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  • Graduate student workers ask ‘Who is the university for?’

    The University of Iowa pays poverty-level wages to graduate workers despite incredible fundraising and an endowment of over $3 billion. The Board of Regents has increased tuition yet again and is desperately seeking funds from new private partnerships in order to “maintain academic excellence”. How can one school be so wealthy and yet so anxious
  • Graduate workers deserve better

    In the United States and at the University of Iowa, it is unacceptable that trying to further their education often leads to graduate students financial turmoil. Recently, the UI’s graduate student union Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, held a protest on the Pentacrest to continue their push to end graduate student fees. In
  • Battling for the best chicken in Iowa City

    Raising Cane’s You’ve just gotten off work late, and there’s nothing you wouldn’t do for a chicken sandwich and fries. You can’t go to Chick-fil-A­ — they closed hours ago. A quick Google search strikes relief into you as you learn that Raising Cane’s is still open, located at 2800 Commerce Drive in Coralville. Iowa City
  • 10 Essential Films From 1974

    We go back half a century to offer up ten essential films from 1974… It’s incredible to think that it’s been half a century since the year 1974. As a year of cinematic offerings, it takes some beating too with a slew of incredible films. This was still right in the midst of Hollywood’s golden […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: 10 Essential Films From 1974
  • Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prioritizes Texas, not Iowa

    Reynolds announced March 28 she would dispatch over 100 Iowa National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border to continue addressing the border crisis. The effort supports Texas’ Operation Lone Star, a joint operation between the Texas Public Safety Department and the U.S. military to counter mass illegal immigration. Reynolds sent multiple officers to the border in
  • The responsibility to care for older adults should lie in communal hands

    Caring for older adults should be a responsibility of the community, including in Iowa. Older adults are some of the most at-risk members of the community for mental illness. Limited interactions with the community, neglect from family members, and potentially abusive environments are all common factors that contribute to severe mental illnesses. These mental illnesses
  • Ranking Horror Movies Based On Video Games

    EJ Moreno looks at horror video game movie adaptations… Last year, Five Nights at Freddy’s joined a small list of horror video games that made it to the big screen. Its fate was similar to many: dominating the box office but leaving a bad taste in the critic’s mouth. For the most part, the entire […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Ranking Horror Movies Based On Video Games
  • 10 Worst Jean-Claude Van Damme Remakes and DTV Sequels

    Billy Oduory on the worst JCVD remakes and direct-to-video sequels… Dubbed “the most remade action star in the world,” Jean-Claude Van Damme is an action movie sensation who transformed the genre with his excellent combination of martial arts and acting. With timeless films like Kickboxer, Hard Target, Universal Soldier, and Timecop to his name, Van […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: 10 Worst...
  • Four Weddings and a Funeral at 30: The Quintessentially British Romantic Comedy

    Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Four Weddings and a Funeral as the classic British rom-com turns 30… Is there a more quintessentially British rom-com out there than Four Weddings and a Funeral? I honestly don’t think so. The movie introduced us to a multitude of uber-talented creatives – the dashingly handsome Hugh Grant […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Four Weddings and a Funeral...
  • 10 Badass Action Movies You May Have Missed

    Load up for ten badass action movies you may have missed… There’s a well-worn genre that continues to attract the biggest audiences from the big screen right down to streaming. It’s action! From Cowboys to Commandos and everything in between, a good action film sets the pulse racing and provides audiences with a wild rollercoaster […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: 10 Badass Action Movies You May...
  • All of Sylvester Stallone's 80s Movies Ranked

    Billy Oduory delves into Sylvester Stallone’s 80s output, ranking the movies via their IMDb scores… Sylvester “Sly” Stallone is now a household name in Hollywood who sounds like he has been around since forever thanks to his successful six-decade career. His enduring charm turns almost every character he plays into a screen icon which is […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: All of Sylvester...
  • 10 Crazy Horror Movies You Need To See

    Go big or go home with these ten horror movies that dial the crazy up to the max… The horror genre is experiencing a boon right now with plenty of popular films destined to be cult favourites. You can have subtle, atmosphere-driven horror, folk, mind-bending cerebral horror and more. You can also have a horror […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: 10 Crazy Horror Movies You Need To See