At the “What a Load of Craft!” fair, one can knit and headbang at the same time, all while sporting a gem sweater. The fair’s organizers, Susan Junis and Grace Locke Ward, have moved the festival...

Dear Mr. Woods, Please, take my advice — look to David Letterman. In October, Mr. Letterman came on his show and told a story. He said a man blackmailed him and accused him of doing “terrible things.”...

This week’s snowfall is just one more reminder that the holiday season is right around the corner. Santa (or at the very least, a Santa impersonator) is encamped in the mall, and radio stations are exploring...

The holidays are a time for family togetherness, hot chocolate, aiding those in need, and a Santa Claus-sized helping of Christmas-theme albums from your favorite pop stars. Here’s some awesome ones: •...

Ramones: Ramones I don’t care what anyone says, Joey Ramone is a stud. His lanky legs, long hair, dramatic shades, tight pants, and staggering vocal cords were enough to get me hooked. Ramones was...

Ben Lerner investigates modern American society, one line at a time. The 30-year-old Topeka, Kan., native, who currently teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh, has made a substantial name for...

Anxiety, panic, and stress -- you can smell them in the air. It’s almost finals week once again and thousands of students have begun the ritual colloquially known as “freaking out.” There are...

It’s 2009, which means it’s time to run down the 10 years from 2000-2009. The DI Arts staff gathered a list of our favorite movies, music, and other arts-related topics, and now we’re asking readers...

A YouTube video is all it took to bring a university a cappella group to national fame. Straight No Chaser, whose genesis occurred at Indiana University in 1996, will perform at 7 p.m. today in the IMU...

Magician David Casas will bring the magic of Las Vegas to Iowa City tonight with a show designed to benefit cancer patients. At 7 p.m. today, Casas will display his illusions for free at the Englert...

DVD Vault: Fargo (1996) Fargo is great, don’t-cha-know? Winner of two Oscars, Fargo is a dark comedy set in a bleak and freezing Midwestern town. The movie spins together a mess of unlikely genres...

Ladies, keep your pants on. Ever since the leaves fell and the nights grew colder, your apparel has shifted to a beloved ’80s classic: leggings. For those of you sporting a “volcanic ensemble” worthy...