Pop Culture
Something to Celebrate
Polish Fest opens, John C. Reilly goes underground, the Fine Arts Quartet plays on, "Wicked" returns, MAM's "30 Americans," and UWM dances in sunshine and under the stars.
Jun 11th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
“The Walking Dead’s” zombie-killers come to Milwaukee
The Riverside Theater hosted Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, producer Greg Nicotero and a horde of rabid fans.
Feb 17th, 2013 by Christina Wright
Jim Gaffigan at the Pabst Theater
Gaffigan's act channels that hilarious suburban guy you met once at a party, who just got a break from his four kids.
Dec 31st, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Mondo Lucha! and YOU are there
Milwaukee's favorite Luchador-style wrestling, live music, and burlesque show returns to the Turner Hall Ballroom. A capsule in audio and pictures.
Oct 13th, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Radical marching band, radical noise
The Milwaukee Molotov Marchers are looking to shake up your next protest… if they can find some drummers.
Jun 27th, 2011 by DJ Hostettler
The Return of the King
King Gambrinus, the patron saint of brewing and a lost Milwaukee icon, has come home to its courtyard at Best Place.
May 23rd, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
An ode to TV moms
In honor of Mother's Day, a former latch-key kid pays tribute to the funniest mamas from the small screen.
May 8th, 2011 by Erin Petersen
The 2011 Anime Convention, or “Why I Wish I Had a Costume”
Milwaukee's annual event offered more cosplay, screenings, video and card games, exhibits, and guest stars than you could shake a bo staff at.
Feb 22nd, 2011 by Sanam Tala Sadeghi
Doubleplusgood
Before Match.com, people used to meet through happenstance. Now "meeting" someone is just a string of ones and zeros tested for compatibility in cyberspace.
Feb 10th, 2011 by Dan Augustine
White Out
Top-selling mag "Elle" is suspected to have dramatically lightened the skin of one of its cover models, furthering the harmful myth that whiter is better.
Jan 14th, 2011 by Erin Petersen
DOOM!
Ok, not really. But if the first pop culture headlines in 2011 are any indication, it's going to be a rough year.
Jan 7th, 2011 by Erin Petersen
Favorite commercials of 2010
After a disappointing batch of Super Bowl ads, the outlook for TV advertising seemed grim. Not so! My picks for some of the funnier ads of 2010.
Jan 1st, 2011 by Erin Petersen
