I am terrified of these lumps on my chest. Growing up, while others wished theirs would get bigger and boys searched up models with voluptuous, fake ones, I stood in front of the mirror and examined...

The average adult’s attention span is shorter than a goldfish’s — just eight seconds — and it’s only getting shorter. That’s what everyone seems to say, anyways. But in today’s...

Iowa is proud of its gas station culture, with Casey's, Kwik Star, and QuikTrip all being state icons. But one notable chain is missing: Buc-ee’s. Known for its brisket, famous beaver mascot,...

Just six days before the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, a Georgia school shooting left two students and two teachers dead, with nine...

When I first entered Gabe’s Iowa City, I was torn between the fear of getting stabbed and the hope of finding a refuge filled with like-minded musicians who embrace a healthy level of self-hate and...

“It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover is one of my personal favorite books, and most every other 20-something woman in the world would probably agree. There was something about the detailed and...

The Black American community is one of the most spiritual demographics in the nation, with Christianity being one of the most practiced religions. According to the Pew Research Center, 97 percent of...

We are obsessed with celebrities. Their lives, gossip, and the parasocial relationships we develop with them have seeped into the very fabric of our culture. It’s hard to scroll through social media...

You see people doing it everywhere — on campus, walking downtown, or even taking the bus: students vaping. Some days, it seems like almost everyone in Iowa City vapes. Despite e-cigarettes originally...

When my dad woke me up on a Saturday morning and told me we were going to see The Avengers, I couldn’t contain my excitement. I had seen all the trailers countless times, I knew the characters inside...

The last decade has seen a steady resurgence in flare pants, psychedelic patterns, and crochet clothing, all reminiscent of an older era. But the infamous ‘60s and ‘70s were more than just a bold...

I’m not sure if I’m writing this column because I want to scare myself into stopping, or if I’m writing it because I want to scare you into never starting. Either way, here’s why your current...