“Dog Man” PG | 89 minutes Director/Writer: Peter Hastings Stars: Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery Based on Dav Pilkey’s popular children’s graphic novel series, the story follows a faithful police dog and his human officer owner who, after being injured on the job, undergoes a life-saving surgery that
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
At an auction sale site, two puppies were found huddled together, abandoned in an old chicken coop. The puppies were taken to a foster organization, Oh My Dog Rescue (OMD). OMD is a foster-based organization that saves abandoned or surrendered dogs, giving them a second chance at life. The foster
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
It’s simple performing arts math. Pi r2 may determine the area of a circle, but “Pi,” the stellar award-winning theatrical experience, is bringing a prelude of anticipation when the “Life of Pi” national tour makes a week-long stop at Des Moines Performing Arts beginning Feb. 25. Based on Yann Martel’s
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Packs of trading cards might not come with a stick of gum anymore, but the allure to grab a pack off the shelf, place a bid online, or go to a card convention is still alive and well when it comes to collecting trading cards. Just ask Brian Eikenberry. Eikenberry
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Eric Duke Miller’s artwork is multidimensional. It’s not creating a painting, a sculpture, fashion items or repurposing objects; it’s all of the above. He finds motivation from recently researched history or whatever he discovers is relevant in today’s society. Miller considers himself a surrealist artist. His studio at Mainframe Studios
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Librarians are much more than what is portrayed in the media as “TV librarians,” Alissa Cornick, the youth services librarian at the South Side Library, said. “They usually still have a ‘shushy’ librarian in there, and that’s just very much not what libraries are anymore. We really do seek to
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
In the past decade, the popularity of SUVs has soared. And, prices along all models have skyrocketed as well. Do a little research, and you can still discover affordability and features found in a base model such as a Chevy Equinox. The Equinox debuted in 2005. According to Kelly Blue
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
In Des Moines, small businesses are opening regularly. According to the DSM Small Business Report, provided by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 12,286 jobs were created by new firms in 2022. More specifically, industries like finance and insurance, accommodations and food service, and health care and social services are increasing
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February 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
This year’s Academy Awards will be on Sunday, March 10 and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Winners will be announced live on ABC and, for the first time, streaming on Hulu. Here is the list of Best Picture nominees and where to watch if you haven’t seen them yet: “Anora” R
Read More →‘Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us’ Jennifer Finney Boylan has written several phenomenal books including her profoundly influential memoir, “She’s Not There,” which has won numerous awards, and deservedly so. I picked up this book with a lot of expectations and anticipation. I was pleased to find this
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