If certain planes land at the airport in Bangor, Maine, a group of people await to greet them, no matter the time of day. The planes are military personnel carriers, refueling before flying to Iraq and...

A writing sin perhaps as egregious as underwriting is overwriting, in which a piece is crammed with too much detail to really get rolling. British novelist Ian McEwan’s latest work, Solar, with its...

Hidden beneath the skyline, among the bustling and busyness of life outside, musician Peter Silberman sat in his apartment. The 21-year-old sat, not with a goal of isolation or seclusion; rather, he...

Guitarist and vocalist Brad Van wants people to know that Droids Attack is more than just another band with a gimmick. The three-piece, which combines the high-energy genres of punk and metal, used to...

Randy “The Ram” Robinson: “God — they don't make ’em like they used to.” Cassidy: “F—’ ’80s man, best s— ever.” … Randy “The Ram” Robinson: “Then that Cobain p— had...

In the past several months, many UI students received Facebook invitations or messages from the group “Vote for Russell Brand and Jonah Hill at the University of Iowa.” While we may have lost this...

** 1/2 out of ***** Like many of the characters contained in its 117 minutes, the movie Kick-Ass has an identity crisis. Is it a comedy reminiscent of Superbad? Is it a graphic-novel-turned-movie similar...

When Saturday night rolls around, Arlene Freudenberg and Jacob Becicka won’t be found crossing the Pedestrian Mall, wandering through bars, or hitting up house parties. Instead, the two and members...

I may only be 22 years old, but something happens when I listen to a vinyl record. I pull out the disc, set it on the turntable, and place the needle. While holding the cover art in my hand, that familiar...

Veronica Guadalupe accompanied a friend to an audition for the Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2002. In the midst of a six months’ recovery from a leg injury, she thought the audition was simply a way to...

Molly Blabolil has always had a “passion for fashion.” Today, she’ll combine that love with a little philanthropy and help from friend Courtney Cunniff to put on a fundraiser fashion show for an...

In a time when rap and R&B dominate the airwaves, Chicago-based The Right Now delves deep into music’s past, bringing soul to the forefront of its repertoire. Though it’s not a cover band, The...