December 10, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
Good new ideas enriched the local food scene this year. The Drake Law School premiered Second Course. Students learning about hunger, waste and food insecurity partnered with Sodexo and Eat Greater Des Moines to develop a network that redistributes food that would otherwise go to waste. At press time, they
Read More →Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “You can’t fool me, Jed. That ain’t no Chevy Avalanche!” –Heidi Soliday Runners-up: “Proving yet again he’s no good until his morning coffee, Frank filled his cup with gas and ordered a large macchiato for his pickup.” –Chris Siebrasse “The cartels new plan
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December 10, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
Deciding which bathroom to use isn’t a concern for most people. They see the corresponding sign and walk in — no big deal. But for some, it’s not that simple. Society has divided many places and activities — restrooms, sports teams, locker rooms, college communities, clothing stores and dressing rooms
Read More →It is as if the story has been around forever. The hard-hearted old miser, visited by night spirits, awakens to the joy of Christmas. It is a kind of myth that is endlessly adaptable. “A Christmas Carol” had this magic from the first, too. No sooner did Charles Dickens dream
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December 10, 2014 by justin
in Film Review
“The Pyramid” Rated R 90 minutes Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O’Hare, Christa Nicola Things Gregory Levasseur has used his directorial debut to prove he doesn’t understand: archeology, geology, physics, Egyptian mythology, science and, apparently, filmmaking. Levasseur’s biggest claim to fame to date is as the writer and producer of the
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December 10, 2014 by justin
in On The Tube
“Marco Polo” Friday, Dec. 12 (Netflix) Networks are jumping on the sweeping, quasi-historical period piece bandwagon: HBO set it off with “Game of Thrones,” History has “Vikings,” Starz has “Outlander” and “Black Sails,” AMC has “Turn” and “Hell on Wheels,” The CW has “Reign,” and now Netflix is dropping the
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Sally Wisdom Farrar Strauss Giroux Oct. 7, 2014 $26 261 Pages University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop professor Marilynne Robinson returns to the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa, in her beautifully written new novel “Lila.” The town and most of its characters were introduced in
Read More →In 1963, when Andy Williams recorded “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” he must have immediately recognized it was an instant holiday classic. What he couldn’t have known is, starting the day after Thanksgiving, his voice would come to fill every elevator, mall and superstore until the end
Read More →She and Him “Classics” Columbia What Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have proven with their most recent album release is that it is nearly impossible to screw up a great song. “Classics” is exactly what the title says it is: a collection of songs from the ’30s through the ’60s
Read More →It has been a weird few weeks for local music venues and drinking establishments. House of Bricks played its last metal show last month before immediately closing down for renovations and rebranding. El Bait Shop announced the cessation of music at its venue after December. The past couple weeks have
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