Paul Brennan

Zach Lahn at the Jones County Fair, July 2026. — photo via the Zach Lahn for Governor Facebook page. Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn raised more money than Democratic Rob Sand during the three months between mid-July and the middle of October,... See more

'Echo and Narcissus' (1903) by John William Waterhouse Dear straight men, as a fellow straight man, I wish I could make you love the women in your life that love you, but I can't. I wish I could say: Once upon a time, the infinite universe exploded into e... See more

Skip to content Dick Klemenson and the first issue of his magazine Little Shoppe of Horrors . — collage by Kellan Doolittle/Little Village Before the internet, fanzines were the lifeblood of genre fandom. Produced by enthusiasts rather than professional p... See more

Iron Lung plays Iowa City's Deadwood on Oct. 13, 2026. — Julian Spire/Little Village On most Tuesday nights, Iowa City's beloved Deadwood Tavern is a calm, quiet space, filled with not much more than the sounds of light chatter and the collision of billia... See more

I just finished reading Rosie Danan's Fan Service , and it has reawakened my shapeshifter-loving heart. It's a redemption story of a washed-up child actor who once played a werewolf on TV, and who thinks he's turning into a real werewolf (and he just migh... See more