The Academy Awards are a myopic establishment dog and pony show that ignores artistic greatness in favor of the status quo. I've come up with a better alternative. The cinematic cretins at the Academy Awards have consistently gotten things wrong over the years with their insipid choices inspired by political correctness, social cowardice and an...
After spending 10 years as a music professor in Oklahoma City, Cami Engles had grown used to spending time at unique local businesses. Oklahoma City is full of coffee shops, … Click to Continue »
Roads covered in slush, salt and mud have closed schools and slowed transit this week, but work on the Xtream Arena in Coralville is moving along on schedule. Recently, Josh … Click to Continue »
Smooth jazz echoed off the nearly empty gray hallways of Crossroads Mall. The second floor, which shows remnants of a Dillard's store and a food court, is blocked off. The … Click to Continue »
It might make for unpleasant reading, but millions of euro worth of nitrogen is being wasted on Irish farms each year.
Indian diamond traders purchasing rough precious stones from major Russian miner Alrosa could be eligible for loans from Russian banks, as domestic lenders have reduced financing for the gem and jewelry sectors. Russian banks have already started granting money to Alrosa's foreign clients, according to the Economic Times. The measure could boost India's diamond industry,...
The jump helmet used by the “Father of the Airborne” during World War II has been digitally preserved in three-dimensional form. Maj. Gen. William C. Lee's helmet was one of … Click to Continue »
