The midwest isn’t exactly known for hip-hop. This mindset might change with the recent booking of Cardi B, set to perform in Des Moines this May. The seven-time Grammy nominee Cardi B […]
Art
On the Gram, For the Green: How a trend turned into a career
Photographer Jayson Hinrichsen and personal blogger Rachel Mallas both audibly groan when they talk about the struggles of building a career through Instagram in the Midwest. “People ask me where I’m from, […]
Community
Don’t Call Them Garbagemen
The workers who empty your bins prefer “senior refuse collectors” As the snow continues to fall, David Schervish wraps chains around the oversized tires on his orange truck. The chains are supposed […]
Art
Women’s art in the seat of power
The Iowa governor’s office exhibits the work of female artists. Successful women are often noted as trailblazers in every field. Art has been kept away from women for centuries, partly because women […]