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Wisconsin’s most Googled “D-list celebrity” is Dustin Diamond, of course

August 8, 2016

// For nearly 30 years, Dustin Diamond has been a thing. The curly-haired goof first wormed his way into our hearts in 1987 as Screech on Disney Channel's Good Morning, Miss Bliss. That show was quickly ret...

Remember that canceled ‘Princess Bride’ screening with Cary Elwes? It’s back on

Matt Wild

August 5, 2016

// The Princess Bride is one of those movies that isn't just beloved by countless fans, it's internalized. The quotes ("My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,") the plethora of left...

The Fatty Acids take on beauty standards, reality TV in “Little Brother Syndrome” video

Matt Wild

August 5, 2016

// "Some people hatchet tree trunks / Some people wipe out brutes / None of these things describe what we do." So go the opening lines to The Fatty Acids' frantic, delightfully self-flagellating song "Littl...

Bodybuilders at the Wisconsin State Fair

Celebrate the first day of the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair with some bodybuilding videos

Matt Wild

August 4, 2016

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 4-14, thousands upon thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sight...

Watch APRIME ponder an uncertain future in 3099’s “Ostinato” video

Matt Wild

August 4, 2016

// Longtime AUTOMatic emcee APRIME surprised Milwaukee hip-hop fans earlier this year with the unveiling of his solo side project 3099. Favoring a more R&B vibe than the golden-era hip-hop sound of AUTO...

People’s Books is closing

Matt Wild

August 4, 2016

// For the past 42 (!) years, People's Books Cooperative has been a breath of fresh, progressive-minded air in Milwaukee's ever-consolidating bookstore scene. Chris Chiu opened the shop in 1974 near the cor...

Pabst will return to Wisconsin State Fair with new beer garden

Matt Wild

August 3, 2016

// The 2016 Wisconsin State Fair is approximately 24 hours away. Yes, beginning Thursday, August 4, Wisconsinites can once again enjoy oodles of farm animals, oodles of racing farm animals, cream puffs, dee...

10 highly specific Milwaukee entertainment “itineraries”

Matt Wild

August 2, 2016

// Local tourism organization Visit Milwaukee has come a long way since proclaiming Milwaukee to be "Chicago's Upper, Upper North Side," and thinking a campaign entitled "You Gotta Be Here!" was a good idea...

Milwaukee Film Festival announces lineup for 2016 Black Lens Program

Matt Wild

August 2, 2016

// Less than two months remain until the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival. Two sets of films have already been announced, and there are approximately 8,000 more on the way. Today, Milwaukee Film chipped away at...

Journal Sentinel website, commenting system have finally been USA Today’d

Matt Wild

August 1, 2016

// As predicted back in December 2015, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website has been completely redesigned to match the many sites owned by Gannett Co. Inc., and Gannett's USA Today Network. The redesign ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 3rd best city for beer lovers

Matt Wild

August 1, 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, or any time a national publication deigns ...

Black Husky Brewing will open August 3 in Riverwest

Matt Wild

July 28, 2016

// With all the talk of Milwaukee closings and building-swaps, it's nice to know that entirely new businesses are still popping up on a daily basis. Today, the Milwaukee Business Journal is reporting that B...

Activities Archive unearths lost treasures from Milwaukee’s recent music past

Matt Wild

July 28, 2016

// Zack Pieper and Didier Leplae have been sitting on some music. A lot of music. Over the course of the last 15 years or so, the two longtime Milwaukee musicians have performed in dozens of local bands ...

WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show is returning to Times Cinema

Matt Wild

July 28, 2016

// Rejoice, lovers of cult films and darkened theaters: After a 10-year break, WMSE's once-mighty Friday Night Freak Show is returning to the Times Cinema. Hell yes. The original incarnation of the midni...

Hamburger Mary’s is moving to the former La Perla building

Matt Wild

July 27, 2016

Less than two weeks after the abrupt shutdown of longtime Walker's Point restaurant La Perla (why does this sound so familiar?), the building that housed the business for more than two decades has a new ...

Pop-up cocktail bar, “Club Paradise,” set to pop up at All Purpose July 28

Matt Wild

July 27, 2016

// The concept of "pop-up" events has taken hold in Milwaukee in recent years, giving the city pop-up restaurants, pop-up art installations, and pop-up concerts. Now, a pop-up cocktail bar is set to take ov...

Visit The Globe East circa 1996 with Big Mother Gig video, prep for band’s reunion

Matt Wild

July 26, 2016

// For Milwaukee music fans of a certain age and temperament, The Globe East will forever hold a special place in their alcohol-blurred minds, their noise-damaged ears, and their rapidly wilting hearts. The...

The East Side Red Dot has closed

Matt Wild

July 26, 2016

// Less than two weeks after the abrupt shutdown of its kitchen, the East Side Red Dot Bar has shut down for good. According to Milwaukee Magazine, the Bartlett Ave. bar and restaurant recently put up a sig...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 12th best city for music fans

Matt Wild

July 26, 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, or any time a national publication deigns ...

Watch a time-lapse video of hundreds of Pokemon Go players in Lake Park

Matt Wild

July 25, 2016

// Depending on whom you ask, Pokemon Go is either the harbinger of the end times or a miracle sent from the bosom of Jigglypuff itself that cures depression, loneliness, and probably death. Or, you know, t...

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