Avengers Endgame did Steve Rogers’s Character Dirty Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Emily Walter On a chilly Friday night, my best friend and I drove to our local movie theater and settled into the plush seats with our arms full of snacks. We anxiously sat through previews until the lights dimmed, and Avengers Endgame started to play. Now, I’ll admit, there was a lot of cheering that night. But […]
Meet the Media Milwaukee Editorial Board for Summer 2021 Posted on June 22, 2021April 21, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
Craig Counsell Changed Baseball, Maybe Not For The Better, But For Always Posted on June 22, 2021June 24, 2021 by Beckett Callan It is impossible to have success in baseball without great pitching. Look at how the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series this past year. Great pitching from both teams includes Blake Snell (who has now moved on to the San Diego Padres), Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, and Julio Urias, all […]
Why Chris Harrison’s Cancellation is a Problem for Us All Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 by Brooke Nelson Last week, after months of frenzied media and Bachelor Nation speculation, we finally learned the status of Chris Harrison and The Bachelor franchise’s future relationship, and it is that, indeed, no final rose would be given. Harrison and the reality dating series parted ways in the fallout from controversial comments he made during an on-air […]
The NBA Challenge Rule Needs Revision This Off Season Posted on June 22, 2021June 24, 2021 by Jacob Tracy The sports industry is always looking for ways to enhance and create better fitting rules in the competitive sports world. This can increase the competition, create more opportunity in games, and refresh the game for fans and most importantly – the players. This is exactly what the NBA (National Basketball Association) is doing by implementing […]
It’s Time to be Done With the Duggars Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by Alexa Jacobson Whether it be the newest episode of their show, a magazine cover, or their latest wrongdoing, it is a name we hear a lot. As the latest Duggar scandal emerges, I begin to wonder…is it time we stop giving the Duggar family so much attention? 19 Kids and Counting, a reality show following the Duggars’ […]
U.S. Men’s Soccer Is Far From Glory Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by Beckett Callan At the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. men’s soccer team pulled off the unthinkable. They beat England. This result reverberated around the soccer world as the U.S. team was made up of part-time players. England on the other hand was full of seasoned veterans. Players who made a living off soccer. It is […]
Etsy Enters the Sustainable Fashion Industry by Acquiring Depop Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 by Jenna Richardson Corporations acquire smaller related companies all the time. Sometimes it is advantageous to both companies, other times it causes both companies to regress. At times one company may benefit more than the other. As of last week, American e-commerce company Etsy has acquired London-based Depop, a fashion marketplace app. Was it a smart move for […]
It’s Okay To Hold On To Your Mask For A While – It Can Really Only Help You Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 by Destiny DeVooght With three COVID-19 vaccines making their way steadily through the country, states are hustling to open up and get the public back to the office (and to the mall). As of today, two states require everyone to wear masks, 15 states require unvaccinated people to wear masks, and 35 states do not require anyone to […]
Is Maxim Magazine Overdue in Naming a Black Woman as its First “Sexiest Woman Alive”? Posted on June 20, 2021June 24, 2021 by Cherita Booker Maxim magazine has named 20 women its “Sexy Woman Alive” since 2000 with a non-diverse group of women until June of 2021, when Teyana Taylor graced the cover and claimed the title of being named its “Sexiest Woman Alive.” Maxim magazine is absolutely overdue in naming a black woman as its first “Sexiest Woman Alive.” […]
Women Need Roe V. Wade to Stay Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 by Emily Walter In case you haven’t been paying much attention to current events lately, some states in America are attempting to ban abortions past the first trimester. In mid-May the supreme court agreed to hear a case on a law from Mississippi which would ban all abortions after 15 weeks gestation. This case directly challenges Roe v. […]
The Limitation of Queerness in Hollywood Posted on June 20, 2021June 24, 2021 by Brooke Curry Scrolling through Twitter, I was targeted by two Love, Victor ads. It’s Pride Month. I wasn’t insulted by the painfully obvious rainbow-marketing by yet another corporate entity. I love rainbow things and if the Internet wants to serve them to me on a silver platter, the only person who’s going to be upset is my […]