Author Matt Wild

Here’s the absolute last word on the Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy

March 22, 2019

It's Friday and it's kind of nice outside, so let's just cut to the chase: Here's the absolute last word on the exhausting Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy, courtesy of an in-depth TMJ4 report and Milwauke...

Put on your Sunday best, we’re screening ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’ at the Avalon on April 24

Matt Wild

March 21, 2019

Here's the story: The weirdly brilliant Brady Bunch Movie imagines what would happen if the titular '70s sitcom family was living in the then-present day of 1995. The Bradys are still the same—all bellbottoms, ...

Pete Freeman doesn’t want buildings scraping his sky in “Skylines & Distilleries”

Matt Wild

March 21, 2019

You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that Front Row Amy song that totally blew up. You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that "Please don't move to Milwaukee" song that also blew up. Now, Pete Free...

It’s March, so Milwaukee County Parks will open 5 golf courses this Friday

Matt Wild

March 20, 2019

It's March. Another brutal, seemingly endless winter is mostly behind us, but it's still kind of cold. So what? So let's dance golf! Today, Milwaukee County Parks announced that five select golf courses—Lincoln...

Want to create a mural for the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave.?

Matt Wild

March 19, 2019

Downtown Milwaukee , you may have heard, is going through quite the renaissance/reboot/reimagining etc. The lowly Shops of Grand Avenue are transforming into "The Avenue." The long-vacant Warner Grand Theatre i...

‘Mandy,’ ‘Scott Pilgrim’ highlight Downer Theatre’s latest “Almost Midnight” series

Matt Wild

March 19, 2019

Do you like movies? Do you like "midnight" movies? Do you like watching "midnight" movies at midnight? If so, then you're sure to love the latest installment in Downer Theatre's "Almost Midnight" movie series. ...

With no more ’90s movies left to spoof, the Brewers go ahead and spoof ‘Mean Girls’

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

If you've spent the weeks leading up to Opening Day wondering which iconic '90s movies the Milwaukee Brewers would spoof this year, you're in for a big surprise. Yes, the team known for its viral parodies of Wa...

Celebrate our 5,000th post with Alice Cooper saying “Mill-e-wah-que” 5,000 times

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

Hey! This post—yes, this post right here—is the 5,000th post to grace the digital pages of Milwaukee Record! How about that! We announced our impending arrival exactly five years ago today; one month later, on ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (March 10-16)

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Buckle up for the return of Diorama-Rama, March 26 at the Walker’s Point Anodyne

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

Among its many oddities—beer, the Bronze Fonz, Bob Uecker—Milwaukee is home to the world's first museum diorama. In 1890, Carl Akeley, a.k.a. the "father of modern taxidermy," created a muskrat colony diorama f...

Dollars For Donuts: Donut Squad

Matt Wild

March 17, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Here’s everything you missed amidst the big news that Art’s Performing Center is turning into Silk on Water

Matt Wild

March 15, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• What a week! The Democratic National Convention! The Domes! More Domes! And, ...

Supervisor Ortiz-Velez: “It is not Milwaukee County’s policy to demolish the Domes”

Matt Wild

March 14, 2019

On Monday, a study was released that recommends demolishing the long-troubled Mitchell Park Domes, and replacing them with a new, shared facility with the Milwaukee Public Museum. "The cost of properly renovati...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Conejito’s Place is a paper-plate paradise for no-frills Mexican food

Matt Wild

March 13, 2019

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

“We’ve Got It!” 10 videos from the ’80s heyday of Northridge Mall

Matt Wild

March 12, 2019

UPDATE (4/11/19): Well, it looks like they might knock the whole thing down. Maybe.In the ever-expanding world of dead Milwaukee malls, Northridge Mall reigns supreme. The 800,000 square-foot behemoth has s...

Watch Red Letter Media talk #DNC2020, trash Milwaukee and ‘Captain Marvel’

Matt Wild

March 12, 2019

God bless Red Letter Media. For a full decade, the Milwaukee-based film and video company has carved out a sweet slice of internet fame with its insanely popular "Mr. Plinkett" movie reviews, incisive and ridic...

Read (and/or watch) Mayor Barrett’s 2019 State of the City address

Matt Wild

March 12, 2019

Monday morning, Milwaukee rejoiced as news surfaced that the city had finally landed the 2020 Democratic National Convention. In your face, Miami! But the big story overshadowed an event that immediately preced...

New study recommends demolishing Domes, creating shared facility with Public Museum

Matt Wild

March 11, 2019

On Tuesday, March 12, Milwaukee County's Parks, Energy and Environment Committee will consider a new study that recommends the full demolition of the Mitchell Park Domes, and the creation of a shared, $300 mill...

Report: Milwaukee is miserable (but it’s still hosting the 2020 Democratic National Convention)

Matt Wild

March 11, 2019

UPDATE: Aw, screw the whole "miserable" thing, because Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention! That's happy news! In your face, Houston (happy city #106) and Miami (#101)!The convention...

National Trust for Historic Preservation isn’t too thrilled about knocking down the Domes

Matt Wild

March 11, 2019

On Monday, a new study was revealed that recommends demolishing Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Domes, and replacing them with a new, shared facility with the Milwaukee Public Museum. "From our analysis, GMS has conc...