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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Adelina Reels practices with bandmate John Quijas in their home on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Reels and Quijas are in the band Dog Dave and recently won The of Battle of the Bands at the University of Iowa.

Student Spotlight: Dog Dave far from the dog days

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

What began as a dream of a four-piece psychedelic rock garage band has since evolved into the folky grunge power duo Dog Dave, consisting of University of Iowa sophomore Adelina Reels and Iowa City local...

Dawn Frary shows a deck of tarot cards on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Frary performed a demonstration tarot reading at Over the Moon Studio, a shared workspace downtown. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

It’s in the cards: tarot reading in Iowa City

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor October 16, 2019

With an amethyst cluster to my right, clear quartz placed delicately behind my back, a pillar of selenite on my left, and an orb of opal set just out of sight, I sat cross-legged within a diamond-shaped...

Two shows in their second years, Succession and Lodge 49, are different in content yet consistent in quality.

Two shows in their second years, Succession and Lodge 49, are different in content yet consistent in quality.

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

In their second seasons, both HBO’s Succession and AMC’s Lodge 49 up the ante of their respective storylines. Each depicts two sides of the same coin of capitalism: from the earners of fake news...

The Addams family, from left: Gomez (Oscar Isaac), Wednesday (Chloe Grace Moretz), Morticia (Charlize Theron), Uncle Fester (Nick Kroll) and Pugsley (Finn Wolfhard). [Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures]

Spooky Cinema: The trick to making children’s Halloween movies a treat for viewers

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

The Addams Family returned to the silver screen over the weekend in their newest animated film, and nostalgia for beloved childhood Halloween movies returned with them. Although adult Halloween is full...

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is the ideal final chapter to the Breaking Bad series

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

~This article may include aspects of the film that contain spoilers.~ I, like most fans of Breaking Bad, remember the series’ nearly perfect final episode. However, the only aspect that was left unchecked...

Children's book illustrator Melissa Sweet shows her illustrations in the book How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander during a Live From Prairie Lights event on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Sweet has illustrated more than 100 books throughout her career. (Emily W

Children’s book illustrator Melissa Sweet showcases her craft to Iowa City

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

On Oct. 16, illustrator Melissa Sweet visited Prairie Lights while visiting Iowa City to speak of her illustrations in How to Read a Book, a children's book written by Kwame Alexander.    Sweet was...

Mat Kearney performs at the Englert Theatre on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Mat Kearney’s relaunched acoustic version of City of Black & White kicks off its tour at the Englert

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 16, 2019

Home of the Hawkeyes, the city of black and gold sang to a different color combo at the Englert Oct. 15, acting as the kick off point for singer-songwriter Mat Kearney’s City of Black and White Revisited...

Punk rock documentary rolls into Iowa City’s FilmScene

Punk rock documentary rolls into Iowa City’s FilmScene

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter October 14, 2019

Tomorrow, FilmScene will be screening Punk the Capital, which tells the story of Washington D.C.’s punk rock scene in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The event features a Q&A with James June Schneider,...

(L-R) Misha Collins as Castiel, Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean in "Supernatural." ( Dean Buscher/The CW)

Spirits, demons, and clowns: Supernatural’s final season kicks off with a bang

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter October 14, 2019

On Oct. 10, the first episode of the 15th and final season of Supernatural premiered, featuring brothers Sam and Dean Winchester fighting against strange creatures as they always have. However, now the...

Binge Break: Riverdale is better than ever for the most heartbreaking reason

Binge Break: Riverdale is better than ever for the most heartbreaking reason

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 13, 2019

Riverdale finally went back to its roots in its season four premiere on Oct. 9. I would give absolutely anything for the cause of this switch to be for a different reason. Instead of jumping into this...

Amna Haider designs henna on the back of an attendee’s hand at Henna Night. Henna Night was hosted by the Pakistani Students Association and was held in the 2nd floor ballroom in the IMU. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Pakistani Students Association imprints an important cultural practice on Iowa City residents

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 12, 2019

An age-old technique with thousands of years behind its practice, the Pakistani Students Association brought the vibrant art of henna came to Iowa City on Oct. 11 at the Iowa Memorial Union. Lasting...