Arts & Entertainment

Stripwax: Against it!
Stripwax

Against it!

To continue to label this band as “punk” is just plain false. Is a banana a hammer? Is Lady Gaga a linebacker? No and no.

Sorry Ron, some “freedoms” are not worth the cost

Sorry Ron, some “freedoms” are not worth the cost

George Will's tribute to Ron Johnson in the Washington Post ignores the realities of Ron Johnson's Randian brand of "freedom."

The Third Gulf War

The Third Gulf War

BP’s sole object is protecting profit. Covering corporate butt. In the last six weeks, not a single word that has leaked out of their mouths has been true.

View from the Waiting Room: Changing hearts and minds for better health
View from the Waiting Room

Changing hearts and minds for better health

Scientists at UW-Madison are leading groundbreaking research into how transforming the mind can change the brain and body.

Reading and writing is found in the arts

Reading and writing is found in the arts

SHARP Literacy shows that the arts are fundamental to the literacy of our children. Why don't our school districts get this?

Threads: Forever in blue jeans
Threads

Forever in blue jeans

Twenty three years ago, I got my first pair of jeans and fell in love.

Sunday in the Park: A sneak peek at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
Sunday in the Park

A sneak peek at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

This Sunday in River Hills, a beautiful park and a stunning sculpture collection opens to the public in a grand way. A special report and photo gallery.

PODCAST: “Whence cometh…Borg?”
PODCAST

“Whence cometh…Borg?”

What happens when a bunch of "artists, musicians, engineers, derelicts, politicians, activists, noise makers and rejects of contemporary culture" start an art and music collective? DIY magic, that's what.

Secret Weapon

Secret Weapon

Democrats have a secret weapon this November, and his name is Michael Steele -- the RNC chairman who's ruffled so many feathers that the fluttering excess could fill every hotel pillow case in Vegas.

On Stage with TCD: Weekly Highlights from 5/26-6/1
On Stage with TCD

Weekly Highlights from 5/26-6/1

It's pretty quiet on Milwaukee stages this week, but the MSO offers up Saint-Saens while some other shows sing their swan song.

View from the Waiting Room: How far will the boss go to make you shape up?
View from the Waiting Room

How far will the boss go to make you shape up?

Some companies are using tough love to convince workers to get fit.

Natural Gardener: Time to get your hands dirty
Natural Gardener

Time to get your hands dirty

If you're not a natural gardener, Peg's advice will make spring less daunting and more colorful