Opinion

Into the Water. Paula Hawkins. New York, New York. Penguin Random House. May 2, 2017. 388 pages. $28.00 The water isn’t all that is murky in Paula Hawkins new novel, Into the Water. Hawkins, the author of New York Times bestselling novel The Girl on the Train, has mastered the formula for a great mystery-thriller, […]

By Rachel Stuplich Yo, Ho, Ho, and A Plot Over Done Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales A Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release made by Walt Disney Pictures, partnered by Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Based on Pirates of the Caribbean by Walt Disney, with characters created by Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Stuart […]

In one of the final scenes of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film Almost Famous, Band-Aid Sapphire is observing the freshest crop of young women who have decided to spend their youth following famous rock bands. “Can you believe these new girls?” she asks Russell Hammond, a guitarist from the fictional band Stillwater. “None of them use […]

What was once Trocadero, an East-siders’ go-to place for brunch, is now DiModa Pizza, located at 1758 N. Water Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Known for their variety of pizza’s, DiModa also serves up pasta, gourmet sandwiches, extravagant dinner dishes, and always uses locally sourced aged, cured Italian meats from Underground Meats in Madison, WI. “We […]

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. PC/PS4. Square Enix. June 20, 2017. $39.99 It’s hard to believe Final Fantasy has been around for 30 years. Its parent company, Square Enix just celebrated their 30th anniversary—quite an achievement in a fast moving industry. Square Enix released several impressive titles to celebrate this anniversary; a numbered entry in the […]

Restaurant name: Xankia Restaurant address: 222 W Wells, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone number of restaurant: 414-817-0241 Business hours: 11a-7p Monday-Saturday, Closed Sunday I had probably walked or driven passed the non-descript storefront hundreds of times before ever walking in. Adjacent to a now defunct Subway and occupying the old Armenian Arin Bert space, Xankia (pronounced […]

I Take You Authored by Eliza Kennedy Published by Crown, May 2015 320 pages $14.20 I take you, but I will not take this book off the shelf again. It is always refreshing to have a strong and independent female lead in books, but Eliza Kennedy fails to create dynamic enough characters in her novel, […]

By Ryaen Johnson 24K Magic. Bruno Mars. Atlantic Records. November 18, 2016. R&B. $11.88 24K Magic was released at the end of 2016 but still is doing very well on the Billboard Charts. The album has held a number one spot on the R&B Billboard charts on more than two occasions. Not only have people […]

Taco Stop MKE 513 N Chicago Ave South Milwaukee, WI 53172 414-574-5123 Business Hours: Mon       10:00 am – 9:00 pm Tue        10:00 am – 9:00 pm Wed       10:00 am – 9:00 pm Thu        10:00 am – 9:00 pm Fri           10:00 am – 9:00 pm Sat         10:00 am – 9:00 pm Sun         11:00 am – 5:00 […]

Title: Cars 3 Studio: Pixar Animations Director: Brian Fee Main Actors: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper Run Time: 109 minutes Rating: G I wasn’t expecting Cars 3 to be anything spectacular. I was turned off to the idea of sequels after the second movie, so I went in with very […]

Restaurant name: Brunch Restaurant address: 800 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone number: (414) 210-5381 Business hours: 7 A.M. – 3 P.M. on weekdays and 8 A.M – 3 P.M. SAT/SUN Cuisine type: BRUNCH Price per entrée: $10-$18 Attire: CASUAL Patio: YES Reservations: Recommended for parties of 8+ Mon-Fri. No Reservations accepted Saturday/Sunday Payment: […]