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As I finish another rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy for a countless time, I wonder why a show or a film’s ‘rewatchability’ isn’t more of a determining factor in its quality? I can rewatch several shows and films. I am sure this is common for most people. It becomes almost a ritual when needing background noise […]

The UWM subcommittee for International Travel Safety said on Tuesday that any UWM student or organization traveling internationally through the school may eventually have to follow UWM’s travel safety protocols and purchase insurance for the trip. There is currently no entity to ensure that all UWM students traveling internationally are following safety guidelines. The Committee […]

Disney’s “The Mandalorian” has been an eventful season thus far, but episode four was a little less eventful (although it did provide us with some incredible “baby Yoda” meme’s and gifs). Episode five, “The Gunslinger, however, was a better overall experience, but didn’t move the story enough. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD              The episode starts with […]

When Valve used its official Twitter account to announce a new Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx a game that takes place before Half-Life 2, my first thought was excitement. That is until I read the fine print. A virtual reality only Half-Life game is not the game I’ve been waiting 15 years for and the excuse […]

Homelessness is a problem in nearly every major city including some smaller cities as well. “Tent Cities” have been around for decades, especially in warmer climates. Recently, the homeless population in Milwaukee has increased, resulting in a Tent City. This isn’t the first time Milwaukee has dealt with this. There was a very similar situation […]

Recently, the mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett, announced his 2020 budget proposal. This proposal, which has been approved by council, included cutting 60 police officers from the city’s police departments across the city. You would think they would be able to come up with another way to free up some money, especially in a crime […]

“The Phantom” starring Billy Zane and released in 1996 is a movie I’ve watched dozens of times. There’s just something to the cheesy superhero, Indiana Jones vibe the movie gives off. Oh, did I mention it has 90s Billy Zane? Just read the International Movie Database summary of the movie. And I quote: “The Phantom, […]

Does anyone remember pedometers? The pacer-looking device that older folks wore strolling around the mall comes to mind. Pokémon and Tamagotchi also sold devices that tracked steps taken in order to reach virtual goals, marketed at children. Now, the worldwide wearables market (devices like smartwatches) ships 222.9 million devices per year. Almost all of these […]

Love it or hate it, you can’t leave it. Your grandparents who once scoffed at younger people spending so much time online now incessantly share and update on their Facebook feeds. The president tweets out policy, and politicians engage in real-time. Social media sites have made impossibly large communities where millions of people find comfort […]

Knives Out, a Lionsgate film directed by Rian Johnson With its incredibly star-stacked cast, scowling down at you from their poster on the wall, with the dramatic ads of feudal drama and elements of tragedy. With the menacing title Knives Out, this theatrical production by Rian Johnson has embraced stereotype and defied trope. A film […]

Daisy Jones & The Six. Taylor Jenkins Reid. New York. Ballantine Books. March 5, 2019. 351 pages. $27.00 Taylor Jenkins Reid, the author of the fiction book, Daisy Jones & The Six, takes you on a journey back to the 1970s, where there are drugs, sex, and rock n’ roll. It starts with Daisy Jones, a […]

Eighteen police officers in South Florida made the collective decision to open fire on a hijacked UPS truck driven by two jewelry store robbers who were holding the UPS driver hostage. These officers made the decision to light the brown truck up in the middle of bumper-to-bumper traffic at a crowded intersection full of motorists […]