Posted April 29, 2015in Cover Story
As the school year winds down and the temperatures climb, families are packing their bags and leaving for summer vacation. But for those looking to save a few bucks, there’s nothing quite like a staycation at one of Iowa’s many tourist destinations. Whether a recent resident or a lifelong Iowan,
Read More →
Posted April 29, 2015in Belly Up To...
When you look around and see every other person texting, face-timing, blogging and taking selfies, you realize how much you miss the simpler times of previous decades. There’s no denying the positive impact all this technology has made on our world, but wouldn’t it be nice to unplug and step
Read More →
Posted April 29, 2015in Film Review
“Ex Machina” is a terrifying film. It does not get its sense of foreboding from jump scares or gore. There are no demons or ghosts or anything else traditionally scary anywhere to be found. Instead, “Ex Machina,” the directoral debut of screenwriter Alex Garland, is terrifying for two reasons: 1)
Read More →
Posted April 29, 2015in Civic Skinny
Some of his fellow Democrats are anonymously stabbing Matt McCoy in the back. Or maybe in the front. McCoy, the 49-year-old state senator who represents sections of Des Moines and West Des Moines, is considering running for Congress against Republican incumbent David Young. McCoy would be a strong candidate —
Read More →
Posted April 29, 2015in The Sound
It would be incorrect to say “Andrew W.K. is not who you think he is.” In point of fact, Andrew W.K. is exactly who everyone thinks he is. The fact that no two people think of him the same way and he is still able to convince everyone they are
Read More →The Hinterland Music Festival announced its final three lineup additions for its inaugural year. Added this week were Justin Townes Earle, Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, and Des Moines’ own Envy Corps. The Envy Corps will play on Friday, July 31, while Earle and Ward will both perform on
Read More →Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Now that is hauling ass!” -Mel Dolan Runners-up: “Kim K., eat your heart out —mine is bigger than yours!” -Chuck “Dave was going to have a hard time convincing his boss he was late because he couldn’t get his butt in the
Read More →
Posted April 29, 2015in Food Dude
Thanks to Lost Des Moines’ Facebook page, the city’s restaurant history is becoming better known. I recently was reminded of Davey’s Supper Club and Curly’s Dinner Club. Both were Highland Park legends before the 1960s. Like the Chickadee (where Gino’s now stands), they specialized in fried chicken. In fact, fried
Read More →“Happyish” Sundays (Showtime) Showtime’s current Sunday lineup is no match for the hype steamroller of HBO’s “Game of Thrones”/“Silicon Valley”/“Veep” trifecta, which makes it the perfect-ish place for a throwback midlife-crisis comedy — even if it is sandwiched between a running-out-the-clock dramedy (“Nurse Jackie”) and a steampunk creepshow (“Penny Dreadful”).
Read More →It’s getting hot in here for Nelly, 40, who was arrested on suspicion of drug possession on April 11 in Tennessee. Highway Patrol found five rocks that tested positive for meth, a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and numerous handguns in the rapper’s tour bus. Nelly denied the drugs
Read More →
