I don’t know what Resident Evil 6 is trying to be. As with its monstrous creatures, this new entry in the once-venerable Resident Evil series has mutated beyond recognition, becoming a lifeless shell...

“Mystery creates wonder,” Neil Armstrong once said about humankind’s relationship with space. “And wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” This desire is...

Name: Ass Kisser Porter Pounder It’s no longer an oddity to find beers with ostentatious brand names in your local cooler. Gaudy names based on innuendos or curse words gamble on grabbing consumers’...

Those seeking to experience and explore Arab culture and arts will have their chance to do so this weekend. The University of Iowa Arab Student Association will host an event open to the community at...

Literature and football. Two words nearly synonymous with Iowa City. And for the first time, fans will be able to participate in both on game day. As part of the National Day on Writing, Iowa City writing...

This weekend, high-school students will use theater to bring to the surface issues often ignored. City High students will tell stories about bigotry, hardship, and opinions in the Iowa City community...

For RAYGUN founder Mike Draper, the Midwest is the best name in the world because it’s not a real direction. In his illustrated book The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth, he writes, “It’s...

Vicki Ruiz knows Latino culture. “Latinos are the biggest minority group in the United States, but their contributions and legacies in the United States often remain invisible to the general public...

Trick or treat? StarLite Cinema presented by M.C. Ginsberg has both. Fans of the supernatural can join in on the festive spirit and watch Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind while sitting...

Home Movie Day is a worldwide celebration of amateur filmmaking, and this week marks the 10th anniversary. Iowa City area residents will have the opportunity to showcase their home movies 1 p.m. Saturday...

Name: Red Rambler Ale In taste and packaging, the Red Rambler is a simple but striking ale from a Knoxville, Iowa, brewery. Although the folks over at Peace Tree are arguably in Cyclone territory,...

There’s just something about the Englert. It could be the “intimate, historic vibe” that Englert Executive Director Andre Perry credited the theater, or its “iconic” position...