After more than 50 years on the air, Ron Steele is leaving KWWL. The state’s longest-serving news anchor announced his coming departure at the end of the 10 p.m. news broadcast on Tuesday. “I have come to an agreement with, and have accepted an offer from, KWWL, which will end my career here at KWWL […]
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TrekFest 39 is sure to be a Trilling experience for ‘Deep Space Nine’ fans
Update: After a long delay—perhaps caused by subspace interference, tachyon particles, or communications jamming technology—the U.S.S. Little Village has received answers to interview questions posed by Acting Ensign Rob Cline to Terry Farrell, who portrayed Jadzia Daz on Star Trek: Deep Space 9, just in time for this weekend’s TrekFest event in Riverside, Iowa. What […]
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Oh, my god: University Lecture Committee to host Dan Levy in April
On Friday, April 9, Schitt’s Creek fans are invited to don their luxury garments, fold in the cheese, grab a stiff drink and ask thrice before tuning into a virtual event with show co-creator and star Dan Levy. The University Lecture Committee at the University of Iowa will present An Evening with Dan Levy at […]
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The best and worst of 2017
Last year’s Dumpster fire has spread to the landfill. But there were some good parts. Little Village contributors weigh in on the highs and lows of 2017.
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Attention ‘Rick and Morty’ fans: McDonald’s Szechuan sauce is coming to Iowa City for one day only
McDonald’s is bringing back their 1998 limited-edition Szechuan dipping sauce at the insistence of Rick and Morty fans. One Iowa City location will distribute the now-famous condiment.
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Interview: Richard Hell on his new collection of essays, ‘Massive Pissed Love’
“Fuck Rock and Roll (I’d Rather Read a Book),” Richard Hell sang in 1974, back when he played in the band Television. He also co-founded two other influential New York punk groups—The Heartbreakers and The Voidoids—something that tends to overshadow Hell’s half-century involvement in the publishing world. “I’ve always loved books,” he told me over […]
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The Tube: As villains take center stage, ‘Gotham’ forges its own path through the Batman mythos
The first season of Gotham, FOX’s exploration of the Batman mythos beginning from the moment Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered, was, at best, uneven. Driven by strong performances, including that of Shueyville, Iowa native Robin Lord Taylor as Penguin, the show nevertheless floundered about as characters and storylines were introduced, dropped and (sometimes) revisited. […]
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Another Period show? Yes, please!
Comedy Central’s Another Period, written and created by Natasha Leggero (Chelsea Lately) and Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel and Oates), follows a wealthy Newport family as sisters Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome) attempt to become famous in 1902. The show, which premiered last week and airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m., features a knock-out cast and sumptuous costuming. […]
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The Tube: Losing the stigma, not the weight
As excited as we are for our annual respite from the cold, the heat of summer—also known as “swimsuit season”—can bring with it anxiety, and for some, feelings of shame. What does television have to do with swimsuits and bodies? For one, television has a long history of contributing to and exacerbating body anxiety both […]
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LV’s top television picks for summer 2015
The warmer months are usually thought of as a television hiatus reserved for re-runs and Saturday afternoon movies, but these summer releases will give you something to look forward to when you’re all sunburned out from your adventures. Bring those tropical drinks from the poolside to your side table and kick back with your year-round […]
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Iowa native Chris Soules debuts tonight on ‘The Bachelor’
Chris Soules of Arlington, Iowa makes his debut tonight in the season 19 (season 19!) premiere of ABC’s The Bachelor, a strangely anachronistic show wherein dozens of women compete on national television for one man’s affection. It’s a pretty strange concept for 2015, right? This season, the producers have a twist in store for the […]
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The Tube: Bridging TV’s caricature gap
A couple issues ago, I put the ABC sitcom Black-ish on the list of new fall TV to skip. I rarely admit to something like this, but I was wrong. It may not be the funniest or most innovative show on television, but I think it’s a socially and politically important one. Black-ish features an […]
