Author Nick Reding made a return to Oelwein, Iowa, on Monday for the first time since he finished gathering information for his latest nonfiction book, Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small...

We live in a world in which celebrity gossip is manna to our barren souls. So it’s inevitable that in this little Midwestern sliver of the globe we have accumulated a circulating set of UI rumors. In...

** out of ***** The cover art may not always be the best indicator of a classic album, but I do believe there is some kind of correlation between awesome music and badass artwork. The worst of both worlds...

The Griffin Family reigns supreme over “American Dad” “American Dad!” blows. Personally, I was excited when I heard about this new show coming out that seemed to expand on the early hilarity...

**** out of ***** Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was better than a three-way with Cedric Diggory, Fred Weasley, and Oliver Wood. Or for folks who enjoy witches — Hermione Granger, Fleur Delacour,...

Male bowerbirds create bowers — or miniature huts — to attract females when courting. To do this, the male decorates each bower with shells and leaves — spending hours arranging the objects in a...

Across the globe, there are several cities I don’t believe I’d survive in. Oh, not for lack of creature comforts — or a sense of adventure and personal intuition — but the simple I-would-be-the-first-one-offed-in-a-slasher-film...

Although J.C. Hallman recently released his third publication, his days of seeing his writing on the printed page started early. “Once, when I was about 16, [my teacher] brought into class a decade-old...

If heavy metal was a religion, its bible would include Iron Maiden, Slayer, and Celtic Frost. The Horde manages to take these old-school elements and turn them into something new. “The Horde is like...

Summer in Iowa City is arguably the most enjoyable and relaxing of any other season around here. Most students have fled the town, which means parking is no longer a battle of the fittest. The Sun is close...

Close your eyes and walk around Iowa City swinging a stick — you’re bound to hit a writer in the forehead. For some reason, being surrounded by cornfields produces some of the best writing in the...

Didn’t make it to Summer Camp and couldn’t raise the funds for Bonaroo? Well, there’s still a chance to catch a summer festival this year without having to deal with heavy traffic or breaking out...