Breaking the Fourth Wall: Stranger Things Looks to Build off Nostalgia in Second Season

October 20, 2017

For this column, Breaking the Fourth Wall, I will be breaking the fourth wall by conveying to anyone with a passion for movies and television the next best flick, or recent trend in this entertainment medium. photo via: netflix.com

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All Things Cult Classic: Easy Rider

October 18, 2017

By Joshua Balicki

The Cult Classic, Easy Rider, was a road film that documented 1970s counterculture.
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Album Review: “Shapeshifter” by Knuckle Puck

October 18, 2017

By Jen Moulton

Chicago-based pop punk band Knuckle Puck are at it again with their sophomore full length, “Shapeshifter”. After their debut album dropped in 2015, I have been dying for new KP music. photo: knucklepuckil.com

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“Undivided Heart and Soul” by JD McPherson

October 18, 2017

By Haley Bean

The latest album by Hinterland artist JD McPherson. Photo: highroadtouring.com

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Matcha, Manga, and Mayonnaise

October 18, 2017

By Onae Parker

Think you know Japan? Think again.

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http://lostininternet.com/star-wars-reinterpreted-in-traditional-japanese-art/

Music MATTers: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”- 10 Years Later

October 17, 2017

By Matthew Kinney

Music MATTers is a column about all things music. Focusing on album releases, both old and new, I will be writing about artists’ place in the current music industry and the legacy their albums will leave behind. Image via: Amazon.com

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The Tattler: Shameless-ly Waiting

October 17, 2017

By Elizabeth Cerna

That Tattler is a bi-weekly column that reviews TV shows, movies, and trendy videos!
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Word Around Town: Taiko Presentation and Tanko Bushi Dance Workshop

October 16, 2017

By Constance Judd

Word Around Town is a bi-weekly column about local events in Iowa City.
Photo Via: The University of Iowa Japanese Program

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Stella: “Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

October 15, 2017

By Elaine Irvine

Read about Emmylou Harris and her album “Wrecking Ball” here!
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Ode To Protest Music: The Clash

October 12, 2017

By Joshua Balicki

The Clash turned a rebellious Sex-Pistols-Dominated punk rock scene into a political revolution. (via: Getty Images)

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Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.

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Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.

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Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Cartels have increasingly looked to social media to move counterfeit medications made to resemble authentic prescriptions, often laced with deadly doses of fentanyl.

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Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

Des Moines is facing the culmination of multiple long-standing budgetary crises resulting in its present $17 million annual deficit. Without room in the general fund, transportation is facing cuts, utility rates have been hiked, and agencies reorganized…

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The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

Iowa unveiled a far more dynamic offense at Rutgers, mixing creativity with big-play confidence behind Mark Gronowski’s command. The result was a 38-28 road win that felt like a turning point for the Hawkeyes’ attack.

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Alone at the Top

As the final seconds drained away at Kinnick Stadium, Kirk Ferentz was doused in orange Gatorade and handed his place in history. With win No. 206, Ferentz passed Woody Hayes to become the winningest coach in Big Ten history, his understated Midwestern legacy built less on titles than on the thousands of players who call him their coach.

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Interview: World’s Worst on their past, present, and the Real Housewives of SLC

Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

Concert Preview: White Reaper w/ Lip Critic and World’s Worst at Gabe’s Oct. 4. An open-eyed look into the new record Only Slightly Empty

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

September 21, BOOTCAMP release show, “The Love” and the importance of local music scenes.

Column

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Stranger Things Looks to Build off Nostalgia in Second Season

All Things Cult Classic: Easy Rider

Album Review: “Shapeshifter” by Knuckle Puck

“Undivided Heart and Soul” by JD McPherson

Matcha, Manga, and Mayonnaise

Music MATTers: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”- 10 Years Later

The Tattler: Shameless-ly Waiting

Word Around Town: Taiko Presentation and Tanko Bushi Dance Workshop

Stella: “Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

Ode To Protest Music: The Clash

Concert Preview: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom DSM on October 1

Your Arms Are My Cocoon brought the death of a rabbit tour to Iowa City (again!) – September 23, 2025

Law Enforcement Warns Students About Fentanyl-laced Prescription Pills.

Des Moines’ plan to solve its budget crisis: gentrification

The Time is ‘Nowski: Hawks Fight Their Way Out Of Piscataway, 38-28

Alone at the Top

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