Pho real, how many Pho places do we need?
Author Lisa Skriver Back in the early 2000s, I knew of only one place in the Corridor that served...
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Category: Eastern Iowa
Live local musicians deserve our dollars
When musicians perform, audience members only see the final portion of their work. That show,...
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IC Bruisers are misfits, and proud of it
When I first sat down with a crew of the Misfits, the teen component of the IC Bruisers, I...
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Liz Bennett: open, bold, bi and progressive
The national political scene is all abuzz over Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema and her boldly femme...
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Being black in ‘progressive’ Iowa City
After living in the South most of my life, I decided to leave Texas back in 2012, decidedly headed...
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Grace, poise and confidence embodied in drag star AJ Hope
The thrill of mass adoration, the pain of discrimination, and the inspiring satisfaction of fighting back all came flying at A.J. Adorien within a few months’ time, at the tender age of 17.
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Pride Con for youth coming to IC Feb. 23; parents welcome
For the 5th year in a row, United Action for Youth is hosting PRIDE CON, a youth summit for...
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