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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

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FilmScene at the Chauncey is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Five ways to make your spring break in Iowa City feel like a vacation

Flynn Milligan, Arts Reporter March 11, 2025

Spring Break is approaching fast. Excited murmurs fill lecture halls as students look forward to visiting family, flying away to a beautiful beach vacation, and more. Then, there are the less excited...

Political split seeps itself into the makeup and fashion fields

Political split seeps itself into the makeup and fashion fields

Kyrsten White and Lily Kopp March 11, 2025

TikTok users may have noticed a new trend on their most recent scroll — one that pits what people consider conservative and liberal makeup against each other, sparking the latest intense online debate. There...

Mar 2, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Conan O'Brien and Liza Powel O'Brien at the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Review | The Oscars set a new tone for the 97th annual awards ceremony

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor March 11, 2025

The same debate around the Oscars occurs every year: Do they matter? As a psycho who spends far too much time reading about and engaging with contemporary film culture, I sure hope they do. This...

The famous Hollywood sign in the hills above Hollywood, California, on Jan. 10, 2025.

Cougar culture glamorizes Hollywood’s ageism

Haya Hussain and Charlie Hickman March 11, 2025

When picturing the perfect protagonist, people often imagine someone young — either in their late-20s or mid-30s, or 16 and coming-of-age. Elderly main characters are few and far between. Situationally,...

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Review | ‘Mean Girls’ is a fetch addition to Hancher’s Broadway series

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter March 10, 2025

We all know “Mean Girls” as the iconic 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, but the lesser-known musical rendition is just as captivating. The songs, choreography, and costumes...

Cast members perform during the Department of Theatre Art’s final rehearsal for their production of ‘Side Show’ at the Theatre Building in Iowa City on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

‘Side Show’ reminds UI Theatre of the power of community

Hannah Childers, Arts Reporter March 10, 2025

Performers shout, “Come look at the freaks!” to the audience from the stage of “Side Show,” a Broadway musical inspired by the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton adapted...

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Review | Robert Pattinson shines in ‘Mickey 17’

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter March 9, 2025

When the audience first meets Mickey, he has already died 16 times. Cartoonishly horrifying, “Mickey 17” is the latest project from director and screenwriter Bong Joon Ho, following his Oscar-sweeping...

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Ask the Author | Ada Calhoun debunks definition of love and pressure of fame alongside February novel release ‘Crush’

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter March 5, 2025

Ada Calhoun is a bestselling nonfiction author from Saint Marks Place, New York. She had previously worked as a crime reporter for the New York Post and a theater listings editor for New York Magazine....

The band One More Hour poses for a portrait in Voxman Music Building on Monday, March 3, 2025. The band is comprised of Finnegan Angelos, Bella Nekvinda, Liv Caskey, and Iris Savage (not pictured). One More Hour recorded their songs in the Voxman recording studio, with Cece Brown and James Edel as their recording engineer and producer.

Voxman studio encouraging student music production

Charlie Christensen, Arts Reporter March 4, 2025

In today’s media ecosystem, it has never been easier to consume music. With streaming platforms, social media, and digital downloads, it is possible to enjoy a vast library of songs from all over...

The home screen of Letterboxd, a social media platform that allows users to search, track and review movies.

Users of rating apps live life through reviews

Kyrsten White and Lily Kopp March 4, 2025

The smell of popcorn fills the theater as the lights begin to dim, and the screen stretches to the perfect size for the newest movie everyone is buzzing to see. But the only thing on the audience’s...

Alma, played by Sara Alvidrez, thinks about what she is doing during a dress rehearsal for the University of Iowa theater department’s production of Braided Sorrow Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Alvidrez is an undergraduate writer, actor, and director at The University of Iowa. Her plays “Beers and Queers” and “I Hate You Kyle Busch” were featured in this year’s annual 10-minute play festival.

Student Spotlight | Triple threat undergraduate student takes on Ten Minute Play Fest

Laurel Preston, Arts Reporter March 4, 2025

“I once heard a playwright explain ideas and story-making like marriage. It’s nice and beautiful and fresh when you’re in the first couple years, or months in the honeymoon phase. But, whether...

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The meme culture that is making us go grey

Charlie Hickman and Isabelle Lubguban March 4, 2025

The first thing students like Justis Walker do when they wake up is open Instagram and start scrolling through Reels. Phones resting mere inches from their faces, images of dancing fruit and AI-generated...