Editors Note: This story was written before COVID-19 had an impact on Iowa City. The piercing shops mentioned are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Are you ready?” he asked me,...
The present nature of our world poses an odd challenge for daily activities like self-care and productivity. With most of the population confined to their homes, completing simple steps to take care...
Scrolling through Instagram and Facebook right now, it’s almost impossible not to find picture after picture of delicious, freshly baked bread. With more time available, the time-consuming process...
A gifted artist, an inspiring professor, and a trusted friend, former University of Iowa Theatre Arts Professor David L. Thayer left behind a legacy that has had a lasting impact on the Department...
For those stuck in the house during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining a green thumb and starting a garden can look more and more appealing.
“It’s having something to take care of, especially in...
Based on Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan tetralogy, the second season of the Italian show My Brilliant Friend returns viewers to the tale of Lenu and Lila, two girls living in an impoverished neighborhood...
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Hawkeyes studying music can end the semester on a high note thanks to a partnership between the University of Iowa and a local instrument store.
A crew of movers from West Music in Coralville delivered...
If these last few weeks of quarantine have taught us anything, it’s that we require art now more than ever. Plenty of us are searching for what show to binge next, which classic novel to take off...
Tuesday was the first day I left my house in two weeks. Stepping outdoors felt like entering another universe after being too paralyzingly anxious to even go for a walk.
But I brought my camera...
Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, the twin brothers comprising musical group The Garden, have never conformed to music industry norms. More often than not, traditional pop music formulas are disregarded or...
Avery Nabholz recently ended a vocal lesson early after the sound on her computer cut out. She had reached a pitch and dynamic that was too much for the audio system to compute.
It was one of the...
