Review of ‘A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis’

The world of hillbillies and hollers is one so many of us only experience in TV shows or movies, but J.D Vance brings it into reality with his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The moving, funny, poignant story that Vance weaves tells of his own family, a unique group of […]

“The Sims 4” Wows Players

The Sims 4. PC/Mac. Electronic Arts. September 2, 2014. $39.99. Imagine a world that was yours for the creating. Every person, home and life is created and controlled by you. No, you’re not some kind of higher power, but you’re probably an owner of one of the “The Sims” games. The most recent version,  “The […]

Date Night at Dino’s

Restaurant name: Dino’s Riverwest Restaurant address: 808 E Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone number of restaurant: 414-817-0241 Business hours: Wednesday and Thursday – 5p-10p, Friday – 4p-11p, Saturday – 5p-10p, Sunday 10a-3p. Closed Monday and Tuesday. The front door of Dino’s Riverwest welcomes customers with a simple expression, “Hard to find, harder to leave.” […]

Calvin Harris Funky Wav Bounces Vol.1: Great for Fist Pumping & Dancing

Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1. Calvin Harris. Columbia Records. June 30, 2017. Funk. $13.99 Calvin Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 debuted on June 30th and is receiving a lot of attention. Already, the album holds the number one spot for Top Dance/ Electronic Album on Billboard. The album also holds the number two spot […]

Pokémon Go Captures Attention

Pokémon Go – iPhone, Android Niantic, The Pokémon Company July 6, 2016 | Free (with in-game purchases) It’s every Pokémon fan’s dream for pokémon to become real. With its promising and powerful advertisements before release, many pokéfans have speculated that Pokémon GO would finally take pokémon and put them in the world we live in, […]

North Korea and the United States – An Ongoing Conflict

War has shaped the landscape of civilization since the earliest remnants of human existence. Often occurring through religious or land conflict, war is often seen as an inevitable and necessary condition. Wars like the United States Civil War and World War II evoke sentiments of patriotism and are viewed as being done for the greater […]

Why You Should Spend Time With Yourself

Is it possible to spend too much time with someone? At one point in my life I thought that idea was crazy. I was in a long distance relationship for just about three years and I could never imagine thinking that I wanted to spend less time with someone I cared about so much. This […]

Who Will Milwaukee Brewers Trade To Benefit Their Future?

It’s day one of Major League Baseball All-Star break, and the Milwaukee Brewers unexpectedly sit atop the National League Central Division over always competitive St. Louis Cardinals and the faltering reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs. With 50 wins, the Brewers lead both the Cubs and Cardinals by 5.5 games and have become a legitimate […]

Creating an Everlasting Relationship With Your Mother-in-Law

A popular theme in beloved romantic movies is the feud between the girlfriend/finance and the mother-in-law or in-laws in general. This theme can be seen in movies such as Monster-In-Law, The Family Stone or Meet the Parents. Growing up I have seen how the media portrays in-law relationships. I have heard horror in-law stories from […]

College Basketball Players Dream of Playing Professionally, But Is It Worth The Risk?

Whether it’s women’s or men’s basketball, each group of players dream of playing professionally. Having the opportunity to continue to go beyond college basketball and make money playing a sport you love, is just priceless. Recently, Diamond DeShields was faced with the option to continue playing college basketball or begin her professional career. She decided […]

Are Microtransactions Unfair or the Future?

For a long while, microtransactions in video games have been considered controversial. From Indie titles to AAA games, microtransactions are a relatively new way for developers to make money. For Indie developers, most gamers don’t mind tossing a few bucks over to them for tiny upgrades. The problem seems to revolve around AAA developers and […]