Literature, film, and television have been dominated by horrifying abominations of nature and science for generations. As rest is not something granted to the wicked, new incarnations of our fear have...

The greatest classical movie of our time, Mean Girls, gave us this gem about Halloween: “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween...

Whether you love her, hate her, or can’t be bothered to form an opinion, I’m pretty sure you knew Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, was coming out this week. The top-selling artist has been everywhere...

The Terrifying Kraken Hunter Shot Alcohol: Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of Kraken Black Spiced Caribbean Rum, 94 Proof Ahoy, Scallywags and Scurvy Dogs. With Halloween just over the horizon, it be time for...

If December is characterized by Christmas music, the "Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite," and "Science Fiction/Double Feature" are the anthems of October — at least for one...

Mayday Parade will take the stage at Blue Moose, 211 Iowa, at 6 p.m. Saturday. The alternative rock/punk band — which rose to fame in the early 2000s — was last in Iowa City in 2011, also at Blue Moose....

When University of Iowa student and staff editors select pieces of writing to publish in The Iowa Review, almost anything goes. “Something [The IowaReview] offered that was really nice was flexibility,...

The mob came trotting by. The perfect excuse to close down some 30 streets on a Sunday morning, the IMT Des Moines Marathon (shorthand for an event featuring a full and half marathon, 5K, and kids’...

You're a little girl, and zombies and crazy people want to kill you. The complete second season of Telltale's The Walking Dead game series has just been released at retail this past week, after being...

As a blossoming wino, I'm always looking for ways to incorporate wine into a more familiar, sweeter package.  The Texas Frozen Sangria Swirl — crafted at Cheddar's restaurant out by the Coralville...

"Here we are now; entertain us." These familiar lyrics likely conjure an image of either a guitar player with long, dirty blond hair or a yellow smiley face with a dangling tongue and Xs for...

Halloween will undoubtedly be an excuse for University of Iowa students to don Nicki Minaj spandex, Orange is the New Black scrubs, or Ebola HAZMAT suits — speculated to be the most popular costume this...