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Texas Tops Iowa State
Longhorns win in a tornado against the Cyclones
"...up 31 points in a nerve-wracking 31-30 victory at Iowa State Thursday night, scoring absolutely zero points on style...."

Oct. 4, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Know Your Enemy: Iowa Cubs
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
"...that come to visit. As the Express host the Iowa Cubs April 7-10, let's take a look at a..."

April 7, 2011 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Cruz Trumps Iowa
Now the spotlight turns to Texas' problem
"...rings. He answers. A voice says, "Cruz just won Iowa. Thanks for nothing."..."

Feb. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Iowa Math
Ex-Bear Stearns economist backs gov's run. Ruh-roh!
"...So how do you run in the Iowa GOP's presidential straw poll without running in the Iowa..."

July 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Longhorns Oust Iowa State
Late heroics from QB Tyrone Swoopes seals 48-45 victory
"...expect to take the field next year. Saturday against Iowa State, Texas won itself its first close game...."

Oct. 20, 2014 Sports Post by Eric Sollenberger

Iowa WOO HOO!
Iowa the home of corn, dreams... and homos.
"...That's rights ladies and gents. Iowa the home of corn, Field of Dreams, and soon..."

April 3, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Ash Bell

Texas Beats Iowa State in Kabongo's Return
Horns prevail 89-86 in double OT thriller
"...but on Wednesday night they fought hard against an Iowa State team that thrashed them earlier in the season..."

Feb. 13, 2013 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Toros Lose Nail-Biter but Remain Best in D-League
Austin holds best-ever NBDL record!
"...against the Idaho Stampede, Austin grew lackadaisical against the Iowa Energy, who sat directly behind the Toros with the..."

Jan. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

The Perry Plunge
Iowa nightmare for Gov. Goodhair, but he carries on
"...presidential campaign already, last night's desperate rout in the Iowa Caucus must have sealed the deal. Losing to Mitt..."

Jan. 4, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Bridges of Madison County
"...casting Meryl Streep as Francesca Johnson, the story's Italian-born Iowa housewife. Through her body language, Streep conveys just as..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boys Life 2
"...with sexy danger. Such emotion makes Mark Christopher's “Alkali, Iowa” seem positively bucolic in comparison. This film tackles repression..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Butter
Jennifer Garner stars in this satire about a woman who'll stop at nothing to win the Iowa state butter-carving competition.
"...Last Supper.” But after 15 years of winning the Iowa state championship, he has been asked to put down..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

King Corn
The film’s light hand, appealing style, and simple exposition make it an eminently watchable inquiry into the politics of food, public health, and the reasons why corn has become an ingredient in virtually everything we eat.
"...Yellow dent No. 2 – and it has overtaken Iowa, where Ellis and Cheney go to learn about corn..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Jesus' Son
"...FH for short -- is a young man in Iowa City in 1971 when we first encounter him. He..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Football: You Can’t Have It Both Ways
Longhorns still plagued by preexisting issues
"...Quickly recapping the obvious details: Iowa State shut out the Texas Longhorns this past weekend,..."

Nov. 3, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

Halston
Documentary about the life of the master couturier and milliner should have learned his lessons about simplicity and elegance
"...taints an otherwise intriguing portrait of a man from Iowa who became a fashion legend...."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Miracle Season
Friday Night Lights for the volleyball scene.
"...true story of the comeback path of the 2011 Iowa City West High School volleyball team...."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mississippi Grind
Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds co-star as gambling buddies
"...movie is structured as a road trip starting in Iowa and ending in New Orleans, with purposeful destinations on..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire
Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments
"...week's News Roundup: Rangers arrest Austin's car arsonist in Iowa; Council approves a temporary ban on fire and smoking;..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The AggreGAYtor: March 19
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Iowa makes the good list, the Texas Lege makes the..."

March 19, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

At Any Price
This family drama puts a human face on corporate agribusiness.
"...agribusiness” with a family drama set amid the present-day Iowa cornfields...."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star
In this comedy, a Midwestern kid decides to follow in his parents' footsteps and become a porn star.
"...Less – co-wrote and headlines as Bucky Larson, an Iowa naif with buck teeth and a Prince Valiant haircut...."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Who's on Sixth? Perry
Governor finally declares, but trails in Ames poll
"...for president. Meanwhile, he got soundly thrashed in the Iowa Ames Straw Poll – by Congressman Ron Paul...."

Aug. 14, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cedar Rapids
A wonderful cast turns Cedar Rapids into a semisweet charmer that fluxes between edgy comedy and palpable pathos.
"...his boss (Root) orders him off to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to make the big pitch for a coveted insurance-world..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Burlesque
Burlesque bumps and grinds. And then grinds and grinds and grinds.
"...her screen debut, Aguilera stars as Ali, the orphaned Iowa waitress who ditches her job in the film’s opening..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sugar
Sugar, by the makers of Half Nelson, follows a major league hopeful's path from a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic to stateside spring training and single-A ball in rural Iowa.
"...to stateside spring training and single-A ball in rural Iowa. Miguel Santos (Soto), nicknamed Sugar, is the cock of..."

May 8, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dark Matter
A Chinese student studying theoretical cosmology in the U.S. also has a lot of dark matter occupying his head, and not even the assistance of faculty wife Meryl Streep can prevent it from taking over.
"...Gang Lu, a Chinese student at the University of Iowa who turned violent after his doctoral dissertation failed to..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Final Season
A small-town high school baseball team is put to the test in this emphatically inspirational mess.
"...high school baseball team. The 100-student school in Norway, Iowa (population just more than 500), is merging with a..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Stage Uncaged
How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin
"..."I discovered No Shame Theatre at the University of Iowa," he demurs. "It'd been started there in 1986, by..."

April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Joe's Apartment
"...(O'Connell), a young slob fresh off the bus from Iowa, who lands a rent-controlled apartment in New York City's..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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