Deep-fried Romantic

Deep-fried Romantic: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Turducken Meatloaf
Deep-fried Romantic

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Turducken Meatloaf

The Deep-Fried Romantic returns for a holiday special which requires the use of the "Perfect Meatloaf Pan" (As Seen on TV) and some specific ingredients.

Deep-Fried Romantic: the Coupon Wars
Deep-Fried Romantic

the Coupon Wars

Clipping coupons may be a thing of the past, as dozens of daily bargains from local restaurants, spas, and shops flood our inboxes.

Deep-Fried Romantic: The State of Karaoke
Deep-Fried Romantic

The State of Karaoke

To my fellow Milwaukeeans who worried the grand tradition of unabashed singing was dead: Have no fear. Underground Karaoke is coming this weekend.

Deep-Fried Romantic: Now with 300% more video
Deep-Fried Romantic

Now with 300% more video

Get Xtranormal and a little freaky this week as DFR wonders: Will the next great auteur come out of the amateur video wasteland?

Deep-Fried Romantic: Where are they now?
Deep-Fried Romantic

Where are they now?

Two years and 45 low-culture slap happy columns later, we look back with wonder at this slice of Americana and any changes that may happened.

Deep-Fried Romantic: Candy Cane Lane
Deep-Fried Romantic

Candy Cane Lane

Celebrating 25 years of running up the electric bill and warming souls, this winter wonderland collects for the MACC Fund and sets an artistic tableau.

Deep-Fried Romantic: It’s a Wet Nap World
Deep-Fried Romantic

It’s a Wet Nap World

I can't tell if the marriage of paper goods and liquid product is actually greener for the environment, but it certainly feeds our need for convenience.

Deep-Fried Romantic: Project Winter Beard is a Go
Deep-Fried Romantic

Project Winter Beard is a Go

It's that time of year when men from the Midwest bond over the primal, almost feral desire for facial hair.

Deep-Fried Romantic: The Trouble with “Best of” Lists
Deep-Fried Romantic

The Trouble with “Best of” Lists

Everyone has their favorite local establishment and publications make a mint off declaring "The Best" - so how does low culture choice often win out anyway?

Deep-Fried Romantic takes in a Packers game

Deep-Fried Romantic takes in a Packers game

To outsiders, saying you come from Wisconsin but haven't been inside Lambeau Field is strange. But natives know it's a hard ticket to get.

Deep-Fried Romantic finds a father figure

Deep-Fried Romantic finds a father figure

Louis CK, as predicted, brought down the house at the Riverside Saturday. But it's a lasting feeling that brings us here today.

Deep-Fried Romantic: Oh, Despicable Them
Deep-Fried Romantic

Oh, Despicable Them

Despite previews luring us to an exciting fall TV season, we're still in the summer doldrums of trashy "reality" shows and hackneyed talent competitions.