‘Hamilton: The Revolution’
I love books as art — thick, heavy books with deckled pages, tons of glossy pictures and a cover that just screams, “Read Me.” The cultural phenomenon that is [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Book Review
June 15, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
Poorly crafted
How much enjoyment you get out of “Warcraft” is going to depend heavily on how familiar you are with the source material. “Warcraft” is a film based upon the spectacularly [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind?
Darren Collison, 29, a point guard for the Sacramento Kings, was arrested on May 30 on a domestic violence charge. Police were summoned to the athlete’s home by a [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
KT Tunstall and the fear of vulnerability
Scotland-born KT Tunstall had her two most recognizable hits right out of the gate with the singles “Suddenly I See” and “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” from her 2004 [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Sound Circuit
Dust Radio prepares for album release
When Dust Radio was first formed, the project began as something of a local super group. Guitarist James Nicholson started what is now Dust Radio with High Crest duo Kat [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
Google’s laptop insurgency
There have been two major camps throughout the history of comic books — D.C. and Marvel. Comic book fans were traditionally in one camp or the other. You were either [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
Manson family values
“Aquarius” is back on Charles Manson’s trail; “American Gothic” is more dim than dark. “Aquarius” Thursday, June 16 (NBC) Season premiere: When last we (meaning [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
City of Des Moines To be paid on 5/24/2016 Amount: $15,783 To: REW Services Corp. For: Asbestos Removal at City Hall Amount: $5.16 To: Grainger For: Yellow [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Happy Father’s Day. A dad who lived to be 102 tells his son the secret to a long life: No left turns
Michael Gartner is on vacation. This column, about his father, ran in USA Today just before Father’s Day in 2006. My father never drove a car. Well, that’s [...]
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June 15, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
Let’s get ready to rumble
Nothing says “Happy Father’s Day” like a pack of 700-horsepower stock cars barreling around a racetrack at 150 mph, the thunder of their collective engines moving innards and eardrums [...]
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