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Jimmy Nelson’s five-year career in Milwaukee has gone through plenty of ups and downs. His future with the team was becoming very cloudy.  Thankfully, it appears that he is beginning to find his stride this season.  As a result, Nelson has become a very crucial piece to the Milwaukee Brewers’ success this season. Nelson was highly coveted […]

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 […]

I went from playing in Dubai’s only ska band to being a clueless college freshman in Milwaukee. I don’t want this to be a sob story, but some of my first few years in college were pretty sad. Academically uninterested, obsessed with smoking, and utter culture shocked. I’m pretty sure that’s not what my parents […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I have always been blessed with a fashion-forward mom. My mom works at a small boutique in my hometown that sells antiques, home decor, jewelry and clothing. On so many occasions when the two of us chat about her work day, I hear the same story over and over again. “A woman about my age […]

A majority of songs released throughout history have followed similar structural patterns: most, in some order, utilize a verse, chorus, bridge, hook, and refrain. To fit all of these sections, songs tend to be around three to six minutes in length, depending on factors such as tempo and repetitions of individual structures. Things start to […]

Entertainment is a pretty big business and highly observed by the masses because, well, that’s their audience. We mostly talk about music, movies and television: who’s starring in what show? What singles are in the top 10? When it comes to video games, however, not many people or news sources seem to give a d*mn. In reality, the video game […]

As an enduring fan of the Milwaukee Bucks since the 1990-1991 season, I have witnessed some of the most mind-numbing draft picks in the history of modern-day sports. Don’t believe me? Google Marcus Haislip, Yi Jianilan or Joe Alexander, I’ll wait… What in the hell were they thinking, right? Unfortunately, those are only three of […]

We are at what is presumably the peak for superhero movies. Every third film in theaters is now a member of some sort of hero extended universe of Marvel or DC, and it’s been that way for years. With that being true, it really is sort of messed up that the first solo movie about […]