Posted December 23, 2015in Duffy
Posted December 23, 2015in On The Tube
Mexifornia dreamin’
“Bordertown” Sunday, Jan. 3 (Fox) Series Debut: “It’s about time we did something about immigration — the Southwest belongs to retired art teachers and meth-lab entrepreneurs!” So begins “Bordertown,” the [...]
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Posted December 23, 2015in Political Mercury
Is King secretly telecommuting as Texas congressman?
Somewhere between the western Iowa town of Kiron and Washington, D.C., Steve King lost his way. And he apparently woke in Texas, with barbeque sauce smeared on his cheeks, the [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Cover Story
Return of the Franchise
We could recap how we got here — six monumental films; countless multimedia spinoffs, including books, videogames and television series, just to name a few; clothing, costumes, and a culture [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Locker Room
Four on the floor
This Saturday, Wells Fargo Arena will once again be the centerpiece of Iowa hoops fans’ attention when the men’s basketball teams from Iowa, Iowa State, the University of Northern Iowa [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Center Stage
Straight, white and berserk
The set keeps things plain, but not the pajamas. Designer Tim Wisgerhof restrained himself, deliberately, for the interiors of “Straight White Men.” He worked as if from Sears-&-Roebuck, using mostly [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Book Review
‘Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History’
“From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli” are the beginning words of the Marine Corps Hymn. These words make little sense until you read about the first [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in On The Tube
Tooned in
“F Is For Family” Friday, Dec. 18 (Netflix) Series Debut: Comedian Bill Burr was slinging (smarter) anti-PC rants long before a certain GOP presidential frontrunner hijacked the practice, and his [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
Paid in November Amount: $1,969.64 To: Pitsco Inc. For: General supplies Amount: $13,826.10 To: Juicebox Interactive For: Purchased services Amount: $3,957.50 To: Ahlers & Cooney PC For: Legal services Amount: [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Sound Check
Erykah Badu “But You Caint Use My Phone” Independent Erykah Badu is one of those artists for whom greatness is seemingly effortless. “But You Caint Use My Phone” is a [...]
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