It’s in the G’s. Why Top Gun: Maverick Makes Your Heart Race Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by JoAnne Potter Top Gun: Maverick Studio: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Producers Director: Joseph Kosinski Release date: May 27, 2022 Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris Run time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Shot in Dolby and IMAX You know you’re sitting in a red […]
Burlington Loses Long-Time Partner as Gooseberries is Sold Posted on June 27, 2022October 27, 2022 by JoAnne Potter No one knows yet exactly what will change, but everyone who shopped at Gooseberries–Burlington’s most unusual and only remaining family-owned grocery–knows that something will. On May 30, the Spiegelhoff family sold the last of their stores, a loved, local business operating here for more than 100 years. We could all see it coming. We just […]
Will We Regret our Ignorant Style Tattoos? Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by Keelie Murphy-Besaw A new tattoo style has taken over the younger generation of tattooed people. It’s simple, it’s whimsical, and these new simplistic tattoos will hold up for years. Ignorant style tattoos have all line work, simple designs, with no color and typically, no shading. This street-art style of body modification was popularized by graffiti artist Fuzi […]
Meet the Media Milwaukee Editorial Board: Summer 2022 Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Media Milwaukee staff
Speedy Trial Rights Remain a Top Concern for Milwaukee County Court System as It Recovers from the Pandemic’s Effects Posted on June 8, 2022June 23, 2022 by Angelika Ytuarte Public officials within the Milwaukee County and statewide judicial branches revealed they have not kept track of the number of speedy trial requests they’ve received and denied within the last five years but insist they have tried to avoid infringing upon citizens’ Sixth Amendment right to a speedy and public trial. According to Milwaukee County […]
Milwaukee Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets and Crypto Kiosks Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Nicholaus Wiberg Cryptocurrency in Milwaukee is spent in stores with debit cards, used online for purchasing movie tickets, bought with USD cash through third parties at CVS Pharmacy and traded at kiosks in suburban shopping malls. Cryptocurrency put financial control in the hands of individuals instead of banks, lenders and government. Organizations like Coinbase and Blockfi are […]
Act 22: Puerto Rico Tax Incentives are Impacting the Island with Response from the Locals Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Glendalys Valdes Gonzalez SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On Jan. 17, 2012, Puerto Rico’s Individual Investors Act, known as Act 22, was created in order to attract thriving high-income residents and investors to the island for the improvement and growth of the economy by offering tax exemptions. But now, Act 22 is a very controversial topic for Puerto Ricans because […]
Puerto Rico’s Power Outage Crisis Continues Posted on June 7, 2022December 28, 2023 by Charles Kelley Since Hurricane Maria struck the Puerto Rican Island in 2017, residents across the island are still experiencing power outages every day and no one is being held accountable.
Environmental Crimes Rattle Puerto Rico Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Glendalys Valdes Gonzalez On the island of Puerto Rico, various political and economic issues have ignited protests, especially the environmental crimes that have now become a new normal for Puerto Ricans. Glenda Valdes has the story.
Tax Incentives and Cryptocurrency Create Polarizing Perceptions in Puerto Rico Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Brady Jager and Olivia Weiss SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cryptocurrency and tax breaks have made for complicated conversations in Puerto Rico. According to the media portrayal, the island became a hot spot for this trending technology, but the actual situation looks quite different from what people have heard about in the States. Places like surfer-town Rincón and affluent Dorado […]
Island of Enchantment Documentary Posted on June 7, 2022December 28, 2023 by Charles Kelley University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student journalists travel to Puerto Rico to shed light on the issues not covered by the mainstream media.
Milwaukeeans React To High Gas Prices Posted on June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 by Brady Jager Gasoline prices are the most expensive in U.S. history right now with an average of $4.17 per gallon. Milwaukeeans have their thoughts on the way that the national gas price hike is affecting life in the city. Brady Jager has the story.