In an increasingly digital world, paper is often regarded as obsolete or trivial, from books and newspapers to grocery bags and plates. But imagine a sheet of paper whose components are personal and meaningful,...

The velvety echo of a violin and the thunder of a bomb. The mellow tune of a cello and the shrill of a missile. Though usually perceived as contrasting media, these sounds come together in a union of calm...

Most of the time, social media are a harmless, even mundane platform for tweeting passing thoughts and advertising one’s lunch on Instagram. But all too often, social media are used as a weapon,...

“What sound does a rainbow make?”  This rather unconventional question is one Aaron Stinson said his band, the Michigan-based Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, grapple with every...

150 years ago, germs were still a new concept and the planet Neptune had only recently been spotted by astronomers. But Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species, published in 1859, has stood the tread of...

It was once assumed that wrestler Mark Schultz’s legacy would be his Olympic and World Championship Gold Medals. Those outside the sport may know nothing else about him, but many will always remember...

According to Life is Strange’s PlayStation Network page, the game “sets out to revolutionize story-based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past,...

On Friday at 8 p.m., Tim Sparks and his guitar will light up the stage at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.  Sparks is the National Fingerpicking Champion from 1993, after having trained...

Do you avoid cracks in the sidewalk? Do you cross your fingers when waiting for an announcement? Have you ever thrown salt over your shoulder? Does it usually work out for you? It never does for Sara...

Artist Halle Siepman likes a good challenge. Whether crafting delicate line drawings or large graphic paintings (or a combination of both), she harnesses a variety of materials on slick surfaces to create...

And the lion’s mouth opens and yer staring at his teeth/And his jaws start closing with you underneath. More than 50 years ago, these words in a Bob Dylan poem symbolized the struggle of Woody...

Tim Johnston is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a professor at the University of Memphis. Tonight, he will return to Iowa City to talk about his newest book, Descent, a novel about a family vacation...