May 13, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
“Piku” is a film about constipation. Physical, mental and emotional. In some way or another, each of the film’s characters is constipated, unable to get him or herself moving again. Front and center is family patriarch Bhashkor (the legendary Amitabh Bachchan), whose soliloquies on his bowel movements (or lack thereof)
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Belly Up To...
When it comes to beer connoisseurs in the central Iowa area, most know about the rustic bar with the rusty tin roof nestled in a corner of downtown Des Moines near the Des Moines River. El Bait Shop is not the biggest or shiniest bar around, nor is it even
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Three women sit at the corner table in Star Bar on Ingersoll. All blonde. All laughing. All comfortable in their skin. Periodically, they lean in to each other conspiratorially, then rock back in a whoosh of hilarity at some clever story or phrase or memory. Obviously, the fun table. Samantha, 17
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
For the month of March Amount: $33,466.83 To: Ankeny Community Schools For: Tuition Amount: $10,752.50 To: Brandt Agency of Interpreting For: Professional services Amount: $110,942.46 To: Central Iowa Hospital Corp. For: Services Amount: $7,490 To: Drake University For: Registration Amount: $95,169.18 To: MidAmerican Energy Company For: Utilities Amount: $11,268.69 To:
Read More →Seth Gilliam, who plays a priest on “The Walking Dead,” apparently doesn’t take his prayerful work home with him. Gilliam, 46, was arrested for speeding, possession and DUI — all in one day. Police arrested him in Georgia on May 3, clocking him at 107 mph. He blew a .107
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
A steady diet of televised police dramas would leave the typical American with a presumption of what happens to the accused in a sexual assault allegation on a college campus. If the finger is pointed at a student for raping a classmate, the allegation will be adjudicated to an innocent-until-proven-guilty,
Read More →Some might wonder whether Des Moines City Councilwoman Christine Hensley might have taken Cityview’s April Fools edition of the Locker Room article by “Dive Riley” a bit too serious. Readers may recall the tongue in cheek article reported a golf tournament in Woodland cemetery to help fund council member pay
Read More →Mumford & Sons “Wilder Mind” Gentlemen of the Road/Island Two words drew me to the new Mumford & Sons offering: “no banjo.” For all but the most ardent folk fans, the frantic banjo and double bass attack of 2012’s “Babel” came on a little strong. Even the band’s biggest fans
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Sound Circuit
There is a special trick to making a good cover band. There is more to it than just grabbing some sheet music and following along. It is more complicated than musical karaoke. The really good, notable cover acts — we are not talking about tribute acts mind you, as the
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