Alicia Eler

minneapolis, minnesota, united states

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Intrepid culture journalist with a knack for finding unusual characters, building strong relationships with sources, and being first to breaking news. Thrives on uncovering deeper cultural trends and nailing breaking news. Brings a fresh perspective to beat reporting, digital content and factual, unbiased writing. Discovers fresh approaches to covering cultural icons. First book The Selfie Generation (Skyhorse), an exploration of the selfie cultural phenomenon, received outstanding press in NYTimes, BBC, WIRED Magazine, and LA Review of Books. Fluent in Spanish, advanced level Turkish.

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Who is the anonymous Minnesota tagger Ratboy?

Ratboy's name is everywhere — even on a sticker inside a toilet bowl at Minneapolis' unabashedly grungy Caffetto Coffee Shop. For nearly two years, Twin Cities residents have watched tagger/graffiti artist Ratboy's stickers and tags appear on street signs... See more

startribune.com•Alicia Eler•Jan 11, 2026

Minnesota's literary community mourns Minneapolis mother and poet killed by ICE

Minneapolis poet laureate Junauda Petrus was reading her poem "Ritual on How to Love Minneapolis Again" to students in a south Minneapolis grade school classroom in October when an impatient voice piped up. "This is a long poem," the boy said. The little ... See more

startribune.com•Alicia Eler•Jan 10, 2026

Why crop artists are getting a headstart on their Minnesota State Fair projects

A frigid Minnesota night, a glass of beer and small paper plates filled with many, many seeds. To make a crop art masterpiece, that's all you need ― and an incredible amount of patience. At the second monthly Crop Art Wednesday meetup Dec. 17 at St. Paul'... See more

startribune.com•Alicia Eler•Dec 20, 2025

The best and worst of Twin Cities museum gift shops

The Star Tribune scoured Twin Cities gift shops, searching for the most unique, best and quirkiest items. Some of these gift shops will satisfy holiday shoppers, too. If you're shopping at a gift shop, you don't need to pay museum admission ― but you may ... See more

startribune.com•Alicia Eler•Dec 13, 2025

Where to shop for the art lover in your life this holiday season

Gift-giving season is here. Skip online orders and support local artists. Find paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry and other crafty items from local celebrities to newbies at these holiday art markets in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis Institute of Art's ... See more

startribune.com•Alicia Eler•Nov 27, 2025

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Bachelor Of Arts, Art History, Philosophy at Oberlin CollegeGraduated: 2006

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Who is the anonymous Minnesota tagger Ratboy?

Minnesota's literary community mourns Minneapolis mother and poet killed by ICE

Why crop artists are getting a headstart on their Minnesota State Fair projects

The best and worst of Twin Cities museum gift shops

Where to shop for the art lover in your life this holiday season

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Who is the anonymous Minnesota tagger Ratboy?

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The best and worst of Twin Cities museum gift shops

Where to shop for the art lover in your life this holiday season

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