Jonathan Franzen’s newest novel, “Purity,” is his most contemporary novel to date, dealing with subjects such as student debt, the Internet, hackers/leakers and murder. “Purity” is Franzen’s most worldly novel, with parts taking place in Germany and Bolivia, as well as Oakland and Denver. It is stylistically similar to his
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Posted September 30, 2015in The Sound
Evolution is not always a painless process. It is, however, vital for continued survival and growth. Abisha Uhl, front-woman for Minneapolis-based power pop act Sick of Sarah, has understood that and has been willing to embrace it. In 2010, Uhl and Sick of Sarah became one of the most downloaded
Read More →Social media star Eric Dunn, 22, was arrested in September and charged with trespassing and resisting an officer when he was acting unruly at a Florida Atlantic University football game. Dunn was asked several times to stop blowing a whistle, and when he refused, local law enforcement stepped in and
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Posted September 30, 2015in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Mell Meredith and Tom Meredith — the two senior members of the founding family of Meredith Corp. — control Meredith stock that will be swapped for $182 million in cash as well as large stockholdings in the consolidated company after Meredith Corp. is purchased by Media General Inc. next year,
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Posted September 30, 2015in Featured Story, Locker Room
Many residents of Waukee already know how great their fire department is, but this weekend is a chance to see firsthand. The Waukee Fire Department strives to be involved with the Waukee community through family-friendly events like this weekend’s trap shoot, which benefits the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. “According to
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Oh, man! I got ripped off at the gas station again!” -Mel D. Runners-up: “I’ve heard of people keying someone’s car… but this takes the cake.” -Jim McCool “The obvious reason that jousting
Read More →Ryan Adams “1989” Atlantic Ryan Adams has done something seemingly impossible. He has opened up Taylor Swift’s music to an audience of people who would never have listened to the pop princess herself and has managed to validate and elevate both himself and T-Swift in the process. Adams’ “1989” is
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Posted September 30, 2015in Belly Up To..., Featured Story
There’s a new place to get your burger fix in Grimes, and it’s also making a name for itself in game day locales. Burger Daddy opened in September in the strip mall on Gateway Drive, in the former Fat Boyz location. Owned by father-and-son duo Michael and Branden Roberts, Burger
Read More →Ceviche Bar opened on Sept. 18 at 223 E. Walnut St. in Des Moines’ East Village. Tanya Suarez Tigner opened the authentic Cuban restaurant to share her family’s Cuban sandwich and ceviche recipes with the metro. Everything is homemade in house, including the meats and Cuban bread. Ceviche also sells
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America can be ‘Great’ — despite Trump and GOP debates
Say what you will — and we all have — the lead up to the 2016 election so far is….is….is? Well, maybe Shakespeare characterized much of the give-and-take among presidential candidates in “Much Ado About Nothing.” Or maybe he caught the spirit of today’s political rhetoric in Macbeth: Life’s but
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