin Cities Arab Film Festival focus on human stories @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared
Via @npr.org
Via @npr.org
A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared
The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared
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Via @npr.org
7 Minnesota fall art festivals to check out // @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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7 Minnesota fall art festivals to check out
In September and October, festivals in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Lakeville offer visual art, murals and healing arts.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
7 Minnesota fall art festivals to check out // @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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