With the winter winds picking up and the holidays in view, the season can become busy and stressful. When looking for a good distraction, a nice book can help to pass the time and relax. Whether you...

Feeling stressed about finals week, packing up all your things to go home for the holidays, and just life in general? Well, on a college campus, you fall into the majority. However, there are ways...

With the holidays and finals approaching, here are four festive and caffeinated drinks, as well as some additional recommendations from baristas, to keep you energized this winter season. Java House:...

Self-care is an important part of day-to-day life. From being a student to being a part of the working world or otherwise, we need to look out for ourselves. Iowa City offers plenty of options to treat...

Every Saturday night, Studio 13 is transformed into a competitive stage to determine Iowa City’s favorite drag queen and king. The bar hosts many events centered around drag, with their Star Search...

Ever since “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” took the world by storm on Jul. 22, 2023, movie studios have been eager to create the next “Barbenheimer” phenomenon. This year, “Gladiator II”...

Halloween and Christmas movies — there are thousands of them. Everybody has their favorite films for October and December, but people often skip over some viable options for November. Don’t believe...

If you’re still in town over break, there are still plenty of arts-related events going on to keep you occupied. No matter what you’re into, there’s something for you.  Annie Jr.  The...

Iowa City is a unique college environment, thanks in large part to its robust downtown that bleeds into the campus with each flourishing business filling a niche. Just as these establishments meet...

On the twelfth floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, overlooking downtown Iowa City, Krista Stramel, the director of special events at The Vue Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, was preparing to host a night...

Color zings across the expanses of many different fabrics as the Artifactory descends into their second workshop, dipping into the unlikely practice of a unique art form known as hot stamped foiling. Invented...

“The throne of the Holy See is vacant.” The newly released film “Conclave” begins with a bang, hooking audience members with the unexpected death of the pope. As the former pope is taken...