Amnesty International aims to end abuses of human rights all across the globe, but tonight, the efforts will be a bit closer to home. The UI Chapter of Amnesty International will host Jamnesty at the...

In the theater world, they are the coaches, athletes, pilots, waitresses, interpreters, hall monitors, first-responders, drill sergeants, psychiatrists, scribes, architects, and masterminds. And no,...

It should be no secret to anyone who reads my columns that I’m a big fan of the folks over at Ommegang. I’ve stayed away from reviewing another one of their beers for as long as possible, but in the...

A $2 bill is the home to Thomas Jefferson’s face for many. But for Bill Sackter, it was his lucky piece. The bill remained in Sackter’s pocket, wrinkled and nearly transparent, for more...

Fashion runways are filled with models who all look fairly similar and engage in nearly identical walks and turns. This will not be the case Saturday, when seven groups will present their unique styles...

When words and photos can no longer tell a story, filmmakers navigate to the obscure corners of reality to reveal the world in a new light. “What I realize about being a photojournalist, and now...

Warm weather means Iowa cookouts, and no Iowa event is complete without pulled pork and barbecue. After my visit this week, I’ve found there is no place better to satisfy your cookout cravings than...

The GameCube was the first Nintendo home system to release without a Mario game, instead launching with a strange game called Luigi’s Mansion. Rather than the revolutionary new Mario experience we were...

For the second year running, Electronic Arts has won the 2013 “Worst Company in America” tournament hosted by the consumerist.com. As the March Madness-style bracket wound down to the consumers’...

Often blended into the background, the drummer makes his voice heard through his sticks, following the music without a moment’s hesitation. Carrying the beat from beginning, middle, to end, the drummer...

The streets and local venues of Iowa City will be filled with familiar music this week as part of the Mission Creek Festival. The event brings a variety of culture to the area, and one of the many ways...

Minneapolis-based band Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps has some new music in store for the Mission Creek Festival performance. On Saturday at Gabe's, 330 E. Washington St., the indie-folk band...