From Dullsville, USA, to indie-punk fame, Capgun Coup has risen from the self-proclaimed “banality of suburban Nebraska” (Omaha, to be exact), to touring the Midwest in support of its début album,...

Once upon a time, there was a college freshman — let’s call him “Harris.” One day, he was in the library when he remembered he had a huge paper due in two hours. Harris chugged some energy drinks...

The Second Iowa Metal Guild Exhibition: A Riveting Experience will be on display at the Figge Museum of Art, 224 W. Second St., Davenport. The exhibition will open Sept. 7, and admission is free. There...

officialkathyg: Ch 12: Nip/Fucked: Trust me, if you’re watching TV or a movie and you see a pretty lady over the age of 17, she’s had some shit done. michaelianblack: Just in case I decide to make...

Whitney Houston: I Look to You Ten years ago, Whitney Houston’s most-recent album, I Look to You, would have been as relevant and highly anticipated as The Bodyguard 2. But it’s 2009, and the album...

‘Entourage’ infuriating I ripped the “Entourage” poster on my wall down. Vinny, my boy, it’s over. “Entourage” was great — really, it was one of the best shows ever to be on television....

It’s official now — both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are down to $300, only $50 more than the Wii (which has outsold both since being released). But will these price cuts change anything? The...

Coralville isn’t traditionally known to be a center of high fashion — it’s possible that Johnson County’s brand of haute couture might be limited vintage Hawkeye apparel or Target’s GO International...

**** out of ***** As a culture, we revel in nostalgia. Our “I Love the ’80s”-soaked minds jump at every opportunity to live in the past. Ang Lee’s latest film, Taking Woodstock, starts off with...

**** out of ***** Droves of locals descended on the Englert Theatre to attend the Iowa début of 16 to Life, Okoboji, Iowa, native Becky Smith’s first full-length feature film. The flick had already...

** 1/2 out of ***** When I die, I want to die in a badass way. Not in my sleep, or from some stupid disease, or anything else lame like that. I want to get my head sliced off or maybe even have a vacuum...