Pogs — oh, how much fun can one kid derive from a bunch of little cardboard milk caps with cartoons on them? Not that much, but two kids can have one hell of a tournament. High-stakes was the name of...

*** out of ***** For those hoping to see the film adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper, it’s unlikely to be found here. Without even mentioning the drastic change of ending the producers...

The tall, dark, and textured walls of the set of Dead Man’s Cell Phone evoked a sense of absurdism similar to Alice’s trip down the Rabbit Hole. In Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Alice is represented by...

*** out of ***** A summer blockbuster such as the Michael Bay-directed Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is hard to tackle when doing a review. The script is weak overall, there is a lot of cheesy dialogue,...

Call it recession depression. There’s something oddly disappointing about living in the city with the lowest unemployment in the nation during the biggest recession in 75 years. Iowa City had an unemployment...

Summer is in the air and, unfortunately, that’s not the only thing in the air. A drive up Interstate 380 at certain points of the day will prove that. The air blowing in one direction will produce a...

Universities across the country are implementing, and in some cases raising, athletics fees for their students. While athletics departments nationwide have been forced into taking such measures, making...

Kids small in stature but big in enthusiasm were in the Field House last week showcasing their skills at the annual Iowa youth basketball camp. The campers, who are in grades second through eighth, participated...

Cherry oak tables, fine white linen, charming even to the most sophisticated aficionado, and an endless sea of sparkling glass awaiting the splash of an exquisitely sweet white or a profound red. Chef’s...

Nothing makes for better summertime grilling than a bit of floodwater — at least according to former Parkview Terrace resident Greg Schrock. When the Iowa City homeowner spotted an abandoned diesel...

Brady McDonald said he can often be found slicing cuts of Iowa-raised beef into steaks and fillets in a restaurant kitchen, some of which might end up on the table during Sunday night’s dinner rush. McDonald,...

Local professors who teach online courses breathed a collective sigh of relief when they heard their students would not have to submit to more demanding regulations than on-campus students. Earlier this...