Circle City

John Green, offbeat workouts, an international tour of Lafayette Square, and a conversation with Senator Joe Donnelly. Those features, plus a review of Fountain Square hotspot Thunderbird, a bikeshare breakdown, our columnists, and more stories and photos.

The jury’s decision stunned the sleepy town. As one Nashville denizen told IM, “Good luck finding someone who admits to knowing those two now. The entire community thinks they’re guilty as sin.”

Of all Stephenson’s stunts last night, his most notable one was blowing into LeBron’s ear late in the game.

With John Green’s latest novel, The Fault in Our Stars, getting the Hollywood treatment, we decided to play casting director for his previous books.

@RealJohnGreen wrote the book on connecting with readers through social media. Here, a few of his most clever tweets.

The new Godzilla movie hit theaters this month, but Indiana residents who crave monster thrills needn’t settle for a Japanese import. Per certain sources, our state is crawling (and slithering and flying) with home-grown horrors.

Originally, a grand arrival greeting had been organized for 9:15 p.m. Thursday—but then Voice victor Kaufman’s flight was delayed.

Eight of the redheads swing into town as the International Orangutan Center opens on May 24.

Via @PetethePlanner: “Weird day in Indy. The city got 3rd for #SuperBowl2018. The Pacers got 2nd in their playoff game. And @iamjoshkaufman got 1st on The Voice.”

Hoosiers statewide are presumably inclined to pull for Kaufman, and the truth of the matter is this: He is the best vocalist on the show.

Q Artistry led in terms of quirk factor, and spoken-word poet Tasha Jones continued her striking series of turns.

What’s more, Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance to announce that he will perform on the season finale. He may play “All of the Stars,” a song he wrote for The Fault in Our Stars film based on John Green’s hit YA novel.

Coach Usher picked “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic, which was an excellent decision matched with perfect timing. America finally saw a comfortable Josh Kaufman meander about the stage as if it’s where he belongs—and it is.

The five remaining contestants will each perform two songs live for America with hopes of seizing a coveted spot in the finals. Follow along with us!

Ron Swanson’s Pyramid of Greatness will soon be ancient history.