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Great Job, Milwaukee! The New York Times loves Boswell Book Company

December 6, 2016

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication dei...

Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...

All-ages community science fair, “Science Strikes Back,” coming to Escuela Verde in 2017

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

It is a dark time for science. Although myths and misinformation were once thought destroyed, climate-change deniers and other fact-adverse folks have driven rational people from their hidden echo chambers an...

Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! 13 ways to get in the holiday spirit before it’s too late

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

It's December, which means the holidays are in full swing. Which can be a drag. There's a lot of pressure to get in the so-called "holiday spirit" this time of year, and with things like jobs, bills, and the ...

Alverno Presents’ UNCOVERED will return with reinterpretations of A Tribe Called Quest and Stevie Wonder

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

Great news, fans of incredible one-night-only shows featuring some of Milwaukee's top talent reimagining the works of some of the world's top talent: Alverno Presents' previously defunct UNCOVERED series will...

The Jazz Estate returns as a resurrected classic

Matt Wild

December 2, 2016

Hollywood has spent the past decade perfecting the art of the "soft reboot." Films like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, and Jurassic World all essentially function as reboots of their respective long...

In second meeting, Domes Task Force struggles to figure out what it’s supposed to be doing

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

A task force charged with figuring out what the hell to do with the troubled Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes spent a good portion of its second meeting Wednesday night figuring out what the hell to do with i...

Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde is calling for the resignation of Sheriff David Clarke

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

Professional internet troll, hat-wearer, television pundit, podcast host, speaker, and, oh yeah, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has been making even more headlines than usual these days. No, he's not s...

Let True Skool take you back to summer with “Liquid Gold” video

Matt Wild

November 30, 2016

Last week we named hip-hop after-school program True Skool the "best Milwaukee group using music to make Milwaukee a better place (Grand Ave. basement)" in our prestigious and highly specific Random awards. "...

In case you blinked recently, here’s all the shit that’s happening with the Domes this week

Matt Wild

November 29, 2016

Back in October, we paid a visit to the Mitchell Park Domes. It was an enjoyable and informative visit, full of Halloween decorations, tropical vistas, and no people. The Domes were so bereft of fellow visito...

Now there’s an Aaron Rodgers Discount Double Check bobblehead

Matt Wild

November 29, 2016

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night, putting an end to a dispiriting four-game losing streak. Still, the Packers are a lowly 5-6 going into Week 13, and it's hard not to hear d...

16 things Milwaukee can be thankful for in 2016

Matt Wild

November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving is a time for taking stock of the year gone by, for stuffing your face with family and friends, and for praying you'll get out of this thing alive without said family and friends saying anything ...

WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show will feed fans before midnight with ‘Gremlins’

Matt Wild

November 22, 2016

Since returning from a decade-long hiatus back in August, WMSE's Friday Night Freak Show has lit up the silver screen of the Times Cinema with a number of beloved cult classics. Easy Rider, Army Of Darkness, ...

McDonald’s has cheese curds now (in Milwaukee, at least) and they’re okay

Matt Wild

November 22, 2016

In the whiz-bang and artery-hardening world of fast food, there exist magical places known as test markets. These are cities, or sometimes entire states, that are frequently graced with new fast food menu ite...

Cool your (warm) jets to Nineteen Thirteen’s hypnotic ‘The Dream’

Matt Wild

November 18, 2016

When we last checked in with Nineteen Thirteen, the drum/cello duo of Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and Janet Schiff were teasing a new album, Music For Time Travel, with a tantalizing single called "The ...

Bid on original Riverside Theater seats from 1927, help save area pets

Matt Wild

November 16, 2016

Back in December 2015, Milwaukee's historic Riverside Theater got all fancied up with a sweet new marquee and a 40-foot vertical sign. Further upgrades to the nearly 90-year-old venue followed, including new ...

The Milwaukee Bucks have stopped staying at Trump hotels

Matt Wild

November 15, 2016

Perhaps you've heard that Donald Trump is set to be the next President of the United States. Perhaps you've heard that some people aren't thrilled with this idea. Well, here's something you may not have heard...

Lisa Gatewood honors fallen friend on ‘When It’s The End, You Feel It In Your Bones’

Matt Wild

November 15, 2016

In times of uncertainty and confusion, anger and fear, resentment and distrust, few things cut through the din better than a voice and a guitar. In the case of Milwaukee singer-songwriter Lisa Gatewood, that ...

Kato Kaelin’s angry Packer tweets and the internet’s angry Trump tweets have a lot in common

Matt Wild

November 14, 2016

Kato Kaelin, as you may or may not know, is a former O.J. Simpson houseguest, a Milwaukee native, and a long-suffering Wisconsin sports fan. Donald Trump, as you may or may not know, is the soon-to-be Preside...

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink are playing Summerfest 2017

Matt Wild

November 14, 2016

Winter is just around the corner and we're all going to die, but that isn't stopping Summerfest from announcing some headliners seven months (!) in advance of its big 50th (!!) anniversary. This morning, foll...

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