A Conversation with Stacey Abrams at The Pabst in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, Stacey Abrams asked people to call Senator Ron Johnson and Senator Tammy Baldwin to voice support for the Freedom to Vote Act, and, in a candid conversation with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and an audience at The Pabst Wednesday, she said that zip codes, race and status should not determine the quality of […]

Pewaukee Pilot Watched Twin Towers Collapse From Above

Chuck Savall, a 66-year-old retired pilot from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, had one of the most remarkable experiences on Sept. 11, 2001. Savall was flying Midwest Express Flight 73 from Milwaukee to Newark, New Jersey, when he witnessed the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. A few minutes later, his plane ended up in the […]

Revitalizing Music With A BETTER DYSTOPIA

90‘s sludge rockers Monster Magnet have been releasing groovy, beat-driven, sonic-trippin music for decades. Driven by Dave Wyndorf’s iconic and cutting vocals, a true musical experience can be expected. No two songs are the same, especially those released recently when Wyndorf reaches deep into his roots. 2021’s A Better Dystopia is a collection of ”underground” […]

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS: A Serious Debate

We are amidst a global crisis. Many environmental anomalies have occurred the past several months, and frequently these topics of debate and concern have been brought to international governments. Governments and industries are trying harder, where applicable, but our climate goals will never be met unless consumers can change our habits. Especially those in America. […]

Strange Town Is So Fresh and Funky, You Have To Eat It To Believe It

When you walk through the always-open glass door of Strange Town, your first look is a beautiful mirror-paneled bar, bathed in mysterious red light. It’s decorations are simple, highlighting functionality and natural beauty with intricate glassware and vibrant green potted plants lining the top shelf. Huge windows line the street-side walls, offering a view of […]

Should Evers Protect Unemployment Benefits? – From The Editorial Board

For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has provided states with funds to enhance unemployment benefits by $600 per week, which they later reduced to $300 per week. Now, as the American public tries to push its way back to some version of ‘normal’ life, an age-old question has resurfaced with new context. […]

I’ve Never Been Paid To Write. I’m Supposed To Be Okay With That.

My aunt is the executive director at the International Association of Structural Movers. Part of her job is finding writers for and editing the Structural Movers Magazine, which is published every month and is mostly made up of articles about recent moving projects and photos of massive buildings loaded up onto trucks. You know where […]

Milwaukee Theaters Move Forward After a Year of Ups and Downs

For the first time in thirteen months, audience members took the elevator – two at a time – to the second level of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater that houses the Quadracci Powerhouse stage. There to see First Lady of Song: Alexis J. Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald, they were greeted with Plexi glass aisles, scurrying one-by-one […]

Why Overwatch Still Remains One of the Top Shooter Games

Have you ever tried to find a videogame that never gets old, even after playing it hundreds of hours? As a gamer that has experienced more Overwatch than I care to admit, I’d say Overwatch is a great place to start looking. Overwatch was released in 2016 and is a first-person shooter game that was […]

Why Plants Should Be the Newest Addition to Your Household

Has it seemed like your newsfeeds on social media have been overgrown with plant pics lately? People buying plants, taking care of plants, showing off their plants?? They’re everywhere. It’s not just in your head. Everybody knows the number of pet adoptions have soared throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Plant sales have too. People are filling […]