The Cardiac Bears did it again. As they move onto round two of the playoffs, they send their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, back to the offseason training.
After discovering The Hold Steady at Riot Fest, Logan Melia sits down with Craig Finn to discuss his new solo record Always Been, the evolution of narrative songwriting, and finding meaning in modern American life. From faith and mental health to baseball heartbreak, the conversation spans far beyond music.
Even after a valiant fourth quarter comeback, the Chicago Bears fell short of the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Heading into the playoffs, they’ll once again face off against a bitter rival: the Green Bay Packers.
For nearly 40 years, Jhe Russell needed to be perfect. After all, his dance career demanded it. But when injuries and the chaos of life took him in a different direction, he found peace in a job he never expected.
KRUI is pretty special, not only do we like music, but we also enjoy other things! From movies, video games, a DJ set, and sports, here’s a list of some of our KRUI picks from all things media that we loved to see in 2025.
No. 23 Iowa closed the 2025 season with a statement win, knocking off No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl behind a clutch performance from senior quarterback Mark Gronowski. The victory snapped Iowa’s long skid against ranked opponents and served as a fitting sendoff for a senior class that chose loyalty and one last ride together.
The King of Comedy is one of Martin Scorsese’s most sorely under appreciated films (Image via: TVsFault.wordpress.com)
Double Indemnity is a classic example of film noir, and is a defining piece of American cinema.
Bloc Party embrace their love of dance and electronic music in their latest album Hymns (Photo via: NME.com)
“Welcome to Leith” tells the story of an attempted neo-Nazi take over of a small town (Photo via: WelcomeToLeithFilm.com)
Anomalisa is a stop-motion sex drama from famed writer/director Charlie Kaufman (Photo via: SlashFilm.com)
Bloody and brutal, The Revenant looks to make waves during award season (Photo via: Iamage.co)
The Hateful Eight is Quentin Tarantino’s newest film, and it’s filled to the brim with … lots and lots of talking (Photo Credit: Independent.com)
Wander, the newest record for PA’s Infinity Tree is a small collection of pure joy indie rock. (Photo credit: Alison Schwebach)
In this Cinema Spotlight article, I review the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens.
The new album by Archy Marshall (also known as King Krule) entitled “A New Place 2 Drown” is dark, electronic, and awesome.
