Celebrate DIY culture this Thursday at Public Space One during a night of folk-punk, electro-punk, and post-punk (three! three kinds of punk music!). The show…
April 2014
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Savage Love: Bi and bi
I’ve heard your calls for bisexuals to come out to their friends and family, and I think it’s a great idea. Here’s my conundrum: I’m not sure I technically classify as “bisexual.” I’m a 40-year-old guy who strongly prefers sex with women to men (percentage-wise I’m 70/30). I’ve had sex with dudes in the past (five or six times) and loved it, though I’ve never had the same emotional attachment and attraction that I’ve had with women. Most people seem to think that bisexuals are equally attracted to both genders—sexually and emotionally—like they could decide by flipping a coin. So am I bisexual or just a juicy boner hobbyist?
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Talking Movies: ‘At Berkeley’ takes an important look at public education
A very long documentary that simply observes all facets of a complex institution is probably the most urgent movie that you can see this year. Frederick…
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Wonkette: Michael Grimm did not have sexual relations with that woman, commit perjury, wire fraud, tax evasion
We were pretty excited yesterday reading about the impending indictment of Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island, FUCK YOU BUDDY!) on federal…
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Interview: Scott Samuelson reads Thursday at Prairie Lights
Philosophy is a dense topic, and Kirkwood philosophy instructor (and longtime Little Village contributor) Scott Samuelson knows this better than most …
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Sandbox: How does time feel?
Hello, I’m Carolyn Bergonzo, the current writer-in-residence at Public Space One. I’ll be posting regularly here about the project I’m working on during my residency: a series of linked essays about alterations to time perception brought on by a variety of “temporal objects”: a novel, a move from one city to another (and then, another), an artwork, a relationship, a film piece, and a correspondence between friends.
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UI School of Music takes a crack at German Operetta with ‘Die Fledermaus’
Interested in cooky German operettas? Of course you are. This weekend at the Englert Theatre, the UI’s School of Music will be performing the famous…
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Wonkette: Roid rage Rep. Michael Grimm indicted, will not resign to spend more time with his lawyers
We have had a great time the last few months laughing at the crusading Staten Island congressman Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Roid Rage) as he…
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HBO’s Girls using Brooklyn neighborhood as an IC stand-in
Filming for Hannah Horvath’s first semester at the University of Iowa has already begun, and although the crew of HBO’s Girls haven’t made their way to Iowa City quite yet (a plan previously confirmed by director Jesse Peretz), they have been using a central Brooklyn neighborhood as an Iowa City stand-in. The show made waves […]
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Savage Love: Cams and Panties
My son is 19, but due to some physical and social disabilities (mostly unseen), his emotional maturity level is closer to 14, though he is quite intelligent. After a lifetime of therapists, specialized education, and other interventions, he is now a freshman in college far from home. His dad and I are paying for his […]
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Cheap & Chic to close after five years, re-open as a French Connection boutique
After five years in downtown Iowa City, Cheap & Chic (105 S Dubuque St.) has announced plans to close its doors in June. Owner Catherine…
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Business as Usual: All hell breaks loose at the taxi shack
Paulie Floyd is fucking pissed. The phone rings and he snatches it up. “Good luck getting home,” he singsongs before slamming it on the cradle, shouting, “Cocksucker!” Our dispatcher hammers a fist on his desk when the phone rings anew. “God, fuck,” he curses and then answers, “Good luck getting home!” Again he slams the […]
