Culture

“I was an orang kosong,” said Karim Mohammad Shafie. Orang kosong is the term many Rohingya use to describe themselves due to their status as a stateless person. From Malay, it directly translates into empty person. Shafie, originally from Myanmar, is one of those Rohingya.  Arriving in Milwaukee as a refugee in 2017, Shafie has […]

Every year, the Milwaukee Public Library partners with the Bindery to host the Milwaukee Zine Fest, which attracts vendors and attendees from all around the nation to celebrate zine culture and participate in a creative space.

When the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie” was released on Sept. 4, 2024, it was mostly met with confusion or backlash. A comment left on the trailer with over 144,000 likes said “Please send this back to the crafting table.” A common gripe for many people was the decision to have live-action human characters […]

This Spring, the city of Wauwatosa is welcoming visitors to get a little taste of the hidden gems they have to offer with Tosa Restaurant Week. One participant, Ono Kine Grindz, takes their open invitation one step further with their Hawaiian market and hospitality. “The two owners Uncle Dave and Uncle Guy, they’re really nice […]

Fans of Liam Payne in Milwaukee at the North Point Lighthouse are holding memorials to honor the star after he fell to his death on Oct. 16, 2024, in Buenos Aires at a hotel. “I set up the memorial because never knowing or meeting Liam personally, grieving was hard and confusing,” Kameron Jones, creator of […]

The Tosa Holiday Market, better known as Christkindl, as the mugs say, offers traditional European eats, music, and features local businesses from the Greater Milwaukee area. Ava Ladky has the story. 

The South Korean feminist 4B movement, which advocates “no marriage, no childbirth, no dating and no sex with men,” gained a new wave of supporters in the U.S., fueled by post-election discourse on gender equality.  The 4B movement originated in South Korea around 2015 in response to deeply rooted societal and policy-driven issues, including the […]

After a smashing Thanksgiving weekend, Universal’s Wicked has become the highest-grossing movie based on a Broadway musical at the domestic box office. The film opened on Nov. 22, and on its second weekend, it reached a peak of $214.3 million domestically, surpassing the 1978 classic Grease’s previous record of $190 million, according to Deadline. As […]

Liam Payne’s sudden death in Argentina impacted not only his fans and fans of One Direction but an entire generation that grew up with the beloved boy band.  Payne tragically fell from his balcony resulting in his death. on Oct. 16, 2024, in his hotel in Argentina which came as a surprise to all of […]

UWM’s Chess Club serves as a lively hub where students gather to share their love for the game by building friendships, having fun, and finding a mental escape from the anxieties of college. Erin O’Neill has the story.

At a Halloween party a few blocks from the UW-Milwaukee campus, six students reflect on growing up, their college experience, and what about it will stay with them in the future. [sound of car door closing and walking on cement] [sound of door opening] [party sounds enter slowly] (Max) So going to college, I think […]

Are you interested in local history that dives into feminism, socialism and abolition? Cabaret Milwaukee explores these topics and more in their upcoming puppet show about the history of the Milwaukee Turners. Sophia Stezala with the story.