A smarter way to be Stoopid
San Diego-based psychedelic rock outfit Slightly Stoopid celebrated 20 years together in 2015. Now, as year 21 inches past its halfway point, the band is back on the road, doing [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind
Draymond Green, an NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, was arrested on July 10 for assault. Green, 26, was in a bar and became involved in an altercation [...]
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July 24, 2016 by justin
in What the?
Think you’re funny?
Send us your best caption, email celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo. This week’s winner: “Take it from me, King Kong — the best balloons come from the Iowa Balloon Classic.” [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Cover Story
Swimsuit Issue 2016
It’s July, which means it’s beach weather and time for Cityview’s sixth annual Swimsuit Edition. Cityview sent out a call, received applications and selected some of the most beautiful models [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
City of Des Moines 7/21/2016 Amount: $30,486 To: Iowa League of Cities For: Member dues for July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017 Amount: $1,610.20 To: Calhoun-Burns Associates For: [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
Blaze of glory
Arthur Koestler’s “Act of Creation” suggests that all great inventions are part of a Hegelian dialectic in which an antithetic idea is applied to an existing one. Blaze Pizza [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
Flying low
It’s parade season. Your 1957 Chevy has been in storage for 11 months, and it’s time to bring your prized possession out once again. Those glass packs you worked [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Your View
Why all the fuss?
I find this very interesting. After Patti Judge won the primary election she said, “Chuck, do your job! Sen. Grassley, hold a hearing for President Obama’s Supreme Court judge [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
It’s not really about Pokemon
We’re tired of Pokemon Go. Every major Iowa news outlet has beaten the game to death. Kids are playing it, adults are playing it, and I wouldn’t doubt it if [...]
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July 20, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
Dark horse “BoJack Horseman” returns, tragicomic as ever; “Looking” says buh-bye
“BoJack Horseman” Friday, July 22 (Netflix) Season Premiere: Recently, Netflix released promo art that placed cartoon character BoJack Horseman (voiced by Will Arnett) in the same league as troubled [...]
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