“Crash” by Charli XCX Debuts at No. 7 on Billboard 200

Charli XCX sees her highest-charting album yet as her latest release “Crash” debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, Billboard reported. The English singer-songwriter has not had consistent success on Billboard charts since her first appearance on the chart in 2013. She posted a photo of herself on Instagram with the caption “my album […]

Jaden Smith Reacts to Will Smith Slap at the Oscars

Jaden Smith is one of many people reacting on Twitter to what several have referred to as, “the slap heard around the world.” The 94th Academy Awards have been overshadowed by a highly controversial Chris Rock joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense… and a slap from Will Smith seconds later. Jaden Smith, Will and Jada’s […]

Milwaukee Shows Support for Ukraine in Time of Need

A cloudy morning brought natural light that poured through the colorful stain glass windows, enhancing the flower in the center. The loudness of the main doors closing behind another church member is short-term as utter silence takes precedent in the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic church. Before the 10 a.m. Mass began on Sunday, March 6, […]

University Committee Discusses Morale Concerns with Chancellor Ahead of March 15 Town Hall

University Committee members expressed their frustrations with UW-Milwaukee leadership, accusing the chancellor and other administrators of a lack of support, ineffective training, workload issues and vague communication in a meeting Tuesday, March 8. Since 2000, staffing levels at UWM have risen, then fallen and then recovered, but the number of faculty in 2019 was more […]

Emily Strong

So many of us have a personal connection to cancer either through our own diagnosis or the diagnosis of someone we know and love. Allison Schneider’s connection to cancer is her sister Emily, who was diagnosed with leukemia in April of 2021. In this short documentary, Allison takes us along Emily’s journey as she makes […]

The Creative Process

In this short documentary, Griffin Larson introduces us to Marcus Hong. As an artist, Marcus faces daily struggles and he is constantly working to overcome them, either through his practice or dealing with mental health obstacles.

Under Pressure: Life as an Influencer

In this short documentary, Brady Jager introduces us to Caitlin Mourek, a TikTok influencer from Illinois. Caitlin recently posted a video that got 4.5 million views with 1.5 million likes and she has worked with famous influencers and brands, as well as with the “Gen-Z for Biden” campaign. But despite her success, she has also […]

A Gift of Love

In this short documentary, Lauren Breunig introduces us to her grandmother. Since retiring, she has been sewing with a group at her senior center and donating projects to various charities. Lauren follows her along and shows us how the emotional value of sewing has changed for her, and how the development of technology has changed […]

To The Skye

Meet Keridan Velasquez, a young woman who went from being a 14 year old with a dream to a 22 year old with a thriving photography business. Payton Bachochin tells us her story in this short documentary.

Harry Styles Helps Fan Come Out to Her Mom at Milwaukee Show

Harry Styles helped a fan come out as gay to her mother at his sold-out Milwaukee show Wednesday. Photo: Brady Jager McKinley McConnell, 23, brought a sign to the Milwaukee stop of the British pop star’s “Love on Tour” at the Fiserv Forum that read, “My mom is in Section 201. Help me come out.” […]

Disaster Strikes Mayfield

Severe tornadoes destroyed a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky Friday night, resulting in eight confirmed deaths and eight people missing as of Monday. According to Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, there were 110 individuals in the building Friday night, 94 of which are alive and accounted for. “We feared much worse, and again, I pray […]