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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

Daily Iowan Review: Toni Erdmann

Daily Iowan Review: Toni Erdmann

February 27, 2017

By Austin Henderson [email protected] Toni Erdmann treads familiar territory. The trope of an independent movie examining the deep questions of life is not anything new.  However, director...

Oscars: Moonlight takes home top award in historic fashion, La La Land also honored

Oscars: Moonlight takes home top award in historic fashion, La La Land also honored

February 27, 2017

By Hannah Crooks [email protected] The 89th Annual Academy Awards will be a year that goes down in history as arguably one of the most bizarre. Sunday night, the biggest people in the film...

FilmScene Screens Oscar Shorts

FilmScene Screens Oscar Shorts

February 9, 2017

2017 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: DI’s Chosen Three By Lily Goodman [email protected]   There’s something to be said about a film that has a runtime of forty minutes or less and utilizes...

Oscars preview: Thinking inside the envelope

Oscars preview: Thinking inside the envelope

February 25, 2016

The film industry’s biggest award show will be broadcast at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 on ABC. Get the scoop now and check back Feb. 29 to see the biggest winners. By Girindra Selleck [email protected] In...

Academy has 'Rocky' stumble

Academy has ‘Rocky’ stumble

February 19, 2016

The latest installation in the Rocky franchise, Creed, was snubbed by the academy but earned the awards it won’t get. The lead-up to this year’s Oscars ceremony on Feb. 28 has been colored by the...

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

February 11, 2016

Keith Reed [email protected] Black History Month has always been something that has filled my heart with joy. I hear of the mostly white population and their contributions to society on the daily...