There’s no denying that over the years, video game design has become an art form fit for a museum. Where games used to be limited by pixel count and storage space, today they can indulge in pretty much any style or presentation developers can imagine. Sometimes a game even takes inspiration from famous paintings or … Read more
Photographer Jesse Egner and composer and visual artist Nathan Hall sat side-by-side at the Bunnell Street Arts Center grand piano and performed a duet inspired by the dried winter stalks of pushki, or cow parsnips. Characteristic of their playful approach to their work, the two artists embraced an impromptu collaboration during their month-long residencies in … Read more
“Like the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many of us screw up with one hand and try to save the planet with the other. Nobody’s perfect, but we all try, so why not laugh at it and use it as fodder for some damn good drama?” I could not have better understood how filmmaker … Read more
“Write what you know,” they say. Which at first glance is good advice. But what if you’re writing about murder? What if, like me, your book was about the most depraved killers the world has ever seen? Then, just maybe, you write what you can research. my new novel the echoman, revolves around a serial … Read more
In September, the Plum Creek Literacy Festival abruptly canceled its event after several authors declined to attend because the festival had deleted LGBTQ-themed books. Now the festival is back – somehow. Amid discussions on Twitter about his track record, Plum Creek’s 2022 roster first shrank and then changed dramatically. At least eight children’s authors have … Read more
ComedyCentral In 1988, when he first conceived Mystery Science Theater 3000, show creator Joel Hodgson wanted it to serve as a nighttime gathering place. His local Minnesota television station, KTMA, had a storefront of cheap genre films that would toss them late into the night, and Hodgson wanted to emulate the phenomenon of staying up … Read more
It’s a story full of action and intrigue, but is it true? The offera new 10-part series, starting April 28 on Paramount+, provides an “insider” account of the making The Godfather. It’s a story about brave filmmakers who braved bullets and death threats from mafia soldiers to tell their great saga. But not really. Written … Read more
It’s a story full of action and intrigue, but is it true? The offera new 10-part series, starting April 28 on Paramount+, provides an “insider” account of the making The Godfather. It’s a story about brave filmmakers who braved bullets and death threats from mafia soldiers to tell their great saga. But not really. Written … Read more
The University of Iowa began construction of a new building for the nonfiction writing program in March on the southeast corner of North Clinton and Church streets, across from the President’s residence. (Provided by the University of Iowa) IOWA CITY — More than 14 years after the University of Iowa initiated plans to build a … Read more
Thrillers are filled with conflict, twists and turns, and suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat rather than the gore and bleeding of many horror films. Better still, thrillers can make viewers question themselves, loved ones, and even their own reality because of the fear, terror, and confusion they experience. RELATED: 10 … Read more