Weekly columns in the Twin Cities Daily Planet

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On Mondays, busy reporter Sheila Regan presents Behind the Story, a column in which she offers her thoughts and reflections on the news—and the newsmaking.

Writer and musician Dwight Hobbes has been covering local music for years for publications including the Daily Planet, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Insight News, and the former Pulse of the Twin Cities. Appearing on Tuesdays, his column Sounding off on Sound will focus on local music and spoken word.

On Wednesdays, Jeremy Iggers—Twin Cities Media Alliance executive director, founder of TC Foodies, and longtime restaurant critic for the Star Tribune—writes about food in Iggers Digest.

Also on Wednesdays, Ifrah Jimale presents Ask a Somali, answering your questions about Somali-American life in an informative but entertaining style.

Front Row Seat was the name of Jay Gabler's movie column when he was a teenager contributing to the High School High 5. Now arts editor at the Daily Planet, he writes about all aspects of the local, national, and international artworlds in his column, which will appear on Thursdays.

Courtney Algeo's column Lit Lyfe appears on Thursdays, chronicling people, places, and publications on the local literary scene.

Also on Thursdays, Jim Brunzell writes about film from a local angle. He takes a critical perspective, but he's an Optimistic Pessimist.

In Friday's News Day, Daily Planet editor Mary Turck brings an informed perspective to analyses of local, national, and international news.