The Mandalorian Episode Five Will Have You Excited for What’s Next [REVIEW] Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 by Derek Grant Disney’s “The Mandalorian” has been an eventful season thus far, but episode four was a little less eventful (although it did provide us with some incredible “baby Yoda” meme’s and gifs). Episode five, “The Gunslinger, however, was a better overall experience, but didn’t move the story enough. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The episode starts with […]
Valve’s Reason New Half-Life Game Being VR Only is Crap [OPINION] Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 by Derek Grant When Valve used its official Twitter account to announce a new Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx a game that takes place before Half-Life 2, my first thought was excitement. That is until I read the fine print. A virtual reality only Half-Life game is not the game I’ve been waiting 15 years for and the excuse […]
Top 5 reasons the Phantom Is a Must-See Movie [OPINION] Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 by Derek Grant “The Phantom” starring Billy Zane and released in 1996 is a movie I’ve watched dozens of times. There’s just something to the cheesy superhero, Indiana Jones vibe the movie gives off. Oh, did I mention it has 90s Billy Zane? Just read the International Movie Database summary of the movie. And I quote: “The Phantom, […]
Another Disney+ Review for Nostalgia, but the Platform has Issues [REVIEW] Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 by Derek Grant Here comes a Disney+ review. I know what you’re thinking. Another Disney+ review right? I have issues with Disney+ and I feel those issues should be discussed further and should be addressed by Disney as soon as possible. I also have some personal issues with the platform as well. Let’s breakdown Disney+. Disney+ has a […]
County Clare, Milwaukee Offers a Relaxing, Delicious Brunch [REVIEW] Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Derek Grant Cuisine Type: Irish Price per entrée: $10.90-$15 Attire: Casual Reservations: No Payment: Credit Cards Accepted County Clare 1234 N. Astor, Milwaukee WI 53202 414-240-2288 Monday-Thursday: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. When it comes to food I am not very picky. I […]
Google Stadia Will Still Fail [OPINION] Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Derek Grant On November 17, Kotaku reported that Google has added 10 more games to its launch lineup of Stadia, and it still won’t be enough to make it successful. When Stadia was announced on March 19, it was met with very mixed opinions. My initial opinion was about how Google plans to pull of a streaming […]
The Whistleblower in the Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump Should be Named [EDITORIAL] Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 by Derek Grant The U.S. is going through a rare political situation. An impeachment inquiry is being held in light of a whistleblower providing damning information against President Donald Trump. The media and Democrats have been against releasing the name of the whistleblower and that’s not the correct move. The whistleblower should be named by the media. The […]
President Trump Should Get Credit for Raid [EDITORIAL] Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by Derek Grant When President Donald Trump announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Bagdhadi on Oct. 27, he did so in a manner that was not befitting of a president during what was an important victory against a militant faction. Does Trump deserve credit for the death of al-Bagdhadi? He does deserve partial credit, but the […]
Blizzard ‘Bends the Knee’ [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Derek Grant On Oct. 8 professional Hearthstone player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai was suspended for a year and lost his earnings. Blizzard accused Chung of violating its terms because Chung had the audacity of voicing a positive pro-Hong Kong protests opinion. This was a very bad move by Blizzard because it shows gaming consumers in the U.S. […]
Students Answer the Question: Do You Want to Work in Wisconsin After Graduation? Posted on May 5, 2019July 16, 2024 by Derek Grant, Jennifer Leu, Lena Orwig, Molly Schmelling and Morissa Young
Students Answer the Question: What’s the Hardest Thing About Your Life Right Now? What Brings You Joy? Posted on May 5, 2019July 11, 2024 by Peter Carr, Derek Grant, Kaitlyn Herzog, Krysta Hofmeyer, Tess Klein, Jennifer Leu, Lena Orwig, Katherine Wagner and Morissa Young
Lyrics Carry Special Meaning for a Special Family Posted on April 28, 2019April 29, 2019 by Derek Grant Many people have meaningful songs that bring back memories of joyful times or sad times. UW-Milwaukee student Derek Grant asked his wife, Ashley, about a song that’s especially emotional for both of them.