In 1977, voters elected a man to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. After serving only 11 months, he was assassinated. The reason? Many believe it’s because Harvey Milk was gay. Some see Milk...

Author Patrick Irelan knows his limitations. The 66-year-old UI graduate grew up in small town Iowa on a “worthless 80-acre farm” in Davis County. On the farm, Irelan learned not every venture in...

Slayer: World Painted Blood Slayer is the AC/DC of extreme metal. The group is defined by its repetitious combination of violent vocals, speedy riffs, and chaotic solos. While its last two records,...

Some books inspire. Some books outrage. Some books, such as William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch do both. Several Iowa City venues will mark the 50th anniversary of the book’s publication this week with...

The late-90s illicit three images: roller blades, Tim the “Toolman” Taylor, and Third Eye Blind. But with the group’s “Semi-Charmed Life” at the top of the charts, the band continued to steadily...

Get rid of the Twins … and that other one I want Holly, Bridget, and Kendra back. My love for the original “Girls Next Door” is one of deep and undying loyalty, and when I heard the series would...

DJ Terrence Parker doesn’t set down his phone until he’s done performing. Rather than using the device to make long-distance calls, the Detroit native has found another use for his rotary phone —...

This semester, UI dancers have experimented with realism, left rehearsals with bruises, and tested boundaries of space and expression to produce the intensively collaborative event Dance Gala 2009: Synergy....

As the title of their latest album suggests, the members of Taking Back Sunday are no strangers to being New Again. Since forming in 1999, Taking Back Sunday has undergone quite a few lineup changes —...

He was raised in the church. As a child, he played in the parking lot with his friends. His dad led the music program. As he grew, he tried to be a good person. Then, it changed. David Bazan questioned...

When thinking of aesthetic pleasure, one seldom considers a book. Michelle Huneven was hooked from the moment she was first read to. The love for the crafting of a written piece, inside and out, has driven...

Innerpartysystem has its band name emblazoned on sneakers available at Hot Topic UK — though the members can’t afford to buy a pair for themselves. “My parents don’t get it. They’re like, wait...