Why are we here? What happens when we die? Is your garden hiding invasive plants? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin’s newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to answer them. And ask them.
If you follow the Journal Sentinel (and/or subscribe, which you totally should), you’ve likely noticed it constructs many of its headlines in the form of questions. When seen together in a social media feed, these questions create a cacophony of endless inquires about topics both big and and small. And if those questions are collected and rearranged sans context, they can be turned into something like found poetry. Or, at the very least, like those videos where Jonathan Frakes asks you things.
So please enjoy this month’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poem, crafted from headlines that ran in May. And seriously, subscribe.
May
Feeling lucky?
Nostalgia, anyone?
To start or not to start?
What were the most popular baby names in Wisconsin in 2025?
How much did it rain in the Milwaukee area on May 16-17?
Did a Wisconsin tax rebate proposal exclude about 30% of filers?
What was going on with the umpire pants in the Brewers game Friday?
Is your garden hiding invasive plants?
What channel is Brewers vs Cardinals on tonight?
What channel is Brewers vs Dodgers on tonight?
What channel is Brewers vs Twins on tonight?
Is Walmart open or closed on Memorial Day?
Is Costco open or closed on Memorial Day?
When is the ‘Marshals’ Season 1 finale?
Will ‘Marshals’ return for Season 2?
(Opinion: Milwaukee pothole was so deep it made my butt cheeks clench)
Need more Wisconsin nature?
Can you camp overnight at Milwaukee area beaches?
When will Lake Michigan be safe for swimming?
What are Milwaukee’s most underrated attractions?
Wisconsin high schoolers, did you apply to UW-Madison?
Who are Wisconsin’s best-ever high school girls basketball players?
Did Madison have a curfew for juveniles until three years ago?
How many data centers are there in Wisconsin?
Should tech colleges have taxing authority?
When does ‘Nemesis’ premiere on Netflix?
Have gas prices gone down in Wisconsin?
How many hours do Wisconsin residents work each week?
Frustrated by skyrocketing property assessments?
What home can $350,000 buy?
Why was Joe Thomas at a Packers practice wearing team gear?
How have the Milwaukee Brewers done in recent trades?
Who really wants to trade for Giannis?
(Abner Uribe caps inning with crotch chop and Pat Murphy wasn’t pleased)
Remember justgirlythings?
Is ‘Euphoria’ ending this week?
When is the ‘Hacks’ finale?
Does a new episode of ‘From’ come out this week?
Is Madison the country’s pickleball capital?
What’s Milwaukee’s best food truck?
When is the next Brewers game?
Did anyone win?
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