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...

When actor and vocalist Jason Currie came out, he said, it was more of a natural progression rather than a big declaration. Raised in Atlanta, Currie attended a performing-arts high school, and his...

With furniture from California, 3D wallpapers from Europe, and boba tea from Taiwan, a new business in Iowa City is attracting a lot of attention. Store manager and designer Waiwing Chang partnered with...

“The Englert is a gem, and Iowa City is so lucky to have it, “ said Dave Olson, a folk musician who grew up in Iowa City. Olson will return to town Saturday evening to join local bluegrass...

Most people have a stereotypical view of what a poetry reading will contain: dark lighting, coffee, and artsy people. Kenneth Goldsmith, a poet and founder of UbuWeb, refuses to fit into these clichés. “Whatever...

When attending an art festival, one expects to see completed designs on display, presented for the audience’s appraisal. This is not the case for Iowa City’s Works-in-Progress Festival. The...

Narrative components are not normally the focus when a new video game drops, but it’s the difference between success and failure for any title whose play is adequate but not phenomenal. Dishonored...

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’...

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...

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...