PETER COX

3 weeks ago | twincities.com | Dana Ferguson |PETER COX |Clay Masters

Around 500 Minnesota state employees protested Saturday in St. Paul, calling on DFL Gov. Tim Walz to reverse course on a policy to require more in-office work. The governor says having more employees spend at least half their time at their workplaces will improve communication and collaboration. State employee unions oppose the policy, saying it will require many people to reorder their lives after five years of pandemic-imposed remote work habits.

Jan 18, 2025 | thelosthighwayhotel.com | PETER COX

Director:  Leigh WhannellStars:  Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Benedict HardieWhile Leigh Whannell came up as a preeminent screenwriter and actor with fellow co-conspirator James Wan, his achievements as an emerging director ought not be overlooked, with a strikingly solid run through Insidious Chapter 3 (one of the better sequels in that series – watch out for a baby Jenna Ortega!), the darkly comic Upgrade and the super-successful Universal monster update The Invisible Man.

Jan 13, 2025 | southernminn.com | PETER COX

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Jan 13, 2025 | inforum.com | PETER COX

ST. PAUL — The head of Minnesota’s largest state agency is stepping down. Department of Human Services commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced Monday afternoon she’s leaving her role on Feb. 3. Harpstead was appointed to lead the agency in August 2019 by DFL Gov. Tim Walz. In a statement, Walz praised Harpstead’s work to reorganize DHS. “I am proud of her work running the most complex and wide-ranging agency in state government,” Walz’s statement said.

Jan 11, 2025 | thelosthighwayhotel.com | PETER COX

Director:  Pablo LarraínStars:  Pierfrancesco Favino, Angelina Jolie, Haluk BilginerA philistine with no great appreciation for opera I may be, but as someone who was moved to the core by Pablo Larraín’s handling of Jackie at the start of 2017, this closing(?) chapter in his cycle of films in awe of 20th century women had me chomping at the bit for a seat (I was gutted to have missed an earlier opportunity thanks to a bout of the flu).