TikTok users may have noticed a new trend on their most recent scroll — one that pits what people consider conservative and liberal makeup against each other, sparking the latest intense online debate.
There...
In today’s media ecosystem, it has never been easier to consume music. With streaming platforms, social media, and digital downloads, it is possible to enjoy a vast library of songs from all over...
The smell of popcorn fills the theater as the lights begin to dim, and the screen stretches to the perfect size for the newest movie everyone is buzzing to see. But the only thing on the audience’s...
Senior Academic Advisor Christine Norquest recalled a conversation with her colleague Kate Torno regarding an English department advisee who happened to play the cello.
When reminiscing on this...
Henna is the new temporary body mod. Pashmina head scarves are a rave staple. Nose piercings are edgy and alternative. Gold is for girls with warm undertones. Every smoky eye comes with a sexy, black...
When thinking of Technicolor, the first thing that comes to mind is the famous scene in the 1939 musical, “The Wizard of Oz,” where Dorothy opens the door to Munchkin Land to enter the world of...
Since the downtown Iowa City U.S. Bank drive-through was demolished in 2021, 21 S. Linn St. has sat vacant. Rather than fading into the backdrop, however, the barren lot jumps out at passers-by, its...
My first exposure to Valentine’s Day was when I was 9 years old watching season three, episode one of “Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse.” Dozens of Cherubian Cupids and romantic paraphernalia decorated...
Anyone who has visited Roxxy since its opening in 2019 would recognize the stacks of mixtapes bordering the dance floor, the tangled guitars casting shadows over the bar, or the framed collections of...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, couples are expected to run to theaters to enjoy the newest rom-com. But this year is different.
Oddly, no big rom-coms have been released this February. At least,...
The promise of spring is nearly here. The chirps of the birds have returned, and it is becoming more socially acceptable to wear hoodies outside instead of full winter gear equipped with long johns,...
“I hear what you guys are saying about the Oscars and how they’re a celebration of life, and the show must go on,” author Stephen King shared on Threads. “It all makes a degree of sense,...
