Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
3 days ago by Sara Bishop
Rainy skies didn't dampen spirits at the Des Moines Arts Festival on Friday. ISU students made up a large portion of the Emerging Iowa Artists Program at the Des Moines Arts Festival this weekend. Fifteen of the 24 Emerging Artists chosen for the festival were ISU College of Design students or recent graduates, according to the College of Design Web site.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
1 day ago by Kyle Ferguson
Every once in a while, a production that has a huge build-up in hype before its release lives up to all the expectations placed on it and is worth the months of trailers and commercials. Will Smith's latest movie, "Hancock," is not that production.
Smith plays Hancock, an amnesiac who wants to remember what happened to his life, who he is and why his body is completely impervious to harm.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
2 days ago by Ryan Kathman
When the Sept. 11 docu-drama "United 93" was released in 2006, the gritty and gripping film sparked wide debate about the prudence of presenting the harrowing tale of an attack on American soil a mere five years after the fact.
Was it appropriate to dramatize such a painful chapter in American history while national wounds were still healing? Was the project Hollywood's shameless attempt to capitalize on a tragedy?
Ultimately, though few could deny the validity of these questions, most critics and audiences seemed to appreciate the clear-eyed, even-handed detailing of one of the most traumatic hours in U.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
3 days ago by Sara Bishop
A special treat is happening this weekend - the Des Moines Arts Festival.
The festival will take place in Des Moines' Western Gateway Park, June 27-29.
"It's the largest cultural event in Iowa," said Stephen King, executive director of the Des Moines Arts Festival.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
3 days ago
My ears, not to mention my self-esteem, were tired and battered after listening to the newest album from G-Unit, Terminate on Sight (T.O.S.), set to be released today. It is an album riddled with all the bad stereotypes of rap - loud and obnoxious beats, references to violence and drugs, and of course the unrelenting objectification of women.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
3 days ago by Kathleen Serino - The Daily Iowan
"There are 26 of us traveling on that old church bus running on vegetable oil playing hopscotch across the country. Yeah, I would definitely call it a circus," 23-year-old Sean Carlson said about his creation, the F*** Yeah Tour (new sibling of the F*** Yeah Fest), while changing lanes on a California highway.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
4 days ago by Ryan Kathman
It's hard to say where it began.
Maybe it started in earnest in the late 1970s and early 1980s with long-haired guys named Eddie and Stevie. Although, surely their predecessors Jimi and Eric made a significant impact on the phenomenon, as did Chuck and Bo before them.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
4 days ago by Alexis Baker - The Daily Iowan
Once named "America's Best Songwriter" by Time magazine, she is more than what many have dreamed - "the female Bob Dylan." She is Lucinda Williams, and on the evening of June 29, she will be here.
Williams will begin her summer tour on June 28 opening for John Mellencamp in Milwaukee before coming to Iowa City's Englert Theatre.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
4 days ago by Bill Fech
There's an arresting moment in "WALL-E" where we're given a view of the earth from outer space.
Instead of the standard sparkling blues and healthy browns and greens, we see a dirty sphere whose features have been dulled by years of environmental neglect and abandon.
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