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MLK celebration spotlights cultural connections

MLK celebration spotlights cultural connections

Milwaukee students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision and look to the future. Listen to the students' speeches only at TCD.

Literary graffiti

Literary graffiti

West Allis taggers express a love of literature.

Recap: The 3rd Annual Milwaukee Air Guitar Challenge
Recap

The 3rd Annual Milwaukee Air Guitar Challenge

Can Sanjar the Destroyer defend his crown? TCD's DJ Hostettler finds out.

Cultural Zero: DJ’s Top 10 Albums of 2009
Cultural Zero

DJ’s Top 10 Albums of 2009

Of course, every year, the problem for me is that I barely listen to 10 new albums every year, because most of what gets pushed on us by Pitchfork and other useless music blogs makes me want to set the Internet on fire (seriously, the next person who tells me Grizzly Bear is good is getting slapped on the head).

Deep-Fried Romantic: A change in the cultural landscape, via home video
Deep-Fried Romantic

A change in the cultural landscape, via home video

Days after AFV crowns a $100,000 winner, did anyone notice a shift in the show's tone?

Happy Birthday, Sesame Street

Happy Birthday, Sesame Street

The public television show continues to create sunny days for fans -- 40 years later.

Cultural Zero: V and Sci-Fi’s Purple Landscape
Cultural Zero

V and Sci-Fi’s Purple Landscape

CZ chuckles at the Right Wing as they crow about how ABC’s new sci-fi series is an indictment of the Obama Administration.

Vincent Fremont on Andy Warhol: He was an energy force
Vincent Fremont on Andy Warhol

He was an energy force

For decades, filmmaker and producer Vincent Fremont has been a part of the inner circle surrounding Andy Warhol’s life and legacy. Here, he shares insights into their world.

Cultural Zero: Balloon Boy, YouTube and Warhol’s Dystopia
Cultural Zero

Balloon Boy, YouTube and Warhol’s Dystopia

We all have 15 minutes of fame, but we don’t all get to choose which 15 minutes those are.

What’s up with the City Hall clock?

What’s up with the City Hall clock?

The City of Milwaukee's iconic clock remains stuck in time until parts can be replaced.

Helmets as art at the Harley-Davidson Museum

Helmets as art at the Harley-Davidson Museum

MIAD students partner with the Harley-Davidson Museum to tell the fascinating story of the helmet -- now, then and into the future.

Cultural Zero: ZOMBIE THUNDERDOME!
Cultural Zero

ZOMBIE THUNDERDOME!

Two zombie movies enter the Thunderdome--only one will emerge!