Ross Raihala
Pop Music Critic at Pioneer Press
Pop music critic St. Paul @PioneerPress. All shade very necessary. Former dancer at the Grind. World weary, cynical arbiter of taste. Gen X, baby.
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4 days ago |
twincities.com | Ross Raihala
Local public media outlets are bracing for federal funding cuts that could lead to layoffs and a reduction in services. On May 1, President Donald Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service. The CPB is a private nonprofit that distributes federal funding — $535 million in fiscal year 2025 — to more than 1,400 locally owned public radio and television stations.
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1 week ago |
twincities.com | Ross Raihala
Not only did Eagan native Eva Erickson make it through this week’s episode of “Survivor 48,” she now finds herself seemingly guaranteed to make it to the final four thanks to the two advantages she holds. Seven castaways remain in the game, and Erickson’s got the numbers behind her thanks to her still-strong alliance of day-one ally Joe Hunter, debate professor Shauhin Davari and lawyer Kyle Fraser. Fraser has a secret and equally strong alliance with software engineer Kamilla Karthigesu.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Ross Raihala
Not only did Eagan native Eva Erickson make it through this week’s episode of “Survivor 48,” she now finds herself seemingly guaranteed to make it to the final four thanks to the two advantages she holds. Seven castaways remain in the game, and Erickson’s got the numbers behind her thanks to her still-strong alliance of day-one ally Joe Hunter, debate professor Shauhin Davari and lawyer Kyle Fraser. Fraser has a secret and equally strong alliance with software engineer Kamilla Karthigesu.
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1 week ago |
hastingstribune.com | Ross Raihala
By Ross Raihala - Pioneer Press (TNS) ST. PAUL, Minn. - Fresh from serving as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live," emerging pop star Benson Boone will kick off his first arena tour Aug. 22 at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. American Express cardholders have access to a presale that started Wednesday morning. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 week ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Ross Raihala
By Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press ST. PAUL, Minn. - Fresh from serving as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live," emerging pop star Benson Boone will kick off his first arena tour Aug. 22 at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. American Express cardholders have access to a presale that started Wednesday morning.
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