February 03, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
We’re still a few months from spring, but that doesn’t mean you can’t see some central Iowans getting into the spirit. It’s about this time of the year when February ice storms form over the horizon, and only the bravest of souls throw on shorts and a T-shirt whenever the
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February 03, 2016 by justin
in Political Mercury
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author Jim Hightower, 73, of Austin, Texas, one of America’s most well-known populist voices, has spent four decades battling what he calls the “Powers That Be” on behalf of the “Powers That Ought To Be” — consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses and just plain
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Reclaimed Rails brewery began production in late 2015, but the history of the brews, the building and the location have not only a long history but a bright future for the Bondurant business as well. Owners Jeremy Boka, Chandler Parsons, JC Obrecht and Dave Coy got together a year ago
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
Since I began writing this column, the number of barbecues in the metro has changed from one, to none, to more than one can count. The genre exploded in the 1990s with the popularization of modern equipment and the professional BBQ tour, on which Des Moines has produced multiple superstars.
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in Cover Story
Brokered convention? Third-party candidates? Paul Ryan? Six local insiders sound off on what the Iowa caucuses may bring. A billionaire television star could win one party’s caucus, and a socialist might win the other. Looking at this year’s caucus free-for-all, Cityview wonders: Is this really happening? We interviewed six central
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in Center Stage
He dangles upside down from a rope that is suspended from the ceiling. His straightjacket binds him as he hangs just inches from the unsprung teeth of a 1,200-pound bear trap dubbed the “Jaws of Death.” Should the sharp jaws snap shut, it would stab his body in nearly every
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
“You, Me and the Apocalypse” Thursday, Jan. 28 (NBC) Series Debut: A British/American production that may or may not be the prequel to “The Last Man on Earth,” “You, Me and the Apocalypse” is a 10-episode limited series that promises to conclude with the literal end of the world in
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January 27, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
“The 5th Wave” is the next film in the “teenagers save the world” films based on young adult books. Since the Rick Yancey book the film is based on is part of a series, the film is almost certain to be the first installment of a series, most likely a
Read More →Turn off your phone, don’t answer the door, and crack open the quirky political scene created by Zachary Michael Jack in his new book, “CORN POLL: A Novel of the Iowa Caucuses.” Follow Jacob “Press” Preston, a journalist from Denver, Colorado, as he cruises through the Iowa political landscape and
Read More →During the last 18 months, American eardrums have been beset by the unending sound of Taylor Swift’s massively successful album “1989.” The record has spawned six culture-shaking singles, each with YouTube videos views well into the hundreds of millions. There is little question that Swift is the biggest pop star
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