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What Happens if You Skip Jury Duty in Iowa?
I was recently sent an interesting piece of mail that I had never seen before in my 33 years of life. Sometime in late August, I got my first potential jury summons!. I have family members, co-workers, and friends who have had to go to a courthouse and appear for jury duty, and to be honest, I was kind of surprised it took this long for me to get a letter like this. I then found out that there are quite a few people I know in their 30s or 40s who have never once been summoned for jury duty. According to YouGov Today, about one-third of Americans have never been summoned for jury duty.
‘The Penguin’ Episode 2: Every Easter Egg You Missed
The new episode of The Penguin features a flashback scene set in Arkham Asylum — and the prison uniforms and visiting room we see are both exactly the same ones we saw in The Batman, the 2022 Matt Reeves film that The Penguin spins out of. In these scenes Cristin Milioti’s character Sofia is referred to as “The Hangman” — which is the character’s name from the acclaimed DC Comics miniseries Batman: Dark Victory.
Waterloo Bar Shuts Down Abruptly, Announces New Direction
A unique bar in the heart of downtown Waterloo is now closed. I was scrolling through Facebook on Thursday afternoon when something surprising popped up on my feed. One of the first businesses I recall ever writing about is shutting down. Daq King, a bar that specialized in delicious daquiri...
‘The Last of Us’ Returns With New Season 2 Trailer
Every year, The Last of Us fans celebrate September 26 as a special day; within the mythology of the show, it’s the date when the outbreak of the video game’s (and subsequent TV series’) cordyceps virus began. This year, The Last of Us TV show marked the occasion by debuting a new trailer for its upcoming second season.
‘Yellowstone’ Used Extreme Security Filming Season 5 to Keep Ending a Secret [Watch]
Yellowstone is set to return for the long-awaited second half of Season 5, and the stars are opening up about the unusual lengths the show went to in order to keep the ending secret until it airs. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette, the cast of Yellowstone share that while they...
Ken Page, Theater Star and Voice of Oogie Boogie, Dies at 70
A Broadway veteran, and the voice of one of the most beloved characters in animation history, has died. Ken Page was already a theater mainstay by 1993, when he voiced the character of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although Page gave many wonderful performances, his turn as Oogie Boogie will likely be the one he is remembered best for, at least by movie fans.
Burger King Announces ‘Addams Family’ Whopper With Purple Bun
They’re creepy and they’re kooky — and also they’re a purple hamburger?. Prepare yourselves, fans of weird fast food loosely inspired by major motion pictures: Burger King just announced a special batch of menu items inspired by The Addams Family. Who cares if the last one of those movies came out three years ago? Who cares if Wednesday hasn’t had a new episode in almost 24 months? It’s Halloween season and people want spooky stuff. And what is more spooky than a purple hamburger bun?
Morgan Wallen Drops Massive Donation for Hurricane Helene Relief
Morgan Wallen put his money where his mouth is. Less than a day after pledging to help flood-ravaged areas of east Tennessee and western North Carolina, the singer sent a very large check to the American Red Cross. Per Billboard, Wallen made a $500,000 donation. "Those hills and hollers are...
All About Kris Kristofferson’s 3 Wives, 8 Kids + Famous Girlfriends
When Kris Kristofferson married wife Lisa Meyers in 1983, he was saying "I do" for the third time. Over 41 years they'd raise five children and fight off Alzheimer's disease in a way no one thought possible. She arrived in the songwriter's life during a moment of contentment and helped...
Todd Phillips Says He’s Done at DC After ‘Joker 2’
It was surprising when Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix made a sequel to their Oscar-winning Joker movie. But don’t expect there to be a trilogy. Speaking at the Los Angeles premiere for Joker: Folie à Deux to The Hollywood Reporter, Phillips made it pretty clear that a Joker 3 is not coming — at least not from him. Asked whether he had any plans to spin off Lady Gaga’s version of Harley Quinn from Folie à Deux into her own film — as DC Studios did a few years ago when they gave Margot Robbie a Birds of Prey movie to headline after Suicide Squad — Phillips replied, “It’s not really where this movie is headed for me. I feel like my time in the DC Universe was these two films.”
Wait, Caitlin Clark Won Another Rookie of the Year Award? How?
Caitlin Clark has done it again! She's won the 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year award. You might be thinking, wait didn't you just read a story in September about her already winning WNBA Rookie of the Year?. In September, Caitlin Clark unanimously won the Associated Press Rookie of...
Opposite of Deja Vu Is an Even More Bizarre, Spooky Feeling
Weird to think there's actually and opposite experience to déjà vu. You may have even experienced this oddness but you didn't realize it, you just knew something felt bizarrely weird and off. Of course, the first thought is what is it, and the second thought is how do we know we're experiencing this elusive moment.
Did You Know McDonald’s Happy Meal Boxes Are Actually Trays?
If you're like us, you're probably just coming to the realization that those McDonald's happy meals that you've seen a million times can actually turn into trays. Who knew!? We certainly didn't. Yep, believe it or not, it's more than just a cute, little box. This tray transformation has been...
20 Impossible Sequels We Can’t Believe Actually Exist
As a general rule, one should never be surprised when Hollywood makes a sequel of anything. If a film makes a large enough profit, Hollywood will find a way to produce a sequel. Even if the main character dies in the first film, or there’s no logical reason to continue the story beyond the first movie’s ending, or the first picture was based on a book with no further material to adapt, or the entire cast and crew want nothing to do with each other anymore and refuse to make another project together. Is there money to be made? If the answer to that question is yes, then there’s a sequel to be made too, narrative or logistical issues be damned.
A&W Has Returned to the Corridor!
It's been awhile since we've had a A&W location in the Corridor, but it has officially returned! A&W is now open in the food court at Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville! The official announcement from the mall reads:. "We're excited to announce the opening of A&W All American Food at...
DC Announces Robin Movie Made With Puppet Animation
Yet another movie set in the world of Batman is headed to theaters. This one is unique though. Titled Dynamic Duo, it will focus on two different characters who have served as Robin through the years: Dick Grayson (Batman’s original sidekick) and Jason Todd (Dick’s replacement after he aged out of the role, who was later “killed” by the Joker, and then returned as the darker vigilante known as the Red Hood). In a further twist, the film will be stop-motion animated using puppets from the company Swaybox.
You Can Experience Iowa’s Oldest Business Still in Operation
I was watching a special on the oldest business in the US. It started back in 1613, just a few years ago, in Virginia. The Shirley Plantation was a tobacco grower that shipped all over the world. That got me to thinkin', and that can be dangerous. What is the oldest business in Iowa? It didn't take long to find out.
Who Is ‘The Teen’ on ‘Agatha All Along’?
Marvel has totally hooked us with the big mystery on their latest show, Agatha All Along. After the title character, the most important person on Agatha is a young man played by Joe Locke. But just who is he playing? That’s the mystery. A spell has been put on the character so that anytime he mentions his name or identity, no one can understand what he says — including the audience.
A Live-Action ‘Rugrats’ Movie (With CGI Babies) Is in the Works
One of Nickelodeon’s signature shows is becoming a movie (again). Rugrats, one of the animated series that defined Nickelodeon in the 1990s is set to be turned into a hybrid live-action and CGI movie. According to Variety, in the new movie “Tommy Pickles and his pals Chuckie Finster and Phil and Lil DeVille will be animated in the movie, which is set in the real world à la Sonic the Hedgehog.”
New and Safer Breast Cancer Treatments Available in Cedar Rapids
We're gathering this weekend for a race that is a run/walk for breast cancer. The run aspect is for those who are in much better shape than I am. They have a family fun walk for those of us who like to participate but prefer not to be up early AND have to run. We prefer to keep it simple, one or the other. Well, just one actually and that is getting up early. Running is so physical and I'm getting winded just thinking about it.
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