Posted September 23, 2015in Film Review
It has been really difficult to take Johnny Depp seriously for much of the 21st century. The first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film came out in 2003. Since then, Depp has starred in 19 films, 11 of which have relied upon Depp donning either a ridiculous wig, crazy accent or
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Posted September 23, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
“I don’t have any trinkets under the counter,” the man says as he looks at me, cheekbones smiling, eyes soft, freckles splattered across his face. “I only have service.” He stands in front of a rack of clothes that have been tailored and cleaned and are waiting for pick-up. His
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Posted September 23, 2015in Featured Story, Food Dude
Lunch counters have gone the way of soda fountains. When most folks liked Ike, and Ozzie & Harriet ruled the airwaves, both genres were ubiquitous. Then teenagers found less innocent places to hang out, and at least half a dozen downtown lunch counters gave way to urban renewal projects. Their
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Roll, roll, roll your bike Quickly down the hill. Bear-ly, bear-ly, bear-ly, bear-ly, Is right upon your tail.” -Greg Chamberlin Runners-up: “Here’s why Minnesota has no RAGBRAI equivalent.” -Jose V. “It’s best not
Read More →Twisted Vine Brewery currently operates in a small corner of the Madison County Winery in St. Charles, but it will soon move into its own larger space in West Des Moines. Plans are in the works to lease and renovate a building in the Shops at Valley West, which is
Read More →Paid on Sept. 9 Amount: $144.32 To: Schneider Graphics Inc. For: Signs and installation services Amount: $10.71 To: American Marking For: One black and white nameplate Amount: $30.40 To: ITB Acquisition Company LLC For: A turkey brown bag and oriental chicken salad with delivery fees Amount: $100 To: Iowa City/County
Read More →Not one to stay out of the headlines, Aldon Smith was charged on Sept. 11 with DUI with prior conviction and refusal to submit to chemical test, hit and run with property damage and vandalism — all from his prior arrest on Aug. 6. Smith, a linebacker dropped by the San
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Posted September 23, 2015in Featured Story, On The Tube
“The Player” Thursday, Sept. 24 (NBC) Series Debut: Phillip Winchester (“Strike Back”) plays Alex Cane, an ex-FBI operative now working as a Las Vegas security consultant who’s approached by the mysterious “Mr. Johnson” (Wesley Snipes — yes, that Wesley Snipes) to play a game: Try and stop these high-stakes crimes
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Posted September 23, 2015in The Sound
Toro y Moi (Columbia, South Carolina-born Chaz Bundick) is not the kind of guy for whom general labels mean much. In a way, that is good. Bundick is credited as one of the founding fathers of the sound described as “chillwave.” But to look back through Bundick’s catalog — there
Read More →Joseph Ellis has written a very readable history on the development of the Constitution of the United States, a process he termed the second American Revolution. He notes that the opening phrase of the Gettysburg address is in error — the nation was not brought forth at the Revolution. The
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