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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Film Previews

Film Previews

“Nosferatu” R | 133 minutes Director: Robert Eggers Writers: Robert Eggers, Henrik Galeen, Bram Stoker Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård Robert Eggers’ 2024 “Nosferatu” reimagines the classic vampire [...]

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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker’ I love a challenge, so it’s not surprising that I joined with the many thousands who [...]

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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Art News

Jeff Fleming’s unbearable lightness of being

Jeff Fleming will kick off the 2025 cultural year in Des Moines Jan. 10 with an exhibition of all new works based on old family photos. Fleming paints ghosts and [...]

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January 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel in Your View

Your View

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December 23, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

Government should not pick which religions to favor

When it comes to freedom of religion and the rights enshrined in the 45 words of the First Amendment, the devil is in the details in Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ [...]

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December 17, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

12/15/24

A share of Iowa’s Republican electorate appears ready to abandon Senator Joni Ernst in favor of a more Trumpian replacement in the 2026 Iowa Republican primary election. It’s yet another [...]

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December 17, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings Cultural Adventurers:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]

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December 16, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Stray Thoughts

Lawmakers should slap down intimidation lawsuits

A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa [...]

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December 12, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in Morain

12/12/24

President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden has reignited the debate over the presidential pardoning power. And argument over this constitutionally protected prerogative of the President will [...]

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December 10, 2024 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:

From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]

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