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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS: COLE SMITHEY'S CLASSIC CINEMA
Cole Smithey's weekly classic cinema print and video column.
Just Like T-Bone Burnett’s Blues: The Coen Brothers Deliver Another Ode to American Roots Music
The Coen brothers are master curators of culture.
A Losing Proposition: Spike Lee and Korea Don’t Mix
The only usefulness of Lee’s travesty is to alert would-be audiences that they should see, or revisit, Chan-wook Park’s incredible film.
Iowa Caucuses Predictionsnew
First things first: The candidate best positioned to win the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucuses next Tuesday is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who will benefit from a process that has essentially split into three contests
Handicapping the 2012 GOP Race in Iowanew
While the 2012 caucuses are but a glimmer on the horizon for most Iowans, GOP party regulars are well into the process of sorting through potential candidates. Here's a list of Top 10 possible contenders as of today for the Republican presidential caucuses.
Could Going Organic Save Iowa's Family Farms?
As traditional family farming is largely replaced by industrial farming, going organic stands as a possible way forward for small farmers.
Cityview |
Sean J. Miller |
06-28-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Birds of a Feather, Together Againnew
The Jayhawks’ Mark Olson and Gary Louris reunite for tour.
Cityview |
Michael Swanger |
02-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Triumph over Tragedy
Three years after they arrived in Iowa from a Kenyan refugee camp, the Lost Boys of Sudan are adjusting to life in the United States.
Cityview |
Beth Dalbey |
10-07-2004 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Telling Tails: An Animal Communicator Makes House Callsnew
Shirley Bice says she's not quite like Dr. Dolittle. The animals don't talk out loud. But they transmit thoughts, pictures and bodily sensations, which she interprets.
Cityview |
Erin Randolph |
08-06-2004 |
Animal Issues
With a New Album, Underoath Reinvent Their Soundnew
Beware, message board hecklers: Underoath are on to you, so you can stop starting a new thread every day about how Underoath aren’t metal anymore or how Underoath aren’t hardcore anymore.
Cityview |
Erin Randolph |
06-17-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Underoath, Changing of the Time
Jay Farrar Forges Ahead in Post-Alt-Country Worldnew
Discerning music fans who enjoy the rare live album by an artist savvy enough not to simply re-create songs with near-studio-like precision likely will savor Jay Farrar’s new live CD, “Stone, Steel & Bright Lights.”
Cityview |
Michael Swanger |
06-17-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Son Searches for Father in ‘My Architect’new
The term “personal film” is thrown around loosely in cinema circles, but it definitely applies to “My Architect.”
Get ‘Saved!’: Teen Drama Preaches Tolerancenew
“Saved!” is not anti-Christian or anti-religion but portrays Christians as both fallible and imperfect and, at times, makes Jesus fanaticism appear just a little (OK, a lot) humorous.
I’m Lovin’ It: Fewer Big Macs May Equal Better Sexnew
Morgan Spurlock, the producer, director and star of “Super Size Me,” an informative, funny and deeply disturbing documentary, shows what would happen if you ate fast food three times a day by going on a 30-day all-McDonald’s eating binge.
