Adult film theaters were hip in the ’70s, but few survived the test of time. In this issue, LV explores the history of Iowa’s longest-running XXX cinema — the target of mayoral crusades, a 1997 robbery-murder, swinger parties galore and five decades of big-screen smut in Waterloo.
Also inside: An interview with comedian Tom Arnold, who can’t wait to get his hands on a loose-meat sandwich (or eight); a lifelong Cedar Rapidian recommends some hidden gems near Coe College; and the rap princess of Peoria spreads her kingdom west of the Mississippi. Plus: A review of The Guesthouse Tavern in West Des Moines; a Q&A with Tina Haase Findlay, a young woman among Iowa’s elder musical statesmen; “Dear Kiki” questions on coming out asexual, exploring non-monogamy and canoodling as new parents; and much more.
Cover illustration by Eylül Doğanay
