Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 236. In this edition, LV takes a look at what local advocates are doing to turn the #MeToo into lasting change. Also inside: Eastern Iowa animal lovers share their adopted pet love stories, LV talks with sex educator and therapist Natalie Benway, the Instant Pot takes […]
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Roots rock country superstar Sturgill Simpson to headline Hinterland Festival
The Hinterland Festival 2018 lineup includes Sturgill Simpson, Band of Horses, Chvrches and more.
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The Me Too domino effect in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and beyond
“This fight is for all of us. It is not a fight for just survivors,” said Katryn Duarte, assistant director for sexual assault services at the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP). “If we really want to eliminate sexual violence, it is our responsibility to educate ourselves on what that means and how to stop it.”
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Ani DiFranco, feminist icon and ‘righteous babe,’ will present a softer sound at the Englert
With the release of her 20th studio album, Binary (2017), singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco brought a few new politically-prescient, strongly feminist songs into the world, but with a softer side than some of the frenetic albums from earlier in her career.
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Let’s talk sex with Natalie Benway, sex therapist pursuing licensure
Natalie Benway, a therapist at Seva Healing Center in Coralville, incorporates sex therapy into her practice and is currently pursuing licensure through the American Association of Sex Educators, joining only one other licensed practitioner in the state of Iowa.
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My fuzzy Valentine: Love stories from former shelter pets and their adopters
There is no love more pure than that between a rescue pet and its adopter. Meet Bellatrix, Wally, Seymour, Peabody and Duncan — and the humans that adore them.
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En Español: ‘At least you have a job’
The Spanish government says their labor reforms have created success. Spanish workers say differently. From absurd subcontracts to never-ending shifts to budget cuts, it’s not enough to just “have a job.”
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UR Here: How fear divides us
The United States’ stark political divide has many of us shaking our heads in bewilderment and frustration. What is at the root of our seemingly insurmountable differences? Perhaps the wedge that divides us is as fundamental — and viscerally powerful — as fear.
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Recipe: Instant Pot sesame chicken for two, when going out is just too much work
Try this romantic Instant Pot stay-in style sesame chicken for two (since you’ve both progressed long past fighting for elbow room in oversold, prix fixe seatings, but you don’t want the local delivery since they’ve been to this address three times this week and it’s only Wednesday and yes they totally notice hence the passive-aggressive number of plastic flatware sets they’ve been assuming with your order).
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Letter to the editor: Workplace rules against body modifications are a violation of employees’ autonomy
Because employers are not comfortable with people who “look different,” they are missing out on a huge potential workforce that would bring tremendous positive change and growth to their companies.
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Album Review: Commanders — Stones, Stooges and Spacemen
Although Iowa City band Commanders is already revving up some new tunes with a new bassist, their 2017 release Stones, Stooges and Spacemen is well overdue for attention in this space. With its brash title, the album invokes some of the greatest acts in ’60s and ’70s rock and roll and then evokes them throughout with a heavy dose of what Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop and David Bowie had most in common: strut.
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Album Review: Extravision — Waking Up
If you’re familiar with Ryan Stier’s work, it’s probably from regular plays of the theme music for the Iowa Public Radio shows River To River and Talk Of Iowa that his band the River Monks composed. That band enjoyed acclaim particularly for their 2014 album Home Is The House.
