Cutter Wood feels safe in Iowa. This is mostly because it resembles his home state of Pennsylvania. Wood’s home may not have mind-numbingly vast fields of corn resulting in a gigantic mass of edible...

One thing music fans may first notice about French Kicks is the band’s slightly peculiar name. To that, vocalist Nick Stumpf had to say, “We basically chose the name we hated the least.” Hailing...

Artists may go to great lengths to complete their works. Writer A.J. Jacobs took the Bible literally for a year. Magician David Blaine entombed himself in cases both above and below ground for at least...

Earth Day has yet to gain the revered status Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and other secular holidays have in American society. This is understandable, given the populace’s love for Farmers’ Markets...

The latest addition to the Disney throne isn’t rising to power quietly. Though Disney’s first black princess won’t make her theatrical debut in The Princess and the Frog until December, the Internet...

Pop Quiz: Do your meal options rotate between fast food, ramen noodles, and anything that isn’t covered by a thick layer of mold in your fridge? Was the last thing you “cooked” a bowl of cereal?...

Throughout The Progressive’s 100-year history, the magazine has emphasized the rights of all individuals and has remained true to its forward-thinking values. “The Progressive has always believed...

311 played a semi-decent show on April 18 at the Field House. Though the concert wasn’t good enough to warrant day-after talk, it held its own. I’ll be honest — when 311’s Nick Hexum and S.A....

Welcome to Bitch Please, the newest offering from The Daily Iowan’s rabble-rousing Arts and Culture staff. Bitch Please is a place where two DI staffers argue about all that is wonderful in the entertainment...

Film Review: 17 Again Zac Efron makes us wonder if maybe everything does happen for a reason. 17 Again is the story of Mike O’Donnell, who misses out on his chance to become a successful basketball...

Nearly a year of work and dance will culminate in this weekend’s UI dance department thesis concert. Oh, the honors thesis. For prospective graduate students, it’s a hulking, inescapable piece of...

The third-annual swinging and grooving celebration known as the Iowa Dance Fest will kick off tonight at Chait Galleries Downtown. A large golden pipe organ rested in the background as two seasoned Iowa...