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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Michelle Williams passing through somewhere close to the heart

KAITE HANSON March 30, 2009

Film Review: Wendy and Lucy For roughly 80 minutes, Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) seems on the verge of weeping yet refuses to show the world her sorrow. Even though she manages to hold back her tears,...

Cook-in-Progress: Gorp Balls

REBECCA KOONS March 30, 2009

Trail mix with a twist. The time of year is finally approaching when people are ready to shed the winter blues and pursue more outdoor endeavors. Trail mix is a staple of outside activities, because it...

Nothing furry about the music

RACHAEL LANDER March 27, 2009

Fear not, no animals were harmed in the making of this band. Handsome Furs is just a clever name for two very real people who thrive on travel, performing, and making music. Handsome Furs will play the...

Trendspotter: Twitter

HANNAH LAWRENCE March 27, 2009

It’s hard to believe Twitter — something that even gives us pleasure when we say it out loud — is the devil. But this week’s hottest twend — I mean trend — is as hellish as Krispy Kreme donuts...

Haute cuisine for the thin-wallet set

KATIE HANSON March 27, 2009

A quick flip through Gourmet magazine or the New York Times Dining section reveals numerous fabulous recipes — which require ingredients the average reader may not even recognize and certainly doesn’t...

‘Haunting Villisca’ explores famed Iowa ax slayings

KATIE HANSON March 26, 2009

Let’s play some word association. Detroit = Economic ruin. Palm Beach = Old people. It’s simple enough, but some towns can’t escape what they’re connected to, even 100 years after the acts. For...

Madeline, from children’s book to Englert

KATIE HANSON March 26, 2009

People who still chow down freedom fries may be dismayed to learn one of literature’s gutsiest young ladies is a blue-blooded Parisian. In his six original stories, Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic character...

Pearl explores the mystery after Dickens

REBECCA KOONS March 26, 2009

Harvard and Yale graduate turned New York Times bestselling author Matthew Pearl is a prime example of being well-rounded. A Florida native, Pearl studied literature and law, but his passion for the former...

A punch not rude at all at Picador

HANNAH LAWRENCE March 26, 2009

Rude Punch’s sound is closer to Bob Marley than Slipknot, which is saying a lot considering Rude Punch hails from Iowa and not Jamaica. With the humble beginning of playing as high-school students in...

Lux explores progressive vs. conservative

REBECCA KOONS March 26, 2009

Even though politics can be a hot-button issue for many people, there are still those who prefer to take both sides equally into account and see what kind of effect each side has had and will make on the...

Big Poppa slamming to rights through poetry

MELEA ANDRYS March 26, 2009

Renowned slam poet Eirik Ott loved it when rapper Mos Def called him “Big Poppa” behind the scenes at HBO’s “DEF Poetry Jam.” “There was this one time backstage, [the performers] were waiting...

Hey, Slick — gotta story?

DAN WATSON March 26, 2009

Here are some synonyms for the term “slick” when applied to describing literature: smooth, fluent, polished. Too much slickness in a short fiction story, and the work can become pompous; too little,...