CD REVIEW: Muse - The Resistance Thanks to proliferation of its use via Internet slang, the word “epic” appears to have lost all meaning. It gets used anywhere, anytime, for anything, whether or not...

Move over, Hollywood. Today at 6:30 p.m., Coralville will play host to a movie première of its own. Author, screenwriter, and self-proclaimed “asshole” Tucker Max will bring I Hope They Serve Beer...

Gary Go is Not Leaving Anytime Soon Gary Go: Gary Go You might want to stay once you hear Gary Go. Though the UK’s Go is easily recognized in his home country for both his dapper sense of style...

Four Russian writers, visiting the UI through the International Writing Program and the U.S. Congress’ Open World program, will participate tonight in an English reading of their works. The reading...

Give me more Kelly Taylor Bringing back “90210” was the best idea the CW had after kicking “7th Heaven” off the air. Based on ‘90s series “Beverly Hills, 90210,” the spin-off captures all...

As a writer on the DI’s music beat, I spend a lot of time listening to, reviewing, and writing about music. I am ashamed to admit that in my spare time I have not found much, if any, time to play guitar...

In the ’80s, shred guitar was all the rage. The popularity of such guitar players as Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani was undeniable, and fans fought over who was the fastest...

FILM REVIEW: 9 9 opens with a doll, dangling in a Christ-like position on a cluttered desk in an office. The audience hears a loud thud as an old man briefly falls to the ground, and mysteriously, the...

Even though Nicholas Meyer has achieved success in the entertainment industry, most notably for directing films in the Star Trek series, he said he remembers the time he spent in Iowa City tenderly, not...

There are no bones about it — Sean Grennan’s musical A Dog’s Life tells the tail-waggin’ tale of the trials and tribulations of being canine. The Riverside Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert St., opened...

FILM REVIEW: Sorority Row It seems that September is the perfect time of year to release horror flicks not quite good enough for the Halloween release market. Anyone with their share of experience in...

This weekend marks the 16th-Annual Women’s Music Festival in Iowa City, an event full of performances by female musicians at various local venues. There will be a diverse range of music present at the...