The Movie Dude: Jackie

February 2, 2017

Natalie Portman stars in Jackie, giving her best performance since her Oscar winning turn in Black Swan. Image courtesy of the AVclub.com

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Watch and Talk: Holiday Movie Traditions

December 16, 2016

By David Becker

Curl up around the flatscreen and turn on a movie with friends and family this holiday season. Image courtesy of Streetfoodcinema.com

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Fresh Bread Film Review: Peter and the Farm

November 23, 2016

By Lily Goodman

Director, Tony Stone’s latest feature-length documentary, Peter and the Farm, is an exquisite character study of a small-time, organic farmer trying to navigate his present situation that is so deeply hindered by his past. Featured Image via Film Society of Lincoln Center

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Witching Hour: Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present @ FilmScene 11/5/16

November 6, 2016

By David Becker

This documentary follows Tony Conrad, a minimalist musician, filmmaker, and artist who passed away earlier this year. Image courtesy of ArtReport.com

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Watch and Talk: Are You Ready for Some Football?

September 18, 2016

By David Becker

With football on the brain, I look to compare some NFL teams with different modern movies, directors, and genres. Image courtesy of ranker.com.

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Watch and Talk: Don’t Breathe

August 31, 2016

By David Becker

Don’t Breathe continues recent studio success and crafts a thrilling and chilling horror experience. Image courtesy of bloody-disgusting.com

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Nostalgia: Jumping on the Carousel

August 10, 2016

By David Becker

Jump on the old carousel and take a ride back with the powerful engine of nostalgia. Image courtesy of nerdest.com

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Watch and Talk: Block Bustin’

July 11, 2016

By David Becker

How does 2016’s Summer movie season stack up? In one word, meh. Image courtesy of geektyrant.com

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Cinema Spotlight: Southbound

May 10, 2016

By Camden Kent

Southbound is a new horror anthology film from the creators of the V/H/S series (Photo via: SFWeekly.com).

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Cinema Spotlight: Love

May 2, 2016

By Camden Kent

Gaspar Noe’s newest 3-D film “Love” blurs the line between art film and pornography (Photo via: Telegraph.co.uk)

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.

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Film still from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival footage, filmed by Murray Lerner

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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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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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

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The Movie Dude: Jackie

Watch and Talk: Holiday Movie Traditions

Fresh Bread Film Review: Peter and the Farm

Witching Hour: Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present @ FilmScene 11/5/16

Watch and Talk: Are You Ready for Some Football?

Watch and Talk: Don’t Breathe

Nostalgia: Jumping on the Carousel

Watch and Talk: Block Bustin’

Cinema Spotlight: Southbound

Cinema Spotlight: Love

Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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