Note: that’s the last time I’ll use “curated.” It’s pretentious. But it’s true! I am pretentious. Also, this site is a one-man effort, assembled over two decades, its innumerable sub-sites gathered together under …

James Lileks is an American journalist, columnist, author, and blogger living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the creator of The Gallery of Regrettable Foods website.

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Jun 7, 2025 · Lileks, a Minneapolis resident since 1976: "I've never repeated myself once. I don't like to say I write a 'humor' column, since that's subjective.

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Born Fargo ND, 1958. Grew up in a turquoise rambler with boomerang-patterned Formica. (Hence, more or less, this site.) Lived in Minneapolis since 1976, with a four-year tour of duty in Washington DC. …

Aug 9, 2024 · Here’s one columnist proving the point. It’s not my last column. It’s my penultimate column. By James Lileks The Minnesota Star Tribune August 9, 2024 at 5:50AM

In the beginning of lileks.com, when the various areas of the site were coalescing into their eventual shape and finding their proper orbit, it was the place where I put “vintage” things and had sport with …