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.
Photo Via: Silodrome

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KRUI’s Must See Witching Hour List

October 18, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Don’t know which shows to choose out of all of the amazing acts at Witching Hour? Read our top ten picks here.
IMAGE VIA WITCHINGHOURFESTIVAL.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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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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Witching Hour Preview: Kweku Collins

October 17, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Read about the 21-year-old visionary rapper before you see him at The Mill on Saturday, October 21st at 11pm.
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Witching Hour Preview: Beach Fossils

October 16, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Read about Beach Fossils before you see them at Gabe’s on Friday, October 20th at 11pm. Image via: twitter.com

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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!
Image via: Amazon

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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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The Alt Rock Chick: Arctic Monkeys

October 3, 2017

By Claire Harmeyer

Read about ten classic Arctic Monkeys songs and continue anxiously waiting for the release of their sixth album. (Image via youtube.com)

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KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Following a harrowing finals week, KRUI pulls through the other side to bring you our April picks, from rappers out of 14-year sentences, to indie legend Doug Gillard, to lots of “woooaaaaahhhhs,” our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from April, 2026!

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.

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Around the Big Ten – Week Two

Week one of college football is in the rearview, but it feels like we’ve somehow already experienced a full season’s worth of drama. This week, we’ll dive into the (lack of) updates about Iowa’s quarterback battle, the “Bail Mary” in Ann Arbor, and the stakes of this weekend’s Ohio State-Texas game.

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Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

Around the Big Ten – Week One

Hinterland 2026 Recap

Hinterland 2026 Preview

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

All Things Cult Classic: Easy Rider

KRUI’s Must See Witching Hour List

Matcha, Manga, and Mayonnaise

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

Witching Hour Preview: Kweku Collins

Witching Hour Preview: Beach Fossils

Stella: “Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

Ode To Protest Music: The Clash

The Alt Rock Chick: Arctic Monkeys

KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

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