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Here are the best films of 2024 from The Daily Iowan’s arts staff

Here are the best films of 2024 from The Daily Iowan’s arts staff

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor January 22, 2025

Last year was a bumpy one for films. After the Writers Guild of America strikes in 2023, a lot of movies on the 2024 release schedule were pushed to 2025. With no heavy hitters like “Barbie” or...

Members of the University of Iowa Anime and Manga club vote to watch the anime “Saga of Tanya the Evil” at their meeting in the Iowa Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The club votes on which anime to watch and discuss at the start of their meetings.

Iowa City fan communities find healthy ways to engage in fandom as online stan culture skyrockets

Charlie Hickman and Kyrsten White January 21, 2025

Everybody is a fan of something — from authors to singers to quarterbacks — but for some, the fandom becomes a second life. These fans are often considered “stans,” and as people have been...

UI students make New Year’s resolutions

UI students make New Year’s resolutions

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter January 21, 2025

Third-year student Luke Ziolkowski was playing video games one day over winter break when a thought occurred to him. Ziolkowski, an English and creative writing major, had been keeping a journal...

Multicolored winter down jackets hanging on hangers in the store close up, side view.

Survive the snow: a guide to fashion during the coldest months of the year

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter January 21, 2025

As the crisp fall breezes ebb away to make room for the icy hands of winter, it is important to stay on top of outerwear to get through the snow in style. December gave us a hint of the ice storms...

A large Oscars statue is seen on the red carpet during preparations for the 2024 Academy Awards telecast.

2025 Oscar nominee predictions

Charlie Hickman and Stella Shipman January 21, 2025

It’s almost time to roll out the red carpet for one of the most popular awards events of the season, and there have been some fierce contenders for nominations this year. Managing editor Stella Shipman...

University of Iowa student Thumini Dias watches snowfall for the first time on the UI campus in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. A snowstorm swept across Iowa on Jan. 9, and Iowa City reported 15 inches of snow as of 8 p.m. that day.

Community events to welcome in the new year

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor January 21, 2025

Panel Discussion: Tough Conversations About Our Racial Divide…and How We Can Begin to Heal — Feb. 1, 1 p.m. at Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street  Authors Dave Markward, Daniel Henderson,...

Photos contributed by Tom and Adey Wassink's publicist Susan Stitt.

Ask the Author | ‘Sanctuary’ recounts local church’s journey toward LGBTQ+ inclusion

Emma Isenhart, Arts Reporter January 21, 2025

Queering a Church in the Heartland is a moving story about how one Iowan church found its way from exclusion to inclusion and ultimately grew deeper in its faith. Documenting their transformation and...

Jan 5, 2025; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Adrien Brody, winner of best performance by a male actor in a motion picture drama for The Brutalist, with Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

Review | ‘The Brutalist’ reaches for cinematic greatness in a way few films have tried

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor January 21, 2025

When I go to a movie, I want to be entertained, or I want to be challenged. “The Brutalist” is the rare film that made me feel both. Brady Corbet’s Golden Globe-winning “The Brutalist”...

Emily Knowles and Ava Mandle pose for a portrait by Christmas decorations in their dorm at Mayflower Residence Hall on Dec. 9. Many students like to put up holiday decorations in their dorms to celebrate the festive season.

Iowa students decorate their dorms for the holidays to capture the spirit of home

Haya Hussain, Arts Reporter December 17, 2024

University of Iowa students are feeling homesick as the year winds to a close, having freshly returned from fall break at home with a glimpse of the upcoming holiday season. First-year UI student...

Attendees take a selfie during the Dada Prom Fundraiser held at Public Space One on Dec. 7. The event celebrated the absurdist art form with an immersive exhibit throughout the venue and a costume contest for attendees who dressed up.

PS1’s night of creativity and community

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter December 17, 2024

A claw machine with a living hand, a fish-human hybrid, and a shrunken room dominated by a larger-than-life telephone. This year’s Dada Prom at Public Space One, or PS1, felt like falling down a...

Partons stand outside of The Englert before a performance by North Carolina based singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Mission Creek Festival announces 20th anniversary lineup

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor December 13, 2024

The 20th annual Mission Creek Festival returns to Iowa City next April and the lineup of performers has just been released.  Headlining the weekend of events is Julien Baker & Torres, a queer...

Barbara Weets poses for a portrait in front of her art at the John Pappajohn Bio-Medical Discovery Building in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Notecards of Weets’ art will be for sale at the Holiday Market at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Holiday market spreads cheer with nature art

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter December 12, 2024

As the winter snow begins to take over the flora and fauna, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Holiday Market has artists showcasing their own versions of natural landscapes. While each artist comes...