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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

Aaron Carter returns to town

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

“Aaron’s Party” will return to the Blue Moose on Saturday. Aaron Carter, one of the most prolific teenage celebrities of the ’90s, will perform at the downtown bar and music venue,...

UI musical explores Suicide Forest

DEVYN YOUNG February 26, 2015

At the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, there is a forest. It is quiet, and there is hardly any wildlife. Aokigahara forest has been denoted as the Suicide Forest, or the Sea of Trees, and is the setting for...

Dance tour begins at home

CLAIRE DIETZ February 26, 2015

After three decades of pirouettes, jetés, and turnouts, the 31st incarnation of the University of Iowa Dancers in Company will take its show on the road, touring around the state. But first, the dancers...

IC Comedy: Fall in love with Adult Swim all over again

CONOR MCBRIEN February 26, 2015

The Green Gravel Comedy Festival is upon us. One notable event out of many will be “Too Many Cooks Live,” a (presumably) live performance of the Adult Swim-produced video that baffled channel-flipping...

Remastering turns stale

JORDAN RYDER February 26, 2015

“We won’t even start [a game] if we don’t think we can build a franchise out of it,” said Ubisoft’s Vice President of Marketing Tony Key a few years ago, describing a time...

Drink of the Week: Iced-Caramel Coffee

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

Spite the chilly weather with an ice-cold beverage (in the comfort of your warm home, of course), and add a little pick-me-up to your evening drink. In other words, mix yourself a nice sweet iced-caramel...

Comedy festival takes Iowa City

MICHAEL KADRIE February 26, 2015

Lasers lighting the dark, Adult Swim cartoons coming to life, sweaty flesh heaving in carnal mimicry — the second Green Gravel Comedy Festival has it all, and then some. Encompassing 15 comedy events...

UI to host TED talks

GRACE HAERR February 26, 2015

When a Netflix user is looking for a more elevated viewing experience, he or she will often turn to TED Talks, filmed lectures produced by the global nonprofit organization Technology, Entertainment, and...

Bob Saget to stand up Friday

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

Daddy’s home — at least in Iowa City. Bob Saget of “Full House,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” will perform at 10 p.m....

Exhibit honors 150 years of Iowa Law

DI STAFF February 19, 2015

Iowa Law, dubbed the oldest law school west of the Mississippi, opened its doors in Des Moines in 1865 before settling in Iowa City three years later as the University of Iowa College of Law. Now, the...

Drink of the Week: Pinkus Munster Alt

DI STAFF February 19, 2015

The Bread Garden Market is chock full of organic juices, vegetables, and granola — and, it turns out, organic beer. Pinkus-Muller Brewery in Münster, Germany, is the first organic, USDA-approved brewery...

Openly gay Iowa senator to host reading

MICHAEL KADRIE February 19, 2015

Matt McCoy is the highest ranking openly gay politician in Iowa. Currently, he is the senator for Iowa’s 21st District, which contains the southern and southwestern portion of Des Moines. He began...