Does it Live Up to the Hype? An Honest Review of The Queen’s Gambit

Studio: Netflix Original Director: Scott Frank Main actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Harry Melling, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram Release date: Miniseries released on October 23, 2020 Rating: TV-MA Number of episodes: 7 While chess may not usually be the epitome of “glamorous,” “elegant,” and “exciting,” Scott Frank seven-episode Netflix drama miniseries, “The Queen’s Gambit”, based […]

Good On Paper Review: Shlesinger’s Comedy Fails to Find its Footing on Screen

Film: Good on PaperStudio: Universal PicturesDirector: Kimmy GatewoodStarring: Iliza Shlesinger, Margaret Cho, Ryan HansenRun Time: 1h 32min You know those book suggestions where someone tells you, “It’s really good! You just have to get through the first four chapters?” That’s the best description of Good On Paper I can give. Except maybe the “it’s really […]

90s Music: The Highs, The Lows and… Pegging?

Allow me to set the scene. The year is 2001. It’s summer. You’re sitting in the back of your mom’s 1982 Buick LeSabre, windows down because the A/C was never right after your family got it secondhand. You’re watching the street signs flicker by as Drops of Jupiter by Train dances from the car speakers […]

Review: Lupin

Lupin, Gaumont Television (Distributed by Netflix), Directed by Louis Leterrier and Marcela Said, Starring: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Clotilde Hesme and Soufiane Guerrab, 1 season 10 episodes January 8 2021-present Overall: 5/5 To most of us, the stories of Arsene Lupin are unfamiliar. Never would I have thought I would be so captivated by a […]

UW-Milwaukee’s Editorial Board is for Vaccine Passport Ban

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that no government or business could require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or the use of vaccination passports. UW-Milwaukee’s editorial board also believes that public and private entities should be banned from requiring vaccination passports in Wisconsin. Requiring the use or need for vaccination passports is an infringement on […]

Affordable, Sustainable Clothing is Coming. And I’m Here for it.

It’s time to say goodbye to fast fashion and hello to recycled fashion. Rachel Hayes I want to believe we all want what is best for our environment right? How we shop, reduce, reuse, recycle, anything and everything that we can possibly do to lessen our carbon footprint. Shutterstock; save a turtle But at the […]

Hit or Miss: Taylor Sheridan Makes You Question

Those Who Wish Me Dead BRON Studios Directed by Taylor Sheridan Main Characters: Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Aiden Gillen, and Nicholas Hoult 1 Hour, 40 Minutes 3/5 stars The movie, Those Who Wish Me Dead, based on the book by Michael Koryta, was as thrilling as it was confusing. As someone who enjoys […]

The Veto Response

Tony Evers’ decision to veto the Republican legislation that was recently put into action, was a tough decision to make, but the right one. On Wednesday, June 9,2021 Republican lawmakers passed legislation to eliminate the extra $300 to those who are on unemployment receive. Our Milwaukee governor is taking a stand to not eliminate that […]

Vaccine Passports Should Be Banned in Wisconsin

The COVID-19 vaccines were a light at the end of a very long and isolated tunnel for many. For others, the vaccines were met with less celebration and more caution. Up to this point, it has been a personal decision to receive the COVID vaccine in the state of Wisconsin. Vaccine passports would take away […]

Various Shootings Lead Locals to Question Safety of Water St.

Milwaukee’s Water Street entertainment district has lately been described as chaotic and concerning. There have been four shootings within the past couple of weeks, with one of them being fatal. The popular bar district has been the location numerous incidents of violence including reckless driving, fights, and shootings. Witnesses have also seen multiple brawls, beatings, […]

Aminé’s Limbo Album Stays on Repeat

It’s summertime, and we all want to make the most of it this year. What better way is there to bring energy to your day than blast some great music. What makes it even better is when you can listen to an entire album without worrying about some dud song in the middle that you’ll […]